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Every Thursday is Teen Night in the teen space at Defiance Public Library! From 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (closing time), the Teen Space in the mezzanine will be open and dedicated to teens (grades 6-12). Hang out and socialize, use the gaming systems, or take part in various evening activities including scavenger hunts, crafts, trivia challenges, games, and more!

Before our guests from the University of Toledo kick off their Solar Phenomena program (Oct. 5, 6 p.m.), we’re meeting outside the library at 5 p.m. to do some sun-spotting! Multiple tools will be available to help you get a glimpse of the sun, including a solar telescope, sunoculars, and a sunspotter. This will take place weather permitting! Open to all; no registration needed.

Registration required. Please register using the form below!

Eclipses aren’t the only solar phenomenon. Join us October 5 from 6-7 p.m. at Defiance Public Library (in the Nellie Gary Reading Room) as guests from the University of Toledo describe other strange things our sun does. Geared to adults.

Join us for Read, Rhyme, & Romp at Defiance Public Library, where babies and toddlers can enjoy stories, rhymes, & reading! Read, Rhyme, & Romp will take place Sept. 25 through Nov. 7, on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. (immediately before Storytime for ages 2-6). No registration needed!

Read, Rhyme, & Romp will take place in the Nellie Gary Reading Room all days except Sept. 25 and Oct. 23, when it will take place downstairs.

Join us for Storytime at Defiance Public Library, complete with books, rhymes, songs, dancing & more! Storytime will take place Sept. 25-Nov. 7, on Mondays at 6 p.m. and Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Geared to ages 2-6. No registration needed! Storytime will be held in the Nellie Gary Reading Room, except on September 25 & October 23, when it will be downstairs in the Children’s Department.

Read, Rhyme, & Romp for babies & toddlers will be held immediately before Storytime, at 5:30 p.m. on Mondays and 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays.

Join us for Read, Rhyme, & Romp at Defiance Public Library, where babies and toddlers can enjoy stories, rhymes, & reading! Read, Rhyme, & Romp will take place Sept. 25 through Nov. 7, on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. (immediately before Storytime for ages 2-6). No registration needed!

Read, Rhyme, & Romp will take place in the Nellie Gary Reading Room all days except Sept. 25 and Oct. 23, when it will take place downstairs.

Join us for Storytime at Defiance Public Library, complete with books, rhymes, songs, dancing & more! Storytime will take place Sept. 25-Nov. 7, on Mondays at 6 p.m. and Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Geared to ages 2-6. No registration needed! Storytime will be held in the Nellie Gary Reading Room, except on September 25 & October 23, when it will be downstairs in the Children’s Department.

Read, Rhyme, & Romp for babies & toddlers will be held immediately before Storytime, at 5:30 p.m. on Mondays and 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays.

NOTE: The April 11 meeting of the Fiber Arts Club will end at 6:30 PM, rather than 7 PM.

Visit the Defiance Public Library System MakerSpace on the second Tuesday of each month from 4-7 p.m. for Fiber Arts Club (formerly Knit & Crochet Club). Bring your tatting, weaving, sewing, embroidery, or other fiber art project to the library and meet other makers. Beginners are welcome and encouraged to bring their questions and we will try to help you the best we can. The club meets from 4-7 p.m., & you can come and go as you please during that timeframe. For more information, contact Cara at cbolley@defiancelibrary.org or 419-782-1456 ext. 1108.

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Every Thursday is Teen Night in the teen space at Defiance Public Library! From 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (closing time), the Teen Space in the mezzanine will be open and dedicated to teens (grades 6-12). Hang out and socialize, use the gaming systems, or take part in various evening activities including scavenger hunts, crafts, trivia challenges, games, and more!

Are you into police procedurals? Gritty detective stories? Or maybe a nice, cozy mystery is more your speed. Mysteries + More book club explores all types of mystery novels. The group meets at 6 PM on the second Thursday of every month at Defiance Public Library.  

Gail Rutherford leads a lively discussion of the month’s pick. New members are always welcome! For more information, contact Gail at 419-782-1456 ext. 1306 or grutherford@defiancelibrary.org.

Copies of each month’s book are available for checkout at Defiance Public Library’s main desk.

-What we’re discussing-
November 10, 2022: Death in Castle Dark by Veronica Bond
December 8, 2022: Silent Night by Robert B. Parker
Thursday, January 12: Thin Ice by Paige Shelton
Thursday, February 9: The Right Sort of Man by Allison Montclair
Thursday, March 9: Shadows Reel by CJ Box
Thursday, April 13: The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood
Thursday, May 11: The Mirror Cracked by Agatha Christie
Thursday, June 8: A Deadly Bone to Pick by Peggy Rothschild
Thursday, July 13: Touch and Go by Lisa Gardner
Thursday, August 10: Killers of A Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
Thursday, September 14: The Other Guest by Helen Cooper
Thursday, October 12: A Peculiar Combination by Ashley Weaver
Thursday, November 9: The Red Hunter by Lisa Unger
Thursday, December 14: 19th Christmas by James Patterson

Join us in the Teen Space at Defiance Public Library on the third Monday of the month from 4-6 p.m. for teen crafting for grades 6-12. No registration needed!

(Sept. 18, hot glue magnets, keychains, & pushpins; Oct. 16, ghost plushies; Nov. 20, steampunk-inspired; Dec. 18, confetti bookmark.)

Join us for Read, Rhyme, & Romp at Defiance Public Library, where babies and toddlers can enjoy stories, rhymes, & reading! Read, Rhyme, & Romp will take place Sept. 25 through Nov. 7, on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. (immediately before Storytime for ages 2-6). No registration needed!

Read, Rhyme, & Romp will take place in the Nellie Gary Reading Room all days except Sept. 25 and Oct. 23, when it will take place downstairs.

Under the 21st Century Grant in partnership with Defiance Elementary & Middle Schools, the library is inviting children in grades K-8 (at all area schools, and homeschoolers) along with their parents to come to our open house for a tour of Defiance Public Library & its digital resources on October 16 beginning at 5:30 p.m. (half-hour tours will start at 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m., & 6:30 p.m.) Free library programs will also be discussed.

Those who wish to apply for a free library card for themselves or their children should bring a photo ID (if you do not have a photo ID, you may bring proof of residency with name, address & dated within the last 3 months.) Tours will begin in the Children’s Department! No registration needed.

Join us for Storytime at Defiance Public Library, complete with books, rhymes, songs, dancing & more! Storytime will take place Sept. 25-Nov. 7, on Mondays at 6 p.m. and Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Geared to ages 2-6. No registration needed! Storytime will be held in the Nellie Gary Reading Room, except on September 25 & October 23, when it will be downstairs in the Children’s Department.

Read, Rhyme, & Romp for babies & toddlers will be held immediately before Storytime, at 5:30 p.m. on Mondays and 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays.

Join us for Read, Rhyme, & Romp at Defiance Public Library, where babies and toddlers can enjoy stories, rhymes, & reading! Read, Rhyme, & Romp will take place Sept. 25 through Nov. 7, on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. (immediately before Storytime for ages 2-6). No registration needed!

Read, Rhyme, & Romp will take place in the Nellie Gary Reading Room all days except Sept. 25 and Oct. 23, when it will take place downstairs.

Join us for Storytime at Defiance Public Library, complete with books, rhymes, songs, dancing & more! Storytime will take place Sept. 25-Nov. 7, on Mondays at 6 p.m. and Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Geared to ages 2-6. No registration needed! Storytime will be held in the Nellie Gary Reading Room, except on September 25 & October 23, when it will be downstairs in the Children’s Department.

Read, Rhyme, & Romp for babies & toddlers will be held immediately before Storytime, at 5:30 p.m. on Mondays and 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays.

Use the form below to register for the October 17 session!

Join us at Defiance Public Library as we get crafty with paper! Paper crafting for adults will take place on the third Tuesday of the month from August to November (Aug. 15, Sept. 19, Oct. 17 & Nov. 21) from 5-7 p.m. in the Reading Room. Registration is required!

Register for Aug. 15
Register for Sept. 19
Register for Nov. 21

Every Thursday is Teen Night in the teen space at Defiance Public Library! From 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (closing time), the Teen Space in the mezzanine will be open and dedicated to teens (grades 6-12). Hang out and socialize, use the gaming systems, or take part in various evening activities including scavenger hunts, crafts, trivia challenges, games, and more!

Is this movie so bad, it’s good? We’ll scour the movie vault for the worst of the worst so we can watch, rate, and discuss.

Bad Movie Night for grades 6-12 will take place on the fourth Monday of each month beginning Sept. 25 in the Teen Space at Defiance Public Library from 5-7 p.m. No registration needed.

(Dates are Sept. 25, Oct. 23, & Nov. 27 — DPLS is closed on Christmas Day!)

Join us for Read, Rhyme, & Romp at Defiance Public Library, where babies and toddlers can enjoy stories, rhymes, & reading! Read, Rhyme, & Romp will take place Sept. 25 through Nov. 7, on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. (immediately before Storytime for ages 2-6). No registration needed!

Read, Rhyme, & Romp will take place in the Nellie Gary Reading Room all days except Sept. 25 and Oct. 23, when it will take place downstairs.

Join us for Storytime at Defiance Public Library, complete with books, rhymes, songs, dancing & more! Storytime will take place Sept. 25-Nov. 7, on Mondays at 6 p.m. and Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Geared to ages 2-6. No registration needed! Storytime will be held in the Nellie Gary Reading Room, except on September 25 & October 23, when it will be downstairs in the Children’s Department.

Read, Rhyme, & Romp for babies & toddlers will be held immediately before Storytime, at 5:30 p.m. on Mondays and 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays.

Join us for Read, Rhyme, & Romp at Defiance Public Library, where babies and toddlers can enjoy stories, rhymes, & reading! Read, Rhyme, & Romp will take place Sept. 25 through Nov. 7, on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. (immediately before Storytime for ages 2-6). No registration needed!

Read, Rhyme, & Romp will take place in the Nellie Gary Reading Room all days except Sept. 25 and Oct. 23, when it will take place downstairs.

Join us for Storytime at Defiance Public Library, complete with books, rhymes, songs, dancing & more! Storytime will take place Sept. 25-Nov. 7, on Mondays at 6 p.m. and Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Geared to ages 2-6. No registration needed! Storytime will be held in the Nellie Gary Reading Room, except on September 25 & October 23, when it will be downstairs in the Children’s Department.

Read, Rhyme, & Romp for babies & toddlers will be held immediately before Storytime, at 5:30 p.m. on Mondays and 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays.

Every Thursday is Teen Night in the teen space at Defiance Public Library! From 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (closing time), the Teen Space in the mezzanine will be open and dedicated to teens (grades 6-12). Hang out and socialize, use the gaming systems, or take part in various evening activities including scavenger hunts, crafts, trivia challenges, games, and more!

Join us for Read, Rhyme, & Romp at Defiance Public Library, where babies and toddlers can enjoy stories, rhymes, & reading! Read, Rhyme, & Romp will take place Sept. 25 through Nov. 7, on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. (immediately before Storytime for ages 2-6). No registration needed!

Read, Rhyme, & Romp will take place in the Nellie Gary Reading Room all days except Sept. 25 and Oct. 23, when it will take place downstairs.

Join us for Storytime at Defiance Public Library, complete with books, rhymes, songs, dancing & more! Storytime will take place Sept. 25-Nov. 7, on Mondays at 6 p.m. and Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Geared to ages 2-6. No registration needed! Storytime will be held in the Nellie Gary Reading Room, except on September 25 & October 23, when it will be downstairs in the Children’s Department.

Read, Rhyme, & Romp for babies & toddlers will be held immediately before Storytime, at 5:30 p.m. on Mondays and 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays.

Join us for Read, Rhyme, & Romp at Defiance Public Library, where babies and toddlers can enjoy stories, rhymes, & reading! Read, Rhyme, & Romp will take place Sept. 25 through Nov. 7, on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. (immediately before Storytime for ages 2-6). No registration needed!

Read, Rhyme, & Romp will take place in the Nellie Gary Reading Room all days except Sept. 25 and Oct. 23, when it will take place downstairs.

Join us for Storytime at Defiance Public Library, complete with books, rhymes, songs, dancing & more! Storytime will take place Sept. 25-Nov. 7, on Mondays at 6 p.m. and Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Geared to ages 2-6. No registration needed! Storytime will be held in the Nellie Gary Reading Room, except on September 25 & October 23, when it will be downstairs in the Children’s Department.

Read, Rhyme, & Romp for babies & toddlers will be held immediately before Storytime, at 5:30 p.m. on Mondays and 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays.

Spend Halloween night enjoying a Frankenstein double feature at Defiance Public Library! Everyone age 13+ is invited to join us in the Reading Room on Oct. 31 from 4-7 p.m. for showings of Frankenstein (1931) and Young Frankenstein (1974). No registration needed.

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Didn’t like how your favorite book ended? Rewrite it! Have theories about a character? We want to hear them!

Teens (grades 6-12) can submit a fan fiction short story reimagining a character or section of a book in our Teen Fan Fiction Writing Contest. Entries can be submitted at any DPLS location (Defiance Public, Sherwood Branch, or Johnson Memorial/Hicksville libraries) or via email to prellstab@defiancelibrary.org between Nov. 1-30 at 5 p.m. Writings must be between 1,000 and 3,000 words in length, and rated P-13. Have fun!

Winner will be notified by phone no later than Dec. 8, and the winning entry will be shared in the DPLS newsletter, on social media, & in booklet form at Defiance Public Library.

Every Thursday is Teen Night in the teen space at Defiance Public Library! From 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (closing time), the Teen Space in the mezzanine will be open and dedicated to teens (grades 6-12). Hang out and socialize, use the gaming systems, or take part in various evening activities including scavenger hunts, crafts, trivia challenges, games, and more!

Note: Registration is required! Register using the form below. One registration per couple (select 2 for party size).

Join us November 2 from 5-7 p.m. at Defiance Public Library for another night of couples’ painting. Anita Rieman from The Artist Within will walk us through creating our own masterpiece!

Join us for Read, Rhyme, & Romp at Defiance Public Library, where babies and toddlers can enjoy stories, rhymes, & reading! Read, Rhyme, & Romp will take place Sept. 25 through Nov. 7, on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. (immediately before Storytime for ages 2-6). No registration needed!

Read, Rhyme, & Romp will take place in the Nellie Gary Reading Room all days except Sept. 25 and Oct. 23, when it will take place downstairs.

Join us for Storytime at Defiance Public Library, complete with books, rhymes, songs, dancing & more! Storytime will take place Sept. 25-Nov. 7, on Mondays at 6 p.m. and Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Geared to ages 2-6. No registration needed! Storytime will be held in the Nellie Gary Reading Room, except on September 25 & October 23, when it will be downstairs in the Children’s Department.

Read, Rhyme, & Romp for babies & toddlers will be held immediately before Storytime, at 5:30 p.m. on Mondays and 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays.

Join us for Read, Rhyme, & Romp at Defiance Public Library, where babies and toddlers can enjoy stories, rhymes, & reading! Read, Rhyme, & Romp will take place Sept. 25 through Nov. 7, on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. (immediately before Storytime for ages 2-6). No registration needed!

Read, Rhyme, & Romp will take place in the Nellie Gary Reading Room all days except Sept. 25 and Oct. 23, when it will take place downstairs.

Join us for Storytime at Defiance Public Library, complete with books, rhymes, songs, dancing & more! Storytime will take place Sept. 25-Nov. 7, on Mondays at 6 p.m. and Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Geared to ages 2-6. No registration needed! Storytime will be held in the Nellie Gary Reading Room, except on September 25 & October 23, when it will be downstairs in the Children’s Department.

Read, Rhyme, & Romp for babies & toddlers will be held immediately before Storytime, at 5:30 p.m. on Mondays and 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays.

Teens and adults are invited to Chess Club at Defiance Public Library on the first Tuesday of each month, from 4-6 p.m. in the Reading Room. We welcome beginners who want to learn, as well as seasoned players. A limited number of chess boards will be available, so bring your own if you wish! No registration required.

Visit Defiance Public Library beginning November 7 and pick up a free take-and-make kit to create your own autumn leaf gnome. Geared to adults. Available while supplies last!