Events at this location

Supplies are free and space is limited. Register using the form below.

Visit the Defiance Public Library Teen Space on June 30 from 4-5 p.m. and sew fuzzy pink socks (new, of course…) to make your own axolotl plushie! Open to grades 6-12.

Summer is the time for travelling, and travelling is made better with games! Grab a take-and-make pocket fishing game kit at Defiance Public Library (on the shelf by the director’s office) beginning July 1, to fill those hours spent in the car! Available while supplies last.

Beginning June 7 and continuing through July 12, visit the Summer Reading Tent at Defiance Public Library every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for Summer Family Storytime! Enjoy stories, rhymes, & crafts. (Lasts 45 minutes to 1 hour). Geared to children from birth to kindergarten.

Grades 6-12 are invited to the Teen Space at Defiance Public Library on July 7 from 4-5 p.m. to craft perler bead creations. No registration required. 

Visit Defiance Public Library (in the tent on the Fort Grounds) on July 8 at 3 p.m. and pour paint on canvas to make your own fluid art. Note: Dress to get messy! No registration required, and all ages welcome!

On Friday, July 8 from 3-5 p.m., YA author Chelsea Bobulski will visit the Reading Room at Defiance Public Library to discuss her newly published Christmas series, & why she chose to write about the holiday. Chelsea’s local book store, Gathering Volumes, will be on hand selling copies of the books. Ages 13+.

Read more about Chelsea & her books here!

Stop into the library (adult reference desk) anytime July 11-16 and enter your name to win a crocheted shark plushie and a copy of “In Harm’s Way (Young Readers Edition): The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Story of Its Survivors” by Michael Tougias. Winner will be announced July 18!

Who will the most popular shark be? From July 11-16, children who visit Defiance Public Library will have a chance to vote for their favorite shark. The voting booth will be located in youth services, and we’ll share the results on Monday, July 18!

Beginning June 7 and continuing through July 12, visit the Summer Reading Tent at Defiance Public Library every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for Summer Family Storytime! Enjoy stories, rhymes, & crafts. (Lasts 45 minutes to 1 hour). Geared to children from birth to kindergarten.

Join us every second Tuesday of the month from February through November for Knit & Crochet Club in the Defiance Public Library MakerSpace. All ages and skill levels welcome; no registration required. For more information, contact Cara at cbolley@defiancelibrary.org or 419-782-1456 ext. 1108.

Meet Steve Holland, creator and host of Great Lakes True Crime Podcast, on July 12 at 6 p.m. at Defiance Public Library. The podcast explores true crime stories from Ohio and the lower Great Lakes region of the U.S. and Canada. No registration necessary. Geared to older teens and adults.

Visit Defiance Public Library (in the tent on the Fort Grounds) on July 14 at 10:30 a.m. to learn all about fishing from the Boy Scouts! Learn the parts of a fishing pole, how to hook a worm, and how to cast. Geared to grades K-6. No registration required.

Visit Defiance Public Library (in the tent on the Fort Grounds) on July 14 from 5-7 p.m. and wrap shells and shark teeth to create your own jewelry. No registration required, and all ages are welcome.

Cross stitch a shark with a free take-and-make craft kit, available to grades 6-12 in the Teen Space at Defiance Public Library beginning July 14. Available while supplies last.

Space is very limited. Register using the form below.

Linda from Linda’s Glass Gallery will visit the Defiance Public Library MakerSpace on July 18 from 4-7 p.m. to teach how to make a stained glass starfish during this free class for adults.

Note, as lead is involved, special air filtration units will be used to help ensure safety!

On July 18 from 4:30-6:30 p.m., Defiance Soil & Water Conservation District will bring their famous watershed simulation table to the youth craft room at Defiance Public Library. Visit any time to take a turn in this virtual sea level simulation sand box. Free event geared to children/families.

Register using the form below. Registration is required.

Light up your garden at night with your very own lighthouse! Join us July 19 from 5-7 p.m. at Defiance Public Library (in the Reading Room) as we turn ordinary terracotta pots into a thing of beauty. Geared to adults.

Teen Trivia Night: Ocean Edition is July 21 from 4-5 p.m. in the Teen Space at Defiance Public Library. Gather your friends and we’ll challenge you to a series of ocean-themed questions, ranging from sea creatures and sea monster, to ships and books. Grades 6-12.

Visit the Reading Room at Defiance Public Library on Friday, July 22, from 2-4 p.m. to meet Naomi Chapman, thriller author of titles such as ‘Secret Past,’ ‘The Digby Lake Killer,’ ‘Dying to Feel Better,’ and ‘Adventures of Josh and Kevin.’ Chapman will take questions and have books available for purchase. Ages 18+.

Visit Defiance Public Library during our open hours from July 25-30 to participate in the Pirate’s Treasure Scavenger Hunt. Find answers to all the pirate’s clues to collect your treasure! Geared to children/families.