Programs: Adult (18+)

Visit Johnson Memorial Library on May 7, 14, and 21 from 5:00-6:00PM to talk plants with the Hicksville Beautification Committee! Learn all about plant care, including how to divide your plants into new starts. Free & open to all adults–no registration is needed.

Sherwood Branch Library’s Bookworms Book Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 3 p.m, in the Justin F. Coressel Community Room, adjacent to the Sherwood Branch Library. New members are always welcome. For more information, call 419-899-4343.

Here’s what we’re reading in 2024 (books are available for checkout at the library):

January 10: Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa Lee
February 14: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
March 13: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
April 10: At the Wolf’s Table by Rosella Postorino
May 8: The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain
June 12: The First Ladies by Marie Benedict
July 10: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
August 14: The Maid by Nita Prose
September 11: The Good Left Undone by Adriana Trigiani
October: Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
November: Sharing a Book
December: A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg

Readers’ Circle meets at 10 a.m. on the second Thursday of each month in the Reading Room at Defiance Public Library. This group covers a wide variety of reading, including nonfiction, classic literature, and recent best-sellers. For more information, contact Renee at 419-782-1456 or rhopper@defiancelibrary.org. New members welcome. Adult 18+

Copies of each book are available for checkout at Defiance Public Library.

–What we’re reading in 2024–
January 11 – The Last Flight by Julie Clark
February 8 – The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and the Last-Chance Journey across America by Elizabeth Letts
March 14 – The Last Green Valley by Mark T. Sullivan
April 11 – The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley
May 9 – Horse by Geraldine Brooks
June 13 – The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
July 11 – The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons
August 8 – The Last Ranger by Peter Heller
September 12 – No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister
October 10 – The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young
November 14 – Good Night, Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea
December 12 – Homecoming by Kate Morton

Registration is required. Register using the form below, or by calling 419-782-1456.

The Alzheimer’s Association of Northwest Ohio will continue its free educational series on May 14 at 3 p.m. at Defiance Public Library with “Healthy Living for Your Brain & Body.”

For centuries, we’ve known that the health of the brain and the body are connected. But now, science is able to provide insights into how lifestyle choices may help you keep your brain and body healthy as you age.

Free and open to all adults.

Visit Johnson Memorial Library on May 7, 14, and 21 from 5:00-6:00PM to talk plants with the Hicksville Beautification Committee! Learn all about plant care, including how to divide your plants into new starts. Free & open to all adults–no registration is needed.

Join the Friends of Sherwood Branch Library at Iron Horse Brews, 101 N. Harrison St., Sherwood, on May 14 for Trivia on Tap. Doors will open at 5 p.m., and the trivia begins at 6 p.m. Cost is $10/person at the door to play, with proceeds benefitting Sherwood Branch Library. Register a team of up to 6 players by calling 419-899-4343. Walk-ins are also welcome. (Full food and drink menu will be available for purchase.)

Learn all about our native plants from Kyle Verhoff of the OSU Extension Office during this special presentation on May 20 at 5:30PM at Defiance Public Library. Open to all ages. No registration is needed.

Are you passionate about our local history? Interested in taking part in related service projects? Join the Defiance History Buffs on the third Monday of each month at 6PM at Defiance Public Library. Adults 18+. No registration needed.

Visit Johnson Memorial Library on May 7, 14, and 21 from 5:00-6:00PM to talk plants with the Hicksville Beautification Committee! Learn all about plant care, including how to divide your plants into new starts. Free & open to all adults–no registration is needed.

Postema Insurance & Investments will visit Defiance Public Library on May 23 to offer a pair of free informational sessions: Retirement You Can’t Outlive beginning at 10:30AM, and Estate Planning beginning at 5PM in the Nellie Gary Reading Room. Free and open to all adults. No registration needed. Bring your questions for the professionals!

Postema Insurance & Investments will visit Defiance Public Library on May 23 to offer a pair of free informational sessions: Retirement You Can’t Outlive beginning at 10:30AM, and Estate Planning beginning at 5PM in the Nellie Gary Reading Room. Free and open to all adults. No registration needed. Bring your questions for the professionals!

Pride & No Prejudice is an LGBTQIA+-friendly, patron-led book club, meeting on the fourth Tuesday of each month beginning at 6 p.m. at Defiance Public Library (in the Reading Room or outdoors, depending on weather).

Anyone 18+ is welcome to join the group, which seeks diversity, inclusion, and representation in the written word.

What we’re reading next:

April – Fun Home by Alison Bechdel

May – Feed Them Silence by Lee Mandelo

June – Transitions by Elodie Durand

Have you ever wondered…

What does it feel like to ride the runners behind a team of dogs, steering a loaded sled through mountainous terrain, crossing the vast Alaskan tundra, hugging the shoreline of the great Bering Sea? What does it take to care for a team of Alaskan huskies? Could my dog be a sled dog too?

Musher, Karen Land, will answer these questions and more when she and Noggin, the
Alaskan husky, visit Johnson Memorial Library on June 4 at 10:30AM. Free and open to all; no registration needed.

Land will also stop by Sherwood Branch Library at 1PM, and Defiance Public Library at 6PM! These presentations are sponsored by the Friends of DPL, JML, & SBL.

About our presenter:
Land is a writer, public speaker, and three-time participant in the 1000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race as well as many other sprint and endurance races in Alaska, Canada, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, and Maine. Since 2000, Land has traveled to nearly every state with her Iditarod dog sled, mushing gear, Arctic clothing, and beloved dogs, giving over a thousand school and public library presentations.

Have you ever wondered…

What does it feel like to ride the runners behind a team of dogs, steering a loaded sled through mountainous terrain, crossing the vast Alaskan tundra, hugging the shoreline of the great Bering Sea? What does it take to care for a team of Alaskan huskies? Could my dog be a sled dog too?

Musher, Karen Land, will answer these questions and more when she and Noggin, the
Alaskan husky, visit Sherwood Branch Library on June 4 at 1PM. Free and open to all; no registration needed.

Land will also stop by Hicksville’s Johnson Memorial Library at 10:30 AM, and Defiance Public Library at 6PM! These presentations are sponsored by the Friends of DPL, JML, & SBL.

About our presenter:
Land is a writer, public speaker, and three-time participant in the 1000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race as well as many other sprint and endurance races in Alaska, Canada, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, and Maine. Since 2000, Land has traveled to nearly every state with her Iditarod dog sled, mushing gear, Arctic clothing, and beloved dogs, giving over a thousand school and public library presentations.

Space is limited and registration is required. Register beginning May 1 on this page (defiancelibrary.org/beads-dpl) or by calling 419-782-1456.

Popular in Victorian England, the craft of paper bead making has also become popular in modern days in many African countries. Learn how to make these colorful beads in this free class on June 4 at 5PM at Defiance Public Library. Supplies are provided. All ages welcome.

Have you ever wondered…

What does it feel like to ride the runners behind a team of dogs, steering a loaded sled through mountainous terrain, crossing the vast Alaskan tundra, hugging the shoreline of the great Bering Sea? What does it take to care for a team of Alaskan huskies? Could my dog be a sled dog too?

Musher, Karen Land, will answer these questions and more when she and Noggin, the
Alaskan husky, visit Defiance Public Library on June 4 at 6PM. Free and open to all; no registration needed.

Land will also stop by Hicksville’s Johnson Memorial Library at 10:30 AM, and Sherwood Branch at 1PM! These presentations are sponsored by the Friends of DPL, JML, & SBL.

About our presenter:
Land is a writer, public speaker, and three-time participant in the 1000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race as well as many other sprint and endurance races in Alaska, Canada, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, and Maine. Since 2000, Land has traveled to nearly every state with her Iditarod dog sled, mushing gear, Arctic clothing, and beloved dogs, giving over a thousand school and public library presentations.

Space is limited and registration is required. Register beginning May 1 on this page (defiancelibrary.org/paste-sbl) or by calling 419-782-1456 ext. 1108.

Stemming from the French word “decouper,” meaning to cut, this historic craft reached the height of its popularity in 17th & 18th century France. Experiment and learn the craft of decoupage in this free class June 6 at 5PM at Sherwood Branch Library, where supplies will be provided. All ages welcome.

Space is limited and registration is required. Register beginning May 1 on this page (defiancelibrary.org/beads-virtual) or by calling 419-782-1456. Deadline to register for the virtual session is May 31.

Popular in Victorian England, the craft of paper bead making has also become popular in modern days in many African countries. Learn how to make these colorful beads in this free virtual/online class on June 8 at 2PM. Supplies are provided (indicate at registration where you would like to pick them up). All ages welcome.