Programs: Adult (18+)

Space is limited and registration is required. Please register using the form below, or by calling Cara at 419-782-1456 ext. 1108.

Interested in learning basic sewing using a pattern? Visit the Reading Room at Defiance Public Library on Sept. 28 at 5 p.m. and we will teach you!

Space is limited and registration is required. Register using the form below.

Ready to add some fall flair to your home? Visit Sherwood Branch Library on September 30 at 10 a.m. and make an autumn scroll complete with wood leaf cutout. Then, sit back with a pumpkin spice latte and enjoy your creation! Craft is geared to adults.

Space is limited and registration is required. Register using the form below, or by calling Cara at 419-782-1456 ext. 1108. Kits will be available to pick up beginning Sept. 7 at any DPLS location (Defiance, Sherwood, or Hicksville).

Attend this virtual Zoom class on Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. and learn how to cross-stitch using a cottagecore-themed pattern.

Cottagecore is a design aesthetic that romanticizes rural and slow living. Patterns often involve florals, mushrooms, and other natural motifs. Free & open to all ages!

Registration is required. Register using the form below or by calling the library at 419-899-4343.

Pumpkins, ghosts, and spiders…oh my! Prep for the spooky season by visiting Sherwood Branch Library on Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. to create a Halloween yarn garland. Craft is geared to teens and adults.

Registration is required. Register using the form below or by calling Cara at 419-782-1456 ext. 1108.

Learn how to cross stitch using a cottagecore-themed pattern on October 9 at 5 p.m. at Sherwood Branch Library. Cottagecore is a design aesthetic that romantices rural and slow living, often featuring florals, mushrooms, and other natural motifs. Free and open to all.

Sessions at Defiance Public Library are Sept. 15, Oct. 20, & Nov. 17 at 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Sessions at Sherwood Branch Library are Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14, & Dec. 12 at 11:00 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Sessions at Johnson Memorial Library are Sept. 22, Oct. 13, Nov. 10, & December 8 at 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.

Postema Insurance and Investments, LLC will offer free educational workshops titled ‘Medicare 101’ at all 3 DPLS libraries. No registration needed!

PII has been helping seniors in NW Ohio navigate their Medicare options since 2005. This workshop will cover details about Medicare, Medicare Supplement plans, Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare Prescription Drug plans. All attendees will be eligible to take home a free book about Medicare written by PII founder Dennis Postema.

Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Sessions at Defiance Public Library are Sept. 15, Oct. 20, & Nov. 17 at 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Sessions at Sherwood Branch Library are Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14, & Dec. 12 at 11:00 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Sessions at Johnson Memorial Library are Sept. 22, Oct. 13, Nov. 10, & December 8 at 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.

Postema Insurance and Investments, LLC will offer free educational workshops titled ‘Medicare 101’ at all 3 DPLS libraries. No registration needed!

PII has been helping seniors in NW Ohio navigate their Medicare options since 2005. This workshop will cover details about Medicare, Medicare Supplement plans, Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare Prescription Drug plans. All attendees will be eligible to take home a free book about Medicare written by PII founder Dennis Postema.

Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Register for the October 10 session, “Staying Safe: Steps to Take for the Person Living with Dementia” using the form below.

The Alzheimer’s Association of Northwest Ohio will continue its free education series at Defiance Public Library with another 5 sessions on various topics related to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Please register individually for each session you would like to attend. Each session begins at 3:00 PM at Defiance Public Library.

Register for November 14, “Caring for the Caregiver”
Register for December 12, “Strategies for Surviving the Holidays”
Register for January 9, “Risk Reduction & Early Detection”
Register for February 13, “New Advances in Alzheimer’s Treatment”

Sherwood Branch Library’s Bookworms Book Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 2 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 2023 (books are available for checkout at the library):

October 11: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
November 8: Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
December 13: Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

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 2023–
January 12 – Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett
February 9 – The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis
March 9 – Come Fly the World by Julia Cook
April 13 – Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
May 11 – All the Children Are Home by Patry Francis
June 8 – Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
July 13 – Yolk by Mary H. K. Choi
August 10 – My Travels with Mrs. Kennedy by Clint Hill
September 14 – Before I Let You Go by Kelly Rimmer
October 12 – This Golden State by Marit Weisenberg
November 9 – Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
December 14 – The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell

Sessions at Defiance Public Library are Sept. 15, Oct. 20, & Nov. 17 at 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Sessions at Sherwood Branch Library are Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14, & Dec. 12 at 11:00 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Sessions at Johnson Memorial Library are Sept. 22, Oct. 13, Nov. 10, & December 8 at 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.

Postema Insurance and Investments, LLC will offer free educational workshops titled ‘Medicare 101’ at all 3 DPLS libraries. No registration needed!

PII has been helping seniors in NW Ohio navigate their Medicare options since 2005. This workshop will cover details about Medicare, Medicare Supplement plans, Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare Prescription Drug plans. All attendees will be eligible to take home a free book about Medicare written by PII founder Dennis Postema.

Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Sessions at Defiance Public Library are Sept. 15, Oct. 20, & Nov. 17 at 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Sessions at Sherwood Branch Library are Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14, & Dec. 12 at 11:00 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Sessions at Johnson Memorial Library are Sept. 22, Oct. 13, Nov. 10, & December 8 at 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.

Postema Insurance and Investments, LLC will offer free educational workshops titled ‘Medicare 101’ at all 3 DPLS libraries. No registration needed!

PII has been helping seniors in NW Ohio navigate their Medicare options since 2005. This workshop will cover details about Medicare, Medicare Supplement plans, Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare Prescription Drug plans. All attendees will be eligible to take home a free book about Medicare written by PII founder Dennis Postema.

Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Calling all beginner artists! Join our beginner’s class on painting with acrylics. Follow a video tutorial with us and watch your canvas transform into a masterpiece! Sessions are Oct. 14 & Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. at Sherwood Branch. Come for one or both! During the first class, we’ll paint a tulip using just a few colors.

Geared to adults, and registration is required. Register for the Oct. 14 session using the form below.
Click here to register for the Nov. 11 session.

Space is limited and registration is required. Register using the form below or by calling 419-899-4343. Open to adults only!

We’re getting into the Halloween spirit on October 16 at 5 p.m. at Sherwood Branch Library by creating book page pumpkins. With scissors and a little paint, you can turn an ordinary paperback into a festive piece of fall decor!

Register using the form below or by calling 419-542-6200. Space is limited!

Teens & adults are invited to Johnson Memorial Library on October 17 at 5 p.m. to make cute and creepy planters out of doll heads and china dinnerware. Supplies & succulents for your planter will be provided!

Authors Kristina Smith & Kevin Moore will visit Defiance Public Library on Oct. 19 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss their book, “Unnatural Ohio: A History of Buckeye Cryptids, Legends, & Other Mysteries,” and a few of the creepy cryptids it features, including the Dogman of Defiance! Smith, a former investigative reporter, is a Defiance native, and both authors are currently on staff at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums.

This book talk is geared to teens & adults. No tickets or registration needed. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing!

Sessions at Defiance Public Library are Sept. 15, Oct. 20, & Nov. 17 at 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Sessions at Sherwood Branch Library are Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14, & Dec. 12 at 11:00 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Sessions at Johnson Memorial Library are Sept. 22, Oct. 13, Nov. 10, & December 8 at 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.

Postema Insurance and Investments, LLC will offer free educational workshops titled ‘Medicare 101’ at all 3 DPLS libraries. No registration needed!

PII has been helping seniors in NW Ohio navigate their Medicare options since 2005. This workshop will cover details about Medicare, Medicare Supplement plans, Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare Prescription Drug plans. All attendees will be eligible to take home a free book about Medicare written by PII founder Dennis Postema.

Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Sessions at Defiance Public Library are Sept. 15, Oct. 20, & Nov. 17 at 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Sessions at Sherwood Branch Library are Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14, & Dec. 12 at 11:00 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Sessions at Johnson Memorial Library are Sept. 22, Oct. 13, Nov. 10, & December 8 at 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.

Postema Insurance and Investments, LLC will offer free educational workshops titled ‘Medicare 101’ at all 3 DPLS libraries. No registration needed!

PII has been helping seniors in NW Ohio navigate their Medicare options since 2005. This workshop will cover details about Medicare, Medicare Supplement plans, Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare Prescription Drug plans. All attendees will be eligible to take home a free book about Medicare written by PII founder Dennis Postema.

Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Debunk myths and replace them with some facts about our friend the black cat! Learn all about what makes them special, and meet some real, adoptable cats from Fort Defiance Humane Society on October 23 beginning at 5 p.m. at Johnson Memorial Library! Open to all ages; no registration needed.

A supply drive for FDHS will take place at JML before the event, from Oct. 9-23.

It is always foggy with a chill in the air when Diggory Barrows comes to call! A gravedigger by trade, he works best at night. As the darkness falls he will come by Defiance Public Library on Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. to share a few tales from the hallowed grounds. Free & open to all. Geared to adults.

Register using the form below or by calling 419-899-4343. **Open to adults only**

It’s fall, y’all! Join us October 24 at 5 p.m. at Sherwood Branch Library to string together a colorful pumpkin string art craft.

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:

January: Sword Stone Table by Swapna Krishna
February: The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta
March- Alice Isn’t Dead by Joseph Fink
April- Dead Collections by Isaac Fellman
May- The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller