OverDrive Users: Time to Switch to the Libby App!
The Overdrive app will be discontinued in April. Patrons are advised to make the switch to Libby now.
Introducing hoopla Flex Borrows!
Beginning February 14, DPLS is launching a new service within hoopla called hoopla Flex, to reduce the time you spend waiting for your favorite titles.
The Worthington Cemetery Project, part VIII
It’s getting more interesting. This definitely describes the last few weeks of the Worthington Cemetery Project.
The Worthington Cemetery Project, part VII
Information-gathering will soon be taking place at the site of Worthington Cemetery, as we pursue a historical marker for the spot.
A Visit from the First Lady of Ohio!
On Wednesdsay, Sept. 28, Defiance Public Library hosted Fran DeWine, First Lady of Ohio, for a very special visit & storytime session. We were honored to welcome Mrs. DeWine to our lovely library, and thankful she and her team made time to stop by our little jewel at the confluence! …
The Worthington Cemetery Project, part VI
Read Part I | Read Part II | Read Part III | Read Part IV | Read Part V The field is still there, most likely planted with a fresh crop at this time of year. We are inching a little closer to getting a historical marker placed to remember …
The Worthington Cemetery Project, part V
Read Part I | Read Part II | Read Part III | Read Part IV | Read Part V | Read Part VI Bring in the super sniffers! It’s been almost a year since we first walked in the field. This project is well worth the time it is taking, and continues to unfold in many ways. KYK9 …
Children’s Room at JML Gets a Makeover: See the Photos
The Children’s Room at Hicksville’s Johnson Memorial Library was closed to the public from Aug. 26-29 to allow staffers Amber and Karlee to give the space a makeover. The results were revealed Monday, Aug. 30! First, let’s take a look at what the room looked like before Amber and Karlee …
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The Worthington Cemetery Project, part IV
DPLS Adult Services Associate Sarah Marshall returns to the site of Worthington Cemetery to see what dowsing rods might uncover.
The Worthington Cemetery Project, Part III
This is the third installment of an ongoing research series wherein Sarah Marshall, Adult Services Associate at Defiance Public Library, investigates this history of Defiance County’s only historic Black cemetery, what’s become of it, and where we might go from here.
