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SUMMER READING KICK OFF!

Friday, May 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Library at Minster
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Library Branch: Minster
Room: Library
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Game/Activity
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Join us as we kick off our Summer Reading Challenge, "Color Our World".  We'll have crafts, games, face painting, balloons, and snacks.  Come and enjoy the fun!

Kick-Off Party

Summer Reading Kick-Off Party

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Library at Cridersville
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Library Branch: Cridersville
Room: Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Game/Activity
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Join us for our Summer Reading Kick- Off Party from 3:00 - 5:00 pm.  Bring your friends for some outside games, face painting, and fun.  We will have staff on hand to chat with and help you get registered for Summer Reading.

Kids having fun

Outdoor Storytime

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Outside at Wapakoneta-Central
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Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Outside
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family
Program Type: Storytime
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Join us at Heritage Park, the gazebo behind town, at 10:30am every Thursday during out Summer Reading Challenge for Outdoor Storytime! 

Hobbies

Hobby Exhibit by Barb Selby

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Cridersville
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Library Branch: Cridersville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
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Looking for a Fun Hobby? Check out the beautiful handiwork of friend and neighbor Barb Selby at Cridersville Library.  She will be displaying afghans, paintings, potato chip scarfs, kitchen towels and jewelry all made by Barb.

Make Your Own Surrealism Trinket Tray

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
New Knoxville
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Library Branch: New Knoxville
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Explore our Summer Reading theme of "Color Our World," as we make Trinket Trays out of air-dry clay inspired by Surrealism artist Salvador Dali. Use this tray in your home to store your treasures.

Cupcake Pallet

Cupcake Decorating

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Cridersville
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Library Branch: Cridersville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Color your World with a delicious cupcake on a pallet of goodies!  Registration is Required.

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Touch a Truck

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Outside at Wapakoneta-Central
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Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Outside
Age Group: Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Game/Activity
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We're bringing back a well loved event, our Touch a Truck! We will have a Cheeseman semi, a firetruck, a police truck just to name couple!

Firetruck

Meet our Firemen

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library at Cridersville
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Library Branch: Cridersville
Room: Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
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Come kick off Summer Reading with us!  Meet our local Firemen with a Presentation at Cridersville Library.  Learn about

Kids having fun

Outdoor Storytime

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Outside at Wapakoneta-Central
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Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Outside
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us at Heritage Park, the gazebo behind town, at 10:30am every Thursday during out Summer Reading Challenge for Outdoor Storytime! 

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Kids Cookies and Canvases with Hannah Warwick

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Event Room at Wapakoneta-Central
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Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
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Hannah Warwick will be joining us at 10:30AM in the Event Room to guide us through painting our own artist inspired painting. Cookies will be provided! Made possible by The Friends of the Library Group!

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"Catch an Art Thief" Library Show

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Performance/Presenter
Age Group:
Adults, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone

Help Catch an Art Thief!

THE CRIME: Carmen Ohio has traveled back in time and stolen art from several Ohio artists! YOUR MISSION: Work as a team to solve the puzzles and recover these important works of art!

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Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
Event Details:

Help Catch an Art Thief!

THE CRIME: Carmen Ohio has traveled back in time and stolen art from several Ohio artists! YOUR MISSION: Work as a team to solve the puzzles and recover these important works of art!

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

art thief with painting

"Catch an Art Thief" Library Show

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Area at New Bremen
Program Type:
Performance/Presenter
Age Group:
Adults, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone

Help Catch an Art Thief!

THE CRIME: Carmen Ohio has traveled back in time and stolen art from several Ohio artists! YOUR MISSION: Work as a team to solve the puzzles and recover these important works of art!

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Library Branch: New Bremen
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Adults, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
Event Details:

Help Catch an Art Thief!

THE CRIME: Carmen Ohio has traveled back in time and stolen art from several Ohio artists! YOUR MISSION: Work as a team to solve the puzzles and recover these important works of art!

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

art thief with painting

"Catch an Art Thief" Library Show

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Event Room at Wapakoneta-Central
Program Type:
Performance/Presenter
Age Group:
Adults, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone

Help Catch an Art Thief!

THE CRIME: Carmen Ohio has traveled back in time and stolen art from several Ohio artists! YOUR MISSION: Work as a team to solve the puzzles and recover these important works of art!

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Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Adults, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
Event Details:

Help Catch an Art Thief!

THE CRIME: Carmen Ohio has traveled back in time and stolen art from several Ohio artists! YOUR MISSION: Work as a team to solve the puzzles and recover these important works of art!

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

Storytime Sing-Along

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
New Knoxville
Program Type:
Performance/Presenter, Storytime
Age Group:
Family, Everyone

We will sing-along to children's favorites with our special guest leading the way. Feel free to dress up as your favorite cartoon character and join in on the fun! 

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Library Branch: New Knoxville
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Performance/Presenter, Storytime
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We will sing-along to children's favorites with our special guest leading the way. Feel free to dress up as your favorite cartoon character and join in on the fun! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

Independence Day

All Day
Wapakoneta-Central, Cridersville, Minster, New Bremen, New Knoxville, Waynesfield, All Branches

The Auglaize County Library System will be Closed for the holiday.   

Closing
Branches:
Wapakoneta-Central, Cridersville, Minster, New Bremen, New Knoxville, Waynesfield, All Branches
Description:

The Auglaize County Library System will be Closed for the holiday.

 

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Live Animals with Indiana Wild

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Storytime Room at Minster
Program Type:
Performance/Presenter
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone

Learn about animals native to the Midwest region in person from our friends at Indiana Wild and get a chance to see (or touch!) an animal up close! 

Open to all ages; best for K-adult.

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Library Branch: Minster
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
Event Details:

Learn about animals native to the Midwest region in person from our friends at Indiana Wild and get a chance to see (or touch!) an animal up close! 

Open to all ages; best for K-adult.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

closeup of a hedgehog

Live Animals with Indiana Wild

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Event Room at Wapakoneta-Central
Program Type:
Performance/Presenter
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone

Learn about animals native to the Midwest region in person from our friends at Indiana Wild and get a chance to see (or touch!) an animal up close! 

Open to all ages; best for K-adult.

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Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
Event Details:

Learn about animals native to the Midwest region in person from our friends at Indiana Wild and get a chance to see (or touch!) an animal up close! 

Open to all ages; best for K-adult.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

closeup of a hedgehog

Live Animals with Indiana Wild

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library at New Knoxville
Program Type:
Performance/Presenter
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone

Learn about animals native to the Midwest region in person from our friends at Indiana Wild and get a chance to see (or touch!) an animal up close! 

Open to all ages; best for K-adult.

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Library Branch: New Knoxville
Room: Library
Age Group: Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
Event Details:

Learn about animals native to the Midwest region in person from our friends at Indiana Wild and get a chance to see (or touch!) an animal up close! 

Open to all ages; best for K-adult.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

closeup of a hedgehog

Live Animals with Indiana Wild

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Library at Cridersville
Program Type:
Performance/Presenter
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone

Learn about animals native to the Midwest region in person from our friends at Indiana Wild and get a chance to see (or touch!) an animal up close! 

Open to all ages; best for K-adult.

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Library Branch: Cridersville
Room: Library
Age Group: Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
Event Details:

Learn about animals native to the Midwest region in person from our friends at Indiana Wild and get a chance to see (or touch!) an animal up close! 

Open to all ages; best for K-adult.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

closeup of a hedgehog

Live Animals with Indiana Wild

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children's Area at New Bremen
Program Type:
Performance/Presenter
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone

Learn about animals native to the Midwest region in person from our friends at Indiana Wild and get a chance to see (or touch!) an animal up close! 

Open to all ages; best for K-adult.

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Library Branch: New Bremen
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
Event Details:

Learn about animals native to the Midwest region in person from our friends at Indiana Wild and get a chance to see (or touch!) an animal up close! 

Open to all ages; best for K-adult.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

closeup of a hedgehog

Live Animals with Indiana Wild

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Performance/Presenter
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone

Learn about animals native to the Midwest region in person from our friends at Indiana Wild and get a chance to see (or touch!) an animal up close! 

Open to all ages; best for K-adult.

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Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
Event Details:

Learn about animals native to the Midwest region in person from our friends at Indiana Wild and get a chance to see (or touch!) an animal up close! 

Open to all ages; best for K-adult.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

Presenter speaking to adults

Disaster Preparedness Class with Area Agency on Aging 3

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Event Room at Wapakoneta-Central
Program Type:
Performance/Presenter
Age Group:
Adults

Free event for adults 55 and over!

Participants receive a free starter disaster preparedness kit and information packets, and general training for disaster, fire , tornados, etc.

 

Upcoming
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
Registration Required
Event Details:

Free event for adults 55 and over!

Participants receive a free starter disaster preparedness kit and information packets, and general training for disaster, fire , tornados, etc.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

Labor Day

All Day
Wapakoneta-Central, Cridersville, Minster, New Bremen, New Knoxville, Waynesfield, All Branches

The Auglaize County Public Library System will be Closed for the holiday.

Closing
Branches:
Wapakoneta-Central, Cridersville, Minster, New Bremen, New Knoxville, Waynesfield, All Branches
Description:

The Auglaize County Public Library System will be Closed for the holiday.

Presenter speaking to adults

From Confusion to Clarity: Understanding Medicare and Social Security with Jordan Brackman

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Library at New Bremen
Program Type:
Performance/Presenter
Age Group:
Adults

Adrienne Beckman and Harley Thatcher, Licensed Insurance Agents with WealthPoint, are excited to explore the fundamental concepts of Medicare.

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Library Branch: New Bremen
Room: Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
Event Details:

Adrienne Beckman and Harley Thatcher, Licensed Insurance Agents with WealthPoint, are excited to explore the fundamental concepts of Medicare.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

Scary Story Performance

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
New Knoxville
Program Type:
Performance/Presenter
Age Group:
Family, Everyone

Join us for a night of Scary Stories written and performed by local teen authors. Support these young talents as they find their voice during the spooky holiday season. 

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Library Branch: New Knoxville
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
Event Details:

Join us for a night of Scary Stories written and performed by local teen authors. Support these young talents as they find their voice during the spooky holiday season. 

Disclaimer(s)

Disability Accommodations

If you think you might need any special accommodations, please list them below. If you have any questions related to accommodations, please contact the event administrator.

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

Scary Story Performance

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
New Bremen
Program Type:
Performance/Presenter
Age Group:
Family, Everyone

Join us for a night of Scary Stories written and performed by local teen authors. Support these young talents as they find their voice during the spooky holiday season. 

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Library Branch: New Bremen
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
Event Details:

Join us for a night of Scary Stories written and performed by local teen authors. Support these young talents as they find their voice during the spooky holiday season. 

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events. 

Series

By signing up for the first session, you're signing up for all sessions in this series.

Thanksgiving Day

All Day
All Branches

All locations of the Auglaize County Library will be closed for the holiday.

Closing
Branches:
All Branches
Description:

All locations of the Auglaize County Library will be closed for the holiday.

Christmas Eve

All Day
All Branches

The Auglaize County Library System will be closed on December 24 and 25 for the holiday.

Closing
Branches:
All Branches
Description:

The Auglaize County Library System will be closed on December 24 and 25 for the holiday.

Christmas Day

All Day
All Branches

The Auglaize County Library System will be closed on December 24 and 25 for the holiday.

Closing
Branches:
All Branches
Description:

The Auglaize County Library System will be closed on December 24 and 25 for the holiday.