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Letters to Santa

Letters to Santa

All Day 12/1 - 12/24
Outside at Cridersville
Library Branch: Cridersville
Room: Outside
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Game/Activity
Event Details:

Stop in at the Library to write a note to Santa and put it in Santa's mailbox.

Mr. & Mrs. Claus Afterhours Meet & Greet

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library at Wapakoneta-Central
Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Library
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Pre-Teens, Youth, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
Event Details:

Join us for a meet and greet with Mr. and Mrs. Clause afterhours! We will have a cookie and a craft for you to do while you wait for your turn to meet the big man and his beautiful wife. Sponsored by The Friends of the Library Group.

elf movie poster

Family Movie Night: Elf

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Event Room at Wapakoneta-Central
Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Children, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in Event Room for a showing of Elf at 5PM.

We will have Buddy the Elf inspired snacks and a craft to make while watching the movie.

Registration is required!

Family New Years Bingo & NYE Hat Creation

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Event Room at Wapakoneta-Central
Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Youth, Children, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Game/Activity
Registration Required
Event Details:

Families join us for a few rounds of New Years Bingo and we'll also be coloring our own NYE party hats! In the Event Room at 5pm, please be sure to register everyone who will be participating. 

baby on belly doing painting

Tummy Time Painting

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Storytime Corner at Wapakoneta-Central
Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Storytime Corner
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in the Event Room at 5pm for a fun keepsake made by your baby having some old fashioned tummy time! Paint should stay contained, but just in case wear something that you aren't worried about getting paint in on.

Records painted with various sunsets

Sip and Paint

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
New Knoxville
Library Branch: New Knoxville
Age Group: Adults, Teens, High School, Pre-Teens, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we SIP (hot cocoa) and PAINT (vinyl records)! 

Children's books in a stack

Storytime with special guest Police Chief Motter

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:45am - 11:45am
Waynesfield
Library Branch: Waynesfield
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Let's welcome our special guest, Waynesfield Police Chief Nathan Motter!

Colored Pencils

Winter Pictionary for Kids

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Conference Room 3 at Wapakoneta-Central
Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Pre-Teens, Youth, Children, Family
Program Type: Game/Activity
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in Conference Room 3 for some Winter Themed Pictionary for Winter Reading!

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Christmas Eve

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

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

Christmas Day

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

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

Closing Early - New Year's Eve

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Wapakoneta-Central, Cridersville, Minster, New Bremen, New Knoxville, Waynesfield, All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Wapakoneta-Central, Cridersville, Minster, New Bremen, New Knoxville, Waynesfield, All Branches

New Year's Day - All libraries closed

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

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

Martin Luther King Day - All libraries closed

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

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

Memorial Day

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

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