The Friends of the Blanchester Public Library will hold its spring used book sale March 27 — April 3 in the library meeting room.

The book sale takes place during regular library hours through the week. The Friends of the Library uses all proceeds from the sale to support the library.

Julie Adams will present Protecting Our Children at the library at 7 p.m., April 6. The program is being held in conjunction with Clinton County Reads 2010.

Adams, from the Clinton County Child Protection Unit, will provide an overview of child abuse and the role her department plays in the county. She also will discuss the signs of child abuse and steps one can take to report suspected abuse.

Author Katrina Kittle will visit Books 'N' More in Wilmington for a talk and book signing at 7 p.m., March 25, to help kick off Clinton County Reads 2010. 

The program is free and open to the public.

Kittle, who resides in Dayton, is the author of the Clinton County Reads 2010 selection The Kindness of Strangers.

Books 'N' More also will host a Local Writers' Discussion with Kittle prior to her talk beginning at 5:30 p.m. The discussion is open to anyone interested in writing but reservations are required. Please call 383-7323 to make a reservation. 

The Blanchester Public Library Booklovers meets next at 7 p.m., April 8, in the library meeting room and will discuss the Clinton County Reads 2010 selection.

April title:
The Kindness of Strangers
Katrina Kittle

Sarah Laden, a young widow and mother of two, struggles to keep her own family together. But when a shocking and unbelievable revelation rips apart the family of her closest friend, Sarah finds herself welcoming yet another young boy into her already tumultuous life. Powerful and poignant, this is a shocking look at how the tragedy of a single family in a small, suburban town can effect so many.