The Homeschool Hangout will be regularly held at 2 p.m. on the first Friday of each month. This program is aimed at all homeschool students ages 5 and up and offers them a chance to participate in STEAM-related games and activities.

Each month's program will feature a different theme. The theme for October 9 is: Color.

Please contact Youth Services Coordinator Amber Chaney at 937.783.3585 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

Create your own Sunflower Door Hangar to hang wherever you want to add a bit of whimsy.

The September Take-and-Make features a canning jar lid, black patterned fabric, a large strip of yellow fabric, and a piece of string. You also will need scissors and a ruler.

Visit the library and take a free bag.

The challenge is open to all children and teens under 18. Each participant tracks his or her reading throughout the school year to earn creature cards to build a set. Four new creature cards are made available each month, so keep reading to fill out your set.

Pick up your reading log and cards at the front desk of the library, and look for the announcement of new cards at the library and on social media at the beginning of each month.

For more information, contact Youth Services Coordinator Amber Chaney at 937.783.3585.

Please join us as we will be showing Encanto for our Monday Night Movie at 5 p.m., Oct. 12.

Encanto was nominated for nine Academy Awards in 2021 and won the award for Best Animated Feature.  

The free family-oriented movie showings also include free pizza and popcorn.

The Madrigals live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal, every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family's last hope.

For more information, visit the library or call 937.783.3585.

October title:
The Wedding People
by Alison Espach

Phoebe Stone arrives at a grand beachside hotel in Rhode Island wearing her best dress and least comfortable shoes. Immediately she is mistaken for one of the wedding people — but she is actually the only guest at the Cornwall Inn who isn't here for the big event. When the bride discovers her elaborate destination wedding could be ruined by a divorced and depressed stranger, she is furious.

The Brick Builders meet next Oct. 22 in the meeting room.

Youth ages 5 and up are invited, but we do ask parents to accompany children 7 and under. Legos will be provided, although donations are welcome to help our collection grow. Donations may be dropped off any time at the front desk.

For more information, contact Youth Services Coordinator Amber Chaney at 937.783.3585.