Take time out and visit the library to "Unearth a Story" this summer, when all adults will have several opportunities to win prizes.

Whether you prefer the traditional way of reading or the electronic method, or listening to a book on audio, there is nothing quite like the feeling you get when reading a good story.

Adults can win prizes just by reading through August 1. All you have to do is be at least 18 years of age and fill out a Book Review slip at the library for each book you read (or listen to). Prize drawings will be held June 20, July 11, and August 1. The more times you enter, the better your chance of winning.

Library users also may win prizes by participating three different trivia contests. The drawings also will be held on June 20, July 11, and August 1. Prizes will be awarded based on the most correct answers. For more information and entry sheets, please visit the library.

All summer reading participants automatically will be entered in the grand prize drawing (held August 1) for a Keurig K-Duo Coffee Maker. Three runners-up prizes — $50 store gift cards to Kroger, UDF, and Jimmy John's — also will be awarded.

All of the library's Summer Reading Programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Blanchester Public Library. 

The library is offering a multitude of those, plus numerous prizes for children 12 and under during its Summer Reading event, Unearth A Story.

You are able to register at any time, with all children who register receiving a bag that includes reading logs, coupons, etc., and a library yard sign.

Unearth A Story runs through July 31. Children can earn prizes just for reading and filling out and returning their logs during this time.

The library also is hosting weekly storytimes through July 31, as well as a Tween Hangout ideal for 10- to 12-year-olds. The hourlong sessions at 2 p.m. each Tuesday will feature free snacks and activities.

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

All young adults ages 13 to 18 can pick up a registration tumbler for the Teen Summer Reading Program at the library. The tumbler contains all the information necessary to participate, plus some coupons.

The summer reading program runs through July 31 with a Teen Review Raffle and Unearth Bingo. For every 5 hours teens read, they can submit their log and spin the wheel for prizes. They also receive an entry into the Grand Prize Drawing. The more you read, the better your chances of winning. Teens also may complete five boxes on the Art Bingo board and submit it by July 31 to earn a prize and be entered into the Grand Prize Drawing.

The Grand Prize Drawing takes place July 31. One lucky winner will receive a portable hammock and a $25 gift card to McDonald's.

The library also will host a Teen Hangout at 6 p.m. each Tuesday during June and July. The hourlong sessions will feature free snacks and various activities.

Please contact Adult Services Coordinator Shay Snow at 937.783.3585 with any questions.

The library is offering bagged breakfasts and lunches to anyone 18 and younger from 2 to 6 p.m. each Monday through August 11. 

Children and/or their guardians may take 7 lunch and/or breakfast meals at a time. Guardians must sign and return this document if they are picking up meals without their children present or if someone else will be picking up meals for a child without the child present.

The library is participating in the Summer Food Service Program through sponsorship with the Children's Hunger Alliance, the Ohio Department of Education, and the USDA.

"This institution is an equal opportunity provider"

The Brick Builders meet next June 25 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.

June title:
The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau
by Kristin Harmel

Tells the story of two jewel thieves, a priceless bracelet that disappears in 1940s Paris and a quest for answers in a decades-old murder.