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Update your COOL library app |
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 The new and improved COOL mobile app is now available.Just go to your app store on Android or Apple and search for "COOL Libraries Catalog." After downloading the app, you will need your library card number and PIN when logging in for the first time. With the mobile app, you can search the entire catalog — including digital content — to find your next great read or movie night selection. From any smartphone or tablet, you can instantly tap into library resources, check your account, place holds, renew items, and much more. The previous COOL app will no longer be supported after May 30, so make sure you download the new app today.
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Crafty Creations |
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 Rain or shine, your Crafty Creations in May will come in handy.
Each participant at this month's gatherings will have the opportunity to make tea towels and coasters. You can hand-stamp two tea towels with either watermelon or geometric prints, and make a DIY coaster set. Creative adults are invited to attend either the afternoon session of Crafty Creations at 1 p.m., Wednesday, May 14, or the eveing session at 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 27. Registration is required for the evening session. Just stop by or call the library to register. Crafty Creations is always free, and supplies — and instruction — will be provided. |
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Monday Night Movies |
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 You have read Dav Pilkey's graphic novels, now see the superhero comedy film based upon them.
We will be showing Dog Man
for our Monday Night Movie at 5 p.m., May 12. The free family-oriented movie showings also include free pizza and popcorn. When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained surgery fuses the two of them together and Dog Man is born! As he embraces his new identity and strives to impress his Chief, Dog Man must stop the villainous Petey the Cat from cloning himself and creating an evil kitten, doubling his evil abilities.
Dog Man has grossed nearly $140 million since its theatrical release on Jan. 31, making it the sixth-highest grossing film of 2025.
For more information, visit the library or call 937.783.3585. |
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Adult Take-and-Make |
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 The April showers have (hopefully) come to end, leading to a special May flower for the Adult Take-and-Make.This month's Take-and-Make kit features a flower bookmark.
Each Take-and-Make bag contains all the supplies necessary to make one bookmark. Just follow the included instructions, and you will have a personalized memento to mark your place. Visit the library and grab a free bag. |
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Brick Builders |
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 If you want to show off your Lego-building skills or if you just want to have fun building with your friends, the library is the place you want to be from 6-7 p.m. on the last Thursday of each month.The Brick Builders
meet next May 29 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. |
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Storytime |
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 Children from ages 2-5 will build a foundation for reading success through stories, play and activities. And you are invited to register your child anytime for the library's regular morning storytime sessions.
Morning storytimes are separated into age groups, but we also have our popular Family Storytime from 5-6 p.m. each Monday. No registration is required. Children (and adults) of all ages are welcome to just show up and enjoy a story, songs, crafts and a light snack.
For more information, please visit the library or call 937.783.3585. |
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Friends of the Library Book Sale |
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 The Friends of the Blanchester Public Library annual spring book sale will be May 17-24.
The sale runs the entire week during library hours — 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
This sale features a large number of books, DVDs, audiobooks, and magazines. Donations for the sale may be dropped off at the library any time.
All proceeds from the sale are used to support the library. |
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Blood Pressure Monitor |
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 Would you like to monitor your blood pressure at home?The library is offering patrons the opportunity to borrow a blood pressure monitor. The monitor is available through the Clinton County Health District
and the American Heart Association. Included with the blood pressure monitor are detailed instructions on how to obtain an accurate reading, tips on how to manage your blood pressure, and a list of Clinton County Community Resources.
The kit has a 7-day loan period and can be renewed one time as long as there are no holds. It must be picked up from and returned to the Circulation Desk. |
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