December New Shelves Best Seller Heart Life Music by Kenny Chesney Knoxville. Moscow. Myrtle Beach. The Virgin Islands. Plentywood, Montana. Holmdel, New Jersey. Key West. New England. The Road. No Shoes Nation. Beyond. We’ve had a lot of fun, a bunch of challenges, a few moments of wondering “what the hell?”-and more love than any artist deserves. You’re gonna meet so many… -Synopsis William Morrow The Widow by John Grisham Simon Latch is a lawyer in rural Virginia, making just enough to pay his bills while his marriage slowly falls apart. Then into his office walks Eleanor Barnett, an elderly widow in need of a new will. Apparently, her husband left her a small fortune, and no one knows about it. Once he hooks the richest client of his career, Simon works quietly to keep her wealth under the radar. But soon her story begins to crack. -Synopsis Doubleday DVD Freakier Friday “Freakier Friday,” a sequel to the beloved 2003 film with a multigenerational twist starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan. In the film, Curtis and Lohan reprise their roles as Tess and Anna Coleman. The story picks up years after Tess (Curtis) and Anna (Lohan) endured an identity crisis. Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover that lightning might indeed strike twice. -Synopsis Disney New Shelf Fiction The Christmas Ring by Karen Kingsbury While searching for her family’s long-lost heirloom ring, military widow Vanessa Mayfield meets handsome antique dealer Ben Miller. The two are drawn to each other and forge a friendship that soon becomes a deep and breathtaking romance. But neither are sure that what they’ve found can last. As Vanessa organizes her annual Columbus Cares Christmas Military Dance, she looks forward… - Synopsis Thomas Nelson New Shelf Non-fiction The Pioneer Woman Cooks by Ree Drummond Bestselling author, Food Network personality, businesswoman, and mother of five Ree Drummond has her fair share of dog-eared and oilsplattered recipes in constant rotation. She’s learned a lot since she first started sharing recipes with the world almost twenty years ago, and now when she’s in the kitchen, her main focus is finding ways to make her all-time favorite dishes even more delicious… -Synopsis William Morrow 60 South Main Street Mechanicsburg, Ohio 43044 (937) 834-2004 mpl@mechanicsburgohlibrary.org https://www.mechanicsburg.lib.oh.us/ Hours of operation: Monday – Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Audiobook Billion-Dollar Ransom by James Patterson Five members of a billionaire’s family. In different locations. All kidnapped at the same moment. Two children taken from a privateschool bus. A film producer and a movie star grabbed at a hideaway resort. A beautiful wife whisked off the streets of Beverly Hills. A patriarch wants his family back. The cash, gold, jewels, and crypto are all ready. -Synopsis Blackstone Publishing Youth An Anthology of Christmas by Auriol Bishop Children aged 7-9 can discover things like why the traditional Christmas tree is usually a pine, spruce, or fir, in this impressive collection that showcases hundreds of fascinating facts about Christmas. Beautiful photography and illustrations complement storybook descriptions, teaching children all about this magical time of year. This magical Christmas anthology for kids offers: A wide selection of… -Synopsis DK Publishing Holly Jolly Kitty-Corn by Shannon Hale The best part of Christmas is the merry music! No, it’s the gingerbread! No, it’s definitely decorating the tree! Kitty and Unicorn can’t wait to spend their first Christmas together! But try as they might, they can’t seem to agree on their favorite festivities. Will the magical best friends pull off the… -Synopsis Abrams Books for Young Readers Featured Book Something to Look Forward to by Fannie Flagg Velma in Kansas, a loving greatgrandmother, struggles to bridge generational gaps with her family. We cheer for Helen, in Ithaca, New York, who takes an audacious course of action when her husband leaves her for a younger woman. In Bent Fork, Wyoming; in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; in Tucson, Arizona; and in towns and cities all across… –Synopsis Random House Adult Fiction 12/2 Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Ace Atkins 12/9 Spasm by Robin Cook Youth 1/6 Happy Birthday, Wonderful You! by MS. Rachel 1/6 Who is Jenna Ortega? by Kirsten Anderson Upcoming Releases Memorial/Honor Book The Harley-Davidson Story by Aaron Frank This book is in memory of Dan Purgit. The Harley-Davidson Story: Tales from the Archives is a fascinating, visually driven overview of the motor company’s rich story, created in cooperation with the Harley-Davidson Museum. The story of Harley-Davidson is a classic American tale of spirit, invention, and the right idea at the right time. –Synopsis Motorbooks
Survey for the Library. Take our survey to help with our strategic planning process. You can be entered to win a raffle. To take the survey go to our website, scan the QR code, or go/click on the link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/mechanicsburglibrarysurvey25 Tuesdays, December 2, 9 and 16, 2025 from 4 pm-5 pm: Coding Club Ages Grades 6th – 12th. Want to build robots, video games, or websites? Join our coding club on Tuesdays at 4 PM! Bring your own computer and email mhenderson.trainer@gmail.com for more information. Tuesday, December 2, 2025 from 6 pm-7 pm: General Kahoot Trivia Ages 18 +. These are things you should know. Please download the Kahoot app before coming! Wednesdays, December 3 and 10 2025 from 11 am-11:45 am: Story Time Ages 2 – 5. These programs are intended to support early learning in a group setting. Join us for a mixture of stories and activities that provide enjoyable opportunities for the children to practice skills that prepare them for reading. Light snacks will be served. Donations of nutritional snacks are appreciated. Thursdays, December 4 and 18, 2025 from 5:30 pm-7 pm: Chess Club All Ages. Come learn how to play if you have never played. Beginners and experts of all ages welcomed! Saturdays, December 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2025 from 10 am-3 pm: Hot Cocoa Ornament Diamond Painting Ages 18 +. These cute hot cocoa drinks will look great on your tree! Monday, December 8, 2025 from 4 pm-5 pm: STEAM Team Ages 6 (Kindergarten) – 5th Grade. Explorer's Club/STEAM Team meets on the December Activities
second Monday of every month from 4-5 PM. In December we will make craft stick gingerbread houses! Tuesday, December 9, 2025 from 12 pm-1 pm: DIY Holiday Cards Ages 18 +. Learn how to use a Cricut machine to design and create your own holiday card! Register by 12/8 at mechanicsburgohlibrary.org, or by contacting (937) 834-2004 or mhenderson.trainer@gmail.com. Tuesday, December 9, 2025 from 3 pm-4 pm: World Snacking Ages 12 - 18. Try the snacks of the world! Each month see what country and snacks SnackCrate has sent us! Set your taste buds free at this program! Thursday, December 11, 2025 from 2 pm-3 pm Explore the World from your Home Series Ages 18 +. Join us every month for a free online lecture featuring Road Scholar instructors from around the world. December is Zoroastrianism. Thursday, December 11, 2025 from 4 pm-5 pm: Lego Club Ages 5 – 12. Imagine it. Build it. Legos will be provided. Donations of new Legos or money to purchase additional Legos are welcome. Saturday, December 13, 2025 from 10 am-3 pm Christmas in the Village All Ages. The Mechanicsburg Public Library schedule for Christmas in the Village. Grab and go holiday themed crafts 10 AM - 3 PM (While supplies last) Santa Letter Drop Off 10 AM - 3 PM Santa PAWS 10 AM – 12 PM Come read to Rudy the Great Danedeer (therapy dog). Rudy is part of DOGTORS Animal Assisted Therapy from Springfield. Read with Buddy the Elf and Jovie12:30 PM Join us anytime we are open from December 15 to December 20 for: DIY Burlap Ribbon Trees Ages 18 +. These trees would look cute on a mantel or just about anywhere in your house. Tuesday, December 16, 2025 from 2 pm-3 pm Age Well: This Year will be Different-How to Stick to Your Resolutions Ages 18 +. Why do 64% of people abandon their New Year’s resolutions in the first month? In this lecture, author Dr. Catherine Sanderson, a leading expert in positive psychology, will examine tools we can use to set and work towards goals. Thursday, December 18, 2025 from 4 pm-5 pm: Slime Society Ages 5 – 12. Slime Society meets the third Thursday of every month from 4 - 5 PM. Each month we will make a different slime recipe. In December we will make festive slime! Friday, December 19, 2025 from 12 pm-1 pm: Design a Calendar Ages 18 +. Learn how to design a personalized calendar on Canva. Register by 12/18 at mechanicsburgohlibrary.org, or by contacting (937) 834-2004 or mhenderson.trainer@gmail.com.
Monday, December 22, 2025 from 6 pm-8 pm: Youth Christmas Party. Ages 2 - 11. Come make fun holiday crafts to add to your Christmas decorations! Wednesday, December 24, 2025 All Day: Library is closed in observance of Christmas. You can download or stream ebooks, music, audiobooks, magazines, and more anytime for free with your library card! Hope everyone has a safe and good holiday! Thursday, December 25, 2025 All Day: Library is closed in observance of Christmas. You can download or stream ebooks, music, audiobooks, magazines, and more anytime for free with your library card! Hope everyone has a safe and good holiday! Monday, December 29, 2025 6 pm-7 pm: Cookbook Club Ages 18 +. Each month we will highlight a cookbook and encourage everyone to prepare a dish to share and discuss from that cookbook. Come share your experience of both trials and successes with a new recipe. Plates, napkins, and silverware will be provided. December's book is “Dinner in One” by Melissa Clark. Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 5 pm, the library is closing. Library is closed at 5 PM in observance of New Year’s Eve. You can download or stream ebooks, music, audiobooks, magazines, and more anytime for free with your library card! Hope everyone has a safe and good holiday! Thursday, January 1, 2025 All Day: Library is closed in observance of New Year’s Day. You can download or stream ebooks, music, audiobooks, magazines, and more anytime for free with your library card! Hope everyone has a safe and good holiday! Board of Trustees Meeting! The Board of Trustees' regular meeting time is 5:30 pm on the third Wednesday of the month at the Library. The Mechanicsburg Public Library Board of Trustees can be reached at the Library's mailing address of Mechanicsburg Public Library 60 S Main Street Mechanicsburg, Ohio 430441111 Cake Pans! You can now borrow cake pans! The cake pans check out for 7 days with four renewals if no holds are on the pan. More cake pans will be available soon! Culture Passes! Mechanicsburg Public Library is excited to partner with the Columbus Museum of Art to offer Culture Passes to our library cardholders! What’s included? · Free admission for up to eight people · Free parking · A discount at CMA’s store and café How do I get this pass? · Passes may be picked up at the library. An adult cardholder may borrow one pass at a time. What else should I know? · Before visiting CMA, we recommend contacting the museum or visiting their website to verify hours or special exhibition restrictions. 4th Grade History Pass The America-250 Ohio Commission has announced the
4th Grade History Pass – a free pass for every fourth-grade student in Ohio to visit participating history-related museums and sites free of charge when accompanied by a paying adult. What’s included? · Free admission for every fourth-grade student with a paying adult. How do I get this pass? · Visit https://america250-ohio.org/fourth-grade-pass/ to download and print a pass. What else should I know? · The full list of participating museums can be found at www.America250-Ohio.org/fourth-grade-pass. Regular admission fees apply for accompanying family members, and passes are not valid for field trips or other group visits. This program will remain valid for any Ohio fourth-grade student now through December 31, 2026. · Passes are not available for pickup at the Library, but may be printed from our public computers. Curbside Click & Collect Service! A service through the SEO Libraries app. Curbside Click & Collect is an easy way to pick up items on hold via curbside service. Look for the Click & Collect button on the Holds section of your app. You can begin the process for eligible items and let us know when you arrive at the library all through the app - no phone call required! Visit our website https://www.mechanicsburg.lib.oh.us/ or call 937-834-2004 for more information! Digitized Mechanicsburg High School Yearbooks! Mechanicsburg Public Library is happy to announce that select Mechanicsburg High School yearbooks have been digitized and are now available anywhere through a website, at the library on DVDs and USB drives, and to check out on DVDs and USB drives. Visit https://mechanicsburglibrary.wixsite.com/yearbooks to view and search select yearbooks from 1954 to 1987. Portions of 1990-2021 are coming soon! Disc Golf Kit! You can now borrow discs to use for the new Disc Golf Course at Goshen Park! Reserve your kit now: http://bit.ly/4duND9f. Kits include one driver disc for maximum distance, one mid-range disc for maximum control, and one putter disc for maximum precision in a drawstring backpack with a laminated instruction sheet/map. Friends of the Library! Everyone is welcome to join the Friends of the Library at any of our meetings held on the third Tuesday of every month at 5:00 p.m. in the meeting room. For more information, visit our website or call (937) 834-2004. Homework Help! All Ages! The Mechanicsburg Public Library offers HOMEWORK HELP for all ages! This service is FREE! Visit our website https://www.mechanicsburg.lib.oh.us/ or call 937-834-2004 for more information! Hoopla Digital! Hoopla Digital is a service that includes instant access to over 500,000 eBooks, audiobooks, comics, streaming video (movies & television shows), and streaming music. Mechanicsburg patrons can borrow 10 items per month. Download the Hoopla Digital app or visit the Hoopla website to make an account with your library card! If you don't have a library card, you can get a digital card online. Hoopla is also compatible with Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and Roku. Please call or stop by the library if you have questions about Hoopla.
Hotspots! Mechanicsburg Public Library is pleased to announce our Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot lending program which will help make information more accessible to community members. The Mobile Hotspot lending collection provides patrons greater access to the Internet away from the library. Hotspots may be checked out for two weeks (14 days) by patrons age 18 and older. To request a Hotspot, please call or stop by the library. Kanopy! New Streaming Video Service Available! Using your Mechanicsburg Public Library card, you can now access Kanopy. With an extensive collection of narrative and documentary films, as well as TV series and kids content, we’re pleased to bring this streaming service to our community. Go to www.kanopy.com/mechanicsburg to get started today. Patrons will receive 15 tickets per month. Checking out items can range from 1-5 tickets, depending on length of running time. The viewing period is 3-21 days, depending on length of running time. Kids content does not require tickets; checking out a 30 day pass will let you access all kids content. Please contact the library if you have questions about using Kanopy and stay tuned for future library programs about using Kanopy. Memorial/Honor Book Donations! A memorial book makes a fitting tribute to the memory of a family member or friend. An Honor Book is a wonderful way to celebrate and honor friends and family on a special occasion, such as a birthday, anniversary, retirement or friendship. You can choose to donate any amount of money for the purchase of one or more books or designate the memorial or honor donation be used at the discretion of the library. Donors may specify a subject or genre for the donated book(s). The titles selected are subject to the library’s collection policy and will be chosen by librarians. Each donation is handled personally. Acknowledgements will be sent to both the donor and the person or family being remembered or honored. A special bookplate inside the book will note the name of the person in whose memory or honor the book has been given and the donor’s name. Memorial/Honor Gift Donation forms are available at the library. Memory Kits! The Mechanicsburg Public Library recently purchased thirteen memory kits thanks to a generous grant from the Champaign County Memorial Foundation. These kits are able to be checked out and used for reminiscence therapy by people with dementia or Alzheimer’s. The themed kits include a DVD and photo activity cards. The kit themes include the four seasons, dogs and cats, farm, the great outdoors, patriotic, handyman and homemaker, and the 1950s and 1960s. Please call the library at 937-834-2004 if you have any questions or would like to request a kit. Northstar Digital Literacy Training! Northstar Digital Literacy Training is now available at Mechanicsburg Public Library! Training topics include Essential Computer Skills, Essential Software Skills, and Using Technology in Daily Life. Visit https://www.digitalliteracyassessment.org/launch-from/13401-KZZ2mechanicsburg-public-library-oh0140 to make an account. Call the library at 937834-2004 to register for a proctored assessment and earn a certificate you can show potential employers.
60 South Main Street Mechanicsburg, Ohio 43044 (937) 834-2004 mpl@mechanicsburgohlibrary.org https://www.mechanicsburg.lib.oh.us/ Rokus! Roku Express 4K+ devices are streaming dongles that connect to televisions via an HDMI port. They require a power source from a wall outlet and a Wi-Fi network that is connected to the internet. Homes with internet service but without a Wi-Fi router cannot use these devices; however, Rokus may be able to be checked out along with a Wi-Fi mobile hotspot, pending availability. Each Roku Express 4K+ device will have access to one of the following premium subscription services: Netflix, Hulu, or Disney+. Rokus are also equipped with several free apps. The Roku Express 4K+ devices will circulate for two weeks with no renewals. Patrons may only check out one Roku device per library card. Stop in to try one today, or place one on hold if not currently available! Story Walk! Enjoy our Story Walk, located at Goshen Park. The current story is Merry Christmas, Zoo by Lisa Eickholdt. What is a Story Walk? The Mechanicsburg Public Library StoryWalk® is a delightful, innovative way for children — and adults — to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time. Technology Trainer! Need help using your laptop or iPad? Want to create a Facebook profile but don’t know how to get started? Did you get a new smartphone and don't know how to use it? We can help! Our Technology Trainer will be available on Tuesdays 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, and Fridays, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM to help with your technology troubles. At this time, you can just drop in during the times they are at the library. There may be times they are not available due to scheduled programs, vacation or other obligations, so you may want to call 937-834-2004 to confirm they are working before you make a trip to the library. When possible, this will be indicated on the event calendar. Wireless Printing! We are pleased to announce that we have installed Princh, a wireless document! Visit our website https://www.mechanicsburg.lib.oh.us/ or call 937-834-2004 for more information! Hours of operation: Monday – Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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