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Saturdays, May 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2026 from 10 am-3 pm: Magnet Camping Diamond Painting Ages 13 +. Get ready for camping season with these cute camping magnet themed diamond painting! Saturday, May 2, 2026 from 10 am-12 pm: Star Wars Day All Ages. Celebrate the force with crafts, trivia, games, and costumes! Join us anytime we are open from May 4 to May 9 for: Mom Charm Bracelet All Ages. Need a last minute Mother's Day gift? This bracelet features enamel charms in heart, circle and star shapes that all show the word, "Mom," and plastic beads in a variety of shapes and colors. **WARNING: Choking Hazard** Tuesday, May 5, 2026 from 11 am-12 pm: Job Hunting Online! Ages 18 +. Get help building a resume, searching for jobs, and submitting applications! Tuesdays, May 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2026 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, May 5, 2026 from 6 pm-7 pm: Creates Kahoot Trivia Ages 18 +. This trivia will get your creative juices running! Please download the Kahoot app before coming! Thursday, May 7, 2026 from 12 pm-1 pm: Age Well: Aging with a Plan-Practical Steps for a Better Future Ages 18 +. Drawing on research and personal stories, Sharona will offer guidance on legal documents to have in place, how to navigate retirement costs and how to advocate for yourself within the healthcare system. You can join from the comfort of your home or come to the library! Thursday, May 7, 2026 from 3 pm-6pm: Blood Drive Ages 17 and older (age 16 with signed parental consent). Be a hero for someone in need. Give blood today! Ages 17 and older (age 16 with signed parental consent) May Programs
in good health and weighs a minimum of 110 pounds (possibly more depending on height). Follow the link to schedule your appointment! https://donate.versitidayton.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/82098 Friday, May 8, 2026 from 11 am-12 pm: Job Hunting Online! Ages 18 +. Get help building a resume, searching for jobs, and submitting applications! Monday, May 11, 2026 from 4 pm-5 pm: STEAM Team Ages 6 (Kindergarten) – 5th Grade. Explorer's Club/STEAM Team meets on the second Monday of every month from 4-5 PM. In May we will explore the science of the moon. Learn about lunar phases and the habitat of the moon. Tuesday, May 12, 2026 from 11 am-12 pm: Vacation Planning Online Ages 18 +. Discover online tools to research destinations, book flights and hotels, and create itineraries! Tuesday, May 12, 2026 from 2 pm-3 pm: Come and discover DaytonAreaCaregivers.com Ages 18 +. Come and discover DaytonAreaCaregivers.com — a free online resource designed especially for family caregivers! Learn about helpful resources, connect with other caregivers who understand you, and explore workshops and classes created to support you in your caregiving role. Thursday, May 14, 2026 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. Thursday, May 14, 2026 from 7:30 pm-8:30 pm: Reading Under the Lights @ Mechanicsburg Football Field All Ages 5 – 12. Community leaders will read to kids in small groups on the field. All ages are welcome. Wear your Indians gear! In case of rain, the event will be held on May 15. Friday, May 15, 2026 from 11 am-12 pm: Vacation Planning Online Ages 18 +. Discover online tools to research destinations, book flights and hotels, and create itineraries! Monday, May 18, 2026 from 10 am-7 pm Summer Reading Registration Opens Up Ages 2 - 18. Summer Reading registration opens
up for ages 2-18. Come to the library any time after Monday, May 18 @ 10 AM to pick up a folder. Monday, May 18, 2026 from 1 pm-2 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. You can join from the comfort of your home or come to the library. May is Frank Kameny — Trailblazing the Gay Rights Movement. Monday, May 18, 2026 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. May's book is “A feast of Ice and Fire ” by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel. Tuesday, May 19, 2026 from 1 pm-2 pm: Advance Directives Educational Talk Ages 18 +. Join someone from Cherish Hospice to learn how to ensure your healthcare choices are honored, even if you can't speak for yourself. Thursday, May 21, 2026 from 2 pm-3 pm Age Well: “Aging in America”-Film Screening & Live Conversation Ages 18 +. This thoughtful film explores the challenges and opportunities of aging in the United States today. Following our screening, we’ll enjoy a live discussion with producers Dr. Ken Dychtwald and Neil Steinberg, using questions submitted in our Q&A by participants like you. You can join from the comfort of your home or come to the library! Thursday, May 21, 2026 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 May we will make color combo slime! Monday, May 25, 2026 All Day: Library is closed in observance of Memorial Day. Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 11 am-1 pm: Summer Reading KickOff Party All Ages. Come eat food, play board games, and outside games! Bounce in the bounce house! Party with Off the Record DJ. Make sure to check out what programs we will be having for Summer Reading and win prizes!
Board of Trustees Meeting! The Board of Trustees' regular meeting time is 5:30 pm on the second 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 43044-1111 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 Clippers •Free passes for 2 adults and up to 4 children (18 and younger) or seniors (60 and older) •Bleachers, lawn, or standing room only •Present your pass at the Center Field Ticket Window (Neil Ave. & Nationwide Blvd.) •Sundays, April 19; May 3 and 24; June 7 and 21; July 5 and 19; August 2, 16, and 23; and September 6 and 20 at 1:05 PM Columbus Museum of Art to offer Culture Passes to our library cardholders! What’s included? · Free admission to Columbus Museum of Art OR Pizzuti (one pass required per visit) for 2 adults/seniors and up to 4 children under 18 • Includes entry to special exhibitions • $5 parking at Columbus Museum of Art (Broad St. only) • 10% off one purchase at the Museum Store or Schokko Cafe (Broad St. only) • Use this pass anytime! 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. Dawes Arboretum •Free admission for up to 6 people (children under age 5 are free) •Pass expires one month after checkout •Valid only for general admission; excludes registered programs and events •Cannot be used for entry during the member-only hour from 8 – 9 AM 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. Kalahari Riptide Readers •Free pass for all-day waterpark admission and pizza + drink voucher (expires December 20, 2026; blackout dates apply; children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult) •Ages 3-18 •Elementary school: read 20 books •Middle school: 10 hours of reading •High school: 20 hours
of reading •Pick up a Reading Tracker from the library. When you are done reading, come to the library and get a certificate. 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 at any of our meetings held every other month on the third Tuesday at 5:00 PM 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 937- 834-2004 to register for a proctored assessment and earn a certificate you can show potential employers. 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
60 South Main Street Mechanicsburg, Ohio 43044 (937) 834-2004 mpl@mechanicsburgohlibrary.org https://www.mechanicsburg.lib.oh.us/ 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 Thank You, Teacher! by Cate Berry. 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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