Bluey Family Fun Night
2026-04-16 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Detroit) | Eaton
Are you a fan of the lovable puppy Bluey, her Mum, Dad, and little sister Bingo? Then this program is for you! Join us for a Bluey-filled evening. We’ll have crafts, games, prizes, and more!
Feel free to come in your best Bluey costume or attire!
What: Bluey Family Fun Night
When: April 16 from 6 to 7 PM
Where: Eaton Library- 301 N. Barron Street
Suitable For: All ages!
For questions, call the Eaton Library at 937-456-5478

America 250 Book Club: The Ride
2026-04-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Eaton
Celebrate 250 years of the United States with an educational book discussion!
Register for a free copy of Kostya Kennedy’s The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America, while supplies last.
Read the book and join others for a casual discussion on April 18th… the 251st anniversary of the famous ride!

National Library Week: Find Your Joy!
2026-04-20 | West Alexandria
Please note: Although National Library Week starts on Sunday, April 19, our celebration begins on Monday, April 20, and runs through Saturday, April 25. Come join us for the festivities!

Celebrate National Library Week and Find Your Joy with us at the West Alexandria Library by joining in the fun and showing your library spirit all week long!
Are you a Dragon Card Collector?
Participate in our daily Spirit Day challenges and receive a special “Li-Berry-An” card!
Spirit Day Schedule:
Monday – Right to Read Day
Celebrate your right to read by wearing your favorite red, white, and blue outfit.
Tuesday – Favorite Librarian Day
Show your spirit by wearing your favorite librarian’s color:
• Michelle – Purple
• Stephanee – Orange
• Bonnie – Green
Wednesday – Crazy Sock Day
It’s our Wacky Spirit Day! Wear your craziest socks and show them off.
Friday & Saturday – Reading Ready Day
As we wrap up the week, we’re ready to relax with a good book. Wear your favorite shirt that has something for us to read—a quote, words, or a fun message!
Patron Appreciation Wall
While you’re here, be sure to check out our Patron Appreciation Wall.
Each visitor will get to choose a small item from the wall as our way of saying thank you.
Limit one item per person per day.
Come celebrate libraries, reading, and community with us. We can’t wait to see your spirit and help you Find Your Joy at the Library!

New Paris Birdwatching Club
2026-04-20, 2026-04-27 | New Paris
Join the birdwatching club at the New Paris Library! Pick up some birdseed between April 6 and April 29 during regular business hours, and start your own SPRING outdoor adventure.
While supplies last!

National Library Week Open House & New Paris Centennial Kick-Off Celebration
2026-04-20 | New Paris
NEW PARIS LIBRARY TURNS 100!!
The New Paris Library has been serving our community for 100 years in its current location.
Join us as we kick off our Centennial Celebration during National Library Week. We will have festivities all week long, from April 20 through April 25, during regular business hours!
– Explore Our History
– Enter to Win a Library Brag Kit
– Refreshments
– Crafts for Kids and More!
We hope to see YOU at the library!

Book a Librarian
2026-04-20 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-27 13:00 - 16:00 | All
Your Reference Librarian can help you with so much technology.
Would you like to learn more about computers? Do you have a new tablet or smartphone you’d like to learn more about? The Reference Librarian is happy to help!
Drop in on Monday afternoons between 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm for assistance with:

tablets
e-readers
mobile phones
computers
Microsoft Office programs
Internet
resumes and job searching
using the library catalog and research. You may also call 937-456-5562, email prebleref@preblelibrary.org, or stop by the library in person to set up an appointment if you can’t make it on a Monday.*These sessions will take place at Eaton, but the Reference Librarian is more than happy to travel to your home branch if 24-hour advance notice is provided*

Spring Storytime
2026-04-20 17:30 - 18:00, 2026-04-27 17:30 - 18:00 | New Paris
Spring into the library and enjoy a FUN craft and story!

Social Stitch
2026-04-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Eaton
Do you enjoy activities such as knitting, crocheting, or embroidery? Please bring your own fiber arts project and join us for drop-in style meetings on the third Monday of each month. We provide a casual atmosphere for collective crafting. All skill levels are welcome!
This program is open to adults aged 18 and above.

Teens: Recycled Paper
2026-04-21 15:30 - 17:00 | Eaton
Use the provided materials to create your own unique recycled paper!
Try your hand at sustainable crafting, just in time for Earth Day.
**This free program is open to patrons in grades 6-12**

Little Ones Storytime
2026-04-21 17:30 - 18:30 | Camden
Join us for Storytime at the Camden Branch!
Help your kids develop a love for books and make new friends!
On the third Tuesday of every month, each Storytime will have a new theme and activity.
No reservation needed.

Adult Craft: Easy Elegant Ribbon Embroidery
2026-04-21 18:00 - 19:30 | New Paris
We will be making an Easy Elegant Ribbon Embroidery craft at the next adult crafting event.
Registration is required for this event. Please stop by the New Paris Library or call 937-437-7242 to register.
All supplies will be provided.

Stay & Play Hour
2026-04-22 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-04-29 10:30 - 11:30 | Eaton
Stop into the Eaton Branch for our Stay & Play Hour! This is a chance for parents and toddlers to socialize with other families and for kids to play with books, puppets, blocks, a ball pit, and more!
Through play, children can expand their vocabulary, learn to problem-solve, and build social and emotional skills!
This program is for children 0-5 years of age.

Mini Diamond Art Month
2026-04-22 16:30 - 17:45, 2026-04-29 16:30 - 17:45 | West Manchester
Come in each Wednesday in April for a mini diamond art craft!

America 250: The Story of Ohio's Canals
2026-04-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Preble County Genealogy Room
It’s America’s 250th anniversary and the Preble County Local History and Genealogy Room is celebrating all year long by offering special programs tied to the themes as designated by the America 250-Ohio Commission.
The theme for April is Ohio Moves: Transportation. Join special guest speaker, Ohio University professor and historian Tom O’Grady, as he delivers a fascinating presentation on the history of Ohio’s canals.
Although often forgotten today as more modern forms of transportation are used, Ohio was once a leader during the canal age. Beginning in 1825, Ohio began constructing its canal system that eventually included nearly a thousand miles of channel and towpaths laced with stone locks and culverts, aqueducts, feeder lakes and slack water ponds. Learn how these canals opened up Ohio to world commerce allowing the export of surplus grains and manufactured goods and the import of items made in New York, London and even Paris making Ohio a major player on the world stage.

Mini Diamond Art Month
2026-04-23 16:30 - 17:45, 2026-04-30 16:30 - 17:45 | Eldorado
Come in each Thursday in April for a mini diamond art craft!

LEGO Club
2026-04-25 12:00 - 13:00 | West Alexandria
Join us each month to build creative LEGO masterpieces with friends! The library provides the bricks—you bring the imagination. Each session includes a monthly drawing for a LEGO-themed prize, and every visit earns you an entry into our Grand Prize Drawing in December. The more months you attend, the more chances you have to win!

LEGO Club (Eaton Branch)
2026-04-27 16:30 - 17:15 | Eaton
Join us on the last Monday of the month for the Eaton Branch Library’s LEGO Club! We will be meeting in person at the Eaton Branch! Bring your LEGOs and your imagination to show off your Master Builder skills!
The library will have LEGOs for children to build with!
This program will run for approximately 45 minutes.

LEGO Day
2026-04-28 14:00 - 20:00 | New Paris
Stop by the library and build with your friends! Kids can enter their build for a chance to win a small prize!!

Teens: Monthly Movie
2026-04-28 15:30 - 18:00 | Eaton
Once a month, enjoy a free screening of a teen-selected film at the Eaton Branch!
Cast your vote and settle in for a movie night with friends. Popcorn is provided!
*This FREE program is open to patrons in grades 6-12*

Book Nook Society-Adult Book Club
2026-04-28 17:30 - 18:30 | West Alexandria
This month’s Book Nook Society pick is The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett, a gripping nonfiction account of a rare-book thief and those affected by his crimes.
Our discussions are always lively, and we can’t wait to hear your thoughts on John Charles Gilkey—and whether his actions were driven by obsession, passion, or something else entirely.

AYA Book Club
2026-04-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Eaton
This Adult/Young Adult Book Club is for ages 18+.
For each meeting, a few FREE copies of our selected book club title will be available, beginning the first of the month. Please register and pick up a copy in advance, read the book, and then join us for a relaxed discussion on the scheduled program date. That’s it! We’ll provide the meeting space; you bring the conversation.

History Book Club
2026-04-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Preble County Genealogy Room
Join us for an exciting discussion at our history book club! Our next selection is And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle.
This book tells the story of Lincoln from his birth on the Kentucky frontier in 1809 to his leadership during the Civil War to his tragic assassination in 1865: his rise, his self-education, his loves, his bouts of depression, his political failures, his deepening faith, and his persistent conviction that slavery must end.
In a nation shaped by the courage of the enslaved of the era and by the brave witness of Black Americans, Lincoln’s story illustrates the ways and means of politics in a democracy, the roots and durability of racism, and the capacity of conscience to shape events.

Reading Dragons Party
2026-04-30 18:00 - 19:00 | Eaton
It’s the last day of the official Reading Dragons season, and we’re celebrating with a party!
Earn bonus cards, compete in tournaments, and trade your duplicates with other players at this social event.
This program is open to patrons of all ages and all experience levels!
Just getting started with the Reading Dragons program? Come see what it’s all about!

Find more information on Reading Dragons at https://preblelibrary.org/readingdragons

West Elkton Birthday Club
2026-05-01 | West Elkton
You say it’s your birthday; it’s my birthday too!! (Gotta love the Beatles ‘Birthday’ song!) Let’s celebrate our birthdays together!
The West Elkton Branch is having an ongoing monthly event to celebrate YOU. If you would like to be recognized for your birthday, just let us know the month before your birthday month and we will add your name to our Happy Birthday Window Display!
Your name will be featured along with all of the other birthdays for that entire month! Make sure to stop in during your birthday month to pick out a small item from our birthday bin! From kids and teens to young adults and adults, we want to celebrate YOU!
