Preble County Library

After School Fun
2026-05-20 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Detroit) | Camden
Come to the Camden Branch and play games, do crafts, and have snacks!

Adult Game Day
2026-05-21 14:00 - 15:30 | West Elkton
Join us for our Adult Game Day!
We will have many fun games to play, such as Yahtzee, Operation, Classic Jenga, Trouble, and more! You can also bring your favorite games for us to play! Snacks will be provided.
Adult Game Day will be held on the third Thursday of every month. We hope to see you there!

Paper Craft Month
2026-05-21 16:30 - 17:45, 2026-05-28 16:30 - 17:45 | Eldorado
Come do a different paper craft every week with us in May!

Social Security
2026-05-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Camden
What’s happening to Social Security: Understanding and optimizing your benefits.
Can I believe the latest news about Social Security?
Is Social Security viable for the future?
What’s the best time to start collecting?
How can I optimize my benefits?
Have I exercised all of my benefits?
Have all of these questions answered by Registered Social Security Analyst James Chronister at the Camden Library.

New Paris Plant Swap
2026-05-22, 2026-05-29 | New Paris
New Paris Plant Swap – Bring a Plant, Take a Plant! – May 1st – 30th during our open hours.
Bring potted plants, seeds, bulbs or cuttings in water to trade. Label your plants as best as you can. Please NO PESTS. Healthy items only.

Ohio Trivia: Arts, Culture, Literature, and Movies
2026-05-22, 2026-05-29 | Eaton
How much do you know about movies, tv shows, bands, or authors from Ohio?
Come to the Eaton Branch during the month of May and answer trivia questions for a chance to win an Ohio-Themed Gift Basket!
This challenge is for all ages. In order to be considered to win, you must answer all 12 questions. The winner of the basket will be drawn on June 1.

LEGO Club
2026-05-23 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!

America 250: Patriotic Plant Swap
2026-05-25, 2026-06-01, 2026-06-08 | West Elkton
We salute the great red, white, and blue! In celebration of America’s 250th birthday, we’re switching things up for this year’s plant swap!
Do you already have enough houseplants from our prior swaps? If so, we’re focusing more on outdoor annual and perennial flowers this year—and, you guessed it, a lot of red, white, and blue!
Get your outdoor flowerpots ready to display the colors of the American flag all around your home this season!
Bring in any pest-free annuals and perennials to swap with our patriotic annual and perennial plant selection from May 11 through June 11, during regular business hours!

Stay & Play Hour
2026-05-27 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.

America 250: Discover America Series
2026-05-27 16:00 - 17:00 | West Elkton
From California rolls to totem poles—and everything in between! Join us on the fourth Wednesday of the month, from May through August, in celebration of America’s 250th birthday.
We’ll visit different regions across our fifty great states through crafts that represent each area, while learning fun facts and exploring interesting displays. Discover something new and exciting about all that America has to offer!
We hope to see you for a great American road trip, right here at the West Elkton Library!

Paper Craft Month
2026-05-27 16:30 - 17:45 | West Manchester

AYA Book Club
2026-05-27 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.

West Alexandria Library Closed
2026-05-29, 2026-05-30 | West Alexandria
The West Alexandria Library will be closed on Friday, May 29, and Saturday, May 30, for the Ole Fashioned Jamboree, but don’t worry—there will be plenty of fun things to do at the Jamboree!
Come check out all of the festivities they have to offer!

West Elkton Birthday Club
2026-06-01 | 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!

Book a Librarian
2026-06-01 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-08 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*

Unearth Summer Reading
2026-06-01 17:00 - 19:00 | Eaton
Dig into Summer Reading fun by joining us for our kick-off event here at the Eaton Library! We’ll have a fossil dig station, games, face painting, and more. While you’re at it, you can stop into the library to sign up for one of the Summer Reading Challenges!
This program takes place on the grassy lawn behind the Eaton Branch. This program may be messy; please dress appropriately.
**The program will be moved indoors in the case of inclement weather.

June Adult Craft: Flower Tea Light
2026-06-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Eaton
Join us to make a brightly colored flower light!
All supplies provided. A limited number of grab and go kits will be available starting June 3.
Registration is required; stop by the Eaton Branch or call 937-456-4331 to sign up!

History Hunters
2026-06-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Preble County Local History and Genealogy Room
Love history? Join fellow enthusiasts for lively conversations about the past, from local legends to national events. Whether you’re a casual fan or a history buff, come share your interests and discover something new!

Kid's Revolution Readers
2026-06-04 | All
Celebrate America’s 250th birthday by learning how it all started! Sign up and get a FREE copy of “The History of the American Revolution” by Cincinnati author Emma Carlson Berne, while supplies last!
After you read the book, you can join us on July 2 for a program with activities, snacks, and a chance to chat about it!
The book is recommended for kids ages 6-10. Parental discretion advised.
Contact your branch to request a copy beginning June 4.

Rummy Club
2026-06-04 16:30 - 17:30 | West Elkton
Join our Rummy Club! The West Elkton Branch is holding this fun event on the first Thursday of each month! Come join us for rounds of this fun card game, snacks and friendly competition in a laid-back environment! We hope to see you there!

Adult Craft: America the Beautiful Flowerpot
2026-06-08 14:30 - 15:30 | West Elkton
In honor of America’s 250th birthday, we’re celebrating by making a patriotic flowerpot arrangement!
Bring a flowerpot of your choice—any shape, any size—and we’ll provide the rest! You’ll have a selection of annual and perennial flowers, as well as accent plants to choose from, along with American flags to place in your patriotic flowerpot.
We’re taking this event outside in the park next to the West Elkton Library. Come join us for a fun summertime event!
Registration is required, and spots are limited. Please register by calling (937) 787-4873 or by stopping by the West Elkton Library.

Let’s Role! Kids RPG Club
2026-06-08 17:00 - 18:00 | Eaton
Greetings, young adventurer! A realm of wonder awaits thee! Join our fellowship of heroes for a noble quest.
This club is recommended for children 6-12 years of age and will meet on the second Monday of each month at 5 p.m. Each month, the group will complete a campaign of different kid-friendly, tabletop RPG games.

Teens: Fossil Finders
2026-06-09 15:30 - 17:00 | Eaton
Learn to recognize REAL fossils at this hands-on program!
Uncover, identify, and build your own mini fossil collection. You’ll even get to take some home!
**This FREE program is open to patrons entering grades 6-12**
