Free Lunches for Children

Free lunches to children 18 years of age or younger, or people (of all ages) with physical or mental disabilities who participate in special school programs for the disabled are being offered at all branches of the Garnet A. Wilson Public Library through August 14th. For more detailed information, please contact one of the libraries.

Waverly - 740.947.4921

Piketon - 740.289.3064

Western - 740.493.1745

Eastern - 740.226.4408

Weekly menus will be available at all branches.

Game Nights Move to Mondays

Game nights will now be held on Mondays, 5:30-7:30. Play Rock Band, Super Smash Brothers, Wii Sports, or Wii Play. Due to the current budget crisis, we can't afford to buy any new games at this time, so feel free to bring your own. We have the Wii hooked up to a big projection screen and another TV for the PS2 and Rock Band. Popcorn and pop! Come out and play!

Ventriloquist Show @ The Library

Mark Wade, America's #1 Children's Ventriloquist, will perform at the Waverly Branch Library on Monday, June 15th at 2:00 pm.

Come out and see "Eggmont" the bird and "Horace" the back-woodsy horse! You're sure to be entertained!

Summer Reading 2009

All branches of the Garnet A. Wilson Public Library will again hold Summer Reading Programs for children, teens, and adults. This year’s theme is Be Creative @ Your Library. There's a program for kids grades pre-school through 8^th grade, one for young adults ages 13-17, and one for ages 18+. Whatever your age, you can join the library’s reading program for great fun and prizes!

Registration for the programs begins on Monday, June 8^th. The programs will run six weeks, beginning Monday, June 8^th and ending Saturday, July 18^th. Prizes will be awarded to those who complete the program! And during the summer reading program, the libraries will have visits from a ventriloquist, the OSU Extension office, and many others! Remember, the library where you register is where you must record the books you’ve read. For more information about the summer reading program or any other library service, contact the Waverly Library at 947-4921, the Piketon Library at 289-3064, the Eastern Library at 226-4408, or the Western Library at 493-1745.

Check our Calendar of Events for more information for dates and times of programs...

Flowers Donated by Marvin's Garden

Thanks to Marvin's Garden of Beaver, the Library was able to add color to the landscaping of the Eastern Branch Library.

Fines and Fees Increase Today

Storytime - Planting Day

During the May 26th storytime, Eastern Branch Library hosted their annual flower planting. The kids planted over 50 flowers in the landscaping and under the sign. They were all so proud and thirsty they had ice pops for a snack.

April 22 is EARTH DAY!

You may already know that April 22 is EARTH DAY. There are many small changes that we can make on a daily basis that can result in major changes for the earth. Click on the link below for some good tips from Country Living magazine. 

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Game Night Cancelled

National Library Week at Eastern Branch Library

Storytime Tuesday was in the spirit of National Library Week. The kids made a bookmark
that they were proud of. We had 17 Children in attendance.

New Resources

We've added a couple of links to the website this week. We think these resources will be important assets to the community, especially during the recession.

The first website is LearningExpress.

This site provides many tools for learning a variety of skills at all levels of education. They also provide test preparation tools.

The other website is Ohio Means Jobs.

For job seekers, this means that the State of Ohio provides a website that allows you to search all electronic job opportunities, which include Ohio employers, national commercial job boards (such as Monster.com) and niche industries. You can let all Ohio employers find you today by posting your resume for FREE.

For employers, this site provides you with a window to look for Ohio-Based talent, post job opportunities, and integrate employment events into a single, cost-free point of contact.

These services are available from anywhere with an internet connection.

Author Mary Robinson to Hold Book Signing

Author Mary Robinson will present a program and hold a book signing at the Waverly Library on Saturday, April 11 at 11:00a.m. in the Community Meeting Room. She is the author of the children’s book, DAYS OF TERRIERS.

DAYS OF TERRIERS is a tale of three rambunctious Jack Russell Terriers. One warm summer day, three pups decide to go on an adventure in the forest where nearby landscapers are moving dirt around the pretty landscape. One terrier tells his sisters of a big, scary animal he saw in the forest and the three find the hole that the big animal lives in —will they catch it? What other adventures do the three come across during their outing that summer?

Mary is a retired nurse and a writer, poet, songwriter and nature lover. She has just finished her second children’s book and is writing a book geared
toward young adults. She has four children and lives with her husband near Lucasville, Ohio. Days of Terriers is her first book.

The Senses

Here are some pictures from the Eastern Branch Library storytime on Tuesday night. The theme was "the senses." The children enjoyed the activities. Each child was able to taste, smell and touch different types of items. They had a blast.

Author to Present Program on Identity Theft

Author E.D. Frazier will present a program and hold a book signing at the Garnet A. Wilson Public Library in Waverly on Monday, March 30 at 6:00p.m. in the Community Meeting Room. He is the author of A Deed of Trust, an eye-opening insight to the small do’s and don’ts of protecting your identity.

E.D. Frazier is a graduate of Wheelersburg High School. He is a Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist and has extensive experience at all levels of real estate finance. He and his wife, a native of Waverly, Ohio, currently live in Charlotte, NC. This is his first novel.

Identity theft is on the minds and lips of almost every American today. Over 20 million people in the United States this year alone will be touched by the fastest growing white-collar crime in history.

A DEED OF TRUST is a story about greed, murder and revenge, and how the carelessness and complacency of the unsuspecting can lead to a financial empire for a single predator. People are losing their biggest and most-treasured investment -- their homes – to identity theft. You may already be the next victim.

In A DEED OF TRUST, old friends become allies and relationships become renewed. Someone, however, will make the ultimate sacrifice.

History Books Donated

The Beaver Historical Society presented the Eastern Library with 3o books to be added to the
reference collection. These books contain historical information ranging from Cemetery records to Civil War accounts.