All Branches Closed for July 4th

All branches of the library will be CLOSED on Thursday, July 4th for Independence Day!

Read for the Gold! - Sat., Aug. 17, 2103

The library's annual Read for the Gold! fundraiser race will be held on Saturday, August 17, 2013. 

The 5K Run and 3K Walk will be held rain or shine in Bristol Village, beginning at the Activity Center, located at 625 5th Street, Waverly. Registration and check-in begin at 7:30 a.m., with the race beginning promptly at 8:30 a.m. 

Everyone is encouraged to participate by entering, or by coming down and cheering on those will be competing!

The course is flat and shady through beautiful Bristol Village. Participants compete on a combination asphalt and concrete course.

The mission of the library is to Educate. Inspire. Enjoy. And this race is a fun way to raise funds to continue our endeavor of promoting literacy within our community. You can help support our library by registering for our race!

Registration forms can be downloaded by clicking here.

For more information about the fundraiser or any other library service, contact the library at 947-4921.

Summer Reading 2013

Guidelines for the Summer Reading Challenge and a list of prizes follows:

For all age groups, the books read must be library books, checked out between June 3 and June 27, and should be at the patron's reading level.

Children (Up to age 12): Must read for 15 hours to complete the Summer Reading Challenge.

• All children who sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge will receive a Taco Bell gift certificate! 
• All children who complete the challenge will receive free passes to the Pike County YMCA, Long's Retreat, and the Pike County Swim Club! 
• All children who complete the challenge will be entered into a drawing for:
• R2D2 Remote-Controlled Inflatable Robot! 
• Break Your Own Geode Kit!
• Piggy Bank Prize Pack!

Young Adults (Age 13-17): Must read 800 pages to complete the Summer Reading Challenge.

• All young adults who sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge receive a free Book Lovers' Tote Bag! 
• All young adults who complete the challenge will receive free passes to the Pike County YMCA, Long's Retreat, and the Pike County Swim Club! 
• All young adults who complete the challenge will be entered into a drawing for:
• John Green Limited Edition, Autographed, Hardcopy Boxed Set of Four Award-Winning Books!
• Harry Potter Complete 8-Movie DVD Collection!

Adults (Age 18+): Must read 5 books to complete Summer Reading Challenge.

• All adults who sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge receive a free Book Lovers' Tote Bag!
• All adults who complete the challenge will receive free passes to the Pike County YMCA, Long's Retreat, and the Pike County Swim Club!
• All adults who complete the challenge will be entered into a drawing for:
• One of two family passes to the Columbus Museum of Art, plus a $25 gas card to get you there!
• One of two $25 Dakota's gift certificates!

 To sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge or to learn more about the Summer Reading Program, please visit any branch of the Pike County Public Libraries, or call (740) 947-4921. Rewards are sponsored by the Friends of the Pike County Public Libraries, Long's Retreat Family Resort, the Pike County Swim Club, American Savings Bank, Atomic Credit Union, First National Bank, Ohio Valley Bank, Taco Bell, and Dakota's Roadhouse.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Pike County Public Libraries are happy to announce that they have eliminated children's fines. No fines will incur against late materials borrowed by children. However, charges and penalties still apply for lost or damaged items.

Free lunch , made possible by the Summer Feeding Program, will be available daily from June 10 - August 9, from 12:15 to 1 p.m. at all branches of the library. Anyone under the age of 18 is eligible for a free lunch.

 This year, the community is invited to join in a number of fun family programs, such as:

Waverly
June 13, 2 p.m. - Excavation Station
June 17, 4 p.m. - Dr. T-Rex
June 25, 2 p.m. - Worm Races
July 22, 10 a.m. - The Spoon Man

Piketon
July 11, 3 p.m. - Bobby the Clown
July 19, 2 p.m. - The Turtle Lady

Eastern
July 10, 1 p.m. - Ice Cream in a Bag
July 16, 6 p.m. - Ronald McDonald
July 19, 12 noon - The Turtle Lady

Western
June 11, 2 p.m. - Smoothies
June 27, 2 p.m. - Ronald McDonald
July 11, 5 p.m. - Western Fire Department
July 18, 3 p.m. - Bobby the Clown
July 19, 4 p.m. - The Turtle Lady

Breakfast Program - Free Samples - Wed., April 24, 3 pm

Come get some delicious and healthy breakfast ideas!

Enjoy this free program, presented by Sherry Williams, from the OSU Extension Office, this Wednesday, April 24, at 3:00 pm in the Community Meeting Room of the Waverly Library! 

Renew Kroger Community Rewards in April

Remember that if you're enrolled in the Kroger Community Rewards Program, you must re-enroll after April 1st to continue earning rewards during the coming year. With this program, a percentage of the money you spend at Kroger will go to help the library.

To re-enroll, simply visit www.krogercommunityrewards.com, and sign in. Search for the library by typing "garnet" into the search box. Select the library and click "Save."

To enroll for the first time, visit www.krogercommunityrewards.com, scroll down to "Columbus, OH," and click "enroll now."  

All Branches Closed Until 12:00 pm on Fri., March 29

All branches of the library will be closed until 12:00 pm on Friday, March 29th for staff training.

Soup Scoop - Mon., Feb. 25 at 2:00 pm

Come get some great ideas for some delicious, healthy soups this Monday, February 25th, in the Community Meeting Room of the Waverly Library!

Free samples and tasty recipes!

All Branches Closed - Mon., Feb. 18 for Presidents Day

All library branches will be closed on Monday, February 18th for Presidents Day!

Food for Fines - Feb. 19 - 23

Help the Pike County Outreach Council food pantry the week of February 19 - 23 by "paying" your library fines with nonperishable food items at any branch of the Garnet A. Wilson Public Library. During Food for Fines Week, simply bring in one nonperishable food item for up to $5 in library card fees, and your fees will will be waived. 

For example, if a patron owes $12.95 in fines, a donation of three nonperishable items will clear their record. In addition, any fess accrued on items returned late during that week will be removed when you bring in food items for the pantry. At this time, the pantry is in special need of dry beans, s a bag of dry beans will allow $7 to be waived.

The library reserves the right to reject donated items that are damaged, dented, expired, etc.

All Branches Closed - Mon., Jan. 21 for MLK Day

All library branches will be closed on Monday, January 21 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

Healthy Eating for the New Year - OSU Extension Program

OSU Extension Program

"Healthy Eating for the New Year"

Piketon, January 8 - 2pm

Western, January 15 - 2pm

Eastern, January 17 - 2pm

Waverly, January 23 - 2pm

Western Branch Closed Today, Sat., Dec. 29, Due to Severe Weather

The Western Branch Library will be closed today, Saturday, December 29, due to severe weather.

All Branches Close at 3 pm on Mon., Dec. 31 and Remain Closed Tues., Jan. 1

All branches of the library will close at 3 pm on Monday, December 31 and remain closed on Tuesday, January 1 for New Year's.

Book Club 2013

The library's book club will meet on the last Wednesday of the month at 4:00 pm, every month but November and December. If you aren't able to attend book discussions in person, we invite you to start and participate in online discussions. 

Anyone is welcome, but you must notify Nick Slone, Public Services Coordinator at the library, a month in advance if you need a copy of the upcoming book. You can contact Nick by phone at (740) 947-4921 or by email at gawtrain@oplin.org. 

Here's the list for 2013:

1. "The Absolutist" by John Boyne - Discussion on Jan. 30
2. "Behind the Beautiful Forevers" by Katharine Boo - Discussion on Feb. 27
3. "The Round House" by Louise Erdrich - Discussion on March 27
4. "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" by James Joyce - Discussion on April 24
5. "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel - Discussion on May 29
6. "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn - Discussion on June 26
7. "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern - Discussion on July 31
8. "Quiet" by Susan Cain - Discussion on Aug. 28
9. "Remembering the Music, Forgetting the Words" by Kate Whouley - Discussion on Sep. 25
10. "State of Wonder" by Ann Patchett - Discussion on Oct. 30

This is the Goodreads page for book discussions:

http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/62665

You can also follow Book Club news on facebook at:

https://www.facebook.com/pikebookclub

All Branches Closed Mon., Dec. 24 and Tues. Dec. 25 for Christmas

All branches of the library will be closed on Monday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 25 for Christmas.