# Winter Newsletter 2026 • January • February Locations & Hours Main Library 655 Main Street Coshocton, OH 43812 Monday-Wednesday | 9:30 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday-Friday | 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday | 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Phone: 740-622-0956 Email: info@coshoctonlibrary.org West Lafayette Branch 601 East Main Street West Lafayette, OH 43845 Monday-Wednesday | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday-Friday | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Phone: 740-545-6672 Email: wlbranch@coshoctonlibrary.org Bookmobile (locations throughout Coshocton County) View the schedule of stops at www.coshoctonlibrary.org/bookmobile. Phone: 740-502-0444 Email: kringwalt@coshoctonlibrary.org Library Closings Thursday, January 1: New Year’s Day Monday, January 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, February 16: Presidents’ Day Change to Library Hours There will be a slight change to the library’s hours of operation beginning January 5, 2026. The Main Library will be closing at 7:00pm (previously 8:00pm) on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. The West Lafayette Branch will be closing at 6:00pm (previously 7:00pm) on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Find your winter escape and cozy up with movies, TV shows, books, and more from platforms such as Hallmark and PBS KIDS to Get Healthy U TV and the Berenstain Bears! Get streaming access for 7 days using just one borrow on Hoopla with your library card.
# The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply JAN. 13 | 2 PM – 3 PM | Virtual Event Prominent cultural writer David Brooks will discuss his book How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply in this online author talk. Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine JAN. 20 | 2 PM – 3 PM | Virtual Event Jump start your new year with journalist and author Julia Holz as she discusses her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging. DIY Maple Syrup JAN. 24 | 10 AM – 11 AM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Dan and Becky Bowden from Winding Creek Farm will present on the syrup making process, from start to finish. Maple snacks will also be provided. Arcade Night: Whack-a-Mole JAN. 26 | 5:45 PM – 6:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Join us for an evening of fun trying out our new electronic gaming system to play Whack-a-Mole! Bookmarked: January Book Club JAN. 27 | 1 PM – 2 PM Coshocton Senior Center – 201 Browns Lane JAN. 27 | 5:45 PM – 6:30 PM Main Library – Small Meeting Room The January club pick is Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon. Join us for discussion at the Senior Center (registration not required) or at the Main Library (registration required). ADULT PROGRAMS Secrets & Second Chances with Liz Moore JAN. 28 | 7 PM – 8 PM | Virtual Event Liz Moore will discuss her latest work The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights. Broad Stripes and Bright Stars: A History of the Star-Spangled Banner JAN. 28 | 5:45 PM – 6:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, join us in exploring the history behind the music and lyrics of The Star-Spangled Banner. Mismarketing Medicare Advantage Plans and Fraud JAN. 29 | 10 AM – 11 AM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Susan Saunders of the Ohio Department of Insurance and Jodi Roberts of Ohio Senior Medicare Patrol will discuss common scams that focus on Medicare beneficiaries and how to protect yourself. Fiber Arts Club FEB. 2 | 5:45 PM – 6:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Love to knit or crochet, or want to learn? Join us in making hats, scarves or mittens for the library’s winter Giving Tree, or work on your own projects. Craft Night @ the Branch FEB. 3 | 3:15 PM – 4 PM West Lafayette Branch Show your love of reading with a heart-shaped bookmark made from a paperclip and wrapped in knotted embroidery thread. Register for programs at coshoctonlibrary.org/events or by calling 740-622-0956.
# Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley FEB. 5 | 7 PM – 8 PM | Virtual Event This online chat with Vanessa Riley will feature her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye. Virtual Author Talk with Award-Winning Philosophy Professor Dr. Lindsey Stewart FEB. 12 | 2 PM – 3 PM | Virtual Event Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart will discuss her book The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic. Arcade Night: Starri FEB. 9 | 5:45 PM – 6:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Enjoy playing games? Try out the music virtual reality-style game, Starri! Players will take turns striking oncoming notes on a screen in time with the music. Cat Got Your Tongue?: A History of the English Language FEB. 18 | 5:45 PM – 6:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Shakespearean London and Revolutionary New England greatly impacted American English as we know it today. Learn about William Shakespeare, Noah Webster, and why we talk/write the way we do. Tutus, Touring, and other Terrors! FEB. 21 | 1 PM – 2 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Award-winning artistic director, Nigel Burgoine, will present on his experiences touring the world with a professional ballet company. Craft Night @ the Main Library FEB. 23 | 5:45 PM – 6:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Show your love of reading with a heart-shaped bookmark made from a paperclip and wrapped in knotted embroidery thread. Bookmarked: February Book Club FEB. 24 | 1 PM – 2 PM Coshocton Senior Center – 201 Browns Lane FEB. 24 | 5:45 PM – 6:30 PM Main Library – Small Meeting Room For the February book club, it’s Readers’ Choice! Read any book by an author featured in our Virtual Author Talk, then share a Book Talk of your selection at the meeting. Visit coshoctonlibrary.org/ bookmarked to learn how to prepare a Book Talk and check out readalike lists for book club selections. Smithsonian Virtual Author Talk FEB. 24 | 2 PM – 3 PM | Virtual Event Smithsonian Curator Emeritus, Tom Crouch, will discuss his book Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum. Tale as Old as Time: A History of Fairytales FEB. 25 | 5:45 PM – 6:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Fairytales are the first stories we learn — and the oldest we tell. But what are fairytales? Where did they come from? And why can’t we stop retelling them over and over? ADULT PROGRAMS Register for programs at coshoctonlibrary.org/events or by calling 740-622-0956.
# Homework Hour EVERY OTHER TUESDAY | 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Beginning January 6th, join us every other Tuesday at the library to study or work on homework in a quiet environment with heat, snacks, and Wi-Fi. Plugged & Unplugged EVERY WEDNESDAY | 3 PM – 4 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to the library each Wednesday afternoon for games, activities, and snacks. Each week rotates between computers and “unplugged” activities such as board games & crafts. Monthly Activities New activities are available for teens to participate in each month at the Main Library (YA Room) and West Lafayette Branch. Stop in either library to complete each challenge for a chance to win a prize! Congratulations to recent prize winners, Joshua and Adora! Homework Help Need help with an assignment or sources for a research project? Explore free online databases available with your library card! Biography Reference Source Access thousands of biographic articles, images, and abstracts from leading magazines and journals. Explora Find reliable information on thousands of topics covering a wide range of subjects. Literary Reference Source Discover literary criticism, plot summaries, classic novels, essays, interviews, and author biographies. Points of View Reference Source Learn how to develop persuasive essays and sharpen your analytical thinking skills. Science Reference Source Find reference books, articles, images, videos, and biographies of scientists to support STEM research. Very Short Introductions Get ahead in a new subject quickly with concise introductions to a diverse range of subject areas. World Book Access a wealth of vetted articles supplemented by original source documents. TEEN PROGRAMS (Grades 7 to 12) Register for programs at coshoctonlibrary.org/events or by calling 740-622-0956.
# For every 5 hours of reading, earn a chance to win a grand prize! To participate, pick up a summer reading log at the library, or track your reading activity on the Beanstack Tracker app. Register for programs at coshoctonlibrary.org/events or by calling 740-622-0956. Lapsit – begins February 3 TUESDAYS | 10 AM – 10:30 AM West Lafayette Branch WEDNESDAYS | 10 AM – 10:30 AM Main Library – Large Meeting Room THURSDAYS | 1 PM – 1:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room From the comfort of caregivers’ laps, babies and toddlers (ages 0-3) will develop early literacy skills through music, rhyming, songs & stories. Preschool Storytime – begins February 3 TUESDAYS | 11 AM – 11:30 AM West Lafayette Branch WEDNESDAYS | 11 AM – 11:30 AM Main Library – Large Meeting Room THURSDAYS | 2 PM – 2:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Each week will have a theme and children (ages 3-6) will work on developing early literacy skills by reading, writing, talking, singing, and playing. Book Club for Tweens: January Selection JAN. 13 | 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Explore a Winter Wonderland with these book club picks! Children in grades 3-6 are invited to a book club with discussion, activities, games, and pizza. The January pick is Winterhouse by Ben Guterson. Pajama Storytime JAN. 16 | 5 PM – 5:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Because of popular demand, we are having a second Pajama Storytime! The content will be the same as the first Pajama Storytime, so please do not register if you were able to attend the December event. Join us for stories, songs, hot cocoa, and cookies—and make sure to wear your pajamas! This event is for children ages 0-12 along with their families. Book Club for Tweens: February Selection FEB. 10 | 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Explore a Winter Wonderland with these book club picks! Children in grades 3-6 are invited to a book club with discussion, activities, games, and pizza. The February pick is Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder. PBS KIDS Stream Arthur, Daniel Tiger, and more with the PBS KIDS Hoopla BingePass! CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS (Ages 0 to 12)
# Featured Art Exhibit An art exhibit is featured monthly at the West Lafayette Branch by area artists. Stop by the Branch Library during regular hours to view the exhibit. JANUARY ARTIST: Mary Patterson FEBRUARY ARTIST: Teresa Ruse MARCH ARTIST: Coshocton DD Lapsit – begins February 3 TUESDAYS | 10 AM – 10:30 AM West Lafayette Branch From the comfort of caregivers’ laps, babies and toddlers (ages 0-3) will develop early literacy skills through music, rhyming, songs & stories. Preschool Storytime – begins February 3 TUESDAYS | 11 AM – 11:30 AM West Lafayette Branch Each week will have a theme and children (ages 3-6) will work on developing early literacy skills by reading, writing, talking, singing, and playing. Adult Craft Night @ the Branch FEB. 3 | 3:15 PM – 4 PM West Lafayette Branch Show your love of reading with a heartshaped bookmark made from a paperclip and wrapped in knotted embroidery thread. Hoopla’s Most Borrowed of 2025 Celebrate the year that was with Hoopla’s most borrowed titles of 2025. Find some of the winners of each category listed below then browse the entire collection on the Hoopla app or at hoopladigital.com. With a Coshocton County library card, you can borrow up to 6 titles per month plus access bonus borrows the last week of each month. eBooks Audiobooks Movies WEST LAFAYETTE BRANCH Register for programs at coshoctonlibrary.org/events or by calling 740-622-0956. DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
# Bookmobile Schedule 2025-26 The Bookmobile visits locations all over Coshocton County and the area school districts. The 2025-26 schedule is available at the library or online at coshoctonlibrary.org/bookmobile. Borrowing & Returning Books are available for all ages on the Bookmobile. Materials may also be requested from the SEO consortium which includes over 8.1 million items. In addition to returning items on the Bookmobile, materials may be returned at the Main Library in Coshocton, West Lafayette Branch, or any other SEO consortium member library. Contact Information Bookmobile Cell Phone: 740-502-0444 Library Phone: 740-622-0956 BOOKMOBILE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY Friends Make It Happen! The Coshocton Friends of the Library… Volunteer to keep the book store open all year Promote library services Discuss ways to support the library Assist library staff at seasonal & holiday programs Fund library programs with membership donations and proceeds from the book store Interested in joining the Friends? Membership forms are available at the library or online at coshoctonlibrary.org/friends-of-the-library. Whether you volunteer your time or simply pay the annual membership dues, the Friends would be happy to have you as a member of their team. Monthly Meetings The Friends meet the second Wednesday of each month at 12:00 PM in the large meeting room of the Coshocton County District Library. Books Galore Book Store Operated by Friends of the Library volunteers, Books Galore has gently-used books, DVDs and more for sale at rock-bottom prices. The store is located in the basement of the Coshocton County District Library. Bookstore Hours: Mondays | 3 PM – 6 PM Wednesdays | 10 AM – 1 PM Saturdays | 10 AM – 1 PM Donation Policy The Friends accept donations of gently-used books, DVDs, and CDs in great shape and magazines no older than 1 year. Please limit to 1 box at a time.
# The Creative & Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply with David Brooks Tuesday, January 13 2:00 PM Winter Virtual Author Talks In partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium, the Coshocton Foundation, and a generous donor, the Coshocton County District Library showcases a virtual author talk series each month featuring bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world. The featured writers and thought leaders cover a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres. To register for virtual author talks and submit questions to the authors, visit libraryc.org/coshoctonlibrary.org or scan the QR code. Recordings of live events are available in the archive within 24 hours after each talk. Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz Tuesday, January 20 2:00 PM Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore Wednesday, January 28 7:00 PM Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley Thursday, February 5 7:00 PM Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart Thursday, February 12 2:00 PM The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum Tuesday, February 24 2:00 PM
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