# Fall Newsletter 2025 • September • October • November Locations & Hours Main Library 655 Main Street Coshocton, OH 43812 Monday-Wednesday | 9:30 AM - 8:00 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 - 7:00 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 September 1: Labor Day October 13: Columbus Day/ Indigenous Peoples’ Day November 11: Veterans Day November 27: Thanksgiving This year’s Library Card Sign-Up Month theme, “One Card, Endless Possibilities,” is a reminder that libraries are for everyone—no matter your age, background, or goals. With a library card, you can check out so much more than books! At the Coshocton County District Library, you’ll find: • Special collections such as yard games, Wonderbooks, Tonies, mobile hotspots, and Playaway launchpads • Educational and entertaining streaming media on Hoopla • Genealogy resources such as Ancestry Library • Programs and events for all ages—from storytimes and book clubs to tech help and lifelong learning programs Getting a library card is free, easy, and empowering. • For students, it’s a key to academic success. • For adults, it’s a gateway to lifelong learning. • For everyone, it’s a smart way to stay connected to your community. To sign up for a library card, visit the Main Library, West Lafayette Branch, or on the Bookmobile. To sign up for a digital library card, visit coshoctonlibrary.org/ecard. One Card, Endless Possibilities!
# Music Trivia Night SEPT. 2 | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Test your knowledge of popular music from the 1950s through the 2010s. Snacks will be provided. Coshocton City Schools: A History SEPT. 3 | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Join us in discussing and celebrating the history of Coshocton City Schools from 1807 to today. All About Medicare SEPT. 9 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Susan Saunders of the Ohio Dept. of Insurance will provide an overview of Medicare & answer questions. TV Show Trivia SEPT. 9 | 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM West Lafayette Branch Library – Reading Shelter Watch a lot of TV? Join us at the Branch to test your TV show knowledge. Snacks will be provided. Powerhouse Pollinators SEPT. 10 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Clary Gardens, 588 W Chestnut St. Jodi Morrison, Head Gardener and Educational Coordinator, will present on pollinators. A walk through the garden will follow the presentation. Look for the Helpers SEPT. 12 | 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the WL troop train crash, join us in remembering the times Coshocton County showed up for our neighbors. Medical Billing Fundamentals SEPT. 15 | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Teresa Ruse, retired independent health insurance agent, will review insurance terminology, explain how medical claims are processed, and more. ADULT PROGRAMS Exploring Online Genealogy Resources SEPT. 16 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Main Library – Small Meeting Room Learn how to use the library’s online genealogy resources such as Ancestry Library, Fold3, and more. Medicare 101 SEPT. 16 | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Join Terry O’Shea of Senior Benefit Advantage in exploring how to make Medicare work for you. Fiber Arts Club SEPT. 18, OCT. 16, NOV. 20 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM West Lafayette Branch Library SEPT. 22, OCT. 21, NOV. 24 | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Coshocton County District Library 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. Participants should bring their own supplies, or a limited supply of yarn will be available. Inside a Writer’s Mind with Local Author Brenda Burger Haas SEPT. 19 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM West Lafayette Branch Library – Reading Shelter SEPT. 20 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Author and magazine feature writer, Brenda Burger Haas, of Fresno will reflect on creatively documenting her past through the written word. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. Bookmarked: September Book Club SEPT. 23 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM @ Senior Center SEPT. 23 | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM @ Main Library The September book club pick is How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin. Join us for discussion at the Senior Center or Main Library. Registration is not required. Register for programs at coshoctonlibrary.org/events or by calling 740-622-0956.
# Craft Night: Aromatherapy Bracelet OCT. 7 | 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM West Lafayette Branch Library Create a knotted aromatherapy bracelet using pumice beads, hemp cord, and the square knot technique. Lavender, peppermint & lemon essentials oils will be provided, or you may use your own. Local History Trivia Night OCT. 8 | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Test your knowledge of Coshocton County history from 1950 to 1999. Snacks will be provided. Adult Arcade Night OCT. 15 | 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Try out a new active electronic game system to play Connect 4 Bounce or Brick Buster. These games are all about activity, so be ready to move your body to win! Library for All OCT. 20 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Adults with disabilities, as well as their friends and family, are invited to an afternoon themed around music with stories, trivia, a sing-along, and more. The Truth About Bats OCT. 27 | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Rebecca Rose from the Ohio Wildlife Center will present on the remarkable adaptations of bats and how to support bat conservation in Ohio & beyond. Bookmarked: October Book Club OCT. 28 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM @ Senior Center OCT. 28 | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM @ Main Library The October book club pick is Last Girl Ghosted by Lisa Unger. Join us for discussion at the Senior Center or Main Library. Registration is not required. Wicked? A History of Witches in Pop Culture OCT. 29 | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Learn about how and why American culture got our image of the modern witch. Adult Arcade Night: Bowling NOV. 3 | 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Try out a new active electronic game system to bowl! Dot Journaling NOV. 4 | 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM West Lafayette Branch Library NOV. 12 | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Discover the usefulness and beauty of dot journaling! Try out a few different layouts and find a style that works for organizing your life in the New Year. Letters Home NOV. 10 | 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Join Walsh University history professor Kelly Mezurek as she presents on correspondence from the earliest days of Ohio’s founding through the Vietnam War. Holiday Open House NOV. 21 | 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Coshocton County District Library Kick off the holiday season with joy and laughter! Stop by the library before the Miracle on Main Parade for Christmas activities and trivia, refreshments, and more. Bookmarked: November Book Club NOV. 25 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM @ Senior Center NOV. 25 | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM @ Main Library The November book club pick is West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge. Join us for discussion at the Senior Center or Main Library. Registration is not required. ADULT PROGRAMS Register for programs at coshoctonlibrary.org/events or by calling 740-622-0956.
# Plugged & Unplugged EVERY WEDNESDAY | 3 PM – 4:30 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. Craft Night: Bean Mosaics SEPT. 18 | 4 PM – 5 PM West Lafayette Branch Library SEPT. 24 | 5 PM – 6 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Tween & Teens (Grades 3-12): Join us at the Branch or Main Library for seasonal crafts this fall! Snacks will be provided. The craft for September is bean mosaics. Family Game Night OCT. 6 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Families are invited to drop in at the library to play a variety of board games and card games! We’ll have games for all ages. Snacks will be provided. Virtual Author Talk with Leigh Bardugo OCT. 9 | 7 PM – 8 PM | Virtual Event Celebrate 10 years of daring heists and lovable outcasts in YA fantasy with New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo as she chats about her highly popular Six of Crows duology. 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! Craft Night: Yarn Monsters OCT. 16 | 4 PM – 5 PM West Lafayette Branch Library OCT. 22 | 5 PM – 6 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Tween & Teens (Grades 3-12): Join us at the Branch or Main Library for seasonal crafts this fall! Snacks will be provided. The October craft is yarn monsters. Craft Night: Patchwork Pumpkins NOV. 20 | 4 PM – 5 PM West Lafayette Branch Library Tween & Teens (Grades 3-12): Join us at the Branch Library for seasonal crafts this fall! Snacks will be provided. The craft for November is patchwork pumpkins. There will be no craft program at the Main Library in November. Holiday Open House NOV. 21 | 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Coshocton County District Library Kick off the holiday season with joy and laughter! Stop by the library before the Miracle on Main Parade to enjoy a holiday craft, refreshments, and photo opportunities. Homework Help Need help completing homework assignments? Use Explora, a library database of articles, eBooks, biographies, news, primary sources, videos, images and more. 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 SEPT. 2 - NOV. 20 Tuesdays | 10 AM – 10:30 AM @ Branch Library Wednesdays | 10 AM – 10:30 AM @ Main Library Thursdays | 1 PM – 1:30 PM @ Main Library From the comfort of caregivers’ laps, babies and toddlers (ages 0-3) will develop early literacy skills through music, rhyming, songs & stories. Preschool Storytime SEPT. 2 - NOV. 20 Tuesdays | 11 AM – 11:30 AM @ Branch Library Wednesdays | 11 AM – 11:30 AM @ Main Library Thursdays | 2 PM – 2:30 PM @ Main Library 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: September SEPT. 9 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Explore magical worlds with books about mythical creatures! Children in grades 3-6 are invited to a book club with discussion, activities, games, and pizza. The September pick is Granted by John David Anderson. Craft Night: Bean Mosaics SEPT. 18 | 4 PM – 5 PM @ Branch Library SEPT. 24 | 5 PM – 6 PM @ Main Library Tween & Teens (Grades 3-12): Join us at the Branch or Main Library for seasonal crafts this fall! Snacks will be provided. The craft for November is bean mosaics. Girl Scouts at the Library SEPT. 30 | 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM @ Main Library Children (PreK-2nd grade) interested in joining the Girl Scouts are invited to an informational session to learn about the Girl Scouts and enjoy a nature-themed craft and story. Family Game Night OCT. 6 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Main Library – Large Meeting Room Families are invited to drop in at the library to play a variety of board games and card games! We’ll have games for all ages. Snacks will be provided. Book Club for Tweens: October OCT. 14 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM @ Main Library Explore magical worlds with books about mythical creatures! Children in grades 3-6 are invited to a book club with discussion, activities, games, and pizza. The October pick is Dragon’s Egg by Sarah L. Thompson. Craft Night: Yarn Monsters OCT. 16 | 4 PM – 5 PM @ Branch Library OCT. 22 | 5 PM – 6 PM @ Main Library Tween & Teens (Grades 3-12): Join us at the Branch or Main Library for seasonal crafts this fall! Snacks will be provided. The October craft is yarn monsters. Library Yummies: Pinwheels NOV. 13 | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM @ Main Library Children in grades 3-6 and their parents are invited to learn how to make ham or turkey & cheese pinwheels! Ingredients will be supplied. Craft Night: Patchwork Pumpkins NOV. 20 | 4 PM – 5 PM West Lafayette Branch Library Tween & Teens (Grades 3-12): Join us in making patchwork pumpkins! Snacks will be provided. There will be no program at the Main Library in November. Holiday Open House NOV. 21 | 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM @ Main Library Kick off the holiday season with joy and laughter! Stop by the library before the Miracle on Main Parade to enjoy a holiday craft, refreshments, and photo opportunities. 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. SEPTEMBER ARTIST: Ernie Galajda OCTOBER ARTIST: Stan Murray NOVEMBER ARTIST: Jody Rohr Lapsit SEPT. 2 - NOV. 18 Tuesdays | 10 AM – 10:30 AM West Lafayette Branch Library From the comfort of caregivers’ laps, babies and toddlers (ages 0-3) will develop early literacy skills through music, rhyming, songs & stories. Preschool Storytime SEPT. 2 - NOV. 18 Tuesdays | 11 AM – 11:30 AM West Lafayette Branch Library 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. TV Show Trivia SEPT. 9 | 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM West Lafayette Branch Library – Reading Shelter Adults are invited a trivia night to test their TV show knowledge! Snacks will be provided. Fiber Arts Club SEPT. 18, OCT. 16, NOV. 20 | 10 AM – 11 AM West Lafayette Branch Library 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. Sept. Craft Night for Tweens & Teens SEPT. 18 | 4 PM – 5 PM West Lafayette Branch Library Tween & Teens (Grades 3-12): Join us each month for seasonal crafts this fall! Snacks will be provided. The craft for September is bean mosaics. Local Author Brenda Burger Haas SEPT. 19 | 1 PM – 2 PM West Lafayette Branch Library Author and magazine feature writer Brenda Burger Haas of Fresno will reflect on creatively documenting her past through the written word. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. Adult Craft Night: Aromatherapy Bracelet OCT. 7 | 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM West Lafayette Branch Library Create a knotted aromatherapy bracelet using pumice beads, hemp cord, and the square knot technique. Peppermint, lavender & lemon essentials oils will be provided. Oct. Craft Night for Tweens & Teens OCT. 16 | 4 PM – 5 PM West Lafayette Branch Library Tween & Teens (Grades 3-12): Join us each month at the Branch for seasonal crafts this fall! Snacks will be provided. The October craft is yarn monsters. Dot Journaling NOV. 4 | 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM West Lafayette Branch Library Discover the usefulness & beauty of dot journaling! Try out a few different layouts and find a style that works for organizing your life in the New Year. Nov. Craft Night for Tweens & Teens NOV. 20 | 4 PM – 5 PM West Lafayette Branch Library Tween & Teens (Grades 3-12): Join us each month at for seasonal crafts this fall! Snacks will be provided. The Nov. craft is patchwork pumpkins. Holiday Open House DEC. 6 | 10 AM – 3 PM @ Branch Library Mark your calendars for the Branch’s annual Holiday Open House! Enjoy cookies, holiday crafts for youth, music, and a door prize drawing. WEST LAFAYETTE BRANCH Register for programs at coshoctonlibrary.org/events or by calling 740-622-0956.
# 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 Bookmobile Email: kringwalt@coshoctonlibrary.org Library Phone: 740-622-0956 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: Monday | 3 PM – 6 PM Wednesday | 10 AM – 1 PM Saturday | 10 AM – 1 PM National Friends of Libraries Week Friends of Libraries groups have their very own national week of celebration! The 20th annual National Friends of Libraries Week will be held October 19-25, 2025. Celebrate and support the Friends by visiting the Books Galore Book Store! Monthly Meetings The Friends meet the second Wednesday of each month at noon in the large meeting room of the Coshocton County District Library. Book Donations The Friends accept donations of gently-used books, DVDs, and CDs in great shape and magazines no older than 1 year. Items may be brought into the library or bookstore. Please limit to 1 box at a time. Joining the Friends Interested in becoming a Friend of the Library? 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. BOOKMOBILE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
# Fall Virtual Author Talks Register for virtual author talks and submit questions at libraryc.org/coshoctonlibrary.org. Recordings of live events are also available in the archive within 24 hours after each talk. Hannah Nicole Maehrer Wed, Sept. 3, 7:00 PM Jefferson Fisher Wed, Sept. 10, 2:00 PM Gabe Henry Wed, Sept. 17, 2:00 PM Nuestra America Thurs, Oct. 2, 2:00 PM Leigh Bardugo Thurs, Oct. 9, 7:00 PM Philippa Gregory Wed, Oct. 29, 2:00 PM Joseph Lee Wed, Nov. 5, 2:00 PM Amanda Peters Thurs, Nov. 13, 7:00 PM Charles Duhigg Tues, Nov. 18
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