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Babies through preschoolers are invited to join us for Story Time, Tuesday, July 2, at 10:30 AM at the Library. Come enjoy books and crafts during our Summer Reading Program, "Libraries Rock!"

The Library will be Closed July 4 to observe Independence Day Thank you to all our service men and women who are willing to fight for our Freedoms.

Team Members from The Grand Lake Mariners baseball team in Celina will be our Story Tellers on Monday, July 9, at 1:00 PM. Join us for a fun story time and a question and answer session with the players.
 

Babies through preschoolers are invited to join us for Story Time, Tuesday, July 10, at 10:30 AM at the Library. Come enjoy books and crafts during our Summer Reading Program, "Libraries Rock!"

Share your creative side during Crafts at the Library on Friday, July 13th at 10:30 AM. Kids can participate in some fun craft activities during the Summer Reading Program, "Libraries Rock!"

Babies through preschoolers are invited to join us for Story Time, Tuesday, July 17, at 6:15 PM at the Library. Come enjoy books and crafts during our Summer Reading Program, "Libraries Rock!"

Join us on Wednesday, July 18th as we celebrate another successful Summer Reading Program with food and a pool party. Hot dogs, chips, and drinks will be served at 5:00 at the Shelter house at the Pool park with prizes given at 5:45. Children and their families can swim at the pool at no charge for the remainder of the evening. Thanks for participating in our 2018 Summer Reading Program!

Join us for our own version of an "escape room" - Unlock The Box! The Band has gone to a campground for Band Camp and their music is missing. Can you help this band avoid a "Band Camp Calamity"? Register a group of 6 (kids and adults are invited) to help solve this mystery and save the Band Camp. Times are available July 6, 7, and 9. Call the Library at 419-375-2869 for more information and to register.

The 2018 Summer Reading Program, “Libraries Rock” was a terrific success! Thank you to all that made it possible for us to have a great summer. We are thankful for our many sponsors and volunteers that help us at the Library. Thank you to the Fort Recovery Friends of the Library and Psi Iota Xi Sorority for monetary donations that allow us to provide programming, activities, and prizes.  Thank you to Jessica Niekamp, Amy Pearson, Jenni Smith, Chris Wolterman, Hull Bros. Inc, K & L Tractor, Ambassador Pool & Lifeguards, Miller’s Dairy Drive-In & Daniel Blake from ODNR for donating their time and/or resources to the Library. There are also many businesses and organizations that donated prizes for the Summer Reading Program: COSI, Muncie Children’s Museum, Science Central, Walmart, Sauder Village, Newport Aquarium, Carillon Historical Park, African Safari Wildlife Park, Johnston Farm, Armstrong Air & Space Museum, Dayton Soc. Of Natural History, Garst Museum, Kings Island, and The Beach Waterpark. Thanks again to everyone that  donated and participated!

Clarence Torkelson of Berne, IN will be at the Fort Recovery Public Library on Tuesday, September 11^th at 6:00 pm, to share how he was involved in the life-size Noah’s Ark project in Williamstown, KY. The Ark Encounter is a family-friendly attraction that shows the vast size of Noah’s Ark, an introduction to Noah’s family, displays of the animals and more. The public is invited to this free presentation by Mr. Torkelson to learn more about this incredible project.