If you receive the Bellbrook City Newsletter, you’ll see many of our fall programs on the calendar. When I was preparing the list for the City last month, I had to hold back! We have so many incredible programs coming this fall that we are bursting at our tiny-library seams!
We have 97 programs (Event calendar) in September and October for every age group. That’s a lot of programs! Stop me on the street walking back with a hot coffee from BellHop Café, or picking up fresh fruit for our snacks program at Dot’s, and I will gladly gush about my staff and all of the programs we offer. There seems to be something for everyone going on!
But I would be remiss if I didn’t introduce our new Youth and Teen Librarian Anthony Birchfield and talk about all of the programs event calendar he has been working on for the teens in the community. In library-land, “teen” means grades 6 and up, so whether you are looking for an after-school activity for your teen or pre-teen, an after-hours program where teens can hang out with other teens, or are looking for a regularly occurring club, we have it all!
Anthony comes to us after receiving his MLIS (Masters of Library and Information Science) from Kent State University. He is also a part time pharmacy tech, so he is a busy guy! His passion though is working with teens and providing fun programs that will appeal to this age group. While his special interest is Pokémon, he is a very versatile guy! You will spot him presenting our Music and Movement program for littles as well! We are so delighted he is with us!
Here’s just a small sample of what’s coming up for teens!
Long requested Book Ends Book Club is a new teen focused book club. Read what you’d like and come hang out with other bibliophiles. This program is on the last Tuesday of the month.
Switch Saturday is another new program where teens can play their switch games with other teens, hang out, have snacks, and be in the library when it is closed! How cool is that?
Penny Pinchers is a one-time program where teens can learn how to budget for an event. This is an invaluable skill and really cool that the library is bringing this to teens!
Teen Service Project is BACK! Each month throughout the school year, your teen can come do a simple project that we donate to a local charity. The hour counts as a service hour too!
Looking forward, you can’t miss another one of our after-hours programs, a Wicked Party to celebrate the cinematic release of Wicked: For Good! We are sure your teen will Defy Gravity and have a “Wicked Good” time (oops, my Boston accent slipped out)!
Of course we still have Craft Programs, TAB and Dungeons and Dragons happening every month too!
We are striving to make the library a safe and welcoming space to this unique group, and we hope your teens will “Fall in Love” with your Winters-Bellbrook Community Library!!
Sue Jeffery
Head Librarian, Winters-Bellbrook Community Library
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