Join other teens and discuss the book The Kinder Poison by Natalie Mae. Copies can be picked up at the Centerville or Woodbourne Library Children's Desk, or via curbside hold pickup. Open to grades 6 - 12. No library card required.

A short story is a piece of fiction designed to be read in one sitting. It is perfect for people who love to read but do not have a lot of time -- simply satisfying and, typically, between 5K and 10K words.

Calling all 1st & 2nd grade bookworms! Join our book club for some reading with other kids your age. For parents and children to enjoy together. For this month's meeting, please read Humphrey's Really Wheely Racing Day by Betty G. Birney. Once registered, please visit Centerville or Woodbourne Library Children's Desk starting February 25 to pick up your book and craft kit. Registration is required. 

In collaboration with the Enrichment Center at Washington Township's RecPlex, the Library hosts From Page to Screen. Each month we will read the book, watch the movie, and discuss! This program is currently being held virtually via Webex conference. Please email Debe Dockins at ddockins@wcpl.lib.oh.us for a Webex invitation. 

Read: The Light Between Oceans (Historical Fiction-2012) by M.L. Stedman. Moving his young bride to an isolated lighthouse home on Australia's Janus Rock where the couple suffers miscarriages and a stillbirth, Tom allows his wife to claim an infant that has washed up on the shore, a decision with devastating consequences.

Film: The Light Between Oceans (2016) - Running time: 2 hours, 22 minutes. Drama/Romance. Rated PG-13 for thematic material and some sexual content. Directed by Derek Cianfrance. Starring Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz, and Jack Thompson. 

Copies of the book and film may be picked up as sets and will be available for pick-up in early March at the Woodbourne Library front desk (or Curbside Pickup). Copies may be sent to Centerville for pickup (either in person or Curbside Pickup) by calling Debe at 937-610-4429 or via email at ddockins@wcpl.lib.oh.us. Attendees should watch the film prior to the discussion.  

Join our book club for some fun reading with other kids your age! For this month's meeting, please read Holes by Louis Sachar. We will also watch the movie Holes (Rated PG) virtually on Saturday, March 27 at 6:30PM. Copies of the book, movie, and treat bag will be available starting February 25 at either Children's Desk or for Curbside Hold Pickup at Woodbourne or Centerville Library. For grades 3 - 5. Registration is required. 

This event will be held via Cisco Webex. If you would like to participate, please register your child and you will receive a WebEx invite through email. 

Join other teens and discuss the book In the Red by Christopher Swiedler. Copies can be picked up at the Centerville or Woodbourne Library Children's Desk, or via curbside hold pickup. Open to grades 6 - 12. No library card required.

April is National Poetry Month. What better way to become acquainted with this genre than with a virtual poetry program with pre-invited readers including published poets, community leaders, students, and educators? Readers and poets include Kathy B. Austin, Steve Broidy, Grace Curtis, Barbara Dennison, David Lee Garrison, Betsy Hughes, Hania Itawi, Herbert Woodward Martin, Mark Metzger, Erica Manto Paulson, and Tiffany Shaw-Diaz.  Humorous, sad, whimsical, short, or long, we will have them. There will be an opportunity to purchase poets' collections, if you wish. Prepare to be inspired!

Join us via web conference to discuss Harry Truman’s Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip by Matthew Algeo.  Copies of the book are available at the Woodbourne Library.  Contact Gregg McCullough to receive the web conference information.

A short story is a piece of fiction designed to be read in one sitting. It is perfect for people who love to read but do not have a lot of time -- simply satisfying and, typically, between 5K and 10K words.