Purls of Wisdom: Adult Learn to Knit at the Library

Adults: do you want to start a new hobby? Join us for Purls of Wisdom and learn how to knit! With this introductory course, you’ll learn a basic knit stitch.Knitting needles and yarn will be provided. Registration is required. To register, fill out the form below.

Walbridge Library

Fiber Friends Creative Circle

Calling all knitters and crocheters! Fiber Friends is a fun and social program that meets every Tuesday at 10:00 am to chat and create. People of all skill levels are welcome. Even if you’ve never picked up knitting needles or a crochet hook, we can teach you the basic ......More

Calling all knitters and crocheters! Fiber Friends is a fun and social program that meets every Tuesday at 10:00 am to chat and create. People of all skill levels are welcome. Even if you’ve never picked up knitting needles or a crochet hook, we can teach you the basic skills to get your started on your newest hobby. Bring your current project or start a new one with us!Coffee will be provided. No registration is required.

2nd Floor Programming Room, Bowling Green Library

Just Baby 'N Me

Just Baby ‘N Me is a lap-sit storytime ideal for babies from birth through early walkers (12 months). The focus is on rhymes, songs, finger plays, and exploring short books together, and is meant to facilitate interaction between you and your baby, and develop their lan......More

Just Baby ‘N Me is a lap-sit storytime ideal for babies from birth through early walkers (12 months). The focus is on rhymes, songs, finger plays, and exploring short books together, and is meant to facilitate interaction between you and your baby, and develop their language and early literacy skills.No registration is required.

Bowling Green Library

Family Storytime at Walbridge

Enjoy storytime indoors at the library! Join us at the Walbridge Library Meeting Room for picture book readings, songs, games, and activities. For any questions, contact the Children's Place at (419) 352-8253 or email [email protected].

Walbridge Meeting Room , Walbridge Library

Snack at Bowling Green

Snacks and juice from Connecting Kids to Meals will be served during this time.No registration is required.

Bowling Green Library

Books with Friends Book Discussion

In celebration of WCDPL’s 150th birthday, this book club celebrates all things libraries and books. Each month’s selection focuses on the joys and adventures brought about by reading. Discussions will be led by different WCDPL staff members each month in the 2nd Floor M......More

In celebration of WCDPL’s 150th birthday, this book club celebrates all things libraries and books. Each month’s selection focuses on the joys and adventures brought about by reading. Discussions will be led by different WCDPL staff members each month in the 2nd Floor Meeting Room.January 16 - By Any Other Name by Jodi PicoultFebruary 20 - Cradlles of the Reich by Jennifer CoburnMarch 20 - The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho by Paterson JosephApril 17 - The Secret Lives of Booksellers & Librarians by James Patterson & Matt EversmannMay 15 - What You are Looking for is the Library by Michiko AoyamaAugust 21 - The Demon of Unrest by Erik LarsonSeptember 18 - The Midnight Library by Matt HaigOctober 16 - Last Chance Library by Freya SampsonNovember 13 - The Department of Rare Books & Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk

2nd Floor Programming Room, Bowling Green Library

Technology Thursdays

Looking for someone to help you with your tech questions? Make an appointment to work one on one with our technology expert! In each appointment, you'll get 30 minutes with a member of our tech team where you can get answers to questions involving software, applications......More

Looking for someone to help you with your tech questions? Make an appointment to work one on one with our technology expert! In each appointment, you'll get 30 minutes with a member of our tech team where you can get answers to questions involving software, applications, devices, and more. Appointment time slots are on Thursdays from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. To make an appointment, call (419) 352-5050, email [email protected], or register with the link below.https://wcdpl.libcal.com/appointments/tech-thursdaysWe are able to provide assistance with laptops, mobile devices, apps, and software. Staff are not able to assist with hardware at this time.

The Learning Lab, Bowling Green Library

Snack at Bowling Green

Snacks and juice from Connecting Kids to Meals will be served during this time.No registration is required.

Bowling Green Library

Snack at Bowling Green

Snacks and juice from Connecting Kids to Meals will be served during this time.No registration is required.

Bowling Green Library

Lego Cup Challenge

Builders, we have the perfect challenge for you! Kids can enjoy time constructing and learning more about STEM with our Lego Cup Challenge. Drop by the Children's Place any time between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm to take part in our challenge. Participants will be given a cup......More

Builders, we have the perfect challenge for you! Kids can enjoy time constructing and learning more about STEM with our Lego Cup Challenge. Drop by the Children's Place any time between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm to take part in our challenge. Participants will be given a cup of Legos and an item or structure to build using as many of the Legos in their cup as possible. After building, creations will be put on display for all of our patrons to see!No registration is required.

Bowling Green Library

Remarkably Bright: A Virtual Behind-the-Scenes Octopus Tour

Join us for a behind-the scenes virtual tour of the Toledo Zoo’s Giant Pacific Octopus! An expert from the Zoo’s aquarium will give us an up-close view of the octopus and its enclosure. If you enjoyed Shelby Van Pelt’s Remarkably Bright Creatures, this is the perfect op......More

Join us for a behind-the scenes virtual tour of the Toledo Zoo’s Giant Pacific Octopus! An expert from the Zoo’s aquarium will give us an up-close view of the octopus and its enclosure. If you enjoyed Shelby Van Pelt’s Remarkably Bright Creatures, this is the perfect opportunity to learn more about octopi. Bring your questions!No registration is required.

2nd Floor Programming Room, Bowling Green Library

Purls of Wisdom: Adult Learn to Knit at the Library

Adults: do you want to start a new hobby? Join us for Purls of Wisdom and learn how to knit! With this introductory course, you’ll learn a basic knit stitch.Knitting needles and yarn will be provided. Registration is required. To register, fill out the form below.

Walbridge Library

Snack at Bowling Green

Snacks and juice from Connecting Kids to Meals will be served during this time.No registration is required.

Bowling Green Library

It's a Mystery Book Club

If you enjoy a good mystery, we have the book club for you! Join our It’s a Mystery Book Club, led by Nancy Weiland and Meg Atkinson, to discuss a new mystery title every month.April 28 - The Mystery Guest by Nita ProseA new mess. A new mystery. It’s up to Molly the mai......More

If you enjoy a good mystery, we have the book club for you! Join our It’s a Mystery Book Club, led by Nancy Weiland and Meg Atkinson, to discuss a new mystery title every month.April 28 - The Mystery Guest by Nita ProseA new mess. A new mystery. It’s up to Molly the maid to uncover the truth, no matter how dirty, in this standalone novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid, a Good Morning America Book Club pick.May 19 - The Curse of Penryth Hall by Jess ArmstrongAn atmospheric gothic mystery that beautifully brings the ancient Cornish countryside to life, Armstrong introduces heroine Ruby Vaughn in her Minotaur Books & Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award-winning debut, The Curse of Penryth Hall.June 23 - Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina SimonNothing brings a family together like a murder next door. Think: Gilmore Girls, but with murder.July 28 - State Fair by Earlene FowlerFolk art museum curator, rancher, and sometime sleuth Benni Harper returns with a long-awaited new mystery that has her attending the San Celina Mid-State Fair-a place for caramel apples and 4-H calves, colorful quilts and homemade jams, and maybe just a little murder...August 25 - The Last Heir to Blackwood Library by Hester FoxIn post–World War I England, a young woman inherits a mysterious library and must untangle its powerful secrets... Lush, atmospheric and transporting, The Last Heir to Blackwood Library is a skillful reflection on memory and female agency, and a love letter to books from a writer at the height of her power.

Walbridge Library

Page to Table Cookbook Discussion

Foodies rejoice: join Page to Table to checkout a cookbook, prepare a dish to share, and come to discuss what worked, what didn't, and more! Plates, utensils, and cups are provided. Meetings are held in the Carter House at the Bowling Green Library. August 25 - The Week......More

Foodies rejoice: join Page to Table to checkout a cookbook, prepare a dish to share, and come to discuss what worked, what didn't, and more! Plates, utensils, and cups are provided. Meetings are held in the Carter House at the Bowling Green Library. August 25 - The Weekday Vegetarians Get Simple: Strategies & So-good Recipes for Suit Every Craving & Mood by Jenny RosenstrachIf you’re new to eating less meat and need an easy “just start here” option, go straight to Jenny’s vegetarian starter kit that mixes and matches 15 ingredients into 8 different meals, from Carbonara with Cabbage & Miso to Tostada with Eggs & Pickled Onions. And like in her first Weekday Vegetarians cookbook, home cooks will find a whole new battery of hooks, sauces, and sides that will leave you loving your meat-free nights.

Carter House, Bowling Green Library

Computer Basics: Microsoft Word

Learn more about your computer with this introductory computer course! This series of classes will run through four different computer topics over four weeks.Courses include:August 5 - Computer Basics: Windows 11This class is for people looking to learn how to use and n......More

Learn more about your computer with this introductory computer course! This series of classes will run through four different computer topics over four weeks.Courses include:August 5 - Computer Basics: Windows 11This class is for people looking to learn how to use and navigate a computer running Windows 11, like the computers at WCDPL.August 12 - Computer Basics: Beginner InternetAll about Wi-Fi, web surfing, and the general use of the Google Chrome web browser.August 19 - Computer Basics: Email with GmailAn email primer that covers composing, receiving, and organizing an electronic mailbox using Gmail.August 26 - Computer Basics: Microsoft WordA primer on the uses and functions available in the Microsoft Word word-processing application. Basic computer skills required.Registration for classes is required. Computers and software are provided. To register, call (419) 352-5050, email [email protected], or fill out the form below.

The Learning Lab, Bowling Green Library

Family Storytime at Bowling Green

Enjoy storytime indoors at the library! Join us in the Bowling Green Library Children's Place for picture book readings, songs, games, and activities. For any questions, contact the Children's Place at (419) 352-8253 or email [email protected].

Bowling Green Library

Game Day

Visit the library to play some of your favorite games every Wednesday! All are welcome to attend and play pinochle, euchre, and hand and foot. Or, bring your own game and start something new!

Walbridge Meeting Room , Walbridge Library

Snack at Bowling Green

Snacks and juice from Connecting Kids to Meals will be served during this time.No registration is required.

Bowling Green Library