This past week volunteers flooded the Antwerp branch of the Paulding County Carnegie Library to perform some regular maintenance on the building. Pictured above is volunteer Dan Fowler using a power washer to clean the solarcrete exterior of the building. Other projects that were completed with volunteerism for the library include landscaping upgrades – new…
The Paulding County Carnegie Library is pleased to announce the End of Summer Reading Party, Adventure Begins at Your Library! The party will take place on Friday August 2 starting at 12:00 p.m. and ending at 4:00 p.m., at the Main library in Paulding. Stop by and bring your reading logs, or just stop in…
Local author, Rich Phelan, will be speaking about his new book, Edge of Darkness, at the Paulding County Carnegie Library at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 25th. Then on Saturday, August 3rd, at 11:00 a.m. Phelan will be at the Payne branch of the Paulding. Carnegie Library. Rich has been a writer and storyteller as…
“Have you ever thought about hiking across the country? What about doing it 3 times in one year? On June 27th at 12:30, the Paulding County Carnegie Library will be hosting Brandon Weis, author of “This is Gonna Hurt”. He will be also presenting this program at 3 PM on the same day at the…
Paulding County Carnegie Library employees, Susan Deatrick, Jamie Lammers, Teresa Reel and Jennifer Meyer recently completed their requirements for Certified Public Library Staff through the Ohio Library Council. Renewals for certification is every 5 years and requires 50 hours of continuous training.
John Paulding Historical Museum hosted its annual Spring Tea on Saturday, May 11, and unveiled a new exhibit of vintage ladies’ fashions. More than 60 guests enjoyed an afternoon tea, complete with dainty sandwiches, scones with traditional marmalade and clotted cream, desserts and freshly brewed tea. Many guests wore lovely hats complementing their best spring…
The Paulding County Carnegie Library’s Susan Deatrick, Head of Youth Services has received a grant for Solar Eclipse viewing glasses from SEAL (Solar Eclipses Activities for Libraries). The project was funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. The mission of the Gordon and Betty Moorefoundation was established to create positive outcomes for future generations. In…
The Paulding County Carnegie Library Children’s Room is presenting “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” on December 7, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Stop by the library for a visit with Santa, have a cookie, make a craft and get a treat. Hope to see you all there!!!
The Paulding County Carnegie Library, in conjunction with the State Library of Ohio and COSI, is pleased to announce we have Learning boxes available for pick up at all library locations. The Learning boxes are filled with activities and experiments for fun and education. The boxes are free and one per family is recommended. The…
The John Paulding Historical Society has named the winners of its recent Festival of Trees and the dates and theme for next year’s event. The annual Festival of Trees ran Nov. 3-11 with more than 1,500 people attending. The Paulding County Carnegie Library won the prize for the tree most closely following the theme, “A…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Kim Priestap (Regional Director, Ohio Attorney General) as the guest speaker at the August 10, 2023, club meeting. Kim came at the invitation of Corey Walker (Director, Paulding County Carnegie Library). Kim spoke to the Kiwanians about the initiative of Dave Yost, Ohio Attorney General.
The Paulding County Carnegie Children’s Room is excited to announce the upcoming “DinoRoar” Event, to be held at the Main branch location in Paulding on Wednesday, July 19 starting at 12:00 p.m. The DinoRoar event comes from Cleveland, Ohio. There will be a walking T-Rex, fossils and some surprises. Be sure to stop by you…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Susan Deatrick (Red Coat, Allen County War Memorial Coliseum) as the guest speaker at the May 4, 2023, club meeting. Susan came at the invitation of Bret Mack (Fiscal Officer, Paulding County Carnegie Library). Susan spoke to the Kiwanians about the Coliseum and her experiences…
