• Box of food
    Food for Fines
    This November, the Girard Free Library is holding our annual Food for Fines; the Library will offer up to $25 in fine forgiveness to anyone who donates at least two non-perishable food items to the Emmanuel Center. The last day to donate is Tuesday, November 26. 
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    Harold and the Purple Crayon Family Movie
    Bring the family on Saturday, November 23 at 11 am for a free movie--Harold and the Purple Crayon.
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    December Book Groups
    Join us at 6:00 p.m. on December 3rd, for the Culture Book Group and discuss A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli, or December 4th for the Popular Literature Book Group and bring your favorite book and introduce it to others.

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Cozy Mystery Book Group

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  • Mon, 08/21/2023 - 11:00am
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This month, the group discusses A Deadly Bone to Pick by Peggy Rothschild.  An ex-police officer and current dog wrangler moves to a California beach town for some peace and quiet.  Unfortunately, she soon get ensnared in a murder mystery when one of her canine charges digs up a severed hand.

Beach Reads Book Group

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  • Tue, 08/22/2023 - 6:30pm
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Elin Hilderbrand may be the queen of beach reads.  This month we're discussing her novel The Hotel Nantucket.  From Amazon:

Read to a Dog

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  • Tue, 06/20/2023 - 6:00pm
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There will be wagging tails waiting for tales when K9's for Compassion return to the Girard Free Library. Children up to age twelve can read a story to one of the organization's trained therapy dogs. They will be all ears; call 330-545-2508 or stop in to RSVP for the paw-ty.

Family Funtime--Glow Party

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  • Mon, 06/26/2023 - 6:00pm
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Monday, June 26 is the start of Science That Serves--the second part of our summer reading program. So we've got a bright idea.  Bring your whole family to our glow party.  We will decorate with black lights, distribute glowsticks, play music, and display science books.  Sign-up is required.

Read to a Dog

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  • Tue, 07/18/2023 - 6:00pm
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There will be wagging tails waiting for tales when K9's for Compassion return to the Girard Free Library. Children up to age twelve can read a story to one of the organization's trained therapy dogs. They will be all ears; call 330-545-2508 or stop in to RSVP for the paw-ty.

Read to a Dog

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  • Tue, 08/15/2023 - 6:00pm
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There will be wagging tails waiting for tales when K9's for Compassion return to the Girard Free Library. Children up to age twelve can read a story to one of the organization's trained therapy dogs. They will be all ears; call 330-545-2508 or stop in to RSVP for the paw-ty.

Friends of the Library

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  • Thu, 07/13/2023 - 6:00pm
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Friends of the Library monthly meeting

River Otters

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  • Mon, 09/18/2023 - 6:00pm
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River otters are semi-aquatic mammals that were historically distributed throughout much of North America but were extirpated in Ohio by the early 1900s.  In 1986, the Ohio Division of Wildlife instituted a seven-year project to reintroduce the species to the state.  Join Amy Reeher, Trumbull SWCD, to learn more about the history of the river otter in Ohio including its recovery.  Fun facts and photos will be shared along with free educational handouts.

Cozy Mystery Book Group

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  • Mon, 09/18/2023 - 11:00am
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Curl up with a good book on Monday morning with our Cozy Mystery Group.  This month's title is The Bodies in the Library by Marty Wingate.  Sign up is required.

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