Way Library

In celebration of Independence Day, Way Library will be closing at 5pm on Monday, July 3, and will remain closed on Tuesday, July 4. Stop in and grab a cookbook to wow your friends and family with a tasty creation, or a book to read while you wait for the fireworks to start!

It's time to get your Red, White and Blue ready for July 4th with this months Adult Craft Kit! Wine Cork Flag kits are available now for pickup at the Circulation Desk, just in time for the holiday! Special thanks to the WPLFF - celebrating 30 years - for sponsoring this craft!

It's time for a new Weekly Read and the next Bloody Brews Book Club, and Nick: Local Woman Missing by @MaryKubica! 11 years after Meredith Dickey and her daughter Delilah go missing, following another woman's disappearance, Delilah reappears, and everyone wonders what happened?

Do you love the fun and the challenge of a new board game, but don't have the space or a group to play with? Next Tuesday, June 27, from 6-8pm we'll be hosting our first monthly Board Game Bash, with a "featured" game, classic favorites, and more! waylibrary.libcal.com/event/10668197

For her My Librarian Weekly Read, Natalie is reading Don't Call Me Home: A Memoir by Alexandra Auder! A moving and wickedly funny memoir about one woman’s life as the daughter of a Warhol superstar and the intimate bonds of mother-daughter relationships.

Hailing from Egypt and the Middle East, July's Spice of the Month is Cumin! Starting today, you can register to reserve your spice packet, recipe, and fascinating information about the history and uses of this ancient spice! Registration below: waylibrary.libcal.com/event/9726393

It's Book Sale time! Running from today until 12:30pm on Saturday, Way's Summer Book Sale is bigger than ever and is taking place in our lower level meeting rooms, gallery, and Tech Lab! Saturday is Half Price day, but don't wait for all the good stuff to be gone!

Today is #FlagDay! Celebrating the 1777 adoption of the flag of the United States by the Second Continental Congress. Located in our main breezeway entrance, Way Library offers collection of old or damaged flags for proper and respectful disposal.

What's the stitch? On display in the lower level gallery are the wonderfully colorful and technically stunning works of the Black Swamp Quilters Guild and the Needle Arts Guild of Toledo! The Quilts & Needle Art exhibit will be on display until August 3. waylibrary.info/index.php/even…

It's My Librarian Monday, and Lynn is reading The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates! Born into bondage and gifted with a mysterious power, Hiram embarks on a journey after a brush with death. A story of generational trauma and the war waged to simply make lives with loved ones.

Interested in making balloon animals? Taking a tour of Perrysburg sculptures? Joining our D&D club? Polka? Book sales? Learning about new hobbies or making creative crafts? There's SO MUCH to do at Way, so make sure to keep an eye on our exciting events! waylibrary.libcal.com

As always, we are proud to continue to provide Weekend Food Bags with thanks to the Islamic Food Bank! Every Friday through June at 3pm, nutritious food bags will be available for pickup at the Mercy Health Activity Center in the library for anyone in need.

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What better way to spring into Summer than with some new-to-you books! Starting June 15 through June 17, we will be holding our Summer Book Sale in the lower level meeting rooms; half price day on Saturday! Thanks to the Way Public Library Foundation & Friends for sponsoring!

Need a break from all that fresh produce and delicious local food? Come into the library for our family-friendly Crafternoons! Each Thursday throughout the summer at 3pm, join us for a new and different summer craft! No registration required!

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Join us next Tuesday from 6pm - 8pm for The Listening Booth - a newer program at Way Library that brings vinyl lovers together to listen to and discuss a record. Next week, Jay Thomas will be sharing a record by Bobby Brown. No registration required! waylibrary.libcal.com/event/10577240

It's My Librarian Monday, and Linda is reading Queens of a Fallen World by @kateantiquity! Many know of Saint Augustine and his Confessions, but few are aware of how women influenced his life and thoughts. From their depictions in the Confessions, their lives are reconstructed.

The Internet is an amazing resource, but can also be a dangerous place for the unsuspecting. Join us and the @BBB_Toledo June 6 @ 2pm to learn how to avoid scams online with BBB tools, and how to report suspected scams to help others avoid them as well! waylibrary.libcal.com/event/10534663

For her Weekly Read, Liz and several other staff are reading All Good People Here by @Ash_Flowers for our Bloody Brews Book Club! When another young girl goes missing near Wakarusa, IN - eerily similar to a long unsolved case - Margot keeps digging, despite the towns resistance.