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Winter Reading Challenge 2025

There's snow better time for reading than winter! Join our Winter Reading Challenge, running from January 1 - February 28.

Read books, complete fun activities, and earn the chance to win exciting prizes! This challenge is open to all ages, so whether you're a young reader or a lifelong book lover, there's something for everyone.

Start the year with a good book and the opportunity to win, sign up today!

Tween Tuesday

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Dates & times	Tue, 11/14/2017 - 2:00pm -Tue, 11/14/2017 - 3:30pm
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Children in grades 5, 6, 7 & 8 can join us on the 2^nd Tuesday of each month for a variety of activities, including games, video games, art projects and other creative activities. Snack will be provided.
2017 dates: September 12, October 10, November 14, December 12

Tween Tuesday

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Dates & times	Tue, 12/12/2017 - 2:00pm -Tue, 12/12/2017 - 3:30pm
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Middle School Minecraft Program

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Dates & times	Wed, 10/04/2017 - 3:00pm -Wed, 10/04/2017 - 4:30pm
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Play Minecraft and participate in other Minecraft related activities. Snack will be provided. For children in grades 5, 6, 7 & 8.

Barberton Community Leadership Institute

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Dates & times	Wed, 09/13/2017 - 8:15am -Wed, 09/13/2017 - 12:00pm
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Contact Person: Amber Genet
Contact Phone: 330-745-5995

Discover Your Library Annual Benefit

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Dates & times	Sat, 10/14/2017 - 6:00pm -Sat, 10/14/2017 - 8:30pm
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Guests are invited to explore the library after hours, meet staff, and discover why the Library is a valuable community resource. The evening will feature live music by Raven O’Reilly Undone, appetizers, and a cash bar while trying your luck at the basket raffle, silent auction, and 50/50 drawing.

Close at 3:00 pm

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Dates & times	Sat, 10/14/2017 - 3:00pm
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The Library will close at 3:00 pm in order to set up for the second annual Discover Your Library Benefit.

Board Committee Meetings

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Dates & times	Tue, 09/19/2017 - 5:30pm -Tue, 09/19/2017 - 8:00pm
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This is a regular meeting of the Barberton Public Library Board of Trustees committees. The committees are: Building and Equipment, Personnel, and Finance and Audit. In accordance with the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code, Section 121.22, all Board meetings are open to the public, except during executive sessions.

NAACP Meeting

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Dates & times	Sat, 09/16/2017 - 1:30pm -Sat, 09/16/2017 - 2:30pm
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Contact Name: Miss Ophelia
Contact Phone: 330-869-8955

Got Game

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Dates & times	Tue, 10/24/2017 - 4:30pm -Tue, 10/24/2017 - 6:00pm
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Got game? Barberton Police Department does! Find out if you can keep up with Barberton's finest by joining us at the library, in partnership with the Barberton Police Department, to play life-sized board games, video games, and more. Guess what? We have pizza too. This program is for students in grades 3-12.

Ghostly Tales from the Skies

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Dates & times	Wed, 10/25/2017 - 6:30pm -Wed, 10/25/2017 - 7:30pm
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A veteran of both WWII and the Korean War, Ernie Stadvec will share haunting tales of ghostly encounters from his
experience as an aviator for more than 50 years.

After his military career, he completed flight training and started Shawnee Airlines where he was Chief Pilot. Ernie also has 18 published books on aviation subjects.