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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!

Active Adult Center Book Club

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Dates & times	Mon, 06/11/2018 - 1:00pm -Mon, 06/11/2018 - 2:00pm
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Join a book club for active senior citizens. Susanne Nirschl

Ohians with Disabilities

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Dates & times	Wed, 03/07/2018 - 1:30pm -Wed, 03/07/2018 - 3:00pm
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Contact Person: Amanda Marunich
Contact Phone: 234-206-4197

Meet the Author

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Dates & times	Thu, 05/03/2018 - 6:00pm -Thu, 05/03/2018 - 7:30pm
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Local author and baseball historian Scott H. Longert will be at the library to discuss his latest book
No Money, No Beer, No Pennants about the Cleveland Indians during the Great Depression in 1927-1936. Learn

Board Committee Meetings

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Dates & times	Tue, 03/13/2018 - 5:30pm -Tue, 03/13/2018 - 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.

Instant Pot for Beginners

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Dates & times	Sat, 04/14/2018 - 2:00pm -Sat, 04/14/2018 - 4:00pm
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Akron's own Dine-in Diva, Tamara Mitchell, will be here to teach the art of cooking with the latest cooking technology, the multicooker, also known as the Instant Pot.
Tamara is a professional chef who enjoys preparing wholesome and delicious meals on request for her customers and teaching classes like this one.

Tattoo Talk with Erin Mynes

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Dates & times	Tue, 03/27/2018 - 6:00pm -Tue, 03/27/2018 - 7:00pm
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Join us to learn the ins and outs of tattoos with tattoo artist Erin Mynes. Discover why people get tattoos, types and styles of tattoos, and what to look for when you get a tattoo yourself. Erin Mynes has been tattooing for 18 years and currently works at the newly opened Magic City Tattoo Company.

Romance Book Club

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Dates & times	Wed, 05/30/2018 - 6:00pm -Wed, 05/30/2018 - 7:00pm
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The Romance Book club meets on the last Wednesday of the month. Join us f

Parent Transition to College Workshop

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Dates & times	Thu, 04/05/2018 - 5:30pm -Thu, 04/05/2018 - 7:30pm
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Contact Name: Jason Miller
Contact Phone: 330-319-2491

Get Crafty! Ribbon Bookmark

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Dates & times	Mon, 04/09/2018 - 6:00pm -Mon, 04/09/2018 - 7:30pm
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Join us and learn how to make a lovely bejeweled ribbon bookmark that will make a beautiful gift or enhance your own reading pleasure.
Please note, this program is for adults only.

Genealogy Club at Night

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If you are interested in genealogy, the Genealogy Club welcomes amateur genealogists of all skill levels. The group meets on the second Thursday of each month in the Board Room at 6:30 pm. Each month we discuss different genealogy topics, complete activities to support genealogical research, or listen to a speaker. The group members are a great source of advice or experience if you are stuck in your research.