Join the Common Readers Book Discussion Group in August to read the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, Lonesome Dove.
Larry McMurtry’s Western epic takes place in the dusty little Texas town of Lonesome Dove and features an unforgettable assortment of heroes and outlaws, prostitutes and ladies, Indians and settlers. “Richly authentic, beautifully written, always dramatic, Lonesome Dove is a book to make us laugh, weep, dream, and remember.”
Think you have what it takes to conquer the Superhero Showdown Quizbowl? Then join Upper Sandusky Community Library staff as they present a trivia game for teens and adults featuring superhero and pop culture questions.
The Upper Sandusky Community Library Board of Trustees will convene for a meeting at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 12, 2021.
The library’s Board of Trustees meets at noon on the second Thursday of each month to discuss library business. The meetings are open to the public.
The event that readers and book collectors have been waiting for is returning. The Upper Sandusky Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale will take place in August.
The book sale kicks off with a special Friends of the Library members-only sale from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 10. The book sale will be open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 11 through Friday, August 13, and from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 14. It will be located in the large room downstairs.
After a lengthy hiatus, everyone’s favorite sharing time for readers is back! BookTalk will make its triumphant return at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 5.
If you have been itching to talk about the books you read, then join group discussion leader Krystal Smalley for a casual talk about books. No matter the subject or genre, all readers are welcome to talk about anything book related.
BookTalk meets on the first Thursday of the month at 11:00 a.m. The 2021 schedule is as follows: August 5, September 2, October 7, November 4, and December 2.
Get your family outside to stretch their legs, read a book, and solve a puzzle with StoryWalk®: Coded Tales.
The book for August is Birdie’s First Day of School by Sujean Rim. “Tomorrow is Birdie's first day of school and she is just SO nervous. What will her teacher be like? What should she bring? What should she WEAR? When Birdie walks into her brand-new classroom . . . oh my! A whole new world opens up as she discovers all the fun and adventure that school has to offer.”
Take a journey into the night sky with the Armstrong Air & Space Museum and learn the tales – or tails – that can be found up there.
What’s Cookin’ may be pivoting to a lunch get-together, but you can still expect the same food talk and camaraderie.
What’s Cookin’: Lunch Bunch will kick off at noon on July 26. Bring a no bake dessert or cool salad to the luncheon to share and get ready to discuss cooking, baking, recipes, and more. Make sure to bring your own beverage to quench your thirst.
Every kid’s favorite cooking program, Kids Can Cook, is putting together another perfect for the Summer Reading Program.
Miss Jill will be hosting a virtual Kids Can Cook program on Thursday, July 15, where she will show you and your child how to make Piggy Cookies. The video will debut at 6:00 p.m. on the Upper Sandusky Community Library Facebook page and YouTube channel.
The event that readers and book collectors have been waiting for is returning this summer!
The Upper Sandusky Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale will take place in August. Before the event, however, the Friends will be accepting book donations for three weeks, July 12-31. Bring your gently used books to the library during our hours of operation and place them on the cart by the elevator. Please do not leave donations in the outdoor drop box.
