BY APRIL ARNDT | Ontario Public Library director
Did you know you can check out puzzles from the Ontario Public Library? We have a variety of puzzles — from 100 pieces to 1,000 pieces. Puzzles can be checked out for three weeks. We are always looking to add to our puzzle collection, so if you have some puzzles taking up space in your house, feel free to drop them off at the library during open hours.
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The Ontario book group will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, in the library basement to discuss “The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek” by Kim Michele Richardson. We will socially distance, and masks will be required. Copies are available at the circulation desk. New members are always welcome!
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Are you receiving alerts from the library about your borrowed materials? You can receive text, email, or phone alerts from the library so you can stay on top of due dates and your item orders from other libraries. Stop by the library for help, or go online to encore.wrlsweb.org and click on your name to edit your account in the online catalog.
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The “Snow Place Like Home” reading program has started and will be open until March 10, 2021. Are you participating? Anyone from ages 2 to 109 can write 10 book reviews or create 10 picture reviews for books read this winter to be entered into the $25 Barnes & Noble gift card drawing. Additional prizes are awarded on your way to 10 books. You can participate virtually or by paper. To participate virtually, go online to ontario.beanstack.org to get started. To participate by paper, pick up a paper review sheet at the library or print one off at ontariolibrary.wrlsweb.org/programs.