Bluffton Public Library wishes to thank the wonderful patrons, community members and businesses who sponsored, donated time and supplies, and supported the library during 2015 -- through your generosity we are able to offer successful programs which encourage education and community awareness.  We were able to bring fresh life to our library and programming through partnerships with a few fabulous community members and organizations.  

We had wonderful displays, presentations, and programs which helped the community discover new things (and revisit old classics) which were provided by the following:

Authors:
Tobias Buckell
Lloyd Harnishfeger
Deb Nevergall
Lori Todd
Ezekiel Tracy

Local organizations and providers making programs and displays possible:
American Heritage Girls Troop OH2505
Connie Anderson and Teddy
Beaverdam Fire Department
BFR - Yoga
Blanchard River Watershed Partnership
BlickArt
Bluffton American Legion
Bluffton Area Schools & Area Homeschoolers
Bluffton Area United Way
Bluffton Boy Scouts Troop 256
Bluffton Chamber of Commerce
Bluffton Community Preschool
Bluffton Cub Scouts Pack 256
Bluffton EMS
Bluffton Fair Trade Towns
The Bluffton Farmers’ Market
Bluffton Fire Department
Bluffton Girl Scouts
Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary
Bluffton Lion’s Club
Bluffton Police Department & The Canine Crew
Bluffton Senior Citizen’s Center
Book ReViews
Claire Clingerman
Cory Rawson Schools
Crossroads Crisis Center
Elysian Fields Photography
Gardeners of Bluffton-Pandora Area
The Girl Scouts of Western Ohio
Gluten-Free/Allergy Group
Johnny Appleseed Parks
Lonny Kent of Bend of the Riley Custom Pens
The Lion & The Lamb Peace Arts Center of Bluffton University
Janette Reineke and Maple Crest Senior Living Village
Mennonite Memorial Home
Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen
Restore with Habitat for Humanity
S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club
Shannon Theatre
Swiss Mennonite Historical Society
Ten Thousand Villages
WSOS Community Action
Conrad Zemba and daughter, Sophie

Musicians:
Doug Adams
Jim Boedicker and Ed Zickafoose
Wendy Chappell-Dick
Dulcimer Gatherin’
Rainbow Dulcimers
Dulcimers @ the Library
Jammin’ @ the Library
Charlie Saylor

Program leaders:
Gennifer Akroyd - Damsel in Defense
Alter Ego Comics
American Red Cross
Armstrong Air & Space Museum
Rebekah Gambrell & Kimberly Spallinger - ESL
Honey Run Apiaries
Brian Humphreys - International Games Day
Millstream Woodcarvers
ParaSisters
Charlie Saylor - Kite Building
Paula Scott - Copyediting
S.O.S.B.I.
Steve Pilarsh - Make a Boat!
Gary Wetherill - Native American History Month
Ed Yagerman - Space Art

And the library’s own:
Bluffton Public Library Volunteers
Bluffton T.V. (Teen Volunteers)
Board of Trustees
Friends of the Library

We cannot express enough our gratitude for the community support and library love we felt in 2015!  Thank you to all of our new and our faithful patrons, the area agencies, businesses, and organizations who support us, and the volunteers who make it all happen.  

Here’s to an eventful and happy 2016!  We love our Bluffton community!

--The Bluffton Public Library & Staff