Interested in taking a short trip from Bluffton to meet the president?

Bluffton Public Library hosts a tour of the Rutherford B. Hayes library on Saturday, Oct. 7. Hayes, one of eight presidents from Ohio, was the 19th president of the United States and his museum is in Fremont.

Here are some of the details of the tour:

• Registration for this program is required, by registering at the library, by calling 419-358-5016 or e-mailing [email protected].

• Tour participants will meet Lauren Canaday, Bluffton Public Library’s public services coordinator, at the Hayes library, located is inside the Hayes museum's building, Fremont.

• Transportation for this tour not provided by the library. The library tour and presentation begins at 2:30 p.m., but anyone wanting to tour the museum or Hayes residence may do so on their own before or after the library tour.

For pricing and schedule information for museum/residence tours, visit: rbhayes.org/visit-us/visitor-information. However, the Bluffton Public Library Presidential Library tour at 2:30 p.m. is free.

What is the Hayes Library?

The family of the 19th U.S. president began the first presidential library in 1916. "This library preserves President Hayes' 12,000-volume personal library along with archival material from his military and political career, particularly his presidency (1877-1881).

Over the years, the staff has expanded the collection to over 80,000 books which reflect Hayes' special interests, including genealogy, local history, and the Gilded Age period in which he lived."(rhayes.org/research/library-overview-and-hours)

Presidential Center address:

Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio 43420. Printed directions are available at Bluffton Public Library.