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Bluffton Public Library seeks teen volunteers

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 3, 2012 - 2:47pm

Bluffton Public Library is looking for Volunteens (teen volunteers) between the ages of 12 and 18 for the "Dream Big - Read!" summer reading club beginning Monday, June 4. The club is designed to keep children reading and learning throughout the summer months.

Volunteens assist children and other teens with registering for the club, turning in the hours they read for prizes and with weekly programs.

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"Girl in Translation" next library book discussion topic

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 22, 2012 - 9:34am

Join Bluffton Public Library's book discussion group as they explore the struggles of Kimberly Chang in "Girl in Translation." The discussion group's next title, by Jean Kwok, is a tale of relationships and coming of age. The discussion will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4, at Common Grounds Coffeehouse & Caf'e in Bluffton.

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Friends of the Library seek donations and volunteers for spring book sale

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 21, 2012 - 11:52am

The Friends of the Bluffton Public Library group is accepting donations for a spring book sale to be held from April 26 to April 30 at the public library, 145 S. Main St., Bluffton.

Hardbound and paperback books in good condition are being accepted for the sale, as well as original copies of audiovisual material (audio books on CD, compact disks and DVDs) that are in cases.

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Art for art's sake this month at the public library

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 20, 2012 - 6:16pm

It's student art month and the Bluffton Public Library is displaying some future Rembrants. Art works by Bluffton and Cory-Rawson art students are on display. Here's a sampling.

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Public Library programs ready in anticipation of The Hunger Games release

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 13, 2012 - 12:50pm

Bluffton Public Library is hosting two exciting teen programs to celebrate the release of the new film "The Hunger Games," based on Suzanne Collin's best-selling trilogy.

First, the library's lower level will be transformed into the "Capitol Day Spa" on Tuesday, March 20, at 3:30 p.m., where teens can get pampered by local make-up and nail artists.

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Friends Group sponsors Victorian Tea in April

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 5, 2012 - 4:05pm

Mark your calendars now to attend "A Victorian Tea," sponsored by the Friends of the Bluffton Public Library. The tea will be held Thursday, April 12, at 5:45 p.m. in the Richland Room of the library at 145 S. Main St., Bluffton.

Christie Weininger, director of the Wood County Historical Center and Museum, will present "The Victorian Secret: The Secret beneath the Shape." The presentation will show examples of the ladies' fashions during the 1870s and 1880s. She will demonstrate how the changing roles of women in society prompted changes in the fashions during the Victorian Era.

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