Library board welcomes Chanda Smith
The Bluffton Public Library administration and board has welcomed a new trustee, Chanda Smith, who is the librarian at Ada Exempted Village Schools.
The current Board of Trustees is made up of the following:
Pictured L-R, top row:
- Robert Scott
- Bob Beer (President)
- Chanda Smith
Front row:
- Amy Lehman Mikesell
- Carrie Phillips (Secretary)
- Emily VonStein
Not pictured:
- Nancy Yeager (Vice President)
Library board meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room at 145 S. Main St., Bluffton, OH. There are no meetings in July or December. Annual reorganizational meetings are held in January. Public notices are sent to the press at least 48 hours in advance for special meetings.
Trustees are appointed to seven-year terms by the Bluffton Village School Board.
Stories Posted This Week
Thursday, October 8, 2026
- St. John Bible Church to host "Refocus on Purpose" workshop
- Royal riches: Gout
- October 8 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Has Bluffton made a birder out of you?
- BPL Afterschool activity: Curious Kids Club
- Book and pizza tasting at Bluffton Public Library
- Final 50 for 250 performance at BPL
- Walking through the Suter Corn Maze
- Resident feedback sought for Regional Transportation Plan
- Bluffton University honors three for service, achievement and leadership
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
- Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting, Friday, Oct. 9
- Fire extinguished at SRK Industries, plant resumed operation same day
- Bluffton girls tie Grove in NWC showdown
- Pirate volleyball falls to powerhouse Patriots
- BHS GOAT: Latin teacher Margaret Weaver
- Library patrons invited to showcase their collections or causes
- September 2026 land transfers in the Bluffton school district
Monday, October 5, 2026
Sunday, October 4, 2026
- Bluffton Fire Dept. extricates passenger following I-75 crash
- Crumrine leads October 8 Watercolor Workshop
- MCHO opportunities to trick or treat, donate candy
- ALA Banned Books Week
- Pirate boys soccer blanked by Celina
- Hancock Public Health confirms measles case in Findlay
- Timeline for October 10 Dillinger robbery reenactment and motorcycle show