June 2025 Our volunteers of the Library work tirelessly to foster the mission of Marion Public Library. Recently we celebrated the efforts of the volunteers, donors, and sponsors with a gathering that highlighted and recognized their efforts. In 2024, we tracked a total of 1,253.5 hours given by the many, many volunteers. This included those who spent some hours helping with programs, sitting a few hours a month in the BookMarket, or helping with the annual book sale. We can’t forget the MARCA volunteers who come most weeks to assist in smaller tasks, and the volunteer hours of the Library board members, and the BookMarks board members. We were also happy to announce Deb McPherson as the Volunteer of the Year because of the many hours she put into scheduling volunteers and organizing the BookMarket throughout 2024. Her efforts did not go unnoticed! DIRECTOR’S NOTE Gary Branson Watch for some PIE or DYE staff challenges throughout the summer!! SUMMER READING KICKS OFF JUNE 2 Fun patron and staff challenges through June & July The Summer Reading theme is Color Our World, and Marion Public Library and Let’s Read 20 have a great lineup of summer programming for kids, families and adults related to art and creativity. All programs finalized are listed on our calendar and on our Summer Reading webpage MarionLibrary.org/SR. Summer Reading fun will run June 2 through July 31, where kids, teens and adults will be able to sign up to earn or win prizes for completing reading challenges throughout the summer. Reading challenge logs with guidelines can be picked up starting June 2. Individuals can sign up anytime throughout the summer. How to Track your Reading is one of the first programs adults will want to attend. Then onto Whiz Bang Science Show, returning with science for the whole family. Look for our community read, gentle yoga, family fun nights, teen cupcake decorating, mocktails for adults...along with the usual programs everyone enjoys. A complete list of currently scheduled programs can be found at MarionLibrary.org. Get registered and pick up your reading log June 2
June 2 Lapsit Baby Time @ 11am How to Track Your Reading @ 5pm Community Read at Oscar’s in Waldo @ 6pm June 3 Fiction Book Discussion @ 6pm June 4 TEEN Pin and String Art @ 5pm Community Read @ La Rue Community Center @ 6pm June 5 Story Time! @ 10am & 11am June 7 Whiz Bang Science Show! The Periodic Table of Art @ 11am June 9 Lapsit Baby Time @ 11am Nonfiction Book Discussion @ 3pm June 10 Books in Focus @ 3pm Gentle Chair Yoga for Adults @ 5:30pm June 11 I Spy an Artist @ 5:30pm June 12 Story Time! @ 10 & 11am In the Author’s Voice - author Kasley Killam @ 6:30pm June 13 TEEN Trivia @ 2:30pm June 14 Kittens, Kittens Everywhere! @ 11am June 16 Robotics Camp Ages 8-11 @ 9:30am **Registration Required** Lapsit Baby Time @ 11am Robotics Camp Ages 12-15 @ 1pm **Registration Required** calendar of events https://www.marionlibrary.org/events *ALL - Registration and a fee required Adult Child/Teen ALL Digital Lit FULL FULL
calendar of events https://www.marionlibrary.org/events *ALL - Registration and a fee required Adult Child/Teen ALL Digital Lit June 17 Robotics Camp Ages 8-11 @ 9:30am **Registration Required** Robotics Camp Ages 12-15 @ 1pm **Registration Required** June 18 Robotics Camp Ages 8-11 @ 9:30am **Registration Required** Robotics Camp Ages 12-15 @ 1pm **Registration Required** Game Night @ 5:30pm June 19 CLOSED - In observance of Juneteenth June 20 Robotics Camp Ages 8-11 @ 9:30am **Registration Required** Robotics Camp Ages 12-15 @ 1pm **Registration Required** June 21 Summer ASL Club @ 10:30am June 23 Lapsit Baby Time @ 11am Gentle Yoga for over 50 @ 5:30pm June 24 Book Show & Tell @ 3pm Create with Kristin @ 5:30pm June 25 Family Fun Night: Make Some Magnets @ 5:30pm June 26 Story Time! @10am & 11am June 28 D&D Crafts @ 12pm June 30 Lapsit Baby Time @ 11am Financial Freedom: Taking Control of Your Debt @ 5:30pm FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL
What makes summer reading fun is winning some prizes along the way. We appreciate the amazing community that continues to support what we do here at Marion Public Library. As you can see from the logos below, there are many prizes being given away this year for the kids, teens and adult levels. Don’t hesitate to get involved in the summer reading fun to win some really nice local and regional prizes. Get registered anytime throughout June and July to be eligible to win prizes. MarionLibrary.org/SR THANK YOU TO OUR SUMMER READING DONORS
What is your Social Health Type? Are you a Butterfly, an Evergreen, a Wallflower, or a Firefly? Are your social habits frequent or infrequent? Are your connections casual or deep? In this book Killam shares that most people fall into one of these category types with their social health. Learn about connection preferences, habits and characteristics of the different categories and where they fall on the social spectrum. The book goes on to give guidelines on how to strengthen your “social muscles.” Social health is as important as physical and mental health. Connection is like exercis, and should take steps to be socially healthy. The book shares real-world situations to stretch, rest, tone or flex in your connections. FICTION: June 3 @ 6pm Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nan Kwame Adjei-Brenyah NONFICTION: June 9 @ 6pm (this is a week earlier and on a Monday) The Art and Science of Connection by Kasley Killam The Author is at Marion Public Library on June 12 @ 6:30pm Find the 2025 Book Discussions List: www.MarionLibrary.org/bookdiscussions Full video on our Library YouTube channel at: https://youtu.be/cpYMHfJJIb8 book discussion Stop by, pick up a book, read and join the discussion. books in focus Check out the new titles hitting our shelves within the month of June. Ohio Digital Library has updated the hold limit per cardholder. You may have already noticed the change that took place May 15, 2025. The new holds limit maximum is 20 OverDrive holds (it was previously 30). The change is due to the rising digital material costs and potential funding shifts. It’s also aimed at helping reduce wait times. Are you already over 20 holds? You’ll keep the holds you have, but won’t be able to place more until you’re below the limit. TIP: Use Libby tags or your OverDrive wish list to save titles you want to read without placing a hold. Done reading early? Return it to help others - but no stress if you forget; items will still auto-return! NEW DIGITAL HOLDS LIMIT FOR ODL Thousands of titles available Mon., June 2 @ 6pm Oscar’s 306 S. Marion St., Waldo Wed., June 4 @ 6pm LaRue Community Center 350 N. High St., LaRue Monday, June 9 @ 6pm Marion Public Library book discussion Author Kasley Killam, MPH @ Marion Public Library Thurs., June 12 @ 6:30pm Doors Open @ 6:00pm Program @ 6:30pm Book Signing @ 7:30pm STILL TIME TO GET SOCIAL! at a book discussion KASLEY KILLAM HERE JUNE 12 Still time to join the social book discussions
Susan: Love in disguise, mild romance, hidden identity, slight world building, quick read facebook.com/mplohio instagram: @MarionPublicLib twitter: @MarionPublicLib youtube: @MarionPublicLibraryOhio linkedin: @MarionPublicLibraryOhio Marion Public Library 445 East Church Street Marion, Ohio 43302 740-387-0992 MarionLibrary.org Board of Directors Malcolm Goodman, President Phyllis Butterworth Patrick Carey Jennifer Donelson Blake Gates Dana Martin Leslie Schneider Gary Branson Executive Director Nicole: First POV with flashbacks, complicated and interesting characters, suspenseful, steady pacing, mystery/family story #staffRA Jenny: Short fantasy novella, world building, strange magics, forging one’s own path, info dump right at the start but then levels out, character driven, culturally diverse, richly detailed Monique: Dark family story, nonlinear, slightly disturbing, gritty, real-life monsters https://youtu.be/1_kBgu4D81s Watch more extensive reviews on our YouTube channel. Coming soon! Check out a full list of books at MarionLibrary.org. Please remember you can always place a hold if the book has not arrived yet or is currently checked out. new for young readers ANOTHER $15,000 = $215,000!! At the BookMarks Friends of Marion Public Library Annual Meeting they reviewed the year and the success of the recent book sale, and moved to donate another $15,000 to Marion Public Library. This brings the total of donations to the Library to $215,000 since the inception of the BookMarks group in 2015. This fundraising arm of the Library has had great success with raising awareness and funds. If you are interested in being a donor, volunteer or sponsor go to www.MarionOHBookMarks.org. Jenna: Contemporary literary fiction, long lost family/ found family, sibling bonds, short with steady pacing, chronological, mostly dialogue, humorous, reflective BOOKMARKET OPEN REGULAR HOURS The used book store inside Marion Public Library - The BookMarket - is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 10am to 4 pm , Saturdays 10:30am - 1:30pm. Check the website www.MarionOHBookMarks.org for up-to-date dates and times.
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