14 Poetry Collections and Poet Biographies for April’s National Poetry Month

Roses are red,
violets are blue,
when poetry is read
language blossoms anew!

April is National Poetry Month, and we’ve compiled a list of poet biographies and poetry collections for your convenience. This is only a small sampling of our poet biographies and poetry collections though, and includes works from our youth and adult sections. Use this as a starting place, or contact us for more books about poets and poetry and we’ll be happy to provide books for all your interests.

Also, check out poets.org’s list of 30 Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month on their website.

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April’s Food for Fines: A Win-win!

Reduce your fines and help fellow community members with April’s Food for Fines drive!

Learn more about this opportunity in this blog post.

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Learn More About Our Outdoor Renovation Project at Tomorrow’s Library Board Meeting

Big and exciting developments are on their way to the library! A few weeks ago, we began sharing some of our plans for our landscaping project, a state-funded outdoor renovation project that will drastically increase safety and improve our outdoor community spaces.

Tomorrow’s Board meeting will largely focus on sharing and discussing these plans, including approving its budget. We welcome everyone from the public to attend it! It will be Wednesday, March 15, 2023 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm in our library’s meeting room.

We know it’s a big project, so you probably have some questions about our outdoor renovation, and we’d love to answer them. Keep reading to learn more about the Board meeting and our landscaping project plans.

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Next Chapter Book Club

This month, Next Chapter Book Club is coming to Reed Memorial Library! This book club is created for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Keep reading this post to learn about this exciting new program and what to expect at our monthly meetings.

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9 Non-fiction Books About Noteworthy Women

In March, we observe Women’s History Month. Here is a list of just a few of the many non-fiction books in our collection featuring noteworthy women from various time periods and countries. This can serve as a starting place for continued learning about important women.

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One-on-One Tech Learning Sessions are Back!

Beginning in March, our Adult Services will be offering tech learning sessions again!

What are tech one-on-ones? How do you make an appointment? We’ll cover all that you need to know in this blog post.

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You Matter by Christian Robinson: A Reed Reads! Book Rec

You Matter by Christian Robinson

Where to find this book at Reed Memorial Library:

In case you need to hear this: you matter. That’s also the title of the picture book Annie from Youth Services is recommending this month: You Matter by Christian Robinson. Keep reading to get the full scoop on this one.

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You’re invited to our Valentine’s Cabin Fever Family Fun!

Cure your cabin fever with this Valentine’s themed event fun for the whole family on Sunday, February 12, 2023!

Read on to learn more.

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Non-Fiction Books About Historical Black Figures

February is Black History Month, so we have put together a list of just a few of our non-fiction books about historical Black figures for you to read all year round. Books featured on this list are from our juvenile and adult non-fiction collections.

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Tax Resources at Your Library

Welcome to tax season! Here’s how the library can help you with a variety of tax resources.

[Update 1/25/23: Ohio instruction booklets are now circulating and available to check out or place on hold.]

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