Rose reading “Room on the Broom,” written by Julia Donaldson, pictures by Axel Scheffler, and published by Dial Books in 2012.

Rose reading “Room on the Broom,” written by Julia Donaldson, pictures by Axel Scheffler, and published by Dial Books in 2012.

By Julia McCane-Knox

It’s time for early voting! Go to the Adams County Board of Elections to vote on the following days and times: Tuesday, October 12 through Friday, October 15, from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Monday, October 18 through Friday, October 22, from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Monday, October 25 through Friday, October 29, from 8a.m.- 7 p.m. — Saturday, October 30, from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. — Sunday, October 31 from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. — Monday, November 1, from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Go to 215 North Cross St., Room 103, in West Union, Ohio 45693 to vote. If you have questions, please call the Adams County Board of Elections at 937-544-2633 or e-mail them at adams@ohiosos.gov.

The Adams County Public Library has been awarded an additional Emergency Connectivity Fund grant, which will allow us to provide 240 additional hotspots and cover our existing 40 hotspots for another year! We will be working with local schools to prioritize access for students with limited connectivity. Remember, our Wi-Fi is also available from the parking lot at each library location from 5 a.m.- 10 p.m. daily.

Preschoolers, aged 0-5, are invited to join our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program, which supports early childhood literacy and encourages all parents and caregivers to read with their children. Participants can sign up for this program at the library or on Beanstack by downloading the app or going to our website at adamscolibrary.org. In this program, children will log each book on the app or on a paper log. For each 100 books read, children will go to the library to pick out a prize and get a picture that will be posted on social media, unless not wanted. Once children complete the program, they will each get a certificate of completion, a library bag, and a picture with their prizes, which will be posted on social media, unless otherwise noted.

Sign up, read books, and earn “money” with our Merry Money 2021 Holiday Reading Program. In this program, children, aged 3 to 12, can sign up to read and log books to earn “Merry Money,” which they can use to “buy” gifts from our Santa Shop for themselves or their friends and family. To sign up for Merry Money and receive a physical reading log, visit the library or sign up online using Beanstack. For every five picture books, children can earn $1. For every 50 pages of a chapter book, children can earn $1. Each child can earn up to $20, and all reading logs must be turned in by Saturday, December 11. For more information about this program, please visit our website or call the library.

Looking for some socially distanced fun this Halloween? You’re invited to our Halloween Drive-Thru for all ages on Thursday, October 28, from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. In this program, participants will drive up to our Halloween stations to get books, candies, crafts, and prizes. Participants never need to leave the car. We will be dressed up for the festivities, so participants are encouraged to wear costumes to this spooktacular event, as well.

For library updates, please check us out on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and our website at adamscolibrary.org. Questions? Stop in or call the library; we are here to serve our community: Manchester Library: 937-549-3359 – North Adams Library: 937-386-2556 – Peebles Library: 937-587-2085 – West Union Library: 937-544-2591.