January 2026 newsletter

Newsletter February2026 2026 Champaign County Library 1060 Scioto Street Urbana, OH 43078 937-653-3811 Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 8:00pm Friday - Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm North Lewisburg Branch Library 161 Winder Street North Lewisburg, OH 43060 937-747-3043 Hours: Monday - Wednesday 4:00pm - 8:00pm Thursday & Saturday 10:00am - 2:00pm Ty Henderson, Director Gloria Malone, Fiscal Officer Mark your calendar! Getting cabin fever? Join us for our Game/Puzzle/Activity swap at the Main Library Saturday, February 7th! 10:00am-10:30am: Swap open to those who donated items and are on the early bird list. 10:30am-11:00am: Swap open to EVERYONE whether you donated or not! Don’t miss this opportunity to share your love of games and puzzles with others! Important Info: All collected items will be available for free. You don’t need to swap to participate! Drop off your donations Thursday, February 5 and Friday, February 6 during Main Library th th open hours. Please drop off clean, new, or gently used items to a staff member in the Imagine Lab. No donations will be taken on Saturday; please save them for next time. When you drop off your donations you will receive a ticket to the Early Bird Time Slot. What to Bring: Board games, yard games, role playing games, puzzles, coloring books, crossword puzzle books, fidgets, activities/toys for children, etc. Please don’t bring anything moldy, dirty, oversized, or missing multiple pieces. If you know pieces are missing, please place a note on the item. Please visit www.champaigncountylibrary.org for more details on this FREE event! Games/Puzzles/Activity Swap

Check out what’s new...... Fiction The Bridesmaid by Cate Quinn The Curious Calling of Leonard Bush by Susan Gregg Gilmore Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite The Devil’s Daughter by Danielle Steel The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave The Friend of the Family by Dean Koontz Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake Good Hair Days by Grace Helena Walz Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman Heart the Lover by Lily King The Hitchhikers by Chevy Stevens The House Guests by Amber Brown The Invisible Woman by James Patterson The Last Hitman by Robin Yocum My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney Needle Lake by Justine Champine The Opportunist by Tarryn Fisher Order of Royals by Jude Deveraux Private Rome by James Patterson Remember That Day by Mary Balough The Right to Remain by James Grippando The Shop on Hidden Lane by Jayne Ann Krentz Skylark by Paula McLain The Slip by Lucas Schaefer The Storm by Rachel Hawkins The Time Hop Coffee Shop by Phaedra Patrick The Viper by Brad Meltzer We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad What We Can Know by Ian McEwan Woman Down by Colleen Hoover DVDS Afterburn Altered Begonia Beyond Paradise: Season 2 Black Phone 2 The Christmas Ring Dead of Winter Hallmark Mystery 9-Movie Collection Hallmark Royal 9-Movie Collection Icefall Irish Blood Kissinger Mystery 101: Deadly History One Battle After Another Poisoned in Paradise: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery Roofman The Senior Stolen Girl Tron: Ares Under the Stars Women of World War II: The Untold Stories You: Season 4 Scan the QR code to access the Online Event Calendar for information on all library programs.

Check out what’s new...... Non-fiction Beyond Korean by Aaron Huh The Dog’s Table by Joelle Jay Homeschooled by Stefan Merrill Block (Biography) Of Course It’s Good! By Jessica Secrest 100 Rules for Living to 100 by Dick Van Dyke (Biography) Party People by Brie Larson Sincerely, Stoneheart by Emily Wilson Hussem Star Wars: The Official Crochet Pattern Book by Leah Parker Storm at the Capitol by Mary Clare Jalonick Tasting Ohio by Sara Bir What to Say and How to Say It to Your Teen by Tim Shoemaker Large Print Dawn of Grace by Jill Eileen Smith The Land of Sweet Forever by Harper Lee The Look by Michelle Obama (Biography) Mister St. John by Loren D. Estleman Montezuma by B.N. Rundell My Friends by Fredrik Backman Twice by Mitch Albom Where Secrets Lie by Colleen Coble Staff Picks Spotlight The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Definitely Better Now by Ava Robinson The Diviners by Libba Bray Elements & Flame (Books Series: 1, 2, & 3) by Jillian Beane The Gales of November: the Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald by John U. Bacon Golden Girls by Elin Hilderbrand Hello Stranger by Katherine Center The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo One of Our Kind by Nicola Yoon Get Crafty with These Featured Programs in February! Tues. Feb. 3 6:00pm - 8:00pm Conversation Heart Coasters- Paint and decorate wooden heart coasters. Registration required. rd Sat. Feb. 14 10:00am - 11:00am Drop-In Crafts- Kids of all ages can make a craft. No registration required. th Sat. Feb. 14 2:00pm - 4:00pm Magpie Journals-Make your own journal. Registration required. th Sat. Feb. 21 2:00pm - 3:30pm Bouquet in a Book-Convert a book into a bouquet holder. Registration required. st

Fiber Arts Group Mondays: 10:00am & Thursdays: 6:30pm Any crafter or creator is welcome to bring their current project and work on it in a fun, supportive community. This is a self-driven program, but help is often available from those attending. Main Library. Winter Storytimes Beginning Tues. Feb. 3rd Tuesdays at the Main Library: Baby/Toddler at 9:30am and Preschool at 10:30am. Thursdays at the North Lewisburg Branch at 11:00am. Registration is required. Puzzle/Game/Activity Swap Sat. Feb. 7th 10:00am - 11:00am Looking for new puzzles, games or activities to do this winter? Join us for our Puzzle/Game/Activity Swap at the Main Library. Barks & Books Tues. Feb. 10 4:00pm th Children are invited to grab a book and practice their reading skills with the help of a furry friend. Main Library. Online Grocery Shopping Wed. Feb. 11 11:00am & th Thurs. Feb. 12 3:00pm th Learn how to use grocery store apps to make your shopping easier! Join Tech Trainer Maria in Study Room C for this FREE program. Main Library. Teen Homeschool Hangout Hour Thurs. Feb. 12 2:00pm th Hangout with other homeschoolers, make a craft, play some games, enjoy a snack or just relax. Open to teens ages 12-18. Registration is required. Main Library. Family Storytime Mon. Feb. 16 6:00pm th Kids of all ages are invited to join us for a Family Storytime filled with stories, music and a fun art project! Please register each child in attendance, adults need not register. Main Library. Book Talk Tues. Feb. 17 7:00pm th Join us at the Main Library for an in-person discussion of Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead. Homeschool Hour Wed. Feb. 18 2:00pm th Join us at the Main Library for the Homeschool Hour. Registration required. Don’t Miss these upcoming events.... Lego Club Mon. Feb. 23 6:00pm rd Kids of all ages are invited to join us at the Main Library and create your own Lego Masterpiece! Silent Book Club Tues. Feb. 24 6:30pm th Join us at the Main Library for uninterrupted reading time and a fun discussion of what people are reading. Light refreshments are served. Keyboard & Mouse Basics Wed. Feb. 25 12:00pm & th Thurs. Feb. 26 4:00pm th Get hands-on instruction and practice with using a computer keyboard and mouse. Join Tech Trainer Maria in Study Room C for this FREE program. Main Library.

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