October 2025 Did you know... Last year the library circulated 139,139 items and 58,920 digital items The library has 15,577 registered borrowers Over 1,300 new cards were handed out in 2024. If you visit the library one time and check out one adult book, one DVD and one children’s book, you could save on average over $53.00. Nearly 12,000 people attended over 500 library programs last year. The public computers & library WiFi were used over 24,000 times in 2024. Champaign County Library 1060 Scioto Street, Urbana, Ohio 43078 937-653-3811 HOURS: Monday - Thursday 9-8 Friday - Saturday 9-5 North Lewisburg Branch Library 161 Winder Street, North Lewisburg, OH 43060 937-747-3043 HOURS: Monday-Wednesday 4-8 Thursday & Saturday 10-2 Ty Henderson, Director Kay Schenkel, Fiscal Officer champaigncountylibrary.org Database Spotlight Thursday, Oct 2 12:00-7:00 Friday, Oct 3 9:00-4:00 Saturday, Oct 4 9:00-3:00 FALL BOOK SALE Levy Facts How much will the levy cost? The cost is $17.99 for every $100,000 in valuation. The value of the property is based on the auditor’s appraised value, not the market value of the home. You can view your home’s value at auditor.co.champaign.oh.us Is this a renewal? Yes. This is the only levy the library has and it is up for renewal every 5 years. How much is this levy? 0.8 mills Important 2025 Dates October 6 - Last day to register th October 7 - Early voting begins th November 4 - Election Day th Available for free on the library’s public computers and WiFi
What's new at the library... DVDs The Art Detectives Ballerina Bride Hard Chucky : The Complete TV Series Elio Flow Hallmark 6-Movie Collection [2025 - #2] Jurassic World: Rebirth Karate Kid: Legends The King of Kings The Last of Us: The Complete Second Season Lilo & Stitch [2025] Locked The Marlow Murder Club: Season Two Matlock: Season 1 M3GAN 2.0 NCIS: Season 22 NCIS Origins: Season 1 PAW Patrol: Fire Rescue Outrageous The Ritual Sesame Street: Elmo’s Happy Halloween Party Superman [2025] 28 Years Later Unforgotten: Season 6 The Unholy Trinity The White Lotus: Season 3 Fiction Apostle’s Cove by William Kent Krueger Billion Dollar Ransom by James Patterson The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso Emma on Fire by James Patterson Full Bloom by Francesca Serritella The Hallmarked Man by Robert Galbraith Halloween Night Murder by Leslie Meier The Iron Storm by Jack Du Brul Katabasis by R.F. Kuang A Land So Wide by Erin A. Craig My Other Heart by Emma Nahami Strenner An Overdue Match by Sarah Monzon Smuggler’s Cove by Fern Michaels Terminal Velocity by M. P. Woodward Tomlinson’s Wake by Randy Wayne White Vianne by Joanne Harris While the Getting is Good by Matt Riordan Non-fiction All the Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert Artificial Intelligence All-In-One for Dummies by Chris Minnick Celebrate Diwali by Renu Bhardwaj Christmas with Southern Living, 2025 Creating a Modern Homestead by Victoria Pruett A Haunted Road Atlas by Christine Schiefer History Matters by David McCullough The Martians by David Baron The Mountain is You by Brianna Wiest Poppy Cooks: The Potato Book by Poppy O’Toole Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn The Science Book Simply AI Sister Wife by Christine Brown Woolley (Biography) Taste of Home Christmas, 2025 30-Minute Meals Unbreakable by Vonda Wright The Unexpected Journey by Emma Heming Willis Video Game Design for Dummies by Alexia Mandeville Tuesday Book Talk October 21 7:00 pm
copies of the book will be available for purchase Free Admission Large Print The Bad Weather Friend by Dean Koontz Black Hawk by B.N. Rundell The Blue Zones Kitchen: One Pot Meals Capture the Moment by Susanne Woods Fisher Card, Kill Them All by Monty R. Garner Deep Freeze by Michael C. Grumley Do Not Disturb by Freida McFadden First Love, Second Draft by Becca Kinzer Gun Man by Loren D. Estleman A History of Astrology, Divination, and Prophecy Land of Dreams by Lauraine Snelling Lethal Prey by John Sandford Lowcountry Lost by T.I. Lowe Nathan Stark, Army Scout by William W. Johnstone Nightshade by Michael Connelly Purgatory Crossing by William W. Johnstone Return to Sender by Craig Johnson The Restless Wave by James Stavridis Texas Lightning by Dusty Richards Tincup by B.N. Rundell Unshaken by Shelley Shepard Gray Join Urbana native and New York Times Bestselling author Beth Macy 2:00 pm Sunday, October 5 at the Gloria Theatre 216 S Main St, Urbana, OH
Scan the QR code to access the Online Event Calendar for information on all library programs. Thursday Oct 9 2:00 pm Wed, Oct 8 at 2:00 pm OR Thurs, Oct 9 at 10:00 am UpcomingEvents To register for any of the programs or for more information, visit the library's Online Event Calendar. Monday Oct 20 10:00 am Get crafty and make something you know you need. Registration required Main Library Make a Beaded Eyeglasses Chain Wed, Oct 8 at 2:00 OR 6:00 pm Book Bedazzling Jazz up your favorite book with book bedazzling. Registration required. Main Library Monday Oct 6 1:00-3:00 pm Drop into the library for an afternoon of fun. Main Library No School Fun Day champaigncountylibrary.org Silent Book Club Tuesday Oct 28 6:30 pm Join us for some quiet reading time, followed by a casual book discussion and snacks. Main Library Sat, Oct 25 OR Wed, Oct 29 2:00 pm Magpie Journals Make your own magpie journal using scraps, photos and more. Registration required. Two sessions offered, you only need attend one. Main Library Teen Homeschool Hangout Hour Teens Only Hangout at the Library. Registration is required. Main Library Barks & Books Kids, read to a furry friend! Main Library Tuesday Oct 21 4:00-5:00 Internet Basics Join Tech Trainer, Maria and learn the basics of using the Internet. Main Library Fall Storytimes Through the week of Nov 10 Tuesday at the Main Library Baby/Toddler - 9:30 am Preschool - 10:30 am. North Lewisburg Branch Thursdays at 11:00 am Kids 5 years and younger Registration is required. Saturday Oct 25 10:00 am Gadget Swap Clean out your kitchen cabinets and drawers for our Gadget Swap! Donations accepted Oct 23 and 24. Main Library Family Halloween Fun Night and Storytime Families are invited to join us for stories, songs, crafts and much more! Registration required. Main Library Monday Oct 13 6:00 pm Wednesday Oct 15 2:00 pm Homeschool Hour Homeschool hour for school-age children. Registration required. Main Library Wed, Oct 22 11:00am OR Thurs, Oct 23 4:00 pm Trick or Treat? Online Safety Join Tech Trainer, Maria and learn about keeping safe online. Main Library Step by Step Painting Teens and adults- registration required. Main Library Wednesday Oct 22 3:00 pm The library will be CLOSED on Friday, October 10 and Saturday, October 11 for Staff Training.
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