The last Native Peoples, Wyandots, were removed from this area in 1843. The Removal made it legal to settle north of the Greenville Treaty Line.
Highland Township, Defiance, Ohio: Birth & Death of a Black Community Keep Reading »
Come along with Nick Pavlik as he discovers what the history of DPL can tell us about the wider legacy of Carnegie libraries in America.
DPL Featured on “Storied Ground” Podcast Keep Reading »
Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month this September with Defiance Public Library System and the American Library Association.
September is Library Card Sign-up Month! Keep Reading »
Defiance’s Yodel Community Calendar now has an app! Download it today on iOs or Google Play to keep up with library events and much more.
Defiance Community Calendar debuts App Keep Reading »
Thanks to a generous donation, the MakerSpace at Defiance Public Library has a new 3D printer, the Bambu Labs Carbon X1, which prints multiple colors, & at a higher resolution than the MakerBot.
New 3D Printer Donated to DPL! Keep Reading »
Following a generous property donation, planning has begun for construction of a library annex on Fort Street. As the the project progresses, DPLS will solicit community input.
Property Donated for DPL Annex! Keep Reading »
See recent media coverage of the Worthington Cemetery Project, including a segment airing 7/26 on WTOL 11.
Worthington Project in the News! Keep Reading »
It was a busy weekend in Defiance! See Encampment at the Confluence & Art in the Park through local photographer Jerry Latta’s lense.
Scenes from the Weekend Keep Reading »
If you’ve driven by Defiance Public Library recently (or if you follow us on Facebook), you might have noticed a new addition to the outside of the building.
Say Hello to the Plant Library! Keep Reading »
Read the results of a GPR survey conducted at the suspected site of Worthington Cemetery in this guest article by Eric Hubbard & Chris LaMack.
The Worthington Cemetery Project: GPR Results Keep Reading »
