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      • Beanstack
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      • New Teen Titles
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      • Lit Kits
      • 100 Books Before Graduation
      • Homework Help
      • Beanstack
      • 3-STAR Card for Students
    • Children
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      • Book Menus
      • Defiance County StoryWalks
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The Worthington Cemetery Project: Margaret Matilda Worthington

Leave a Comment / Local History / By Sarah Marshall / April 8, 2025

Thus far, this project has focused on Archibald Worthington, but this blog is about his daughter Margaret. She lived her own story, and it is an important one to tell.

The Worthington Cemetery Project: Margaret Matilda Worthington Keep Reading »

The Worthington Project, part XI

2 Comments / Local History / By Sarah Marshall / January 8, 2025

We received a notification about a comment on the very first Worthington Cemetery Blog recently. What a gift to read “I’m just finding out my family has a part in the Worthington family cemetery!”

The Worthington Project, part XI Keep Reading »

Bevins Wins Award for Worthington Article

Leave a Comment / Local History / By Taryn Lawson / October 10, 2024

Alexandra Bevins has received one of Bowling Green State University’s Local History Publication Awards for her article on DPL’s Worthington Project.

Bevins Wins Award for Worthington Article Keep Reading »

DPL Featured on “Storied Ground” Podcast

Leave a Comment / Local History / By admin / September 23, 2024

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 »

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September is Library Card Sign-up Month!

Leave a Comment / General / By Taryn Lawson / September 6, 2024

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 »

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Defiance Community Calendar debuts App

Leave a Comment / General / By admin / March 26, 2024

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 »

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Honoring & Protecting Worthington Cemetery

1 Comment / Local History / By Sarah Marshall / March 8, 2024

A community group has formed to provide ongoing support for the preservation of Defiance County’s Worthington Cemetery.

Honoring & Protecting Worthington Cemetery Keep Reading »

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New 3D Printer Donated to DPL!

Leave a Comment / MakerSpace / By admin / January 31, 2024

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 »

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Property Donated for DPL Annex!

Leave a Comment / Annex Project / By admin / November 2, 2023

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 »

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Worthington Project in the News!

Leave a Comment / General, Local History / By admin / July 26, 2023

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 »

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