The Worthington Cemetery Project, part VII
Information-gathering will soon be taking place at the site of Worthington Cemetery, as we pursue a historical marker for the spot.
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A Visit from the First Lady of Ohio!
On Wednesdsay, Sept. 28, Defiance Public Library hosted Fran DeWine, First Lady of Ohio, for a very special visit & storytime session. We were honored to welcome Mrs. DeWine to our lovely library, and thankful she and her team made time to stop by our little jewel at the confluence!
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The Worthington Cemetery Project, part VI
Read Part I | Read Part II | Read Part III | Read Part IV | Read Part V | Read Part VI | Read Part VII | Read Part VIII | Read Part IX | Read Part X The field is still there, most likely planted with a fresh
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The Worthington Cemetery Project, part V
Read Part I | Read Part II | Read Part III | Read Part IV | Read Part V | Read Part VI | Read Part VII | Read Part VIII | Read Part IX | Read Part X Bring in the super sniffers! It’s been almost a year since
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Children’s Room at JML Gets a Makeover: See the Photos
The Children’s Room at Hicksville’s Johnson Memorial Library was closed to the public from Aug. 26-29 to allow staffers Amber and Karlee to give the space a makeover. The results were revealed Monday, Aug. 30! First, let’s take a look at what the room looked like before Amber and Karlee
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The Worthington Cemetery Project, part IV
DPLS Adult Services Associate Sarah Marshall returns to the site of Worthington Cemetery to see what dowsing rods might uncover.
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The Worthington Cemetery Project, Part III
This is the third installment of an ongoing research series wherein Sarah Marshall, Adult Services Associate at Defiance Public Library, investigates this history of Defiance County’s only historic Black cemetery, what’s become of it, and where we might go from here.
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The Summer Reading Challenge is just around the corner!
“Tails & Tales” Summer Reading Challenge begins June 1 at Defiance Public Library System Summer library programs for all ages enhance lifelong learning and provide meaningful, enjoyable experiences available to everyone in the community. This year, Defiance Public Library System is excited to host the Tails & Tales Summer Reading
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The Worthington Cemetery Project: Part II
Read Part I | Read Part II | Read Part III | Read Part IV | Read Part V | Read Part VI | Read Part VII | Read Part VIII | Read Part IX | Read Part X After posting part one of the Worthington Cemetery Project, we received
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The Worthington Cemetery Project: Part I
Read Part II | Read Part III | Read Part IV | Read Part V | Read Part VI | Read Part VII | Read Part VIII | Read Part IX | Read Part X Digging into the past is never an easy task. While researching Riverside Cemetery in Defiance
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