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The days may be short, but your library is packing them full of fun and festive programs! Thank you, as always, for connecting with us via The Mature Reader Newsletter: your guide to all the resources the Delaware County District Library has to offer the 55 & older community!

December's Featured Program

Laser Cut Holiday Cards

December 14 @ 5 pm | Delaware Main Library
Registration opens November 30!

Have you ever admired the intricate laser cut cards that you've received in the mail? Join us in the Maker Studio and learn how to design and create a beautiful holiday card all of your own!

Participants will learn how to use our computers to design a simple holiday card, then move to the laser cutter to turn their designs into custom-cut greeting cards. All equipment and materials will be provided free of charge. Maker Studio classes fill quickly, so be sure to register early on November 30th to save your seat!

Also at Your Library This Month

What Have YOU Been Reading: Virtual Book Club

December 5 | 6:30 pm
Join us from the comfort of your own home for this Virtual Book Club. Share your favorite titles, find out what others are reading, and discover what to read next as we kick off Winter Reading Club! Recommended titles will be provided to all attendees. Don't forget to drop your completed bookmark to any branch to enter to win Winter Reading Prizes.

Friends of the Library Annual Meeting

December 8 | 6:30 pm
Whether you're a longtime member or you've been meaning to join, we hope you'll come to the Friends' annual meeting. Enjoy a recap of the year, and hear our plans for the future. Following the election of new officers for 2023, you'll have a chance to meet new Library Director Bryan Howard and learn about his vision for Delaware County District Library.

Learn more

The Maker Studio:
Custom Wall Calendars

December 14 | 6 pm
Design and bind your own 12-month calendar! Registration for this popular class opens November 30. Using a comb binder, you'll learn how to create custom calendars. A 12-month template will be prepared ahead of time; participants just need to supply 12 pictures for the calendar. After completing the layout, the calendars will be printed and then the pages bound together. Custom calendars make great gifts!

Delaware County Genealogical Society

December 17 | 9 am
Every Saturday, volunteers from The Delaware County Genealogical Society join us in the Delaware Local History Room to assist anyone seeking to learn more about their family roots. The group encourages and supports individual and group research in family history, including gathering, preserving, and publishing records, especially those pertaining to Delaware County, Ohio.

Learn more

- Only at Your Library -

December Focus: Winter Reading Club

Do you love to read? So do we! That's why we love Winter Reading Club. It's easy to participate -- just pick up or print a Winter Reading Club bookmark. Then fill out the bookmark with any combination of four books you’ve read or library programs you’ve attended. Everything counts! Once your bookmark is full, bring it back to the Library and tell us which prize basket you’d like to enter to win -- we have four prize baskets at each of our locations, filled with everything from new books and library goodies to gift cards and other unexpected surprises. Enter as many times as you’d like; the more you read and attend, the more likely your chances are to win the prize!

Happening around Delaware County

Winter Art Exhibit Opening at SourcePoint

Winter Art Opening

December 8 @ 6:30 pm | SourcePoint | Experience the arts and discover the varied talents of SourcePoint art students and instructors. Featured works include original paintings and drawings, creative writing pieces, and photography. Enjoy live music by local band Sunny Side Up, stroll through a hallway of colorfully quilted items created by the Quilters Rule group, and admire the holiday tree filled with hand-carved ornaments!

Home for the Holidays

Starting December 2 | Historic Downtown Delaware | Join Main Street Delaware as they deliver a holiday to remember! From the tree lighting at First Friday to horse-drawn carriage rides to the Christmas Parade, you'll find so much to enjoy! New this year are Northwest Neighborhood Historic Holiday Tours. A returning favorite in a new location is the iceless skating rink, now on Ohio Wesleyan's JAYwalk. We can't wait to celebrate the holidays in Delaware!

Learn more!

New Large Print Books

The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand

Reserve a copy

Diana, William, and Harry by James Patterson

Reserve a copy

Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Daniel Silva

Reserve a copy

Holiday Music

You can stream these seasonal selections immediately with your phone, tablet, or computer! If you're new to Hoopla, please visit our Digital page for a tutorial.

Warmer in the Winter by Lindsey Stirling

Listen now

A Family Christmas by Andrea Bocelli

Listen now

A Holly Dolly Christmas by Dolly Parton

Listen now

Important Holiday Closures:
All DCDL branches will be closed on the following dates:

Saturday, December 24
Saturday, December 31

Monday, December 26
Monday, January 1, 2023

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Delaware County District Library
84 East Winter St. Delaware, OH 43015
Phone: (740) 362-3861