Mercer County District Library

~ Curbside pickup will still be available through the online curbside pickup form or by calling your library to schedule an appointment.

~ Patrons are asked to reserve the first hour of the day for at risk community members, including individuals 65 years and older and those with underlying medical conditions.

~ Our community room, adult reading room, and genealogy room are currently unavailable. 

~ The library asks patrons visiting us to observe the following:
Patrons are asked to observe social distancing and keep at least six feet away from other people.

~ Patrons are strongly encouraged to wear a face covering.

~ Limited public computers will be available for patrons to use with a 60-minute time limit. Visitors are asked to limit their time in the library to 30 minutes, unless using a public computer.

~ Materials returned to the library will be quarantined for 72 hours. Please allow extra time for items to be checked in and removed from your account.

There is still time to join the Summer Reading Program!

How it works...

Sign Up!

- Sign up!
- Create one account for the whole family
- Pick your library and program
- Add a reader for each member of your family - ALL AGES are welcome to join

Level Up!

- You earn points for reading or participating in virtual programs or activities
- The more you read and participate, the higher your level
- Earn special badges along the way
- Higher levels means more chances for prizes

Secret Codes!

- Be on the look out for secret codes
- Secret codes are your chance to earn extra bonus points
- You never know when and where they will pop up! Keep your eyes and ears open

Programs & Activities

- Our programs and activities are changing weekly
- The key is to check back in each week
- You do not want to miss out on any of the fun

Programming

For the kids....

Virtual Storytimes

Join Ms. Amy and Ms. Bink for live virtual storytimes every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30 am on Facebook. We may even have a special guest here and there. 

Finale Party

Chip Richter will be performing a parking lot party at each location on the following dates:

• Celina: July 24th at 10:00 am
• Chickasaw: July 24th at 1:30 pm
• St.Henry: July 25th at 10:00 am

Please bring lawn chairs or blankets while jamming along with Chip!

For the adults...

Book Clubs

• Good Reads Book Club: Tuesday, July 21st at 7 pm. The theme for this book club is your favorite beach location or author and travel to the beach.
• Bring Your Own Book Club: Thursday, August 6th at 7 pm. The theme is a celebrity memoir.

The locations for these book clubs is still to be determined at this time.

Other Resources

• Covid 19 - Find the latest updates and news on Covid 19 in Ohio.
• Census - Don't forget to fill out your 2020 Census if you haven't already. It takes approximately 10 minutes.
• Unemployment - File for unemployment here or file weekly claims.