Community Library - Sunbury, OH

06/01/2026

Ages 7-11, explore the USA, June 8th at 1:30pm or 3:00pm through A Taste of the States: Snack Style! Sample snacks from various states and try your hand at making some. **NOT RECOMMENDED for those with food allergies.**

Registration required. Cost is free. For ages 7-11.

June 8th at 3:00pm: https://yourcl.libnet.info/event/16230111



[Image description: bowls of snacks sit on a wood table. "A Taste of the States" words appear above this ensemble.]

Sample snacks from various states and try your hand at making some. * (NOT RECOMMENDED for those with food allergies.) Can't make it at 1:30? We have a duplicate session at 3:00.. Event starts at June 8, 2026 1:30 PM EDT

06/01/2026

New Picture Books are here and are just perfect to share with the whole family!

Want to place one of these books on hold?
https://sunbury.cool-cat.org/MyAccount/MyList/1582



[Image Description: Books shown one at a time, cover out on a wooden table. Book images: "Even Steven: a Book About Sharing" by Carrie Finison, "Winter is the Worst!" by Dan Tavis, "Unbreakable: a Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp" by Minoru Tanai & Jolene Gutiérrez, "One, Two, Daddy Loves You" by Shelly Becker, "Beto's Berry Treasure" by Jenny Lacika, "Taking Flight" by Kashmira Sheth, "Mr. Pei's Perfect Shapes: the Story of Architect I.M. Pei" by Julie Leung, "Marie's Magic Eggs" by Sandra Neil Wallace]

05/27/2026

Thank you Bring the Farm to You for an AWESOME morning! Thank you to everyone who came out and experienced Old Fashioned Farm Days at the Community Library!

Keep the fun going with our Summer Reading Challenge! All ages can earn prizes by reading and completing activities through July 18th. Click the following link to get started: https://yourcl.beanstack.com/reader365

05/26/2026

Pack a lunch & listen to a Good Chapter Book at Lunch Bunch for 8-11 year olds, Tuesdays from 12:00-12:30pm starting June 2nd.

Being read to isn't just for your little brother or sister; it's for older kids too. If you are ages 8-11 and you love being read to- then pack a lunch to bring, and settle in to listen as we read one of our favorite chapter books.

No registration. Cost is free. Ages 8-11.

[Image description: Kids sit reading books in front of a yellow background with illustrations of summer icons. Above this the words Lunch Bunch Storytime for Older Kids! appear.]

05/26/2026

Food Trucks today, May 26th!

Coffee Coven will be at the Community Library from 9:00am-2:00pm, May 26th!

Schmidt's Sausage Truck will be at the Community Library 3:00-8:00pm, May 26th!

Coffee Coven menu: https://streetfoodfinder.com/CoffeeCovenOhio

Schmidt's Sausage Truck menu: https://streetfoodfinder.com/SausageTruck

Find Coffee Coven's upcoming schedule, menu, and photos. See where Coffee Coven will be next with StreetFoodFinder! You can even book them for catering!

05/25/2026

Curl up with a new cozy mystery book just in time for the start of the Summer Reading Challenge!

Want to place one of these books on hold?
https://sunbury.cool-cat.org/MyAccount/MyList/1571



[Image Description: Books sitting cover out on a Bookshelf. Camera "spins" in to show each new book for a total of eight books. Book images: "The Sister's Curse" by Nicola Solvinic, "No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done" by Sophie Hannah, "The Harvey Girl" by Dana Stabenow, "Big Bad Wool" by Leonie Swann, "No Roast for the Weary" by Cleo Coyle, "After That, the Dark" by Andrew Klavan, "Clawed and Dangerous" by Rita Mae Brown, "Death of a Groom" by M.C. Beaton]

05/21/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY! We got all dolled up just for our Summer Reading Challenge!!

Read for prizes May 21st-July 18th. Get started online at yourcl.beanstack.com or stop by the library for a reading log.

05/21/2026

Experience the Double Victory for the Tuskegee Airmen, May 28th from 6:30-8:00pm.

Gregory L. Edmonds will tell of the history of the Tuskegee Airmen's service to our country during WWII, and how they won a double victory against obstacles at home and overseas. The presentation includes a showing of the 10-minute film "Double Victory," followed by a Powerpoint telling about the shoulders upon which they stood and their legacy among youth even today.

Mr. Edmonds, a native of New Jersey, was graduated from Seton Hall University with a B.A. in History. He currently serves as President of the Ohio Memorial Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen Inc., which covers central Ohio. This Chapter includes an association with the Youth Aviation group, Buckeye Tigers, which introduces boys and girls ages 12-18 to careers in Aerospace. He and his wife reside in Columbus.

Reservations requested but not required. Recommended for 8th Grade - Adult.

Click the following link to register: https://yourcl.libnet.info/event/16182471

There will be a door prize drawing and test your knowledge in a history trivia game.
Refreshments will be served, including some World War 2 recipes.

05/20/2026

Enjoy this video from Sunbury Performing Arts for Grease, School Edition.
Please join us at the Community Library, May 23rd from 11:00am-12:00pm for a Special Preview of Grease, School Edition, presented by Sunbury Performing Arts. Enjoy a family friendly short performance preview, learn a dance, and listen to a story with our Grease, School Edition actors.
Registration required. Cost is free. For all ages. Click the following link to register: https://yourcl.libnet.info/event/16192730