Bexley Public Library will close at 6pm on July 3rd and remain closed on July 4th in observance of Independance Day
Bexley Public Library will close at 6pm on July 3rd and remain closed on July 4th in observance of Independance Day
Dr. Miller discusses orchid mania, the centuries-old and sometimes scandalous hunt for orchids. Read The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean (visit on April 21) & see the Orchid Show at FPC through March 8.
Orchids--beautiful, flowering plants with thousands of varieties--have captivated humans for centuries. People have gone to extraordinary lengths to obtain rare and elusive species of orchids, as described in Susan Orlean's fascinating and often wickedly funny book The Orchid Thief. Learn about these wonderful flowers as Dr. Mark Miller from the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens discusses orchid mania.
Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief is the Bexley Community Author Series visiting author on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Click here for details.
The Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens orchid exhibit will run January 11, 2020 through March 8, 2020. Click here for details.
Bexley Public Library was founded in 1924 and first housed in Bexley High School, now Montrose Elementary School. The present building opened in 1929 and was designed by architects O.C. Miller and R.R. Reeves who drew upon French and Italian architecture from the 17th century for the design.
The library is located at 2411 East Main Street, at the intersection of East Main Street and Cassady Avenue. Parking is available in our parking lot on Euclaire Avenue and in front of the library on Main Street. Main Street is a No Parking Tow Zone from 4:00-6:00 p.m. weekdays.
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