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Today's hours

We're open 1:00PM to 5:00PM

Address
2411 East Main Street
Bexley, OH 43209
Reference & Accounts(614) 231-2793
Kids & Teens(614) 231-2878
UPCOMING EVENTS
Baby Storytime - Ages 0-18 months
Mon, Dec 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
Caregivers and babies alike will love this interactive lapsit program with baby-focused books, songs, and rhymes. For ages 0-18 months.
Stay and Play
Mon, Dec 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
Stay to play after storytime, with toys and activities that stimulate the imagination and help build social-emotional skills.
BPL Book Club - Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Mon, Dec 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bexley Public Library - Quiet Reading Room
Join us to discuss Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan, the 2022 Man Booker Prize shortlisted book.
Songs, Signs, and Rhymes
Tue, Dec 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
Join us for this movement, music, and sign language focused story time for all ages. Learn at least 12 signs a quarter in this story time and enjoy live ukulele music, finger rhymes, and more.
Stay and Play
Tue, Dec 06, 11:00am - 11:30am
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
Stay to play after storytime, with toys and activities that stimulate the imagination and help build social-emotional skills.
A Storybook Christmas Featuring a Very Brady Holiday - Decorative Arts Center of Ohio Curator Series
Tue, Dec 06, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium,BPL Virtual Programs
Co-curator Dr. George Johnson presents on the current Decorative Arts Center of Ohio exhibit, "A Storybook Christmas Featuring a Very Brady Holiday." Reminisce about classic holiday storybooks & toys.
Toddler Storytime - Ages 18-36 Months
Wed, Dec 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
Bring your toddler to the library for stories, rhymes, songs, and play activities designed specifically to help build vital early literacy skills!
Stay and Play
Wed, Dec 07, 11:00am - 11:30am
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
Stay to play after storytime, with toys and activities that stimulate the imagination and help build social-emotional skills.
Elementary Read Aloud - Online
Wed, Dec 07, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Bexley Public Library
Join us online each week as a member of our Youth Services team shares a favorite book chosen especially for the elementary school crowd.
Capital Jazz
Wed, Dec 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
Listen to the best and brightest musicians Capital University has to offer!
Preschool Storytime
Thu, Dec 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
Children ages 3-6 are invited to the library for activities to help build vital early literacy skills, including interactive stories, music, dancing, and more!
Stay and Play
Thu, Dec 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
Stay to play after storytime, with toys and activities that stimulate the imagination and help build social-emotional skills.
Teen Service Club
Thu, Dec 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bexley Public Library - Tech Center Classroom
Help the library and earn serivce hours! Once a month, teens in grades 6-12 work on a serivce project and in return will receive 1 hour of service credit.
Where From and Where To - Elizabeth Petuchowski Author Event - One of the Last Self-Told German Jewish Life Stories
Thu, Dec 08, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium,BPL Virtual Programs
Elizabeth Petuchowski shares her story of growing up as a young Jewish girl in Germany amidst the rise of Nazism, fleeing to England where she experienced the WWII outbreak, and immigrating to the US.
Anime Club
Fri, Dec 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
Tweens & teens are invited to join us to celebrate all things anime and manga. We'll have anime from Crunchyroll on the big screen, fan art & sketching supplies, & more. Cosplay is highly encouraged!
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Ohio Arboretums, Gardens & Wildflower Nature Preserves

Cuyahoga County:

  • Cleveland Botanical Garden | 11030 East Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio 44106 | 216-721-1600 | http://cbgarden.org | Admission charged
  • Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and Rainforest | 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland, Ohio 44109, | 216-661-6500 | http://clemetzoo.com | Admission charged. (Free for Cuyahoga county and Hinckley Twp residents on Mondays except holidays)
  • Gardenview Horticultural Park | 16711 Pearl Road, Strongsville, Ohio 44136 | 216-238-6653 | Admission charged | Open to non-members weekend afternoons.
  • Lakeview Cemetery | 12316 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 | 216-421-2665 | http://www.lakeviewcemetery.com | No admission charged (fees for tours).
  • Rockefeller Park and Greenhouse | 750 East 88th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44108 | 216-664-3103 | http://www.rockefellergreenhouse.org | No admission charged

Delaware County:

  • Kraus-Bohannan Nature Preserves, (Ohio Wesleyan University) | 61 South Sandusky St., Delaware, Ohio 43015 | 800-922-8953 | No admission charged.

Erie County:

  • Sheldon Marsh Nature Preserve | 2715 Cleveland Road W., Huron, Ohio 44839 | 614-265-6561 | No admission charged.

Franklin County:

  • Chadwick Arboretum | 232 Howlett Hall, 2001 Fyffe Rd, Columbus, Ohio 43210 | 614-688-3479 | http://wickarboretum.osu.edu | No admission charged.
  • Columbus Park of Roses at Whetstone Park | 3901 North High St, Columbus, Ohio 43214 | 614-645-3391 | http://parkofroses.org | No admission charged.
  • Franklin Park Conservatory | 1777 East Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43209 | 614-645-8733 | http://fpconservatory.org | Admission charged.
  • Ohio Governor’s Residence and Heritage Garden | 358 Parkview Ave | Bexley, Ohio, 43209 | 614-644-7644 Ext.1 | http://www.governorsresidence.ohio.gov | No admission charge. Open most Tuesdays by appt only.
  • Topiary Park | 480 East Town Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 | 614-635-0197 | No admission charged.

Hamilton County:

  • Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden | 3400 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio, 513-282-4700 | http://cincinnatizoo.org | Admission charge.
  • Hauck Botanic Garden | 2625 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206, 513-475-9600 | http://cincinnatiparks.com | No admission charged.
  • Inniswood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve | 940 South Hempstead Rd., Westerville, OH 43081 | 614-895-6216 | http://Inniswood.org | No admission charged.
  • Krohn Conservatory | 1501 Eden Park Dr, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 | 513-421-4086 | http://cincinnatiparks.com | Admission charged.
  • Mt. Airy Arboretum | 5083 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45223, 513-352-4048 | http://cincinnatiparks.com No Admission charged.
  • Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum | 4521 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45232 | http://springgrove.org | 513-681-7526
  • Stanley M | Rowe Arboretum | 4600 Muchmore Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45243 | 513-561-5151 | http://rowearb@ihill.org | No admission charged.

Hocking County:

  • Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve | 24853 Big Pine Rd, Rockbridge, Ohio 43149 | 614-265-6561 | No admission charged.

Knox County:

  • Ramser Arboretum | 24565 Danville-Jelloway Rd, Danville OH 43014 | 740-392-2941 | No admission charged. Closed during deer hunting season.
  • Schnormeier Gardens | 8701 Laymon Road, Gambier, Ohio 43022 | 740-427-2612 | http://www.schnormeiergardens.org | Open to public several days each year in June, or to groups by appt. No admission charged. Parking charged.

Lake County:

  • Holden Arboretum | 9500 Sperry Road, Kirtland, Ohio 44094 | 440-946-4400 | http://holdenarb.org | Admission charged

Licking County:

  • Dawes Arboretum | 7770 Jacksonville Rd SE, Newark, OH 43056 | 740-323-2355 | http://dawsarboretum.org | Admission charged.

Lorain County:

Lucas County:

  • Toledo Botanical Gardens | 5403 Elmer Drive, Toledo, Ohio 43615 | 419-536-5566 | http://toledogarden.org | No admission charged
  • Toledo Zoo | 2 Hippo Way., Toledo, OH 43609 | 419-385-4040 | http://Toledozoo.org | Admission charged. Parking charge.
  • Stanahan Arboretum, (University of Toledo) | 4131 Tantara Rd, Toledo, Ohio 43623 | 419-841-1007 | http://utoledo.edu.stanahanarboretum | No admission charged.
  • Wildwood Preserves, Toledo Metroparks | 5100 W | Central Ave, Toledo, Ohio 43615 | Ranger phone 419-270-7500 | http://metroparkstoledo.com

Mahoning County:

Montgomery County:

  • Cox Arboretum and Gardens Metro Park | 6733 Springboro Pike, Dayton, Ohio 45449 | 937-275-7275 | http://www.metroparks.org/places-to-go/cox-arboretum/ | No admission charged.
  • Wegerzyn Gardens Metropark | 1301 E.Siebenthaler Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45414 | 937-277-6545 | No admission charged.
  • Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum | 118 Woodland Ave, Dayton, Ohio 45409, 937-228-3221 | http://woodlandcemetery.org | No admission charged.

Ottawa County:

    Magee Marsh Wildlife Area | 13531 W | SR 2, Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449,419-898-0960 | No admission charged.
  • Oak Openings Preserve | 413961 Girdham Road, Toledo, Ohio 43558 | 419-826-6463 | No admission charged,
  • Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge | 14000 W.SR 2, Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449 | 419-898-0014 | No admission charged.
  • Schedel Arboretum and Gardens | 19255 West Portage River South Road, Elmore, Ohio 43416-0081,419-862-3182 | http://www.schedel-gardens.org | Admission charged.

Richland County:

  • Kingwood Center | 900 Park Avenue West, Mansfield, Ohio 44906 419-522-0211 | http://www.kingwoodcenter.org | Greenhouse closed on Monday. Admission charged.

Stark County:

  • Beech Creek Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve | 11929 Beech St, NE, Alliance, Ohio, 44601 | 330-829-7050 | http://beechcreekgardens.org | Admission charged.

Summit County:

  • Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens | 714 North Portage Path, Akron, Ohio 44303-1399 330-836-5533 | http://www.stanhywet.org , Admission charged
  • Akron Zoological Park | 500 Edgewood Ave, Akron, Ohio 44307 | 330-375-2550 | http://akronzoo.org | Admission charged. Parking charged.

Trumbull County:

  • Draime Estate Gardens | 8473 Hunters Train SE, Warren, Ohio 44484 | 330-847-0520 | Student groups, professional green industry organizations and civic garden clubs by appointment. Admission charged.

Wayne County:

  • Secrest Arboretum (OARDC) | 2122 Williams Road,Wooster, Ohio 44691 | 330-202-3507 | http://www.secrest.osu.edu | No admission charged.