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Welcome to the new Bexley Public Library website.

If you haven't already, bookmark our URL, www.bexleylibrary.org, so you can always find us.

If you have any questions, about this site or anything else at BPL, please contact us!

Fun with French: French Conversation Group

Sun, Apr 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Bexley Public Library - Board Room

Practice French conversation through exploring short stories, media, and experiential learning in a friendly space. Conversation level tends to lean intermediate-to-advanced.

BPL Book Club - The Wrong End of the Telescope by Rabih Alameddine

Sun, Apr 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Bexley Public Library - Quiet Reading Room

Join the Bexley Library Book Club for a lively discussion of The Wrong End of the Telescope by National Book Award–winning author Rabih Alameddine.

Bigger Than Me: My Story, My Culture - Book Launch

Sun, Apr 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium

Join us for the culmination of this series of intergenerational heritage workshops, and to celebrate our young authors and their work on their self-published books. Light refreshments provided.

Baby Storytime - Ages 0-18 months

Mon, Apr 13, 10:30am - 11:00am

Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium

Caregivers and babies alike will love this interactive lap-sit program with baby-focused books, songs, and rhymes. For ages 0-18 months.

Stay and Play

Mon, Apr 13, 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.

Spring WITS Workout Series - with Loretta Sweeney

Mon, Apr 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Bexley Public Library - Quiet Reading Room

Join us for a Spring WITS Workout Series at BPL with OSU Extension educator Loretta Sweeney. This brain health event is engaging, interactive, and educational.

Smart Money Moves - Money Smart Week Workshop

Mon, Apr 13, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium

Join us for a free financial literacy workshop designed to help working adults and families make informed, confident decisions about their financial future. In-Person Event. Registration preferred.

Songs, Signs, and Rhymes

Tue, Apr 14, 10:30am - 11:00am

Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium

This all ages storytime will be movement, music, and sign language focused. Learn at least 12 signs a quarter in this storytime which will feature live ukulele music, finger rhymes, and more.

Stay and Play

Tue, Apr 14, 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.

Social Work Open Hours - with a Social Work Intern from Capital University

Tue, Apr 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Bexley Public Library - Meeting Room 2

Bexley Public Library partners with Capital University social work interns to offer open hours for help finding community resources, navigating services, and identifying next steps for you.

Page Pals

Tue, Apr 14, 4:30pm - 5:15pm

Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium

Practice reading with a pal! In this 6-week program, children in grades 1-3 will be partnered with a teen volunteer for reading and fun literacy games & activities to help build reading skills.

This event is full

How to Write a Script: Writing Workshop - With BPL Writer-in-Residence Grace Ellis

Tue, Apr 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Bexley Public Library - Quiet Reading Room

So many forms of writing are scripts: plays, movies & TV, of course, but also comic books, podcasts, TikToks & more. This workshop explores the fundamentals of scriptwriting & what makes a script work

Qigong & the Power of Collective Intention in Current Times - With Rebecca Ness

Tue, Apr 14, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium

Qigong is the practice of accumulating, circulating and cultivating the body’s energy. Join us for a 3-part series with Rebecca Ness to learn more about Qigong and its benefits. Registration required.

Toddler Storytime - Ages 18-36 Months

Wed, Apr 15, 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, Apr 15, 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.

Cancelled

Social Work Open Hours - with a Social Work Intern from Capital University

Wed, Apr 15, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Bexley Public Library

Bexley Public Library partners with Capital University social work interns to offer open hours for help finding community resources, navigating services, and identifying next steps for you.

BPL Audiobook Walking Club

Wed, Apr 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Bexley Public Library

Calling all audiobook listeners: consider joining BPL’s Audiobook Walking Club. Bring your own audiobook and headphones, and join fellow library patrons for a 2 mile walk.

This event is full

Neurodiversity: Building Understanding - Bexley City Schools Champion Chats

Wed, Apr 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium

Join us for BCS' Champion Chat to discuss how families and schools can identify, encourage, and support our neurodiverse students. A panel of local experts will lead the discussion.

Preschool Storytime - Ages 3-6

Thu, Apr 16, 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, Apr 16, 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.

Social Work Open Hours - with a Social Work Intern from Capital University

Thu, Apr 16, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Bexley Public Library - Meeting Room 2

Bexley Public Library partners with Capital University social work interns to offer open hours for help finding community resources, navigating services, and identifying next steps for you.

Cancelled

Friends' Book Sale Weekend

Thu, Apr 16, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Bexley Public Library

Support the Library by joining the Friends of Bexley Public Library for their annual Spring Book Sale. Find thousands of gently-used books, movies, and music at unbeatable prices.

Third Thursday Singer-Songwriter Concert Series - Hosted by Parker MacDonell

Thu, Apr 16, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Bexley Public Library - Quiet Reading Room

Singer-songwriter Parker MacDonell hosts a monthly concert series featuring performances from local songwriters around Columbus. Join us for this monthly celebration of songwriting by local artists.

This event is full

Laughter Yoga - with Gail Spirit Sky

Thu, Apr 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Bexley Public Library - BPL Virtual Programs

Calm your soul with Gail Spirit Sky, a Laughter Yoga instructor since 2009. Join us in this virtual session of laughter and yoga that will melt away stress and leave you feeling refreshed.

Cancelled

Friends' Book Sale Weekend

Fri, Apr 17, 10:00am - 5:00pm

Bexley Public Library

Support the Library by joining the Friends of Bexley Public Library for their annual Spring Book Sale. Find thousands of gently-used books, movies, and music at unbeatable prices.

Green Bexley Repair Cafe

Sat, Apr 18, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium

Toss it? No way! Join the Green Bexley Repair Cafe to give your stuff a second life! Got a broken toaster, wobbly chair, or sweater with a hole? Bring it to our spring Repair Cafe at the library!

Cancelled

Friends' Book Sale Weekend

Sat, Apr 18, 10:00am - 5:00pm

Bexley Public Library

Support the Library by joining the Friends of Bexley Public Library for their annual Spring Book Sale. Find thousands of gently-used books, movies, and music at unbeatable prices.

The Hunt for Fairy Houses - in Bexley's Commonwealth Park

Sat, Apr 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Commonwealth Park in Bexley

Explore a Fairy House Trail in Commonwealth Park!

Prom Swap

Sat, Apr 18, 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Bexley Public Library

Need a dress or a suit for prom? Come to the Prom Swap! Teens will have access to dressing rooms to try on donated clothes. No donation necessary to take home formal wear items.

Fun with French: French Conversation Group

Sun, Apr 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Bexley Public Library - Quiet Reading Room

Practice French conversation through exploring short stories, media, and experiential learning in a friendly space. Conversation level tends to lean intermediate-to-advanced.

Cancelled

Friends' Book Sale Weekend

Sun, Apr 19, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Bexley Public Library

Support the Library by joining the Friends of Bexley Public Library for their annual Spring Book Sale. Find thousands of gently-used books, movies, and music at unbeatable prices.

Prom Swap

Sun, Apr 19, 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Bexley Public Library

Need a dress or a suit for prom? Come to the Prom Swap! Teens will have access to dressing rooms to try on donated clothes. No donation necessary to take home formal wear items.

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