The Wells County Public Library takes its mission to “provide the community with access, knowledge and growth” very seriously and offers a variety of events each week for kids, teens, and adults.
Registration is preferred at most events. To sign up, go to www.wellscolibrary.org, click on the Library Event Calendar, navigate to the date of the event, and view more to get to the registration screen. Alternatively, call 260-824-1612 (Bluffton) or 260-622-4691 (Ossian) to register.
Library Closed for the Holidays
The Main Library (Bluffton) and Ossian Branch will be closed on Monday, Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day.
Most Popular Books of 2023
The books that were checked out the most for the entire year of 2023 at the library were the following titles.
Fiction:
· “Verity” by Colleen Hoover
· “Dreamland” by Nicholas Sparks
· “The Last Thing He Told Me”
by Laura Dave
· “Reminders of Him”
by Colleen Hoover
· “Without a Trace” by Danielle Steel
Non-fiction:
· “Spare” by Prince Harry
· “Taste of Home Annual Recipes”
· “So Help Me God” by Mike Pence
· “101 Greatest Soups on the Planet:
Every Savory Soup, Stew, Chili and
Chowder You Could Ever Crave”
by Erin Renouf Mylroie
· “A Fever in the Hartland: the Ku Klux
Klan’s Plot to Take Over America, and
the Woman Who Stopped Them”
by Timothy Egan
Children’s and Teen Book Clubs
At the Main Library (Bluffton)
Grade 1-2 Book Club: Tuesday, Jan. 2 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Grades 3-4 Book Club: Tuesday, Jan. 9 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Grades 5-6 Book Club: Thursday, Jan. 11 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Pick up a copy of the book-of-the-month when you sign up at the library. Talk about the book and enjoy an activity or craft based on the book.
Family Block Days
At the Main Library (Bluffton): Wednesday, Jan. 3 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Thursday, Jan. 4 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
All ages. Enjoy several different types of blocks for kids of various ages in the Children’s Room. Drop-in event. No registration needed.
Genealogy/Local History Club
At the Main Library (Bluffton): Thursday, Jan. 4 from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Ages 12+. Members help each other learn new things and obtain a greater appreciation for local history and genealogy research. Bring your own laptop or share one of ours. Registration appreciated.
Bingo with Jason
At the Main Library (Bluffton): Monday, Jan. 8 from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Adults. Enjoy a lively game of Bingo for a chance to win a candy bar with everyone’s favorite librarian named Jason! Registration required.
Teen Gaming Club
At the Main Library (Bluffton): Monday, Jan. 8 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Grades 6-12. Enjoy a variety of different games each month, including video games, trading card games, and board games. No registration needed.
Teen Book Club
At the Main Library (Bluffton): Thursday, Jan. 11 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Grades 6-12. Join us as we discuss the book-of-the-month, which is “The Faithful Spy” by John Hendrix and then enjoy an activity in which you will need to use deductive reasoning skills to decipher a code. Pick up a copy of the book when you register at the library.
Bluffton History Talk
with Alan Daugherty
At the Main Library (Bluffton): Tuesday, Jan. 16 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Adults. Alan Daugherty will be sharing information from his new book on Edward Bruce
Williamson and Bluffton History. E.B. Williamson was a renowned naturalist with a particular
interest in dragonflies and damselflies, as well as, a botanist and iris breeder. Learn more about his life from the early 1900s and how he ties into Bluffton’s history. Registration appreciated.
Fort Wayne Philharmonic Performance
At the Main Library (Bluffton): Thursday, Jan. 25 to 7 to 8 p.m.
All ages. The Fort Wayne Philharmonic will be at the library for this Stories in Music community ensemble show. Join us as we musically explore the children’s book “Where the Wild Things Are” through music, featuring the Calhoun Brass Quintet. The book will be narrated by Philharmonic staff member, Abby Cleveland. Registration appreciated.
Library Hours
At the main library in Bluffton — Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
At the Ossian branch library — Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon.
Access the library online at www.wellscolibrary.org for digital books, magazines, online databases, event info, and more.
