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We're open 10:00AM to 6:00PM

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2411 East Main Street
Bexley, OH 43209
Reference & Accounts(614) 231-2793
Kids & Teens(614) 231-2878

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with resources and services that empower
lifelong learning in an ANYWHERE environment.

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at (614) 231-2878
LIBRARY RESOURCES
BPL Services
Personalized Picks: Family Edition
Let the BPL team help you find the perfect bundle of books for the whole family! Fill out a family version of our Personalized Picks form on the BPL website (link). Let us know your family's interests, ages/reading levels, and how many and what types of materials you'd like.
Personalized Picks Form
Book-a-Librarian
Book-a-Librarian (BAL) is an opportunity for patrons to make an hour appointment
to work one-on-one with library staff. These appointments are for questions and
information needs that require extra time and attention with a staff member.
Schedule a Meeting
Obtaining a Library Card
Obtaining a Library Card
We believe library cards are life-changing resources, which is why we hope every student in the Bexley City Schools district is able to have his or her own library card. If your child is without a library card, please email for a special registration form. Once the form has been completed and submitted, we will mail his or her BPL Card directly to you at home.
Email Youth Services
Using Digital Downloads
Using Digital Downloads
There are many ways to read a book. We want your children to find the medium that works best for them. We encourage you to teach them how to access e-books and audiobooks via computers, tablets, e-readers, and smartphones for free. All they need is a library card and the Libby app. To browse available titles, visit www.bexleylibrary.org and click on the Download ebooks, audiobooks, & digital magazines link at the top left-hand side of the page.
Learn More About Our Digital Resources
UPCOMING YOUTH SERVICES EVENTS
Fun with French: French Conversation Group - With the OSU Department of French and Italian
Sun, Sep 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Bexley Public Library - Quiet Reading Room
Practice French conversation through exploring short stories, media, and experiential learning in a friendly space. This series is open to French learners and speakers of all levels and life stages.
Baby Storytime - Ages 0-18 months
Mon, Sep 25, 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, Sep 25, 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.
Songs, Signs, and Rhymes
Tue, Sep 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
Join us for this movement, music, and sign language focused storytime for all ages. Learn at least 12 signs a quarter and enjoy music, finger rhymes, and more.
Stay and Play
Tue, Sep 26, 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.
The Book Bunch - Tween Book Club
Tue, Sep 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
Tweens in grades 3-6, join the Book Bunch to discuss a different book each month, with games and snacks to go along with each month’s theme.
Toddler Storytime - Ages 18-36 Months
Wed, Sep 27, 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, Sep 27, 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.
Preschool Storytime
Thu, Sep 28, 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, Sep 28, 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.
Anime Club
Fri, Sep 29, 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!
Fall Fairy Village Storytime
Sat, Sep 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
South Bexley Community Gardens - Fairy Village
Join us at the Fairy Village in the South Bexley Community Gardens for a fun, fall-themed storytime. Come dressed in your favorite costume and enjoy music, activities, and stories about fall!
Fun with French: French Conversation Group - With the OSU Department of French and Italian
Sun, Oct 01, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Bexley Public Library - Quiet Reading Room
Practice French conversation through exploring short stories, media, and experiential learning in a friendly space. This series is open to French learners and speakers of all levels and life stages.
Baby Storytime - Ages 0-18 months
Mon, Oct 02, 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, Oct 02, 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.
Songs, Signs, and Rhymes
Tue, Oct 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
Join us for this movement, music, and sign language focused storytime for all ages. Learn at least 12 signs a quarter and enjoy music, finger rhymes, and more.
Stay and Play
Tue, Oct 03, 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.
Toddler Storytime - Ages 18-36 Months
Wed, Oct 04, 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, Oct 04, 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.
Explicit Content for Teens - Celebrating Banned Books Week - A Conversation About Censorship with Author Grace Ellis
Wed, Oct 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
Join us for a Banned Books Week conversation around censorship with playwright and graphic novel and comic book author Grace Ellis. Dan Gearino, Columbus-based reporter and author, will moderate.
Preschool Storytime
Thu, Oct 05, 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, Oct 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.
Saturday Morning Cartoons
Sat, Oct 07, 11:00am - 11:45am
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
Bring the whole family and join us for Saturday morning cartoons. Watch some classics and enjoy some light snacks.
Laura Meckler Author Visit - Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity
Sun, Oct 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
Award-winning Washington Post journalist Laura Meckler discusses her new book, Dream Town, which explores one community's work to "fulfill the promise of racial integration in America."
Songs, Signs, and Rhymes
Tue, Oct 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
Join us for this movement, music, and sign language focused storytime for all ages. Learn at least 12 signs a quarter and enjoy music, finger rhymes, and more.
Stay and Play
Tue, Oct 10, 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.
Toddler Storytime - Ages 18-36 Months
Wed, Oct 11, 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, Oct 11, 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.
The Big Table - One Bexley Community Conversation
Wed, Oct 11, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
Pull up a seat to BPL's Big Table conversation inspired by One Bexley's mission to "bolster a community culture that ensures that Bexley is welcoming and provides a sense of belonging for all."
Preschool Storytime
Thu, Oct 12, 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, Oct 12, 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.
Page Pals
Thu, Oct 12, 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.
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 10:00am
Social Justice Art - Art as Activism
Thu, Oct 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
Join us for a panel discussion on art as a form of activism. Learn more about the art created during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests & explore the future of public art in Columbus.
Baby Storytime - Ages 0-18 months
Mon, Oct 16, 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, Oct 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.
Songs, Signs, and Rhymes
Tue, Oct 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
Join us for this movement, music, and sign language focused storytime for all ages. Learn at least 12 signs a quarter and enjoy music, finger rhymes, and more.
Stay and Play
Tue, Oct 17, 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.
Toddler Storytime - Ages 18-36 Months
Wed, Oct 18, 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, Oct 18, 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.
Preschool Storytime
Thu, Oct 19, 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, Oct 19, 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.
Page Pals
Thu, Oct 19, 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.
Registration opens Monday, October 2 2023 at 10:00am
Anime Club
Fri, Oct 20, 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!
Baby Storytime - Ages 0-18 months
Mon, Oct 23, 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, Oct 23, 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.
Family Movie - The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Mon, Oct 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
Enjoy the day off from school with a family movie. We'll have The Super Mario Bros. Movie up on the big screen as well as popcorn and light refreshments.
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