Join us for this local author festival featuring more than 40 authors from Ohio and beyond. Discover new books, meet authors, and have books signed. Gramercy will be on hand to sell books.

Please join us in support of this unique opportunity to engage with one of the most important voices in modern literature - Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Percival Everett.

Follow along with an episode of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross. Come ready to paint happy trees in a fun and relaxed environment. Supplies will be provided. Registration opens 8/25 and is required.

Special meeting of Board of Trustees

Join us at the Supreme Court of Ohio (65 S Front St.) for a guided tour of this historic Art Deco building and its collection of paintings, murals, and mosaics.

Want to know the name of that star? How do you find constellations like Orion and Taurus? When can you see the planets? Astronomer Dean Regas talks about his book 100 Things to see in the Night Sky.

Join us for a poetry marathon with Mimi Chenfeld, Fred Andrle, and friends! Enjoy an afternoon of poetry from some of Columbus's most revered and celebrated poets. Check event page for full lineup.

Join us for a Bexley Candidates Night on NVRD! Meet the 2025 candidates for Bexley's School Board and City Council! Hosts are BACC, LWV, and BPL. Bring your questions. In person and via live stream.

Trivia at the historic Drexel Theatre, what could be better? Join us for a night of fun competition, laughter, popcorn, and prizes. Topics range from history and movies to sports and special themes.

BPL Trustees Regular Meeting

Karen Lewis explores the architectural evolution of the Neil House, located on OSU's campus, to uncover what is true and what is false about its mythology of being an Underground Railroad station.

Be the lifeline patients need. Give blood. Please schedule your appointment at 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: Bexley.

Physical therapists Dr. Kenton Keeslar & Dr. Kevin Nowacki will explore what low back pain really is, and what it isn't, and provide tools to prevent it, manage it, and recover confidently.

Local author David Lewis visits the Bexley Public Library to discuss his book The Ride of My Life: A rant about cars, love, family, music and the search for healing.

Join Bexley small-business owner and educator, Rayna Weiner, for a one-of-a-kind, hands-on experience that will simulate different aspects of learning that are affected by dyslexia.

Join Curators Jolie Braun and Elizabeth Hewitt from OSU to discuss the inspiration behind the exhibition and how cookbooks reveal the rich tapestry of American history and culture.

Join us at the Drexel Theatre for a screening of Banned Together followed by a facilitated community conversation exploring the rise of book challenges and what we can do to stand up to censorship.

Listen to the best and brightest musicians Capital University has to offer!

Award-winning poet Barbara Fant celebrates the release of her latest collection, Joy in the Belly of a Riot. Barbara will perform new poems and discuss the creative process behind the new collection.

The Ohio Environmental Council visits BPL to help us understand how recent policies impact sustainability initiatives in Ohio and what we can do locally to advocate for a healthier environment.

Be the lifeline patients need. Give blood. Please schedule your appointment at 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: Bexley.

Looking for some inspiration to pick up the pen? Join us for a day of writing led by the beloved literary and all-around creative artist, Mimi Chenfeld. Space is limited and registration is required.

Sink your teeth into a spine-tingling talk about vampires! Whether you're a Dracula devotee or just vampire-curious, this is one night you won’t want to miss!

The Big Table is a community-wide day of conversation. Through intentional dialogue and connection, participants are encouraged to imagine the next steps toward a kind & just future for central Ohio.

Trivia at the historic Drexel Theatre, what could be better? Join us for a night of fun competition, laughter, popcorn, and prizes. Topics range from history and movies to sports and special themes.

Abbe Turner, Executive Director of Common Greens, gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the Bexley Farmers Market! A taste sampling of popular fall farmers market recipes will follow the talk & tour.

Local author Sarah Gormley visits the Bexley Public Library to celebrate the paperback release of her book, The Order of Things: A Memoir About Chasing Joy.

Join Kaleigh Pisani and Kate Hatcher from the Canton Museum of Art as they discuss the DACO Food for Thought exhibit that explores the culture of food: what we eat, how we eat it, and who we eat with.

Join us for an evening of poetry and celebration with award-winning poets Rosa Lane (Called Back, 2024), Stephen Haven (The Flight of Meaning, 2025), and Clayton Adam Clark (Auscultate, 2025).

Learn how to play in the realms of fantasy using the "world's greatest roleplaying game." BPL staff will be on hand to teach and guide campaigns. Open to grades 6-12 and all D&D experience levels.

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Austen's birth with a night of wit, romance & literary insight! Jamison Kantor will explore the life & lasting influence of one of literature's most beloved authors.

Trivia at the historic Drexel Theatre, what could be better? Join us for a night of fun competition, laughter, popcorn, and prizes. Topics range from history and movies to sports and special themes.

BPL Trustees Regular Meeting

Be the lifeline patients need. Give blood. Please schedule your appointment at 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: Bexley.

Follow along with an episode of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross. Come ready to paint happy trees in a fun and relaxed environment. Supplies will be provided. Registration opens 11/1 and is required.