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Part Two: College Planning 101 - with Bexley Minority Parent Alliance

Tue, Apr 13, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Bexley Public Library - BPL Virtual Programs

BPL is proud to partner with BMPA to bring you this three-part series focused on the basics of developing your own personal financial wellness plan. Join us for Part Two: College Planning 101.

Virtual Storytime

Wed, Apr 14, 10:00am - 10:30am

Bexley Public Library

Join a member of our Youth Services team for a virtual storytime! We are excited to share some of your favorite songs, rhymes, and stories, online, until we can once again meet in person. Enjoy!

Elementary Read Aloud - Online

Thu, Apr 15, 2:00pm - 2:30pm

Bexley Public Library

Join a member of our Youth Services team, sharing one of our favorite books each week online, chosen especially for the elementary school crowd.

Open Gaming

Thu, Apr 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Bexley Public Library

Join us for Open Gaming every Thursday afternoon! Explore BPL’s very own Minecraft realm with Mr. Bryan or play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with Ms. Amanda in a special, private arena!

BPL Board Meeting via Zoom - Regular Monthly Meeting of BPL Board of Trustees

Thu, Apr 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Bexley Public Library

Regular Monthly Meeting of BPL Board of Trustees via Zoom - Call 614-545-6939 if interested in attending.

Kindergarten Superstars - Online

Mon, Apr 19, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

New venue Bexley Public Library - BPL Virtual Programs

Children ages 4-6 are invited to join us online for super stories and activities designed to help build school and reading readiness.

Pajama Dance Party - Online

Mon, Apr 19, 7:00pm - 7:30pm

Bexley Public Library

Put on your pajamas and join us online to shake your sillies out and wind down before bedtime with fun music and a story.

Musical Storytime with ProMusica - What a Feeling!

Tue, Apr 20, 10:00am - 10:30am

Bexley Public Library

Read a story, listen to a ProMusica musician play their instrument, and dance along with Columbus Dance Theatre. Explore the feelings of fear and confidence through music, movement, and literacy!

BPL Trivia on Zoom! - Zoom Meeting ID: 82086971596

Tue, Apr 20, 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Bexley Public Library - BPL Virtual Programs

Join Bryan, Leann, & Jeff on Zoom for a special Trivia Tuesday celebrating Arbor Day! Trees will be the theme of the evening and trivia winners will be awarded trees on April 30th.

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Local History & Genealogy

Search the Bexley Collection

The Bexley Collection is an online archive of the history of Bexley, Ohio that provides access to images, artifacts and primary documents about Bexley and its citizens. Currently we have three digital collections for patrons to explore. You can find out more about the collection here. Use the links below to discover more about Bexley & its citizens.

Bexley Responds COVID-19

Since March 11, 2020, when the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus disease, COVID-19, a pandemic, our community has been responding. From closing schools, libraries, and businesses to changing the ways we gather, learn, and worship, our lives have been turned upside down. This collection of photos, documenting history as it happens, represents a range of experiences, including hometown hero Dr. Amy Acton and the Black Lives Matter movement, all in the midst of a pandemic. Browse the collection and consider adding your photos to the archive.

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Bexley High School Yearbooks

The first of Bexley Public Library's digital collections this collection of Bexley High School yearbooks, 1923-2005, was created in partnership with the Bexley City School District, the Bexley High School Alumni Association, and Columbus Metropolitan Library with funding from a 2013 Bexley Community Foundation grant. Additional yearbooks will be added ten years after the date of publication.

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Sears Kit Homes

Explore the houses of Bexley, Ohio that were purchased as kits from a Sears, Roebuck & Company catalog. See photographs of nine such homes discovered by researchers from the Bexley Historical Society and Bexley Public Library and learn about their features. Do you think you live in a kit home from Sears or another manufacturer? Let us know so we can add it to the collection.

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The Bexley Colleciton is made possible by a generous grant from the Bexley Community Foundation to the Bexley Historical Society and Bexley Public Library and through a collaborative partnership with Columbus Metropolitan Library.