Join the 2025 Color Our World Summer Reading Challenge and choose which of the four programs is the best fit: PreK, Elementary, Tween/Teen, or Adult. If you've participated in our reading challenges before, you'll just need to click a box to register.
All four of our library branches host monthly book clubs. Copies of the books are available at the host branch or via the catalog.
Library staff are able to assist people with their computer skills and electronic gadgets. We can assist you with general questions or training on specific library applications.

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Voter Registration

Birchard Public Library and its branches are voter registration locations.
The applications are available at every library Circulation Desk.
No identification is required to register, however, to vote an individual must be a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days,
and be registered to vote at least 30 days before the election.

Register, change your address, or find a polling location at
VoteOhio.com
 

Donate Materials

Does the Library accept donated materials?

  • YES-- We are happy to accept donations of new and used books, CDs, CD-ROMs, DVDs and Blu-Ray Discs.
  • NO-- We will not accept the following kinds of materials: magazines, textbooks older than 5 years, Reader's Digest condensed books, National Geographic, records, and encyclopedia sets that are older than 10 years.

Will the Library accept all books?

Friends of the Library

Friends of Birchard Library is an organization of people which supports Library projects and does fundraising for the Library
For more information, please contact the Library Director at (419) 334-7101.

Their major fundraising efforts are their semi-annual book sales, their annual membership drive, and volunteer work.
For more information regarding book sales, click here.

Friends of the Library welcomes new members.

Membership dues are as follows:

Library Foundation

The Birchard Library Association Foundation, a not-for-profit organization, provides support for the activities and services of the Birchard Public Library system through a main library in Fremont and branch libraries in Gibsonburg, Green Springs, and Woodville. All gifts to the Foundation are tax deductible.

Volunteer

The Friends of the Library are always looking for volunteers to:

  • Work during book sales
  • Grounds beautification
  • Provide refreshments for programs

To help the Friends of the Library, contact Beth Leibengood at (419) 334-7101 ext. 1202 or email beth.leibengood@birchard.lib.oh.us for more details.

Woodville Book Guild

This group began in 1937 and has been continually active in the community. The purpose of the Book Guild is to "foster literary activity in the community and promote the Public Library."

Meetings are held the fourth Thursday of each month from September through May, with exceptions for holidays. 
The December meeting is the first Thursday of the month, when a potluck dinner is followed by decorating the library for the Christmas season.

Dues are $5.00 per person and are used for programs during the year.