Upper Sandusky Community Library Go through your closet. Find items that no longer "spark joy" or things that look great...but maybe just not on you! Bring in your donations of: men's, women's, or children's clothing belts, hats, purses or jewelery shoes Come back on the dates listed to fill up those empty hangers in your closet and swap ‘til you drop! No donation? No problem! Everyone is welcome to shop the swap for free clothes. Clothing Donation Drop-off February 17th-18th February Events You’ll what’s inside... 12th: Craft Party 16th: CLOSED-Presidents Day 17th-18th: Clothing donations accepted 17th: Common Readers 19th-21st: Clothing Swap 23rd: Middle School Book Club 23rd: Lunch Bunch 25th: Inglorious Bookworms Connect with us! www.usclibrary.org or uscl@seolibraries.org Mon.- Thurs. 9:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m. Fri. 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Sat. 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. FEBRUARY 2026 COVER TO COVER Hibernation Nation There’s still time to join the Hibernation Nation Adult Winter Reading Club! This fun and easy program runs through Saturday, February 14th. Any adult is welcome to participate by simply signing up at our front desk. Then, each time you check out books you will be given a scratch-off card that will give you a chance at exciting reader-friendly prizes. These cards will then be used to draw a name each Friday to be a Weekly Prize winner of items such as heated throws or a Reader Gift Box. So, be sure to sign up because winter is for reading at USCL! Clothing Swap Returns Shop the Swap February 19th-21st The Clothing Swap returns this February with something for the whole family. Here’s how it works:
Join Cheryl on Monday, February 23rd at noon in USCL's large meeting room for a cozy Lunch Bunch gathering. The way to the heart is through the stomach! Celebrate Valentine’s Day by bringing a “red food” dish for the group to enjoy. Be sure to bring your recipe to share with your friends! Craft Party! Lunch Bunch Let Craft Party melt your heart with something hot...like wax! This month, join Rachel on February 12 at 6:00 p.m. to try your hand at candle painting. th You’ll use colored tea-light wax to paint designs on a larger candle. Who knows? It might come in handy for that romantic Valentine’s Day dinner! All materials--and snacks!-- are provided for you to create this project so all you have to do is sign up online, by phone, or in person beginning February 2nd. Spicy Cajun Stew I package (16 oz.) smoked Polish sausage or kielbasa, cut into ¼-inch pieces 2 cans (10 ounces each) diced tomatoes and chilies, undrained. 1 can (14½ ounces) chicken broth 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry ½ to 3/4 cup uncooked instant rice In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until lightly browned; drain. Add tomatoes and broth; bring to a boil. Stir in spinach. Return to a boil; cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the rice. Cover and remove from the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Enjoy! Would you like to see more recipes like this? Check out our cookbooks in the 641 section of the adult nonfiction area. Heritage Room Open USCL is happy to anounce that our Heritage Room is once again available to our community. This archive full of local history contains such items as local family histories lovingly compiled by community members, records of Wyandot County Veterans, history books by county, yearbooks, online resources, and much more. The Heritage Room is available during normal operating hours. Just stop by the front desk to sign in and begin your historical journey. That Time of Year Tax season is back and USCL is here to help. Located on an endcap in our adult nonfiction area, you can find tax booklets and forms for the 1040 and 1040 SR in both English and Spanish. These are the only forms that we receive from the government for distribution. You can, however, print additinal forms from the IRS website for just the cost of printing (15 cents per one-sided black and white page). Our staff is happy to help you with this, if needed.
In Memory... Jenny Barnes & Marilyn Barnes by Mary Newell Technical Difficulties? Try our TechConnect hour Tuesdays 11:00 a.m. to noon. Most people don’t even notice them—three tiny figures sitting at the end of a long pier in the corner of one of the most famous paintings in the world. But Louisa knows otherwise and is determined to find out the story of these three enigmatic figures. Twenty-five years earlier, in a distant seaside town, a group of teenagers finds refuge from their bruising home lives by spending long summer days on an abandoned pier. Out of that summer emerges a transcendent work of art, a painting that will unexpectedly be placed into eighteenyear-old Louisa’s care. She embarks on a surprise-filled cross-country journey to learn how the painting came to be and to decide what to do with it. Louisa finds proof that happy endings don’t always take the form we expect in this testament to the power of friendship and art. Caitlyn Sullivan had come from a long line of Hollywood royalty. At nine, she was already a star - yet still an innocent child who loved to play hide-and-seek with her cousins at the family home in Big Sur. It was during one of those games that she disappeared. Dillon Cooper was shocked to find the bloodied, exhausted girl huddled in his house - but when the teenager and his family heard her story, they provided refuge, reuniting her with her loved ones. Cate’s ordeal, though, was far from over. After discovery of a shocking betrayal and years spent away in Western Ireland, she finally gains courage to return to Los Angeles. What she didn’t yet know was that two seeds had been planted that night - one of a great love, and one of a terrible vengeance.... Everyone is welcome to join Krystal and the Common Readers Book Club on February 17 at 6:30 to this discuss month's featured book, My Friends by Fredrik Backman. th Copies of this month’s books are available at the front desk and Libby. Common Readers Share your thoughts about Hideaway by Nora Roberts and the Romance genre Wednesday, February 25 at 6:00 p.m. at Don Tomasso’s Restaurant. th Copies of this month’s book are available at the front desk and Libby. Please register online if you plant to attend. InGlorious Bookworms Come On In As the temperatures plummet, USCL would like to invite anyone needing a place to warm up to stop by and stay as long as they’d like. Everyone is welcome to make use of our computer stations, sit at our tables, or relax in a comfey chair. It may be cold outside, but you’re sure to be warmed up not just by our facility but by our staff that loves to serve you!
Reading is a walk in the park with Storywalk at Stepping Stones Park! This month enjoy A Fox Found A Box by Ged Adamson. A little fox is digging for food when --OUCH! What is that?--the fox finds a box! When the fox brings the box home to his animal friends--and turns a funny-looking knob--the box starts to sing, and music fills the forest. But what happens when the music stops? Find out out how the animals of the forest make their own symphony in this heartwarming tale. Every Thursday that school is in session, kids of all ages are invited to attend That Thursday Thing. Each week, the children’s and youth departments team up to host games and activities that encourage kids to interact in positive and creative ways with each other and our staff. It's an hour they won't want to miss! That Thursday Thing Storytime isn’t just for your little brother and sister anymore! Try Middle School Storytime. If you’re interested in reading or acting, Miss Lisa invites middle school students to interact with books in a new way through Reader’s Theater, which allows you to become part of the story! Meetings take place in the children’s section by Miss Lisa’s office at 3:00 p.m. on every Monday that school is in session. Preschool (ages 3-6): Monday 11:00 a.m. Monday 11:00 a.m. Tiny Tots (ages 0-3): Monday 10:00 a.m., Tuesday 5:30 p.m., and Wednesday 11:00 a.m. Monday 10:00 a.m., Tuesday 5:30 p.m., and Wednesday 11:00 a.m. Storytime with Miss Jill Pick up a Coded Tales sheet at the front desk to begin this month's Coded Storywalk and discover Snow! Snow! Snow! by Lee Harper and meet three animal friends who wake up to discover that a big storm has made the world a winter wonderland—perfect for sledding! As you walk from business to business reading pages of this month's book, be sure to write down the code letter written beside the book pages at each stop. When you finish the story, you will have spelled out a special message that you can bring back to the library's front desk to receive a prize! Be Part of the Story Coded Storywalk A Walk in the Park What would you do if you created an app that pairs users based on common interests, but a glitch threatened to expose everyone's secrets? If you’re in 5th-8th grade, Miss Lisa invites you to Middle School Book Club to discuss this question and more on February 26th from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the table outside of her office in the children’s section. Just stop by the front desk to pick up your copy. There’s no sign-up so just show up! Middle School Book Club This is Middle School Book Club is a rescheduled event from January’s closure.
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