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Registration for the popular winter storytimes at the MidPointe Library West Chester begins next Saturday, Dec. 15.

Andrea Peake reads a book to Madison Zoz in the children’s section of at the West Chester Library last winter. In 2013, the library will continue to have winter storytimes. Photo by Tony Jones.

Winter storytime sessions begin Jan. 7 and run through March 2.

Registration is available starting Dec. 15 by visiting the MidPointe Library West Chester Youth Services Desk or by calling 513-777-3131 x. 2. The MidPointe Library West Chester is located at 9363 Centre Pointe Drive.

Registration for the library program “If You Give a Mouse a Christmas Cookie” began Saturday, Dec. 1. This program will take place on Monday, Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. and will feature stories, games, crafts and a visit from the Christmas Cookie Mouse. While this event is geared for children aged 3 to 5, all are welcome.

For more information about these events or other programming options offered by the MidPointe Library System, visit www.MidPointeLibrary.org.

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The MidPointe Library West Chester Young Adult Advisory Board will meet this Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the library’s Community Room. This month’s meeting will have a “get acquainted” theme.

According to library officials, the Young Adult Advisory Board is a great way to meet friends, earn community service hours and have an impact on library collections and programs for teens.

The Young Adult Advisory Board will also meet on Nov. 13 and Dec. 11. All meetings are from 7 to 8 p.m. For more information, contact the youth services desk at 513-777-3131, x2.

For future library events, visit the West Chester Library events page on WestChesterBuzz.com or visit the library’s online community calendar.

The MidPointe Library West Chester is located at 9363 Centre Pointe Drive.

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September brings three unique new adult programs to the MidPointe Library West Chester.

Secrets on shopping at drugstores - On Sept. 11, Andrea Deckard will present “Drugstore Shopping and Saving Secrets,” a two-hour workshop aimed at teaching saving secrets. The class will show how to take full advantage of drugstore reward programs and how to know the best shopping policies and practices for CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid. The class meets at 6:30 p.m. in the library’s community room. Registration is required and is available at www.MidPointeLibrary.org.

Class on how to help with homework - On Sept. 13, the library will host “Homework Help: A Parent’s Survival Guide” from 7 to 8 p.m. in the library’s community room. This workshop, facilitated by Huntington Learning Center staff, will help navigate the difficulties of homework and how to stress good study habits.This program is geared to the parents of children in third grade or older, but all are welcome. Registration is available by calling 513-777-3131 x.2 or by visiting the library’s youth services desk.

Fashion advice - On Sept. 15, Linda Lee will lead “Fashion Frugalista: Harnessing the Hidden Gems in Your Closet” at 2 p.m. in the library’s community room. The class is designed to teach participants to use items in their closets to make new look. Registration is not required.

For information about activities at the library or to register, call 513-777-3131 or visit www.midpointelibrary.org.

For future library events, visit the West Chester Library events page on WestChesterBuzz.com or visit the library’s online community calendar.

MidPointe Library West Chester is located at 9363 Centre Pointe Drive.

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Despite the Summer Reading Program ending this past Tuesday, there will be plenty of activities for children and adults in August at the West Chester location of the MidPointe Library System.

MidPointe movie series – This family friendly event will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays, Aug. 2, Aug. 9 and Aug. 16. Movies on Aug. 2 and Aug. 16 are Disney films, while the movie on Aug. 16 is “How to Train Your Dragon.” The movies will be shown in the library’s community room. Registration is not required.

Kindergarten preview program – This program, which is scheduled to take place from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Aug. 18, is designed to give incoming kindergartens a chance to prepare for the first day of school. The program features “Clifford’s Kindergarten Training,” which features stories about the big red dog, instructions about rules and procedures for kindergarten, a craft and a chance to meet other kindergarteners. Registration for this program begins this Saturday, Aug. 4.

Fall Storytime registration – The first day to begin registering for the library’s first session of Fall Storytime will be Aug. 18. The storytimes are aimed for certain ages and are popular events at the library. The storytimes take place every week and feature songs, rhymes and stories.

Free yoga classes – The library will continue to offer free yoga classes throughout August from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Monday and Thursday (with exception to Aug. 6). The class is led by Scott Williams, who is a yoga instructor from Miami University Recreational Sports Center. The class meets in the library’s community room. Registration is not required, but participants must be 16 years of age or older.

‘All About the Nook’ class – The library is offering two classes, one at 2 p.m. Aug. 4 and another at 7 p.m. Aug. 15, aimed at exploring all of the things that the Nook has to offer. The class will be led by a Nook specialist from Barnes and Noble. The instructor will show participants the best ways to shop, sample, lend and read e-books. Participants are asked to set up their Nook account and bring a fully charged Nook to class.

For information about activities at the library or to register, call 513-777-3131 or visit www.midpointelibrary.org.

For future library events, visit the West Chester Library events page on WestChesterBuzz.com or visit the library’s online community calendar.

MidPointe Library West Chester is located at 9363 Centre Pointe Drive.

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The West Chester location of the MidPointe Library System broke its previous record for checkouts in a month this past June.

The local library had 136,512 items checked out last month, trumping its old record set in July of 2008 by more than 4,000 checkouts.

“We are very happy with this number. It tells us that our community values this library and the important educational and entertainment resources we provide,” said Steve Mayhugh, MidPointe Library branch manager in West Chester.

According to library officials, MidPointe Library West Chester experiences well more than a million checkouts each year. However, summertime activities such as storytimes and summer reading programs create an increase to the number of visitors and checkouts.

For information about activities at the library, call 513-759-7280 or visit www.midpointelibrary.org.

For future library events, visit the West Chester Library events page on WestChesterBuzz.com or visit the library’s online community calendar.

MidPointe Library West Chester is located at 9363 Centre Pointe Drive.

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More than 8,000 checkouts were made Friday at the West Chester location of the MidPointe Library System, as the library began its summer reading program.

This year, the library group, formally known Middletown Public Library System, has divided the program into three age groups, which include birth through pre-kindergarten, students kindergarten through grade 5 and young adults entering grades 6-12.

Participants of the program can come into their library location to reward their accomplishments and pick up their prizes.

The program concludes July 31. Grand-prize winners for each age level will awarded at each location on a later date.

For more information, call 513-759-7280 or visit www.WestChesterOH.org.

For future library events, visit the West Chester Library events page on WestChesterBuzz.com or visit the library’s online community calendar.

The West Chester Library is located at 9363 Centre Pointe Drive.

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National Library Week, April 8-14, will coincide with a name change to the Middletown Public Library System. As of Monday, the local library system will officially be known as the MidPointe Library System.

According to the library’s public relations manager Cari Hillman, the name change has been in the works for a number years due to the reasoning that the library’s previous name didn’t reflect its entire service area.

All three branches, Middletown, Trenton and West Chester, will have activities planned around the name change and to celebrate National Library Week.

In West Chester, the library will hold an unveiling ceremony Monday at 9 a.m. All community members are invited to attend the event and be among the first to receive a new MidPointe Library System card.

Furthermore, all patrons who visit any branch of the MidPointe Library System next week, from April 9-14, to either “trade in” their old card or apply for a new library card will be entered to win a Kindle Fire. A winner from each branch will be selected at random.

The library will also give gifts to any child who participates in a library program next week.

Next Saturday, April 14, Tom Sparough, the “Space Painter” will bring his juggling, story-telling antics to the West Chester branch for a performance at 10 a.m. in the community room. To register, call 513-777-3131 ext. 2 or visit the youth services desk at the library.

In other news, all branches of the library will be closed on Easter Sunday.

For future library events, visit the West Chester Library events page on WestChesterBuzz.com or visit the library’s online community calendar.

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Throughout January and February, the West Chester Library will be offering family storytimes every weekday that don’t require registration.

These programs will be held in the Children’s Program Room in the West Chester Library. The storytimes will last approximately 30 minutes. All ages are invited to attend.

For the next two months, the registration free storytimes will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Mondays, at 10 a.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 7 p.m. Wednesdays and at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays. Occasionally, 10 a.m. storytimes will take place on Saturday. There will also other storytimes for young children during both months that require registration.

For more information on storytimes, contact the library’s children’s desk at 513-777-3131.

The West Chester Library is located at 9363 Centre Pointe Drive.

For more library events, visit the West Chester Library events page on WestChesterBuzz.com or visit the library’s online community calendar.

Food for Fines recap: The Middletown Public Library System’s first Food For Fines program, which gave library users the opportunity to waive overdue fines in exchange for the donation of non-perishable items, resulted in $5,855.99 in waived fines and more than 7,000 items donated to local charitable organizations. The promotion took place between Nov. 1-Dec. 31.

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The West Chester Library will be hosting a pet first aid class, a special Thanksgiving event for children and a course to help with taxes this week.

The pet first aid class will give pet owners the tools to keep their animals healthy and safe, including how to diagnose common problems and how to find the best solutions. It will be facilitated by Darlene Ehlers of Tri-State Pet First Aid and will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

This Saturday, the library will host its Turkey Games and Craft Day. The event, which will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., includes turkey bingo, pin the hat on the turkey as well as a craft. All participants will receive a prize to take home. The event is geared for ages 5 and up, but all are invited to attend.

With the help of professionals at Liberty Tax Services of West Chester, the library will be offering a series of programs to help community members make sense of their taxes.

The session this Saturday will feature the topic “Tax Credits: Earned Income, Education and More.”

The next session, scheduled to take place Dec. 10, will focus on “Taxes and Health Care Reform Implications for Businesses.”

There will be additional sessions Jan. 7 and Jan. 21.

All of the tax classes begin at 2 p.m.

For more information, call 513-777-3131.

The West Chester Library is located at 9363 Centre Pointe Drive.

For more library events, visit the West Chester Library events page on WestChesterBuzz.com or visit the library’s online community calendar.

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The West Chester Library will host a “Halloween Fun Day” for children 8 and under this Saturday.

From 10:30 a.m. to noon, children can play games, make a craft and trick or treat in the library. Afterwards, at 1:30 p.m., the library will feature a screening of the movie “Monsters Inc.” in the community room.

Registration is not required for either event.

Earlier this week, the library’s teen book club will meet. This meeting will take place Thursday at 7 p.m. and will be outside, where ghost stories will be read.

The teen book club is for students in grades 7-12.

Registration is not required for either event.

For more information, call 513-777-3131.

The West Chester Library is located at 9363 Centre Pointe Drive.

For more library events, visit the West Chester Library events page on WestChesterBuzz.com or visit the library’s online community calendar.

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