Welcome to Way Public Library

We will be closed on Sundays starting May 26. Sunday hours will resume after Labor Day.

Job Opportunity: Programming Specialist

alt Way Public Library is now hiring. This position is part time, but does have career ladder opportunities. Resumes and cover letters should be emailed to Janel Haas at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Click the link to learn more.

May 16 - Reel Opinions: 10 Buildings That Changed America

Reel Opinions Logo Way Public Library, in cooperation with WGTE Public Media, presents the latest in our Reel Opinions series on Thursday, May 16 at 10:30 a.m.

Host Geoffrey Baer leads a journey across America and inside 10 American architectural marvels in a documentary featuring groundbreaking works of art and engineering. Included in the tour are a state capitol building designed by Thomas Jefferson, the original indoor shopping mall, the first airport of the Jet Age, and a futuristic concert hall. You may not be familiar with all of these buildings, but they probably shaped the way you live, work, shop, and play. A discussion follows the film.

Admission and refreshments are free of charge. For more information on this event and our partnership with WGTE Public Media, contact Janel Haas, 419-874-3135 x102, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

May 21 - Mobile Device Petting Zoo

Mobile Devices Join Travis McAfee and Doug Kolpien for a Mobile Device and eReader Petting Zoo on Tuesday, May 21st at 7:00pm.

This is a great opportunity to play with many popular mobile devices. A short demonstration will be offered on each. Devices shown at this petting zoo will be: iPad 1, iPad 3, Kindle Fire, Nook Color, Asus Transformer Pad (Android), Sony Reader, and others.

Bring your curiosity and questions to this event. This event will be held in the Family Activity Room.

Community Rewards

In 2012, Way Library was awarded $4,726 in Kroger Community Reward donations… simply because our patrons took the time to register or re-register their Kroger cards!

For those already registered? It is time to renew. Each year in April, Kroger requires participants to re-designate their Community Reward choice.

For those not registered! You can support Way by simply registering your card online. It’s easy and only takes a couple of minutes.

To register or re-register:

Go to www.krogercommunityrewards.com
Under Kroger Community Rewards “Click here”
On the Community Rewards page

Under Find Your Organization enter 84550 and click “search”.
Select Your Organization, click the circle in front of Way Public Library.
Under Save Your Selection, click “Save”.

It’s that easy and it makes a huge difference to Way. If you have any questions or problems registering your card contact Lisa Richard, Way Foundation & Friends Administrator at 419-874-3135 ext. 139 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

May 28 - Impatiens Downy Mildew

Impatiens Flowers To Plant or Not to Plant? On Tuesday, May 28 at 7pm Melisa Sherman from Black Diamond will answer questions about the downy mildew that is infecting and killing impatiens in more than 30 eastern states.

The disease can be spread by wind or water, and can live in the soil where infected plants have grown. It shows up as a downy white growth on the underside of the leaves and can quickly cause the plant collapse.

In this informative 45 minute program you will learn about the disease, how to tell whether your plants have it, if it’s preventable or treatable and what lies in the future for impatiens.

This Way Library program is free of charge and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

May 29 - Visit with Television Actor and Director Sam Jaeger

Way Public Library is pleased to announce a visit with Sam Jaeger on May 29 at 7:00pm. Please join us in welcoming this Perrysburg Native and PHS graduate for a hometown visit.

Sam will talk about his experiences in Hollywood, narrate select clips from his work, and participate in a question and answer session with audience members.

Among Sam’s film credits are Her (2013), Friday Night Lights, Lucky Number Slevin, and Catch and Release, plus Take Me Home, a film he wrote, directed and starred in with his wife Amber. Sam is well-known for his regular role as the character Joel Graham in the TV series Parenthood.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required.

May 30- Happy Retirement, Ms. Pat!

Ms. Pat You are invited to stop by the Youth Services Desk on Thursday, May 30 between 2:00 and 5:00 pm to extend your best wishes to Ms. Pat as she heads out for THE LONGEST WEEKEND EVER!

Light refreshments will be served.

New Service: Freegal - Free and Legal Popular Music Downloads

Free popular music from Way Public Library Announcing an exciting new service from Way Public Library! Give Freegal a shot and learn how you can download 3 songs a week to keep forever. This is free popular music. This is legal!

Browse the collection and choose from the Sony Music Catalog and 50,000 independent labels. Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Brad Paisley, P!nk, Adele, Carrie Underwood, Avril Lavigne and many other great artists are available to you by simply using your library card.

Follow the link to get started. http://waylibrary.freegalmusic.com You will need your library card and your pin (by default, your pin is the last 4 digits of your phone number we have on file for you.) Remember every Sunday night you get an additional 3 songs.

Local Veteran, Bob Romaker on National Geographic Channel May 27

Iwo Jima veteran, Bob Romaker will be on the National Geographic Channel May 27th.

Bob Romaker, local World War II U.S. Marine veteran has a role in the upcoming documentary “Inside World War II,” to be shown on the National Geographic channel on Memorial Day at 8:00 p.m.

June 4 - History of the Great Black Swamp

The Black Swamp

Join us Tuesday, June 4 at 7pm for an informative presentation titled: History of the Great Black Swamp: a Presentation in Photographs and Words.

Way Library and the Black Swamp Conservancy join to present author and local historian Clint Mauk in this informative talk about early northwest Ohio. Hear Mr. Mauk tell tales of the Great Black Swamp, and view the related photographs on display from the National Center for Nature Photography’s recent exhibit “10,000 Acres: Preserved Forever.”

This program is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served. This program is sponsored by Directions Credit Union.

New Service: OneClickDigital

One Click Digital More downloadable audiobooks, without the wait! http://wayoh.oneclickdigital.com/

OneClickDigital is a new service available for patrons of Way Public Library. By using this service, you will gain access to over 3,000 downloadable audio books for your computer or mobile device. Start at the above link to create your account.

Like other download services available from this library you will need to create an account with them so have your library card handy. Unlike other services, there is no waiting list for the books you will find there! Let us know what you think.

June 26 - “Dogging Steinbeck” author to speak at Way Library, 7:00pm

Bill Steigerwald In 1960, world-famous author and Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck made a trip around the United States in a truck-camper with his French poodle, Charley. He felt that he had lost touch with the country and wanted to reconnect with its people and places. His road trip experience resulted in what would become one of the most popular works of his career, “Travels with Charley, In Search of America” which appeared in 1962.

Bill Steigerwald, in his 2012 book, “Dogging Steinbeck” retraced the route of Steinbeck’s 1960 road trip around the United States. His research uncovered new information about “Travels with Charley” and a few surprises about its author, John Steinbeck.