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Today's hours

We're open 9:00AM to 9:00PM

We're closed Sunday April 12
Address
2411 East Main Street
Columbus, OH 43209
Reference & Info(614) 231-2793
Accounts & Renewals(614) 231-8741
Kids & Teens(614) 231-2878

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Adult Services

Bexley Public Library aspires to inspire, teach and move people of all ages.
Come see what we are doing!

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UPCOMING ADULT SERVICES EVENTS
Canceled
Credit and Managing Debt 101 - MSW 2020
Mon, Apr 06, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Bexley Public Library
Do you understand your credit score? Would you like to manage your debt more effectively? Come to this Money Smart Week 2020 workshop provided by KeyBank representatives for new financial strategies.
Canceled
Social Security & Medicare Workshop - MSW 2020
Tue, Apr 07, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Bexley Public Library
Are you confused about your retirement options, Social Security, and Medicare? Have your questions answered by representatives from the Social Security Administration and OSHIIP. In the QRR.
Red Cross Blood Drive
Fri, Apr 10, 10:30am - 4:30pm
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: Bexley.  
Canceled
Capital Jazz Series
Mon, Apr 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bexley Public Library
Listen to the best and brightest musicians Capital University has to offer in the ongoing Capital Jazz Series.
Canceled
In the Wizard's Study - a Fantasy Book Group
Tue, Apr 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bexley Public Library
A fantasy book meeting the 2nd Tuesday of every month. This month's tome - Going Postal by Terry Pratchett
Canceled
e.e. cummings - His Life and Works
Tue, Apr 14, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Bexley Public Library
“in Just-spring…” join in the fun and explore the poetry and the humanity of E.E. Cummings. We will look at the life and the infinitely creative way he used words to tackle everything under the sun.
Canceled
Women Artists You've Never Heard Of - with Professor Ann Shifflet
Wed, Apr 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bexley Public Library
Professor of Art History at CCAD, Ann Shifflet, will take us beyond Frida and Georgia and introduce a number of women artists, who may be unfamiliar but have very much shaped our visual history.
Canceled
55+ Service Navigator Program - with Jewish Family Services
Sun, Apr 19, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bexley Public Library
Partnership with the City of Bexley and Jewish Family Services to help connect our 55+ community members and/or their support networks with resources to keep them active and engaged in our community.
Canceled
Be Your Own Travel Agent - Two Date Options
Wed, Apr 22, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Bexley Public Library
Updated from last year's session! Learn how to use vacation rental websites like AirBnb, airline booking website Kayak, and TripAdvisor, among other online tools to help plan your next trip.
Canceled
55+ Service Navigator Program - with Jewish Family Services
Sun, Apr 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bexley Public Library
Partnership with the City of Bexley and Jewish Family Services to help connect our 55+ community members and/or their support networks with resources to keep them active and engaged in our community.
Canceled
New ID For Travelers
Tue, Apr 28, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Bexley Public Library
Calling all travelers! Learn about the new Ohio Drivers License-ID needed by October 1, 2020 for any air travel or access to federal sites. Elina Teed, of the Ohio BMV, will discuss the requirements.
Canceled
Going Native - The Secret to a Thriving, Sustainable Garden
Wed, Apr 29, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Bexley Public Library
Discover creative ways to balance beauty and resilience in your gardens and landscape using native plants and other sustainable gardening techniques, with Franklin County Master Gardener George Peach.
Canceled
55+ Service Navigator Program - with Jewish Family Services
Sun, May 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bexley Public Library
Partnership with the City of Bexley and Jewish Family Services to help connect our 55+ community members and/or their support networks with resources to keep them active and engaged in our community.
Canceled
Four Dead in Ohio - Kent State and the Antiwar Movement Fifty Years Later
Mon, May 04, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Bexley Public Library
Join Professor Michael Flamm as he explores the emergence and impact of the antiwar movement as well as the events and legacies of May 4, 1970.
Canceled
In-Demand Jobs Week - Discover Top Jobs in Ohio
Tue, May 05, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Bexley Public Library
Join us for an informative job help event as part of In-Demand Jobs Week. Ryan Thompson, of ODJFS, will discuss their websites OhioMeansJobs.com & TopJobs.Ohio. gov, plus apprenticeship programs.
55+ Service Navigator Program - with Jewish Family Services
Sun, May 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bexley Public Library - Group Study Room
Partnership with the City of Bexley and Jewish Family Services to help connect our 55+ community members and/or their support networks with resources to keep them active and engaged in our community.
Be Your Own Travel Agent - Two Date Options
Mon, May 11, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Bexley Public Library - Tech Center Classroom
Updated from last year's session! Learn how to use vacation rental websites like AirBnb, airline booking website Kayak, and TripAdvisor, among other online tools to help plan your next trip.
Canceled
BPL Cookbook Club Annual Tea Party
Tue, May 12, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Bexley Public Library
Join BPL's Cookbook Club at its annual May Tea Party in the Quiet Reading Room. Club members will bring snacks and their recipes to share. Tea and other beverages will be served. Guests are welcome.
Cinema's Formidable Females - Defying Gender Barriers
Tue, May 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
Join WCBE's film critic, Johnny DiLoretto, for a look at cinema history's most powerful women - onscreen and behind the camera. From Mae West to Greta Gerwig, discover real-life female super heroes!
In the Wizard's Study - a Fantasy Book Group
Tue, May 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bexley Public Library - Board Room
A fantasy book meeting the 2nd Tuesday of every month. This month's tome - The Once and Future King by T.H. White.
An Evening with Beth Armstrong
Wed, May 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bexley Public Library
Join Columbus Zoo’s Beth Armstrong as she shares her memoir, Voices from the Ape House, a look at western lowland gorillas through the eyes of a zookeeper. In partnership with Gramercy Books.
55+ Service Navigator Program - with Jewish Family Services
Sun, May 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bexley Public Library - Group Study Room
Partnership with the City of Bexley and Jewish Family Services to help connect our 55+ community members and/or their support networks with resources to keep them active and engaged in our community.
Tea at Three: UCelli
Sun, May 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
UCelli is a quartet of virtuoso cellists with an individual artistry and combined chemistry that results in an exciting, unique, and vibrant concert experience.
Columbus Jewish Historical Society - Stories
Mon, May 18, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Bexley Public Library - Quiet Reading Room
Join us to hear some of the wonderful stories and fascinating local history of the Jewish community from the Columbus Jewish Historical Society!
Canceled
Senior Living Options
Tue, May 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bexley Public Library
Kaytlyn Schooley of Bickford Senior Living of Bexley will help you research senior living options so you can make the best choices for your loved one. Light refreshments will be served.
Canceled
Travel Adventures With Road Scholars
Wed, May 20, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Bexley Public Library
Enjoy an evening of adventure with local Road Scholar travelers. Learn about these educational travel programs for older adults offered by Elderhostel since 1975, plus the local alumni group CORSAG.
Canceled
Bob Ross Paint Along - Sponsored by Friends of Bexley Public Library
Wed, May 27, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Bexley Public Library
Follow along with an episode of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross. Supplies will be provided. We will be painting the same painting as in March. Registration required.
American Sign Language 101
Thu, May 28, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
This introductory class will begin the foundation necessary to communicate effectively with Deaf and hard-of-hearing people.
55+ Service Navigator Program - with Jewish Family Services
Sun, May 31, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bexley Public Library - Group Study Room
Partnership with the City of Bexley and Jewish Family Services to help connect our 55+ community members and/or their support networks with resources to keep them active and engaged in our community.
55+ Service Navigator Program - with Jewish Family Services
Sun, Jun 07, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bexley Public Library - Group Study Room
Partnership with the City of Bexley and Jewish Family Services to help connect our 55+ community members and/or their support networks with resources to keep them active and engaged in our community.
55+ Service Navigator Program - with Jewish Family Services
Sun, Jun 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bexley Public Library - Group Study Room
Partnership with the City of Bexley and Jewish Family Services to help connect our 55+ community members and/or their support networks with resources to keep them active and engaged in our community.
55+ Service Navigator Program - with Jewish Family Services
Sun, Jun 21, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bexley Public Library - Group Study Room
Partnership with the City of Bexley and Jewish Family Services to help connect our 55+ community members and/or their support networks with resources to keep them active and engaged in our community.
Red Cross Blood Drive
Fri, Jun 26, 10:30am - 4:30pm
Bexley Public Library - Bexley Library Auditorium
Be the lifeline patients need. Give blood.
55+ Service Navigator Program - with Jewish Family Services
Sun, Jun 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bexley Public Library - Group Study Room
Partnership with the City of Bexley and Jewish Family Services to help connect our 55+ community members and/or their support networks with resources to keep them active and engaged in our community.
55+ Service Navigator Program - with Jewish Family Services
Sun, Jul 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bexley Public Library - Group Study Room
Partnership with the City of Bexley and Jewish Family Services to help connect our 55+ community members and/or their support networks with resources to keep them active and engaged in our community.
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