Pen Pals
Winter Pen Pals: Open Registration
Stay connected this winter with an out-of-state pen pal! The Pierson Library is partnering with the Bexley Public Library in Bexley, Ohio for this exciting pen pal program. Registration is open, but space is limited! Pen pals are paired by library staff in like age brackets and registrants will receive a packet about their pal…
Winter Pen Pals: Packet Distribution
Winter Pen Pal registrants can now pick up their Pen Pal Packets at the library! Each packet includes pen pal information, paper, envelopes, and suggested writing topics. The library will be mailing letters to Bexley every two weeks, so once you've written your letter, bring it in and we'll send it off for you. We…
Tuesday Night Book Club: The Art Thief
Join us for a discussion of The Art Thief, a fascinating true-crime narrative by Michael Finkel. The book tells the story of Stéphane Breitwieser, the world’s most prolific art thief, who carried out over 200 heists across Europe. Unlike most thieves, Breitwieser stole for the pure love of art, keeping his treasures hidden away to…
Monday Morning Book Club: All Our Yesterdays
Join us for a discussion of All Our Yesterdays, a debut novel by Joel H. Morris. Set ten years before Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the story explores the early life of Lady Macbeth, from her troubled marriage to a violent husband to her rise alongside the ambitious Macbeth. As she navigates a world of power, political intrigue,…
Tuesday Night Book Club: Horse
Join us for a discussion of Geraldine Brooks’ Horse. The novel follows the story of an enslaved groom and a racehorse named Lexington, whose bond leads to record-breaking victories across the South. Spanning from the Civil War to 1950s New York and 2019 Washington, DC, the novel intertwines the lives of an artist, a gallery…
Philosophy Book Club: Between the World and Me
Join us for the next session of Philosophy Book Club as we explore Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates, a profound meditation on race, identity, and systemic power. Written as a letter to his son, Coates’s book grapples with philosophical questions about existence, the body, and the legacy of racial injustice. Through a…