Johnson Memorial Library

10/15/2026

Tomorrow (10/16) is the deadline to return your decorated pumpkins to JML! 🎃

Turn a pumpkin into a book character!

Pick up a pumpkin beginning October 2 and decorate or carve it as a character from a book. Then bring your creation back to the library by October 16 to enter the contest!

Our patrons will vote on their favorites October 17–31, with prizes awarded in three age groups:

🎃 Ages 5–12
🎃 Ages 13–17
🎃 Adults

Winners will be announced November 2 and notified by phone.

Which book character will you bring to life? 👀

10/14/2026

You still have until 5pm on Friday to drop off your Literary Pumpkins! Here are some of the participants so far.
Or stop by the library from the 19th until the 30th to vote for your favorites!

10/08/2026

Defiance Public Library System’s annual Book Nerd Challenge for grades 6-12 is underway now through Oct. 31!

Read or listen to at least 3 books from the given categories below. Complete the challenge and return the form to any DPLS library (Defiance, Sherwood, or Hicksville) or email it to [email protected] for a chance to win one of 5 great prizes!

10/07/2026

Our Mummy Scavenger Hunt is underway now through Oct. 31 at Johnson Memorial Library.

Find 10 mummies hidden in the library, then solve a riddle and visit the main desk for a prize!

Join us for a spooky scavenger hunt Oct. 2-31 at Johnson Memorial Library!

Find 10 mummies hidden in the library, then solve a riddle and visit the main desk for a prize!