Library Walking Challenge 2020

Marvin Memorial Library 29 W. Whitney Ave., Shelby, OH

The Challenge begins June 1st and ends Aug. 31st. Record the minutes you walk each week and at the end of each week email skrystofik@marvinlibrary.org, call 419-347-5576 Ext. 1, or send us a Facebook message. Prizes will be awarded at the end of each month to the walker that has the most minutes. You may

Fashioning Women’s Rights (Webinar)

Marvin Memorial Library 29 W. Whitney Ave., Shelby, OH

Dr. Rabinovitch-Fox of Case Western Reserve University presenting "Fashioning Women's Rights: Suffragists' Political Style and Its Visual Legacies"  on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 2 pm.   Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpdOytqjgvHtTAGPabQ0mtF-zdRmo23fUE?fbclid=IwAR3LU4FH7E761ES-2mXwUR1_7imsS6Uy1TC2sRbuUe4DCYIxbRs3DcHzBYY

Celebrate Women’s Suffrage Month

Marvin Memorial Library 29 W. Whitney Ave., Shelby, OH

Website Share - Ohio Women Vote:  100 Years of Change. https://resources.ohiohistory.org/omeka/exhibits/show/suffrage

Big Read Bookshelf: Read Aloud

Marvin Memorial Library 29 W. Whitney Ave., Shelby, OH

Something fun for everyone to participate the Big Read Bookshelf: Read Aloud.  Here is the link.  This event takes place from August 10th - 29th.

Women’s Suffrage Month (YouTube Video)

Marvin Memorial Library 29 W. Whitney Ave., Shelby, OH

Suffragist Margaret Foley comes to Shelby, Ohio-June 29, 1912.  Reenactment speech with historic details. YouTube Video available.

August 18, 1920

Marvin Memorial Library 29 W. Whitney Ave., Shelby, OH

Tuesday, August 18th - On this day in 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, guaranteeing women the right to vote. Lecture on Shelby's Suffrage History presented as a YouTube Video.

Suffrage Memories

Marvin Memorial Library 29 W. Whitney Ave., Shelby, OH

Suffrage memories from a Granddaughter:  Recorded interview will be posted to YouTube.

IditaRead 2021

Marvin Memorial Library 29 W. Whitney Ave., Shelby, OH

Are you ready for this year's competition? What is IditaRead? All ages competetion with three teams. (Adults - out of school - 18+, Children - 2 years old to 6th grade, Teens - grades 7th to 12th) How to participate: Sign up at the front desk or online. Track the number of minutes you read.

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Marvin Memorial Library 29 W. Whitney Ave., Shelby, OH

Join us every Wednesday from 9 am - 6:45 pm for the Friends of the Library Book Sale.  Everyone must be pre-registered for a 45 minute time slot.

Magic Show

Marvin Memorial Library 29 W. Whitney Ave., Shelby, OH

Magician/Comedian, Michael Mage, will dazzle us with his entertaining magic show. He will be at the Black Fork Commons - Amphitheater - downtown Shelby, Ohio. Bring a lawn chair. Rain Date: Tues., Apr. 13th @ 6 pm.