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With regular changes, updates, and misinformation and misconceptions, it can be hard to keep track of all the latest rules, recommendations, and developments related to COVID-19.

Wyandot County Public Health is partnering with the Upper Sandusky Community Library to answer the community’s questions about COVID-19. The COVID-19: Ask A Nurse event at 6 p.m. Dec. 15 in the basement of the Upper Sandusky Community Library. It will be an open discussion that will discuss a range of topics related to COVID-19.

Things are about to get ugly – ugly Christmas sweaters, that is!

Bring a sweater and the wildest decorations you can find to the STEAMpunks Ugly Sweater Event at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 6. Glue and sewing supplies will be provided.

For more information about this or any other Upper Sandusky Community Library program, stop by the front desk or call the library at 419-294-1345.

In 1887, journalist Nellie Bly wrote in her Women’s Lunatic Asylum expose that “Who would not rather be a murderer and take the chance for life than be declared insane, without hope of escape?” Now it is time to pull back the curtain on women’s “lunacy” in the 19th century.

If you have been itching to talk about the books you read, then join fellow readers for BookTalk on the first Thursday of each month.

BookTalk, everyone’s favorite sharing time for readers, will meet at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 2. Join group discussion leader Krystal Smalley for a casual talk about books. No matter the subject or genre, all readers are welcome to talk about anything book related.

For more information about this or any other Upper Sandusky Community Library program, stop by the front desk or call the library at 419-294-1345.

The Upper Sandusky Community Library will have different hours for the Thanksgiving holiday.

The library will close early on Wednesday, November 24 at 6:00 p.m. and will remain closed on Thursday, November 25, 2021, to observe Thanksgiving. The library will return to its regular business hours on Friday, November 26.

For more information, stop by the front desk or call the library at 419-294-1345.

Help celebrate the fun of reading and walking during StoryWalk® Week!

StoryWalk® Week will take place November 15-19. Come to the Upper Sandusky Community Library to pick up a Coded StoryWalk® worksheet and read this month’s book, The Best Thanksgiving Ever! As you walk from business to business, each page will be marked with a letter that should be written on the worksheet. When you finish the story, you will have spelled out a special message. Make sure to return to the library to receive a special prize and a to-go craft.

Start the holiday season out in the sweetest way possible with Miss Jill’s Gingerbread House Workshop!

Children will receive a cardboard house frame and frosting to help construct their gingerbread house. Make sure to bring graham crackers and candy to decorate the house. Space is limited and registration is required. Sign your child up now for one of the following workshops: Monday, November 29 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. or Tuesday, November 30 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. or 4:30-6:30 p.m. Registration begins on Monday, November 15.

The Upper Sandusky Community Library will be closed on Thursday, November 11, 2021, to observe Veterans Day. The library will return to its regular business hours on Friday, November 12.

For more information, stop by the front desk or call the library at 419-294-1345.

Have you ever wondered how to make tamales? Sample Taste of the Town and find out for yourself.

Taste of the Town is a new adult cooking program hosted by the Upper Sandusky Community Library. This month, program leader Patti Davidson will teach you how to make tamales, a traditional Mesoamerican dish made of masa, steamed in a corn or banana leaf, and filled with meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, or chilies.

Get in on the program all kids love to do. Kids Can Cook, run by Youth Services Coordinator Jill Stansbery, is a program that teaches children basic cooking skills. Miss Jill will share interesting food facts and more in a fun learning environment. Students may even get to taste test new or unusual foods!