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The Dr. Samuel L. Bossard  Memorial Library is diligently monitoring information on the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The health and safety of our patrons and staff is a top priority. Currently, the Library is open and operating under a normal schedule. At this time, the Library will continue to offer regular programming. Please refer to the Library's website or the Library's Facebook page for updates and to check the status of scheduled library programs.

From March 3 to March 13, 2020, the Gallia County Board of Developmental Disabilities will feature a traveling mobile museum exhibit in the Riverside Room. This exhibit is free and can be viewed during normal library hours, excluding those times when meetings/programs are being held in the Riverside Room.

Running from January 6, 2020 through April 1, 2020, Bossard's Adult Winter Reading Program "Once Upon a Time", offers our adult patrons the opportunity to win prizes by reading or listening to their favorite books.

Parents/Guardians receive FREE children's books each month through the Ohio Governor's Imagination Library and inspire a love of reading in your child/children.

Bossard Library has added a large selection of card and board games to its non-traditional items collection.

The card and board games can be checked out for free by any library patron who is 18 years of age or older and who is in good standing with the Library.

Borrowers may have up to 2 card/board games checked out at any one time. The loan period for the games is two weeks with no renewals. No holds may be placed on games.

Bossard Library would like to remind everyone of a service available to our patrons -- the ability to use their library card to borrow a bicycle from the Library.

As a result of numerous requests from our patrons, Bossard Library now offers the capability of receiving program notifications and reminders via text alerts.

Remind (our text service) does not sell or share any information and features no ads. Since this is an opt-in service, your phone number remains totally private.

As part of Bossard Library's commitment to lifelong learning, we are pleased to announce that our patrons will now have access to over 300 free instructor-led online learning courses via Gale Courses.