Spooky Story Contest!
Love Halloween? Dare to enter our Spooky Short Story Contest—if you’re brave enough! Summon your creepiest characters, twistiest plots, and most bone-chilling endings into a story no longer than three pages. Make sure it has a beginning, middle, and end… and enough fright to haunt our judges’ dreams.
Age groups: Ages 8–12 & Ages 13–18 (still in high school)
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Book Sale
Friday, September 26, 9 am-5:30 pm
Saturday, September 27, 9 am-12:30 pm (half price day)
You won’t want to miss this BIG book sale! Tens of thousands of titles. Don’t forget to check out our ongoing sale every day during regular library hours. All proceeds support Way Library. Book Sale is sponsored by Way Public Library Foundation & Friends!
We accept cash, credit cards, and checks.
Programs, Book Discussions, and More
Our Calendar of Events is your easy portal to all of our events. Browse by age group, or use the “Search” feature to narrow down the results.
Way Library Virtual Author Talks
Way Library is pleased to announce an exciting new way to hear from your favorite authors! Thanks to the Way Public Library Foundation & Friends, we now have the ability to bring you a wide range of talks from bestselling authors and thought leaders through the Library Speakers Consortium. Click to learn more and see our upcoming talks.
Digital Resources Available
Way Public Library LibCal: Events
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Toddler Time
Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Time: 9:30am - 10:00am Location: Mercy Health Activity Center at the Library
This 30-minute interactive program for toddlers and their caregivers features stories, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs. Ages 19 to 35 months, no registration is
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Toddler Time
Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Time: 10:30am - 11:00am Location: Mercy Health Activity Center at the Library
This 30-minute interactive program for toddlers and their caregivers features stories, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs. Ages 19 to 35 months, no registration is
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Lego League
Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm Presenter: Alisha Nolin Location: Mercy Health Activity Center at the Library
If you're a great Lego builder, or a first-timer, this is the place for you. We provide the Legos, you provide the imagination for an
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America the Bountiful: Walleye and Yellow Perch in Ohio with Dr. Kevin Neves and WGTE
Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Meeting Rooms A, B, C, and D
Join us for a screening of America the Bountiful, which takes viewers on a weekly journey into America’s heartland to
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Preschool Story Time
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Time: 9:30am - 10:00am Location: Mercy Health Activity Center at the Library
This fun, drop-in program features stories, songs, finger plays, and group activities for children. Perfect for ages 3 to 6 years old. This is a drop-in story time, no registration
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Preschool Story Time
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Time: 10:30am - 11:00am Location: Mercy Health Activity Center at the Library
This fun, drop-in program features stories, songs, finger plays, and group activities for children. Perfect for ages 3 to 6 years old. This is a drop-in story time, no registration
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WayMont Guild: Fall Session
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Time: 4:00pm - 5:15pm Location: Conference Room 1
Teens age 12-16 can adventure with Way Library's teen Dungeons and Dragons club.
This club is for teens who are already familiar with Dungeons and Dragons.
When registering you are
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Bake an Apple Tart
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Outside
Way Library welcomes Nathalie Cottier as our baker-in-residence for Fall, 2025. Nathalie was born in the south of France and grew up in a family where food was always at the heart of things. In 2013, after
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Mother Goose
Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025 Time: 10:00am - 10:30am Location: Mercy Health Activity Center at the Library
This 30-minute drop-in early literacy program for babies and their caregivers features music, rhymes, and stories. Ages birth-18 months.
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Diabetes Workshop - Cancelled
Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025 Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm Location: Mercy Health Activity Center at the Library
The Diabetes Workshop scheduled for October 2, 9, and 16 has been cancelled.
It has been rescheduled February 5, 12 & 19, 2026 from
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