Hillsboro Library introduces ‘Crafty Readers’

The Hillsboro Library is continuing to add new fun programming to its 2025 roster, this time with a book club that includes, not only discussion, but also themed crafts.

“We’re calling it ‘Crafty Readers,’” said circulation manager Sarah Davidson. “We’ve noticed our patrons love doing crafts – and we get it! So do we! From there, it just seemed natural to pair crafting with a book club. The only thing more fun than reading, is having a physical sort of ‘souvenir’ to remind you of the wonderful book you just read.”

The Crafty Readers Book Club will meet once a month, on a Monday. The first meeting is set for April 14 at 5:30 p.m.

“We’ll be reading ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’ by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows,” Davidson said. During the discussion, patrons are invited to turn a soup can into vintage-inspired pencil holders. All craft supplies are provided by the library.

Looking ahead to the rest of the year, Davidson said, “We tried to come up with a variety of books, that way there would be something for everyone.”

The Crafty Readers will be reading and crafting the following books:

• Monday, May 12: “The Museum of Extraordinary Things” by Alice Hoffman;

• Monday, June 23: “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak;

• Monday, July 21: “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig;

• Monday, August 4: “The Accidental Tourist” by Anne Tyler;

• Monday, Sept. 29: “Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend” by Matthew Dicks;

• Monday, October 27: “How to Sell a Haunted House” by Grady Hendrix;

• Monday, November 24: “Project Hail Mary” by Andy Weir; and

• Monday, December 15: “Skipping Christmas” by John Grisham.

The club is designed for adult patrons, but Davidson said that if there are tween/teen patrons who are interested, parents are encouraged to research the books themselves to see if they think they would be a good fit for their kids.

“These are books written for adult audiences, but we understand that we have lots of great young readers in the community,” Davidson said. “The parent/guardian would have to participate in the club with them, and we would ask for them to sign a permission form signifying that they understand that their child is participating in a club aimed at an older audience. However, if the parent is okay with that, then we would certainly love for interested youth to participate.”

Pre-registration is not required and patrons do not have to attend every meeting.

For more information on this or other library clubs and programs, visit www.highlandco.org, call (937) 393-3114, or search “Highland County District Library of Ohio” on Facebook.