Craft and Hobby provides on-demand access to more than 9 online learning libraries, 4,000+ hours of content, and 20 different creative disciplines. Classes to serve all interests from quilting and knitting to woodworking and fitness. All content is family safe and accessible for all ages.Help guide.
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Welcome to the Writers Corner, where you will fund support for local authors. The library supports two meetings per month. You can find more information here. Here are some ways writers can publish, format and discover indie books, and learn new writing techniques and skills. Format Your eBook Interested in getting your novel, memoir, poetry collection, children’s book and more in eBook and print-ready formats? Pressbooks Public is an easy-to-use online tool that allows you to create professional quality versions of your book in ePUB, MOBI, PDF and more—all through your library. Click here for a tutorial on how to use Pressbooks. Indie Author Project Authors submit books to the Indie Author Project (IAP) and share their book with readers in Missouri. If selected as an IAP Select title, your book could reach readers across the U.S. and Canada—and you’ll have the chance to opt into our Commercial Collections, which include royalty opportunities. More information on the Indie Author project here. Please note: Authors submitting to the Indie Author Project give the Indie Author Project a non-exclusive license to make their ebook available to public library patrons via subscribing institutions in the public library market. Participation in the Indie Author Project does not restrict authors and their publishing service providers/future publishers in any manner from promoting and selling their ebooks to any market. Authors also reserve all intellectual and proprietary rights in the work— the Indie Author Project does not infringe upon that. Read Indie Books Discover local content from self-published authors, top indie eBooks, and so much more—all with no holds, checkouts, or lending limits. Enjoy unlimited access to titles in the Indie Missouri collection and Indie Author Project Select. Download the BiblioBoard Library app for Apple, Android, or Kindle devices, or visit BiblioBoard Library on any web browser to start reading.
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October 19-25 and National Friends of the Library week. We love our Friends! They raised $23,700 in their 2025 Fiscal Year, sold inexpensive used books to the community, supported community literacy and sponsored programs and library purchases throughout the year. They add the extra Wow factor that supports great programs, such as the Yule Tide Ball, Family Reading Night, Nitro Joe and much more. https://www.washmolib.org/friends-of-the-library/
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Art club is going to be meeting down on the riverfront this month at the pavilion. We’re going to be trying out urban sketching en plein air. We will supply the usual supplies of watercolors, acrylics, pens, pencils, and papers. There is seating down there, but depending on what or where you want to paint, you may want to bring a folding chair with you. We recommend a bottle of water or two, maybe one for drinking and the other for cleaning brushes.
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Tuesday, July 29th at 6:30 p.m. Friends Author: Ed Wheatley “From St. Louis To Cooperstown: Legends Born and Made in the Gateway City” Author talk and book signing sponsored by Friends of the Library and Neighborhood Reads. Adult
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Washington Public Library will hosts a 8-week Great Decisions discussion series beginning on the 1st Wednesday in August at 1:00 p.m. This session is a repeat of the Winter 2025 Great Decisions program. Great Decisions is developed by the Foreign Policy Association. The program model involves reading the Great Decisions Briefing Book, watching the documentary film series, and meeting in a Discussion Group to discuss the most critical global issues facing America today. All materials will be provided. Wednesday, August 6, 1pm, Library Meeting Room. Adult.
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Curious About Your Family History? Join us for a free monthly genealogy program series, led by professional genealogists, at Scenic Regional Library’sFranklin County branches and the Washington Public Library from August 2025 through April 2026. Each session will focus on practical research skills using primary sources such as vital records,land and tax records, military documents, and more. PROGRAMS | PRESENTERS
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Color in a section of the tracking sheet for every 20 minutes you exercise. When they are all filled in, bring it back to your local library for a free water bottle and a chance to win a FitBit Charge 6! The program runs from June 16 to September 23. Click Here to print the 100 Miles 100 Days tracking sheet.
» Read moreI drove to Marysville on Thursday April 17 and Friday April 18 to attend a workshop for the Smithsonian traveling exhibit, Voices and Votes: Democracy in America. Washington Public Library will host this exhibit from December 19, 2025 through January 30, 2026, on the library’s second floor. Voices and Votes will be displayed at six different locations throughout Missouri in 2025. We’re fortunate that Washington was selected as one of the locations. Voices & Votes: Democracy in America explores the foundational principles of American democracy, tracing its roots from the country’s beginnings and examining key questions that continue to shape our nation today: Who has the right to vote? Representatives from all six exhibit locations were present. Together, we learned how to setup the exhibit. Fourteen people required four hours for setup. The next day we took a tour of the exhibit, and reviewed ideas for local matching exhibits and ideas for programs that complement the exhibit. This exhibit isn’t possible without partnerships. The Smithsonian developed this as part of their Museum on Main Street (MoMS) program. Missouri Humanities sponsored this program by making grants available throughout the State of Missouri. Finally, Washington Public Library had to apply for the grant and bring their energy to the program, and add local partners such as Downtown Washington. Bringing Voices and Votes to Washington required partnerships between National, State, and local institutions. Exhibits like Voices & Votes don’t just happen. Like Democracy itself, they are a complex relationship between partners, working towards a common goal of promoting Democracy in America. Thank You to the Smithsonian, Missouri Humanities, Downtown Washington, all our partners, and the citizens of Washington who have supported this library for 100 years and counting. Nelson Appell
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