6 MCDL News & Notes Family History & Learning Center Awards Miranda Fein, FHLC Associate, earned first Place in the Ohio Genealogical Society’s Ohio Genealogy News magazine writing contest for her essay on the historical context of the Fritz Family Civil War Letters collection. Madison Thomas, FHLC Associate, received the Society of Ohio Archivists New Professional Award. As part of the award, she will attend SOA’s annual conference. She also won first place in the Ohio Genealogical Society’s Ohio Genealogy Society Quarterly writing contest for the lineage she wrote which also focused on the Fritz Family Civil War Letters collection. StoryWalk® Expands MCDL debuts a new StoryWalk location at Brunswick Library and an expanded StoryWalk at Highland Library. They will feature the same books you enjoy at these partnership locations: • Medina County Park District, Carolyn Ludwig Mugrage Park, 4985 Windfall Rd., Medina • Medina City Schools, Northrop Elementary, 950 E. Reagan Pkwy., Medina It promotes literacy, physical activity, and spending time together as a family. Each season brings a new story. Watch for Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas on June 1. Book Bike The Book Bike is ready for events this summer. Look for it at community events, festivals, and parades. The Book Bike has an attached trailer with custom-built enclosed shelves to hold books. Forget your library card? No problem. Check outs are not required as the books consist of quality donations and library discards. Request the Book Bike for your community event and view an up-to-date list of locations you can find our library on wheels at mcdl.info/BookBike. America 250 Partnership Medina Library is partnered with the City of Medina and other community agencies and groups to plan an America 250 Celebration during 2026. From musical groups in the style of the Revolution, to honoring Ohio’s First Ladies, to re-enactments with Medina’s Spirits of the Past, there will be plenty to learn and enjoy about our country and Medina’s history. Miranda Fein & Madison Thomas
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