Welcome to the Reference Services Department. Our department provides a broad collection of material to meet the needs and interests of adult library users. Our knowledgeable staff will guide you through all the resources available in the library and on the Internet.
Did you know that the library offers free, one-on-one instruction for users of eReaders?
Are you hoping to give (or receive) a Nook, Kindle, Kobo, iPad or iPad mini this holiday season? If you (or your gift-ee) doesn’t know how to use one, what then? We can help!
Library patrons can call (330) 688-3295 ext. 4 to set up a 45 minute appointment for help with their eReader or similar electronic device.
Meet the Playaway View® – a video player you can hold in your hand. We’ve got a number of different shows pre-loaded on these clever little devices that you can take anywhere. They have a speaker built in, and you can also plug in your own headphones to listen in private.
Monday, Sept 17 and Tuesday, Sept 18 the Drive-Up Window will be closed due to construction.
The winners of our annual Amateur Photography Contest for teens and adults have been announced, and all of the 93 entries were on display in the library (through August 16). You can see the winning photos here. Winners received ribbons and cash prizes, courtesy of the Friends of the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library. Thank you to everyone who entered!
A public library card is free! It gives students access to the library’s online homework databases for thousands of magazine and journal articles, photos, maps, and other information that supplement the school library’s databases, as well as the library’s young adult fiction and nonfiction collection.
Don’t have Internet at home? Or is your computer, laptop, or printer broken? Students need a library card in good standing (fines below $5) in order to access the library’s free high-speed internet terminals and to print out hard copies for assignments.
| Title | Date | Time | Other Info. |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIRTUAL Peeps Diorama Contest | Mar 31 | 12:00 am | |
| Toddler Story Time - Canceled | Mar 31 | 10:00 am | For ages 2-3; no registration required. |
| Toddler Story Time - Canceled | Mar 31 | 10:45 am | For ages 2-3; no registration required. |
| Walking Babies Story Time-CANCELED | Apr 1 | 9:45 am | For walking babies to 24 months; no registration required. |
| Walking Babies Story Time-CANCELED | Apr 1 | 10:15 am | For walking babies to 24 months; no registration required. |
| Lapsit Story Time-CANCELED | Apr 1 | 11:00 am | For babies not yet walking; no registration required. |
| 2-5-Year-Old Story Time | Apr 2 | 10:00 am | For ages 2-5; no registration required. |
| 2-5-Year-Old Story Time | Apr 2 | 10:45 am | For ages 2-5; no registration required. |
| Ready, Set...Kindergarten! | Apr 3 | 10:30 am | Activities for 4 and 5 year olds. No registration required. |
| Silly Saturday Story Time - CANCELED | Apr 4 | 10:30 am | Geared toward ages 2-6; no registration required |
| Bow Wow Book Buddies - CANCELED | Apr 5 | 1:30 pm | Sign up for a 15-minute timeslot when you arrive. For children ages 5-11. |
| 4-5-Year-Old Story Time - Canceled | Apr 6 | 10:00 am | For ages 4-5; no registration required. |
| Toddler Story Time - Canceled | Apr 6 | 11:00 am | For ages 2-3; no registration required. |
| Toddler Story Time - Canceled | Apr 7 | 10:00 am | For ages 2-3; no registration required. |
| Toddler Story Time - Canceled | Apr 7 | 10:45 am | For ages 2-3; no registration required. |
| Walking Babies Story Time-CANCELED | Apr 8 | 9:45 am | For walking babies to 24 months; no registration required. |
| Walking Babies Story Time-CANCELED | Apr 8 | 10:15 am | For walking babies to 24 months; no registration required. |
| Lapsit Story Time-CANCELED | Apr 8 | 11:00 am | For babies not yet walking; no registration required. |
| 2-5-Year-Old Story Time | Apr 9 | 10:00 am | For ages 2-5; no registration required. |
| 2-5-Year-Old Story Time | Apr 9 | 10:45 am | For ages 2-5; no registration required. |
| Toddler-Preschool Movement Time - CANCELED | Apr 10 | 10:30 am | No registration required |
| Silly Saturday Story Time - CANCELED | Apr 11 | 10:30 am | Geared toward ages 2-6; no registration required |
| 4-5-Year-Old Story Time - Canceled | Apr 13 | 10:00 am | For ages 4-5; no registration required. |
| Toddler Story Time - Canceled | Apr 13 | 11:00 am | For ages 2-3; no registration required. |
| Chess Club - CANCELED 3/18 | Apr 13 | 6:30 pm | to 8:30 pm |
| Toddler Story Time - Canceled | Apr 14 | 10:00 am | For ages 2-3; no registration required. |
| Toddler Story Time - Canceled | Apr 14 | 10:45 am | For ages 2-3; no registration required. |
| Walking Babies Story Time-CANCELED | Apr 15 | 9:45 am | For walking babies to 24 months; no registration required. |
| Walking Babies Story Time-CANCELED | Apr 15 | 10:15 am | For walking babies to 24 months; no registration required. |
| Lapsit Story Time-CANCELED | Apr 15 | 11:00 am | For babies not yet walking; no registration required. |
| After School Adventures Club - Canceled | Apr 15 | 4:30 pm | Registration required |
| 2-5-Year-Old Story Time | Apr 16 | 10:00 am | For ages 2-5; no registration required. |
| 2-5-Year-Old Story Time | Apr 16 | 10:45 am | For ages 2-5; no registration required. |
| Drop-In Craft - Canceled | Apr 17 | 10:00 am | Drop in between 10 AM and 1 PM |
| Storybook Theater - Canceled | Apr 17 | 11:00 am | Recommended for ages 2-5. No registration |
| Silly Saturday Story Time - CANCELED | Apr 18 | 10:30 am | Geared toward ages 2-6; no registration required |
| Bow Wow Book Buddies - CANCELED | Apr 19 | 1:30 pm | Sign up for a 15-minute timeslot when you arrive. For children ages 5-11. |
| 4-5-Year-Old Story Time - Canceled | Apr 20 | 10:00 am | For ages 4-5; no registration required. |
| Toddler Story Time - Canceled | Apr 20 | 11:00 am | For ages 2-3; no registration required. |
| Toddler Story Time - Canceled | Apr 21 | 10:00 am | For ages 2-3; no registration required. |
| Toddler Story Time - Canceled | Apr 21 | 10:45 am | For ages 2-3; no registration required. |
| Walking Babies Story Time-CANCELED | Apr 22 | 9:45 am | For walking babies to 24 months; no registration required. |
| Walking Babies Story Time-CANCELED | Apr 22 | 10:15 am | For walking babies to 24 months; no registration required. |
| Lapsit Story Time-CANCELED | Apr 22 | 11:00 am | For babies not yet walking; no registration required. |
| 2-5-Year-Old Story Time | Apr 23 | 10:00 am | For ages 2-5; no registration required. |
| 2-5-Year-Old Story Time | Apr 23 | 10:45 am | For ages 2-5; no registration required. |
| Stories and Stretches - Canceled | Apr 24 | 10:30 am | A calming storytime with gentle yoga and mindfulness activities. Please bring a towel and wear socks. |
| Silly Saturday Story Time - CANCELED | Apr 25 | 10:30 am | Geared toward ages 2-6; no registration required |
| Bow Wow Book Buddies - CANCELED | Apr 26 | 1:30 pm | Sign up for a 15-minute timeslot when you arrive. For children ages 5-11. |
| Ready, Set...Kindergarten! | May 1 | 10:30 am | Activities for 4 and 5 year olds. No registration required. |
| Free Comic Book Day | May 2 | 9:00 am | to 4:30 pm |
| Lunch & Learn A Series for Families | May 2 | 11:10 am | Childhood Development: What is Typical? |
| Bow Wow Book Buddies - CANCELED | May 3 | 1:30 pm | Sign up for a 15-minute timeslot when you arrive. For children ages 5-11. |
| Toddler-Preschool Movement Time - CANCELED | May 8 | 10:30 am | No registration required |
| Mother's Day Drop-In Craft | May 9 | 10:00 am | Drop in between 10 AM and 1 PM |
| Drop-In Craft - Canceled | May 15 | 10:00 am | Drop in between 10 AM and 1 PM |
| Storybook Theater - Canceled | May 15 | 11:00 am | Recommended for ages 2-5. No registration |
| Stow Tree Festival | May 16 | 10:00 am | Celebrate trees 10 AM - 12 PM |
| Bow Wow Book Buddies - CANCELED | May 17 | 1:30 pm | Sign up for a 15-minute timeslot when you arrive. For children ages 5-11. |
| Chess Club - CANCELED 3/18 | May 18 | 6:30 pm | to 8:30 pm |
| Stories and Stretches - Canceled | May 29 | 10:30 am | A calming storytime with gentle yoga and mindfulness activities. Please bring a towel and wear socks. |
| Title | Date | Time | Other Info. |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIRTUAL Peeps Diorama Contest | Mar 31 | 12:00 am | |
| Chess Club - CANCELED 3/18 | Apr 13 | 6:30 pm | to 8:30 pm |
| Free Comic Book Day | May 2 | 9:00 am | to 4:30 pm |
| Chess Club - CANCELED 3/18 | May 18 | 6:30 pm | to 8:30 pm |
| Title | Date | Time | Other Info. |
|---|
| Title | Date | Time | Other Info. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Roses-CANCELED | Apr 13 | 10:00 am | Book discussion |
| Lost Roses-CANCELED | Apr 13 | 2:00 pm | Book discussion |
| The Whisper Network | May 11 | 10:00 am | Book discussion |
| The Whisper Network | May 11 | 2:00 pm | Book discussion |
| Title | Date | Time | Other Info. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burial Rites --CANCELED | Apr 6 | 7:00 pm | Book discussion |
| Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity and Love--CANCELED | May 4 | 7:00 pm | Book discussion |
| Title | Date | Time | Other Info. |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ladies of Covington Send Their Love-CANCELED | Apr 28 | 7:00 pm | Book discussion |
| Educated | May 26 | 7:00 pm | Book discussion |
REQUIREMENTS FOR BIRTH CERTIFICATES
To be used as primary evidence of U.S. citizenship for a passport application, certified copies of birth certificates must include the following information:
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How long does it take to receive my passport?
Routine application processing takes between 6–8 weeks. The Library can also provide expedited service, for an additional $60.00 fee, which reduces the processing time to as little as 3 weeks. Contact the Information Desk staff for current processing times.
3512 Darrow Rd. 
Stow, OH 44224
(330) 688-3295
www.smfpl.org
