Author: Hanna Young

Written by: Emily Vargo

Growing up, we all probably learned about Kings and queens and how most rulers were Kings. But there was a queen who was monarch from December 5, 1560, to August 17, 1563, in France.

The Queen’s name is Catherine de Medici. Catherine was born on April 13, 1519, in Florance, France. Catherine was an only child whose parents married to be an alliance between France and the Roman Empire.

Catherine’s parents passed away at just a month old, and Pope Leo X made her a dutches but annexed most of it. Catherine only had a title and was known as “little dutches.”

Catherine was sent from a household to hold in her family during her childhood because everyone kept dying of illness. When Pope Leo X died, Cardinal Giulio de’ Medici was elected Pope Clement VI in 1523 and housed Catherine.

In 1527 the Medici family was overthrown, and Catherine was taken hostage and was placed in several convents. When the uproar ended on August 12, 1530, Clement had Catherine brought to him in Rome.

On October 28, 1553, Catherine was married to Henry, Duke of Orleans, at 14. This marriage was far from true love. For the first ten years of the marriage, Catherine had no children. Herny would publicly shame his wife for not being able to produce children for ten years, and divorce was talked about. Finally, Catherine gave birth to a son on January 19, 1544, named after King Francis.

When King Francis I died, Catherine became Queen consort of France. However, even though she was Queen, her Husband Henry refused Catherine to have any political influence. In 1556 Catherine gave birth to her 7th and 8th children, who were twins. She almost died and was told not to have any more children. Her husband never visited her bedroom again and spent all of his time with his mistress from that day on.

In April of 1559, King Henry was able to end the Italian wars by having his thirteen-year-old daughter marry Phillip II of Spain. During the celebration of the Marriage in June of 1559, the King participated in five days of jousting. She had a terrible accident and passed away on July 10, 1559. Catherine never left her husband’s side until he passed on and mourned for him even though the marriage was awful.

Catherine’s firstborn became King, and even though he was old enough to rule, Catherine gained some powers. The first she did was take back the crown jewels that her late husband gave to his mistress and kicked the mistress out of a family house that the late king gave her.

Catherine’s son always looked to his mother’s advice, and she helped him come to decisions as king. Catherine helps all of her sons who became king and even played matchmaker on several occasions. On January 5, 1589, at 69, Catherine did form an illness. Her life was anything but easy, and had
many twists and turns.

Written by: Amber Baldwin

It was a chilly Friday evening when I went to the elegant Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel, Indiana, to watch the radiant Lucie Arnaz perform.

Prior to the performance, I was fortunate enough to be granted an interview with the gracious and fabulous Lucie Arnaz. I was so lucky to get this interview because I’m a writer for The Defender.

Writing for The Defender has its advantages, like getting to interview all kinds of people and having opportunities like attending concerts, political debates, and learning more about different people and places. If you have ever considered writing for The Defender, I recommend it. It’s been an amazing experience.

Now back to the show.

Lucie’s act is called “I Got the Job! Songs from My Musical Past,” and it defiantly shows why she got the job (pun intended). But it’s not just her singing that makes her stand out to others. It’s also her hard work and professionalism. Being in the business for almost 60 years, she has some great advice.

Knowing what she knows now, I asked her what advice she would give to her younger self.

“I think when I look at my younger self, and I can do that now because there’s so much film on me out there. I see a little girl who’s trying very hard to be funny. To maybe be as funny as the people she was surrounded by. I think I had a real hard time settling down and not trying to “fake sparkle.” I would tell myself every day, you’re beautiful. You have your own talent, Lucie, (with an) ‘IE’, You are enough.”

Lucie returns to this “you are enough” many times, which felt empowering each time she spoke it. Lucie continued, “Be yourself, Lucie. Don’t try to be anyone else. You are–here comes that word again– enough. You are enough.”

I asked if she had any advice for students or other people starting their careers. “Please don’t try to be anyone else. Bring your original amazing self to the universe. Discover what your bliss is and follow it. Trust yourself. Take care of your health. Get the best education you can. Read everything you can get your hands on, especially all different kinds of opinions about politics and history and religion and social studies.”

Lucie continued with more great advice, which might be hard to hear but very poignant for today, “Stay off the Internet as much as possible and talk to people. Study people. Don’t try to be anybody other than who you are. We don’t need a duplicate of anybody else that’s already out there. Be your best original self.”

Lucie Arnaz does more than give advice. She is a performer on the stage, on screen, and tv. She is a businesswoman, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She is also a producer.

One of her most recent works is being a part of the movie, Being the Ricardos. It has been nominated and won many awards, including nominations for best actress, best actor, and best supporting actor at the 2022 Oscars.

Arnaz was even able to attend the Academy Awards this year. “I have never actually sat in the audience for the Oscar ceremony. I have opened the Oscar ceremony with the big opening number “Hooray for Hollywood” in 1981, which was a huge thrill for me. Look it up. It was a pretty amazing big production number that they don’t even do anymore, so that’s a nice memory to have.”

She continues more about her Oscar experience, “I was with David Williams, my wonderful manager, and we laughed, and he knew a couple of people that were sitting around us, so we made the best of it but to tell you the truth unless I have to go because I’m nominated for producing or something, I don’t think I need to go do that again. I really do enjoy watching the Oscars from home with a big bowl of chips and guacamole in my pajamas.”

Me too, Lucie, me too.

And as a viewer of the Oscars at home, I mentioned to her how there were some intense moments and some not-so-great jokes. Arnaz wholeheartedly agreed with me with a witty, “You think!?!” referring to the slap, the awkward jokes, and the Liza incident.

Lucie had a fascinating take on the Liza Minnelli and Lady Gaga moment that showed the good friend side while also the producer side of her career when discussing the moment.

Lucie begins, “Personally, that was not a great moment. I know Liza, and I have such deep respect that I felt she should have been presented in a much kinder way. If indeed it was the 50th anniversary of Cabaret, then if I [were] producing, I would have had a lovely clip of her in Cabaret that set that piece up [then] if you need somebody else to come out and read the nominations, and she gets to read the winner, then fantastic but treat her with respect and dignity, and I didn’t think they did that.”

Lucie continues, “Lady Gaga tried, and she looked great…so for me, Liza’s friend for many decades, I would have liked to have seen them produce that segment better.”

Attending the Oscars isn’t the only thing Lucie Arnaz has been up to lately. She also went back on tour with the brilliant musical director Ron Abel. This year, her first performance was at The Purple Room in Palm Springs, California, where all three of her shows were sold out. I was fortunate to attend a show in Indiana and suggest catching one. You won’t be disappointed. To see her full schedule and order tickets, head over to http://www.luciearnaz.com/lucies-calendar.

The website is continually updated, and you do not want to miss one of her shows. Arnaz has been working very hard to reschedule all of her canceled shows because of the pandemic. When asked what keeps her motivated, she stated:

“I have to say the bliss of doing it (performing) is what keeps me going. For me, it’s not hard work. The hard work is schlepping around and taking planes and packing, and you know all that. That’s the work. That’s what we get paid for. Doing, I would do for free the acting, the singing, the dancing, the trapeze work, the whatever. That’s all my bliss, so what motivates me to keep going is how much I love what I do. You know you really need to love it because this particular business that I’m in is full of rejection, highs, and lows.”

Lucie Arnaz is a lovely, delightful person who is not afraid to speak her mind and loves her career. Arnaz started performing as a child, and before appearing on stage in Seesaw in 1974, she appeared on The Lucy Show and Here’s Lucy with her mother, the legendary Lucille Ball. Her father, Desi Arnaz and Lucy, the stars of I Love Lucy, changed the television industry into what it is today.

To stay up to date with Lucie Arnaz, check out her website and follow her on Facebook and Instagram.
Website: http://www.luciearnaz.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luciearnazofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luciearnazofficial/?hl=en

Written by: Hailey Krawczyk

The Defiance College Women’s Softball Team has been off to a strong start this season.

In March, the Yellow Jackets started their season, traveling to Florida to compete in 8 games, going 3-5 before returning home.

Following their return to Ohio, the Yellow Jackets hit the road and traveled to play Heidelberg University (Tiffin, OH) in a non-conference match-up. The Yellow Jackets split the two-game series losing Game 1 5-2 and picking up a win in Game 2 with a final score of 7-4.

The Jackets returned home to host Adrian College (Adrian, MI) in another non-conference match-up at the Sal Hench Field in their home opener. The Yellow Jackets earned up the sweep with a final score of 10-2 in Game 1 and 9-3 in Game 2.

Most recently, the Yellow Jackets made a trip up to Hanover on April 2nd in the HCAC Season Opener. The Jackets split the two-game series losing 9-1 in. the first game with only 6 innings played and winning the second game with a final score of 10-3.

The Yellow Jackets traveled up north to Albion College on April 3 rd to face off against Albion College in a rescheduled series. The Yellow Jackets earned the sweep going 9-0 in the first game and finishing 8-5 in the second.

Key factors for the Yellow Jacket softball team come from inside with key players and a coach determined and dedicated to the success of her team.

Senior Kalin Hubble has been one of the biggest performers for the Yellow Jackets, with statistics to prove it. Hubble leads the Jackets with 19 RBIs, 19 Runs, and 33 Hits.

Junior Marissa Roberts has also proven herself to be a key player for the Jackets. Roberts leads the team with an Overall Slugging Percentage of .843, 70 AB, 20 Runs, 36 Hits, and a Batting Average of .514.

Freshman pitcher Anika Craft has also proven herself by earning HCAC Pitcher of the Week on March 22nd. Craft earned the title with a stat line of 17.2 Innings, an ERA of 0.79, 20 Strikeouts, and a win.

You can catch the Yellow Jackets play this week with 4 home games in a row, starting with a doubleheader this Saturday, April 16, against Transylvania at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. Then, on Monday, April 18, the Jackets go up against Trine University at 3:30 and 5:30.

On Wednesday, April 20, Manchester visits Sal Hench Feild to challenge the jackets at 3:30 and 5:30 pm.

Then, on Saturday, April 23, the team faces Mt. St. Joesph at 1 and 3. This game is also Senior Day and the last home game of the season.

The Yellow Jackets are currently ranked 4th in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC), with an overall record of 10-8.

Written by: Elizabeth Patrick

I am excited and proud to introduce you to Dr. Fred Coulter. Dr. Coulter is a professor here at Defiance College in the teacher education program and will be retiring at the end of the spring semester.

Throughout Dr. Coulter’s educational career, he has been to various colleges. The first college he attended was the University of Rhode Island, where he majored in psychology.

He believed that he wanted to be a minister and was advised that this would be a good major since he would be working with people.

After earning this degree, he attended a Seminary at Andover Newton Theological School outside Boston. In 1980, he was ordained and started working at the United Church of Christ as a minister.

During this same time, he started working as an assistant minister at Green Farms Congregational Church in Westport, Connecticut. He worked there for five years before he became the minister of the Ledyard Congregational Church, in which he worked there for ten years.

At this time, Dr. Coulter realized that he wanted to do more with his life and had the opportunity to attend the University of Tennessee and earn his doctorate in Child and Family studies. After getting his Ph.D., he began looking for a faculty member job.

In 2002, a faculty member job became open here at Defiance College, and Dr. Coulter applied and was hired.

Dr. Coulter stated that his time here has been very satisfying, and he has learned so much from his colleagues Dr. Burkhardt and, more recently, Dr. Engel. They have supported and inspired him to help with the McMaster trip to Cambodia.

One experience that meant so much to Dr. Coulter was being asked by Dr. Engel to teach a course called “The Road to God,” or “A Row to God,” that used baseball to talk about faith. Coulter recalled that this was such a good experience for him.

Throughout Dr. Coulter’s time here at Defiance College, there have been many opportunities that he has had that have left a significant impact on him and his fellow students.

One opportunity is that he has been the Center for Effective Teaching director for the last four years. As the director, he leads workshops for faculty members to become more effective teachers. Dr. Coulter recalls this opportunity as being very satisfying for a variety of different reasons. One reason is that he believes that Defiance College has had some great teachers here, and not only does he get to share his ideas, but they also share theirs. As a result of the other teachers sharing their experiences, Dr. Coulter has been able to take what he has learned and apply it to his classroom.

For the last three years, Dr. Coulter also has had the opportunity to be the Fuller chair for Christian education, and he stated that that had been a great opportunity of getting back to his love of ministry.

Locally Dr. Coulter attends the St. John UCC, but his wider denomination church in Ohio is the United Church of Christ.

Another thing that is very important to Dr. Coulter is the Schauffler Chair. The Schauffler Chair has inspired Dr. Coulter to do the weekly mindfulness and meditation. This also inspired Dr. Coulter to apply for grants through the Heartland Conference, which has allowed for updates in Schauffler.

He also has taught various classes in the teacher education program here at Defiance College. The most satisfying part of his teaching job is seeing students come to his class every day and then watching them graduate.

Seeing his previous students out in local schools as teachers, principals, and superintendents gives Dr. Coulter a lot of satisfaction as he knows that the Defiance College education program taught them well.

There are various things that Dr. Coulter enjoys doing for fun. Some of these things include: walking with his wife Jan, cooking, taking trips, and going to art museums.

In terms of his retirement, his wife Jan and him will be taking a big trip and traveling to Scotland sometime in the near future. For now, he and his wife will be traveling to Florida this winter to see his son’s wife and grandchildren while it is cold up here and warm down there.

Dr. Coulter would like to say that the students here at Defiance College have given him so much that he truly enjoys going to class and teaching every day. As a professor, he believes there is never a dull moment as something is always happening.

To conclude, Dr. Coulter has left an everlasting impression on his former students and will be deeply missed by the students and faculty in the future.

Written by: Emily Vargo

Growing up, you probably watched the movie or heard of The Little Mermaid. When you think of The Little Mermaid, you most likely think of Disney, but there was a man who created this beloved character, and his name is Hans Christian Andersen.

Hans was born on April 2, 1805, in Odense, Denmark. Growing up, Han’s Father would read him fairy tales which would spark his interest in his future career.

His father, however, only had an elementary education and his mother was a washerwoman who never had any education. Hans went to a school for poor children growing up and had to support himself. While in school, he worked as an apprentice weaver and then a tailor. At the age of 14, Hans left for Copenhagen to pursue acting.

Hans had an excellent soprano voice, leading him to a spot in the Royal Danish Theater. This, however, didn’t last long due to the fact that Hans hit puberty and his voice changed. A colleague of Han’s told him that he seemed like a poet. This led Hans to focus on writing.

Soon Han’s director sent him to Grammer school, where he persuaded the King to pay for half of Han’s education. While in school, Hans published his first book in 1822 called “The Ghost a Palnatoke’s Grave.” His school days were far from glamorous.

Han was not the best in his class, and many teachers discouraged him from writing. In 1829 Hans enjoyed success with his short story “A Journey on Foot from Holmen’s Canal to the East Point of Amager” and then again with a theatrical piece called “Love on St. Nicholas Church Tower.”

This success launched his career, where he kept publishing short stories, journals, and fairy tale books. On May 8, 1835, Hans published his first fairy tale book, which contained “The Tinderbox,” “Little Clause and Big Clause,” “The Princess and the Pea,” and “Little Ida’s Flowers.”

On December 16, 1835, he published his second fairy tale book that contained “Thumbelina,” “The Naughty Boy,” and “The Traveling Companion.” Then on April 7, 1837, Han’s third fairy tale book was published, which contained “The Little Mermaid” and “The Emperor’s New Clothes.”

His third book is considered his most popular fairy tale book. Critics at the time found the first two to not be enthusiastic. However, Hans’s books would be discussed throughout the world, and he was no longer considered lower class.

During Hans’s time of success, there looks to be a time of confusion. Looking at his diaries, he was attracted to both men and women. At one point in time, he fell in love with a man, but the relationship was seen as wrong. People were starting to notice, and Hans’s lover left. Then, later on, Hans fell in love with a woman and asked for her hand in marriage, but she turned him down, saying that he was like a brother to her. On August 4, 1875, Hans passed away from liver cancer, leaving behind a legacy of books still loved today. Even after his death, stories and books were found like “The Ugly Duckling” and were still being published for the world to read.

Written by: Hailey Krawczyk

Defiance College’s Sport Management department is one of the biggest academic departments on campus. With a large number of students and student-athletes studying Sports Management, it’s important to connect with one another inside and outside the classroom. The new DC Sport Management Website does just that. You can find the DC Sport Management page through the following link: https://defiancesportmanagement.blogspot.com/

Sport Management Director and Professor Scott Hirko owns and operates the site. Dr. Scott Hirko has been the Sport Management program’s leader since 2018. He has obtained degrees from Michigan State University (Lansing, MI) and Central Michigan University (Mount Pleasant, MI).

As a professor, Hirko focuses on different ways to connect his students to events and the world of athletics outside of the classroom, including the use of technology.

The website is filled with helpful information not just for DC Sport Management students but for everyone. The first page you’ll view on the website displays every tab and the newest posts, including the most recent articles published, the DC Sport Management Student of the Month, a search bar, and a label page. Viewers can learn about what is occurring within DC Sport Management courses and what is occurring within the world of sports.

Recent sports articles include “The White-boy leadership of NCAA sports is finally properly shamed in the court of public opinion,” “Finally, NLI creates a mandatory inclusive policy for women and minorities in coaching…NOW,” and “Summer Paid Internships: One Nation Baseball tournament work in Ohio.”

Other important pages available include specific course pages. These pages serve as tools for Sport Management Students and allow newcomers to learn about what students are studying in each course.

Students also have access to a list of other tools and resources available
to them on each course’s page.

Every month, Dr. Hirko nominates a DC Sport Management student for the student of the month. Students who are nominated and chosen are displayed with a description of their work in the program.

DC Student McKenzie Cooper was chosen for February. Cooper has completed work for his MKT 350 course this semester by helping her classmates market and work the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Track & Field Championships hosted by DC Athletics.

Other resources that can be found on the website include the “Jobs” tab. This tab features all sorts of internship and career opportunities available for students. Each job posting featured on the website includes a job title, job description, and contact information for each job listing.

This is a great resource for students to find and complete internships and to kick off their careers in the sports industry.

Written by Amber Baldwin

“Not knowing when the dawn will come, I open every door.”-Emily Dickinson.

It’s National Poetry Month. Let’s talk about Emily Dickinson.
Emily Dickinson is recognized as one of the leading American poets of the 19th century.

She was born on December 10, 1830, in Amherst, Massachusetts.

As a child, Emily Dickinson was praised by students and teachers for her writing skills. She also did well in Latin and science. After attending Amherst Academy, Dickinson went on to study at the Mount Holyoke Female Seminary. Ralph Waldo Emerson, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, William Blake, and Thomas Carlyle influenced her writings.

Dickinson had an older brother named Austin and a younger sister named Lavinia. Emily and Lavinia never married. Austin married a woman named Susan Huntington Gilbert.

However, after her death on May 15, 1886, her sister Lavinia found all her poems. She had written almost 1,800 poems! Emily Dickinson’s friends and family were aware of her writings but were very surprised to find that many. While alive, only ten poems were published, so finding so many was amazing.

The found poems were then published. The first three volumes of poetry were edited and published by Thomas Wentworth Higginson and Mabel Loomis Todd in 1890, 1891, and 1896.

In 1998, The New York Times took a closer look at her poems. They found that many of the edits done by Higginson and Todd had included taking the name Susan out of Dickinson’s works.

Susan Huntington Gilbert Dickinson, the Susan in the poems, was Emily Dickinson’s sister-in-law. The two met when they were 20 and hid their affair their entire lives. But while they had their affair, Austin Dickinson also had an affair with Mabel Loomis Todd, one of the major first editors of Emily’s poems after her death.

Many books, movies, and websites are available for research to find out more about Emily Dickinson. There is even a museum, https://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/, that has the biographies of her family members as well as some of her poetry.

Written by: Emily Vargo

On April 22, 2022, on a Friday at 11 am, the Defender and Science club will be hosting a clean-up day around campus. This is a day where we can all come out and pick up the trash around our beautiful campus and show the world a little bit of love. The Science Club will have flower pots to decorate and plant flowers in for everyone who wants one.

On Friday, April 22, we will meet in the Quad, starting at 11 am to get some baked goods, refreshments, bags, and gloves. Once you are all set, you can go outside, enjoy the sun, and help pick up some trash.

Bags and gloves will be provided, so you don’t have to worry about bringing any.

But make sure you bring an appetite because there will be a bake sale to help the Path Center, and Free drinks will be available.

This is an excellent opportunity if you need some service hours, love to volunteer, want something to do, or just care about the environment and want to keep it clean. So please come out and make a difference for our campus. We welcome any student, staff, faculty, or anyone willing to help clean up the campus.

The world is a beautiful place full of mystery and wonder. This world provides us with food to eat, water to drink, light during the day, darkness at night, and air to breathe. It gives and provides so much for us, but we don’t always care for the Earth. So come help pick up some garbage that litters our world.

Written by: Elizabeth Patrick

April is known as National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate poets and their craft. Throughout April, various events are held by the Academy of American Poets (https://poets.org/national-poetry-month) and other poetry organizations like the Poetry Society of America (https://poetrysociety.org/), The Poetry Foundation (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/), and National Poetry Writers Month or NaPoWriMo (https://www.napowrimo.net/).

Some of the goals that national poetry month involves include: highlighting the legacy and ongoing achievements of American poets, encouraging the reading of poems, assisting teachers in bringing poetry into their classrooms, and encouraging the reading of poems.

April has been known as national poetry month since the 1990s and has broadened throughout the years.

According to FACTRETRIEVER 31 Interesting but True Poetry Facts, “Poetry is one the oldest forms of communication, dating back to prehistoric times with hunting poetry in Africa and ancient Egypt.”

Poetry is believed to have originated from ancient rituals and chants used for storytelling purposes when performing religious ceremonies or rites of passage such as weddings or funerals. Some of the earliest examples of poetry include cave paintings. Humans typically created these paintings to illustrate spiritual stories or as a way to connect with their environment.

Poetry has become a powerful and significant medium that tells stories about love, loss, and life experiences with deep meaning to readers everywhere. 

There are a variety of different types of poems. The oldest known form of poetry is ancient poetry which began over 5000 years ago in Mesopotamia with the invention of cuneiform. These forms of poems were found on clay tablets detailing how the ancient kings would rule their people. The oldest known poem today, The Epic of Gilgamesh, was created in Mesopotamia, and it’s believed he copied them from earlier works that have been lost or never found for future generations to enjoy.

The next oldest form of poetry was Medieval poetry, around 400 AD. During medieval times, new forms of poetry were formed, including rhyming couplets and ballads with refrains. Around 1500 AD, during the Renaissance era, poets had rediscovered many classical texts from ancient Greece and Rome. During this time, poets wrote about love, nature, and religion, emphasizing writing poetry for public performance.

The next type of poetry occurred during 1660-1800 and was known as the non-classical poetry era. During this time, poets wanted to explore writing poetry with integrity which led them back towards more traditional forms like epics, odes, and sonnets instead of experimenting with new styles such as rhyming couplets or free verse.

The next form of poetry took place during the Romantic Era from 1798-to 1850 AD. The poets of this era were considered more accessible than those before them because they wrote about everyday life rather than lofty subjects or themes that were not relatable to most readers. One of the most famous poets from this era was William Wordsworth, who wrote about the natural world and its connections.

The final era of poetry was the modern era that started in 1850 and continues to the present day. This era began with Walt Whitman, whose works were some of the most innovative and influential poems ever written in America. In conclusion, poetry has evolved into many different forms and genres.

Taryn Lawson, Defiance Library Communications Coordinator

[DEFIANCE] – April 3-9 is National Library Week, and Defiance Public
Library System (DPLS) encourages community members to visit
their library in person or online to explore and access services and
programs.

The theme for National Library Week 2022, “Connect with Your
Library,” promotes the idea that libraries are places to get
connected to technology.

Defiance County’s three libraries, located in Defiance, Sherwood, and Hicksville, offer a wide array of programs, classes, and resources, including physical and digital materials, 1-on-1 tech help, databases, mobile hotspot lending, LinkedIn Learning courses on tech topics, and more.

National Library Week is a time to highlight the essential role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening communities.

The Defiance County libraries will celebrate with a full slate of programming for all ages, including a virtual program April 4 at 6 p.m. with pet expert Stephen Quandt (‘Dogs of Chernobyl,’ register at defiancelibrary.org/dogs). Quandt will speak on his work with the descendants of pets left behind after the nuclear incident. The program is free and geared to ages 16+. Register at defiancelibrary.org/dogs.

This National Library Week, the public can show their appreciation and support for libraries by visiting their library in person or online, following DPLS on social media (@dplslibraries on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) and using the hashtag National Library Week.

First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries of all types across the country each April.
For more information, visit defiancelibrary.org.

Defiance Public Library
320 Fort St.
Defiance, OH 43512
ph. 419-782-1456
www.defiancelibrary.org