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On Thursday, September 23, the PBS Program Club co-sponsored by Way Library and WBGU-TV (Channel 27) will watch and discuss the documentary "When Worlds Collide: the Untold Story of the Americas after Columbus." The program will be shown at 10:30 a.m. with the discussion to follow at about noon.  

The PBS Program Club has an opportunity to view this documentary prior to its airing on Channel 27 at 9 p.m. on Monday, September 27. It is an imaginative exploration of one of the most intriguing epochs in human history: when the "Old world" first encountered the "New World." What happened in the Americas after Columbus? Host Ruben Martinez, journalist and author of the acclaimed "Crossing Over: A Mexican Family on the Migrant Trail," explores the rise of a new culture that would reshape Europe and the americas not only in the 16th century but in the 21st century as well.

Dan Slifko of SCORE (Counselors to America's Small Business) will present a seminar on "Small Business Basics" at Way Library on Wednesday, October 6, from 5:30 TO 8:30 P.M.

Participants will learn about name registration, licensing, business plans, financing, human resource issues, insurance, marketing and planning for growth. Whether you are a start-up or an existing business owner, this seminar will help you plan for the future. Registration is recommended for this free program. Contact Karen Rothman at 419-874-3135 x134, or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Way Public Library once again has been recognized as one of the top 100 libraries in the country. The recently released 2010 Hennen's American Public Library Ratings (HAPLR) ranks Way in 6th place out of 1,764 libraries in its service area population category (10,000-25,000). In the 2009 edition, Way was ranked 10th in this division.

In all, the Hennen system ranks more than 9,000 libraries in 15 areas using federal data. Thomas J. Hennen, Jr. developed the rating system 10 years ago, and it has become widely recognized as a method to compare public libraries across the nation. A competing system, the Library Journal Index, was initiated this year, and it compared public libraries with others having similar annual expenditures. Way Library received a top-10 or "5 Star" ranking in this new index as well.

Way Public Library in Perrysburg, Ohio, has been ranked a Four-Star Library in the new Library Journal Index of Public Library Service. The "second round" of the LJ Index, based upon 2007 public library statistical data published by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, was released on November 15.

Way Public Library Director Nancy J. Kelley recently was honored as the 2009 winner of the Perrysburg Exchange Club Book of Golden Deeds Award. Mrs. Kelley was cited by the club for her many contributions to the Perrysburg community. Her leadership role in creating countless new programs and services at the library was recognized. 

Mrs. Kelley was the 2007 Ohio Librarian of the Year. For the past several years, Way Library has been honored by the Hennen and Library Journal Index public library rating systems as one of the finest libraries in the country in its size category.