Ephrata Public Library, 550 S. Reading Road, Ephrata, will present a variety of programs in March. For more information on programs or to register, visit http://www.ephratapubliclibrary.org or call 717-738-9291.

Preschool Story Hour, for children ages 3 to 5, will take place on Mondays, March 2 to 23, at 10 a.m. Toddler Time, for children ages 2 to 4, will be held on Tuesdays, March 3, 10, and 24, at 10:30 a.m. Baby Book Club, for children and 2 and under, will take place on Wednesdays, March 4, 18, and 25, at 10:30 a.m.

Other programs for children will include Wild About Books: Pig Party, for children ages 5 to 9, on March 3 at 4:30 p.m. with a focus on a story with a pig character in honor of National Pig Day; Math Madness! on Thursdays, March 5 and 19, at 2 p.m. for children ages 2 to 5; Be an Artist, for children ages 6 to 9, on March 5 at 4:30 p.m.; Blockheadz Club on March 9 at 6 p.m. for children ages 6 to 12 to build with Legos; Bead Buddies with perler beads on March 10 at 4:30 p.m. for children ages 6 to 9; Warm Fuzzies and Hot Cocoa on Thursday, March 12, at 6 p.m. for children ages 5 to 9; Is It Luck? on March 16 at 4:15 p.m. for children ages 5 to 9; St. Patty's Party, for children ages 2 to 5, on Tuesday, March 17, at 3 p.m.; St. Patrick's Day Party for Kids! on March 17 at 4:30 p.m. for children ages 5 to 9; Kids Create: Shrink Art, for children ages 5 to 10, on March 18 at 4:30 p.m.; Indoor Sports! on Saturday, March 21, at 3:30 p.m. for children ages 2 to 5; Hello, Spring! Storytime and Crafts for Kids, for children ages 5 to 10, on March 23 at 4:30 p.m.; I Can Cook! Everyone Can Cook! on Thursday, March 26, at 4:30 p.m. for children ages 5 to 10; and Needs vs. Wants: A Financial Literacy Program for Kids, for children ages 5 to 10, on Monday, March 30, at 4:30 p.m.

Kids Read Tales to Tailwaggers will take place on March 25 at 4 and 4:30 p.m. Children may read aloud to KPETS registered dogs during a five-minute time slot. The program is designed for children ages 4 to 12, but anyone is welcome to register.

Programs for homeschoolers will include Homeschool Storytime and STEAM Play on March 4 at 1:30 p.m. for children ages 5 to 9; Painting for Homeschoolers on March 9 at 1 p.m. for youths ages 10 to 14; Homeschooled Kids Club, for children ages 2 to 5, on March 12 at 11 a.m.; STEM Challenges for Homeschoolers, for youths ages 10 to 14, on March 25 at 1 p.m.; Classroom Games for Homeschoolers, for youths ages 10 to 18, on March 26 at 1 p.m.; and Classics for Homeschoolers: "The Little Prince" on Tuesday, March 31, at 1 p.m. for youths ages 10 to 18. Letter Writing for Homeschoolers, for youths ages 10 to 18, will take place on March 16 at 1 p.m. Participants will write, send, receive, and respond to letters from seniors in the community.

A variety of programs will be held for tweens ages 10 to 12. They are Bracelet Making for Tweens on March 9 at 6 p.m.; Card Games Rule on Wednesday, March 11, at 4:30 p.m.; Saturday Gaming for Tweens on Saturday, March 14, at 11:30 a.m.; Tween Arts & Craft Crew on March 17 at 4:30 p.m.; Tween Gamers Club on March 19 at 4 p.m.; Nature Crafts for Tweens on March 24 at 4:30 p.m.; Fashion Design for Tweens on March 25 at 4:30 p.m.; Let's Have a Picnic! Cooking for Tweens on March 30 at 4:30 p.m.; and 3D Perler Creations for Tweens on March 31 at 4:30 p.m. A Pokemon TCG Meetup will take place on March 12 and 26 at 4:30 p.m. for youths ages 10 to 14.

Activities for teenagers ages 13 to 18 will include the Teen Gamers Club on March 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31 at 3:30 p.m.; Teen Cuisine on March 12 at 3:30 p.m.; Dread: TTRPG for Teens, a tabletop role-playing game with PG-13 content, on March 16 at 3:30 p.m.; and Teen Zone, a relaxed hangout with various activities, on March 19 at 3:30 p.m. Dungeons & Dragons for Teens will meet on March 30 at 3:30 p.m. New players are welcome, and no prior experience is needed. Attendees must register for the event and create a Dungeons & Dragons Beyond account prior to the event.

The library will offer programs for people age 18 or older to learn and play American mahjong. Mahjong Club, for people of all skill levels, will meet on March 3, 17, 24, and 31 at 12:30 p.m. Mahjong 101, teaching people how to play, will be offered on Thursdays, March 5 to April 2, at 1 p.m. Mahjong Masters, for people with at least a year of experience playing mahjong without help, will take place on March 9 and 23 at 10:30 a.m. On March 12 at 10 a.m., people may meet to play mahjong at W Donuts in Akron.

A Pinochle Party for seniors will take place on March 4 and 18 from 12:30 to 3 p.m.

Mario Day Trivia will be held on March 10 at 6 p.m. Youths under age 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Read or Die: In-Person Book Club, for people age 18 or older, will meet on March 10 at 6 p.m. The group will discuss John Boyne's "The Heart's Invisible Furies."

Downsizing and Rightsizing will be presented on March 11 at 1 p.m. Professional organizer Mara Pritchard will instruct attendees about the steps to decluttering and organizing. The program is for people age 18 or older.

Keep Calm and Carry Yarn, for knitters and crocheters age 18 and older of all experience levels, will take place on March 11 at 6 p.m.

Kindle Users 2.0 will meet on March 12 at 6 p.m. The group is designed for Kindle Fire users age 18 or older to meet other Kindle users and receive tech support.

Dungeons & Dragons for Adults will take place on March 14 at 1 p.m. New players age 18 or older are welcome, and no prior experience is needed, but people must register to attend. The group will play the fifth edition of the game.

Tea & Mystery will be held on March 16 at 1 p.m. Attendees age 18 or older will have tea and treats and watch a British mystery.

Whip It Up Cookbook Club, for people age 18 or older, will meet on March 16 at 6 p.m.

Excel: Conditional Formatting will be offered on March 17 at 1 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. Attendees will learn how to create Excel spreadsheets with conditional formatting.

Daytime Crafts for Adults: Junk Journaling will take place on March 18 at 1 p.m. Ideas and required supplies will be provided, but attendees are welcome to bring their own supplies for junk journal creations.

Board Games for Adults will be held on March 18 at 6 p.m.

Intro to Amateur Radio, for people age 18 or older, will be offered on March 26 at 6 p.m. The presentation will include a question-and-answer session and demonstration.

A community blood drive will be held at the library on Friday, March 6, at 10 a.m. People age 18 or older may schedule an appointment to donate blood by calling 800-RED CROSS or visiting http://www.RedCrossBlood.org and entering "Ephrata Library."