Kids Grab and Go Craft Bags
2025-01-29, 2025-02-12
Kids! Join us for another grab and go craft bag event. Stop by the children’s desks to pick up a craft bag. No registration required, craft bags are available while supplies last.

Songs and Stories
2025-01-29 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-19 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us every Wednesday at 10:00AM for songs, rhymes, singing and dancing! This storytime is aimed at kids 0-4 with a caregiver, but all children are welcome.

Science Club
2025-01-29 16:00 - 17:00
Kids! Join us for science club at the library. We’ll be doing a different STEAM activity or two every month during the school year!

Nonfiction Book Club
2025-01-30 17:30 - 18:30
A book club focusing discussion of non-fiction works.

Preschool Storytime
2025-01-31 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-02-07 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-02-14 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-02-21 09:00 - 10:00
Join us for storytime where we’ll be reading stories, singing, rhyming, and doing a craft. This storytime is aimed at children aged 3-5 but older or younger children are welcome.

Take Your Child to the Library Day!
2025-02-01
The first Saturday in February is Take Your Child to the Library Day. Kids who stop by for a special scavenger hunt get to take home a prize!

Online Author Talk: Sabrina Sholts
2025-02-04 13:00 - 14:00
Join us for this enlightening presentation with Smithsonian curator Sabrina Sholts as she talks about how the very fact of being human increases our pandemic risks—and gives us the power to save ourselves. Log in to our Online Author Speakers Consortium to register!
https://libraryc.org/ottumwapubliclibrary/66382

Cuentos Y Cantos
2025-02-04 16:00 - 17:00
Únase a nosotros para la hora del cuento en español donde leeremos cuentos, cantaremos, rimaremos y haremos manualidades. Esta hora del cuento está dirigida a niños de 1 a 5 años, pero los niños mayores o más pequeños son bienvenidos. Join us for spanish storytime where we’ll be reading stories, singing, rhyming, and doing a craft. This storytime is aimed at children aged 1-5 but older or younger children are welcome.

Library Board Meeting
2025-02-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Meeting Room
The monthly meeting of the Ottumwa Public Library’s board.

Snacks in the Stacks
2025-02-11 17:15 - 18:00
Join us in the meeting room for some snacks, then listen to the first chapter (or two) of a book and take a copy home to keep! Registration not required, limit one book per family, books available while supplies last.

Adult Take & Make Craft Giveaway
2025-02-12
Our next Adult Take and Make Craft give away is today! Drop by anytime today to pick up a craft bag kit, limit two per patron while supplies last.

Reader's Ink Book Club
2025-02-12 17:00 - 18:00
We read a new book each month and discuss together on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Ottumwa Public Library. Ask at the Circulation desk for this month’s selection or call 641-682-7563.

Ex-cape Room
2025-02-14 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-02-14 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-14 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-02-15 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-02-15 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-15 17:00 - 18:00
Escape from our Ex-cape room. Call 641-682-7563 ext. 205 to sign up, or email amanning@ottumwapubliclibrary.org. Registration is required, limited spots available; groups of 4-6 recommended. Be ready to solve puzzles and make your escape! Three slots available for both Friday and Saturday the 14-15th.

Writer's Group
2025-02-15 10:00 - 12:00
Have a writing project and need a space to work on it? All levels of writing and all styles are welcome. No registration required

Library Closed in honor of President's Day
2025-02-17

Celebrate Snow!
2025-02-21 14:00 - 15:00
Join OPL and Pioneer Ridge for a children’s program at the library where we will celebrate snow! Kids will get to enjoy a story or two, make a craft, and learn all about the wonders of snow! If there is snow outside, bring along your warm outdoor clothes, we might just have to jump in the snow!

Painting Class
2025-02-22 10:00 - 11:30
Join us for a monthly painting tutorial class from 10-11:30 am. Class limited to 15 participants and registration is required. Patrons can sign up themselves and one other patron multiple spots cannot be booked by one person. Please contact us at 641-682-7563 or email amanning@ottumwapubliclibrary.org to reserve your spot.

Reminisce Society: Tom Milligan
2025-02-25 10:00 - 11:00
Join us Tuesday February 25th at 10 am for our next Reminisce Society Meeting. This month we will enjoy the program “American Dreamer: The Life and Times of Henry A. Wallace” presented by Tom Milligan with Humanities Iowa.
These programs are free and open to the public for questions or to be added to the Zoom list call us at641-682-7563 or email Director Sonja Ferrell atsferrell@ottumwapubliclibrary.org.
