Online Author Talk: Irena Smith PhD The Golden Ticket to College Admissions Is Not What You Think
2024-08-15 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
You’re invited to join us for this must-watch talk by Irena Smith, PhD. You will hear about constructive and healthy ways to approach the college application process, preserve your relationship with your teen, and help them define success on their terms instead of chasing the elusive “golden ticket.”
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Preschool Storytime
2024-08-16 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-08-23 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-08-30 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-09-06 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-09-13 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-09-20 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.

Teen craft club
2024-08-16 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-20 15:00 - 17:00
Teens and tweens! Join us in the meeting room on the third Friday of each month for crafts! No registration required.

Songs and Stories
2024-08-21 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-08-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-09-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-09-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-09-18 10:00 - 11:00
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.

Online Author Talk: Shelby Van Pelt: An Exploration of Friendship, Reckoning, and Hope
2024-08-21 18:00 - 19:00
We invite you to join us as we chat with the amazing New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt about her beloved novel Remarkably Bright Creatures. You don’t want to miss this deep-dive exploration of friendship, reckoning, hope, and so much more!
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Adult Take & Make Craft Giveaway
2024-08-28, 2024-09-11
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.

Kids Grab and Go Craft Bags
2024-08-28, 2024-09-11
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.

Nonfiction Book Club
2024-08-29 17:30 - 18:30
A book club focusing discussion of non-fiction works.

Painting Class
2024-08-31 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.

Adult Coloring Party
2024-08-31 14:00 - 15:30
Join us to relax and color in the library Meeting Room. Coloring materials and pages will be provided.

Library Closed in honor of Labor Day
2024-09-02

Teen Anime/Manga Club
2024-09-06 14:00 - 16:00
Join us in the OPL meeting room for all things anime and manga!

Library Board Meeting
2024-09-09 17:00 - 18:00 | Meeting Room
The monthly meeting of the Ottumwa Public Library’s board.

Online Author Talk: Garrett Graff Capturing the Human Drama Through History
2024-09-10 13:00 - 14:00
Don’t forget to register for this incredibly moving virtual chat with New York Times bestselling author Garrett Graff! An expert at capturing the human drama, Graff will speak about his body of work with particular focus on his oral histories, The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 and When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day.
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Snacks in the Stacks
2024-09-10 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.

Reader's Ink Book Club
2024-09-11 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.

Butterflies & Books
2024-09-13 15:00 - 16:00 | Sycamore Nature Preserve, Ottumwa, IA, United States
Join Ottumwa Public Library and Pioneer Ridge – Wapello County Conservation Board for a special outdoor storytime where we will learn about butterflies! We’ll also make a craft and if we’re lucky, we’ll also get to interact with live butterflies! This program is off-site, at Sycamore Wildlife Area on the very north edge of town. To get there, turn west onto W. Rochester, then turn north onto Sycamore Rd., Sycamore Wildlife Area is at the end of Sycamore Rd

Online Author Talk: Nate Klemp, PhD Living with an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World
2024-09-18 13:00 - 14:00
Join us as New York Times bestselling author and philosopher Nate Klemp helps us explore pathways back to openminded living when he talks to us about the core tenets in his new book Open: Living with an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World.
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