Events

Join us for a fascinating discussion with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig on the history and significance of craft at state fairs—from blue-ribbon quilts to sculpted butter cows, and so much...

Join us at the library for community and crafting!  Bring your yarn project and get to know other crafters!  Learning how to knit or crochet?  You'll find some seasoned experts...

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.

The monthly meeting of the Ottumwa Public Library's board.

Kids and families! Join us for some conservation education where we will get to learn all about seed dispersal! Open to all kids and families, no registration required.

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.

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...

Hold onto your heart-patterned boxers! Matt Dinniman, New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular (and just plain wild) Dungeon Crawler Carl series, joins us to chat about his latest book, A Parade of...

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.

Join us every Monday for singing, dancing, finger play and stories that build early literacy skills. This program is for children 18 months to 4 years old with an adult...

Join us and Absolute Science for bubble stations!  Have fun with hand-made bubble solution and hundreds of wands of different shapes and size!  Open to all kids and families, no registration...

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.