Ottumwa Public Library

Preschool Storytime
2024-03-29 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-03-22 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-03-15 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-03-08 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago)
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.

Nonfiction Book Club
2024-03-28 17:30 - 18:30
A book club focusing discussion of non-fiction works.

Kids Science Club
2024-03-27 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!

Songs and Stories
2024-03-27 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-03-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-03-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-03-06 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.

Kids Grab and Go Craft Bags
2024-03-27, 2024-03-13
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.

Adult Take & Make Craft Giveaway
2024-03-27, 2024-03-13
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.

Reminisce: Edgar Epperly Villisca Axe Murders
2024-03-26 10:00 - 11:00
Ed Epperly: Villisca Axe Murders Presented at the Knights of Columbus Hall and virtually Via Zoom meeting. Call us at 641-682-7563 or email Director Sonja Ferrell at sferrell@ottumwapubliclibrary.org to be added to the Zoom meeting.

Online Author Talk
2024-03-21 18:00 - 19:00
You’re invited to a fascinating exploratory conversation with Madeline Miller, bestselling author of The Song of Achilles and Circe, as she chats with us about her body of work and her process in retelling Greek classics into modern epics in fiction. Register for this talk online through our Library Speakers Consortium!
Log in to join at:https://libraryc.org/ottumwapubliclibrary/upcoming

Adult Coloring Party
2024-03-16 14:00 - 15:30
Join us to relax and color in the library Meeting Room. Coloring materials and pages will be provided.

Kids St. Patrick's Day Scavenger Hunt
2024-03-16
Join us for a St. Patrick’s scavenger hunt in the Children’s Library! Open to all kids, no registration required, just drop in and look for clues!

Teen craft club
2024-03-15 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.

Kids Lego Day
2024-03-15
Join us for a day of all things Lego in the Children’s Library! Open to all kids and families, no registration required, just drop in and play!

T-Rex Tea Party
2024-03-14 15:00 - 17:00
Join us for a T-Rex Tea Party! This is a chance to show off your fanciest outfit, or one that you could wrangle a dinosaur in! Together, we’ll enjoy the finer things in life, like tea and cookies. We’ll also stomp around like a dinosaur and enjoy games and crafts. Kids who attend the party will also be entered into a door prize drawing.
Open to all kids and families. No registration required, items available while supplies last.

Online Author Talk: Christopher Paolini
2024-03-14 15:00 - 16:00
Join us online as we chat with master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini about his return to the World of Eragon with Murtagh, a stunning continuation of the epic fantasy.
Log in to join at:https://libraryc.org/ottumwapubliclibrary/upcoming

Reader's Ink Book Club
2024-03-13 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.

Family Movie
2024-03-13 15:00 - 17:00
Join us in the OPL meeting room at 3pm for a movie showing and popcorn!

Snacks in the Stacks
2024-03-12 17:15 - 18:00
Join us downstairs in the children’s area for some snacks, then listen to the first chapter of a book and take a copy home to keep! Registration not required, limit one book per family, books available while supplies last.

Library Board Meeting
2024-03-11 17:00 - 18:00 | Meeting Room
The monthly meeting of the Ottumwa Public Library’s board.

Kids and Family Board Game Day
2024-03-11
Join us for a board games in the Children’s Library! Open to all kids, no registration required, just drop in and play!

Online Author Talk: Nina Totenberg
2024-03-06 15:00 - 16:00
You are invited to an intimate conversation with Nina Totenberg as she talks about her nearly fifty-year friendship with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her book Dinners With Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships.
Log in to join at:https://libraryc.org/ottumwapubliclibrary/upcoming

Coffee & Conversation
2024-03-05 10:30 - 11:30
Seniors are invited to this once a month social hour to get to know new friends, socialize and hear speakers that are relevant to their community. Coffee and treats will be provided. This month we will be making a Korean Lantern craft.

Teen Anime/Manga Club
2024-03-01 14:00 - 16:00
Join us in the OPL meeting room for all things anime and manga!
