Our next Reminisce Society meeting will be on Tuesday, February 27th! Join us at the Knights of Columbus Hall as we enjoy the program "Misbehaving Women of Iowa" presented by...
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...
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...
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.
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.
Join us Wednesday, February 28th for an author talk with Kim Scott, New York Times bestselling author of Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity. In this presentation Scott will...
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!
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.
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...
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.
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...
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 for a board games in the Children's Library! Open to all kids, no registration required, just drop in and play!
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...
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! 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...
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...
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...
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 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!
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.
Teens and tweens! Join us in the meeting room on the third Friday of each month for crafts! No registration required.
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!
Join us to relax and color in the library Meeting Room. Coloring materials and pages will be provided.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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! 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...
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! Join us for science club at the library. We'll be doing a different STEAM activity or two every month during the school year!
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.
102 W 4th St.
Ottumwa, IA 52501
Monday – Thursday | 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday – Saturday | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday | Closed
Phone: 641-682-7563
Fax: 641-682-4970
info@ottumwapubliclibrary.org
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