Owen County Public Library

New Website!

2009-04-02T12:42:00.003-04:00

Please check out our new page at www.ocpl.webs.com

February Calendar

2009-02-02T14:03:00.000-05:00

Happy New Year!

2009-01-05T12:19:00.001-05:00

December

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Letters To Santa

2008-11-28T14:24:00.000-05:00

November Family Fun Night

2008-11-13T11:08:00.002-05:00

November Calendar

2008-11-11T14:12:00.001-05:00

Photos on Children's Page

2008-11-11T14:08:00.001-05:00

Photos from the Medieval Faire can be seen on the Children's page. Coming soon, more photos from recent Youth Services events.

Royal Falconer to be at Medieval Faire

2008-10-21T11:35:00.003-04:00

The Royal Falconer will be demonstrating at 11 a.m. and again at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 25th for OCPL's Medieval Faire. All ages will find plenty to entertain and delight them. The Faire will be held rain or shine, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Heroes's Tree at OCPL

2008-10-17T11:17:00.001-04:00

Purdue University partners with local library to recognize veterans

The Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University (MFRI) is partnering with the Owen County Public Library to present the Our Heroes’ TreeSM initiative. Through this program, MFRI and OCPL are working to honor past and present service members and create an awareness of military families currently affected by deployment.
“Libraries are an integral part of Indiana communities, providing valuable education and raising awareness of current events to improve the quality of life for all citizens,” said Kathy Broniarczyk, director of outreach for MFRI. “This program allows libraries and communities to reach out to a segment of the local population – military members and their families – to demonstrate their support and understanding. MFRI is excited to partner with libraries across the state on the Our Heroes’ Tree initiative.”
Our Heroes’ TreeSM is a national program founded to recognize and honor the sacrifices of current service members, Veterans, and deceased service members. MFRI is proud to launch the initiative in libraries statewide. Participating libraries will display a tree featuring handmade ornaments created by community members to honor a service member. Libraries will also provide resources to help these communities provide support and generate a greater understanding of the experiences of servicemen and women and their families.
To participate in the Our Heroes’ Tree initiative, simply create a handmade ornament honoring the service member in your family or community from past and present wars, conflicts or peacetime operations. Bring the ornament to OCPL Youth Services department during the month of October where it will be placed on the tree with other ornaments. Stories about individual service members can also be submitted and displayed in a binder near the tree. In November, the ornaments will be a part of the Indiana State Heroes’ TreeSM that will be unveiled at the Indiana State Library and the Indiana State Virtual Heroes’ TreeSM will launch for viewing on the web at www.cfs.purdue.edu/mfri/VirtualTree.
Purdue University and libraries statewide are excited to launch this initiative in a continued effort to promote patriotism throughout Indiana communities. To learn more, contact Youth Services Department at 829-3392 or Samantha Lucy, director of communications for MFRI, at 765-496-6027 or slucy@purdue.edu.

Family Fun In October at OCPL

2008-10-03T15:38:00.001-04:00

Family Fun Night!

2008-09-26T16:05:00.000-04:00

Library Closing

2008-09-18T14:22:00.001-04:00

Youth Services Programs

2008-09-08T09:38:00.002-04:00

How Time Flies

2008-08-15T10:30:00.002-04:00

Well, Summer Reading time is over, and it is once again time for Back-to-School. We're still adding photos from all of the Summer Reading fun, and don't forget to check in for upcoming events as well!

Summer Reading Program is in Full Swing

2008-06-25T13:02:00.003-04:00

Here at the Owen County Public Library, Summer is off and running with our Summer Reading Programs. Whether you are 2 or 92, there is something here for you. Check out the Children's and Teen's pages for schedules, photos and more. Don't miss the Adult Programs page for information on our Adult Summer Reading fun.

April Family Night

2008-04-03T13:20:00.005-04:00

Check the Children's Page for more photos. Thanks to all who came for this event.

Book Donations For Pine Ridge Reservation.

2008-03-07T16:50:00.009-05:00

Help children of the Pine Ridge Lakota Reservation to build their own library by donating new or very gently used books. These books will be sent to the Oglala Lakota College Library for their “Build Your Own Library” program.

The Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota covers 1.7 million acres, and is home to around 30,000 people. There is one public library.; the Oglala Lakota College Library. The OLCL has developed a program called “Build Your Own Library” to help the children of Pine Ridge develop a lifelong love of reading. They travel to each of the 11 districts on the reservation every two weeks to invite all children to a story reading in which each child is sent home with 3-4 new or very gently used books. The OLCL also supplies books to Headstart programs and local schools, so books of every level are accepted.

For more information on Pine Ridge, and how you can help: http://www.friendsofpineridgereservation.org/

For information on how you can buy books online and have them sent directly, click here.

2008-03-07T11:48:00.002-05:00

New Calendars and Information

2008-03-06T15:08:00.003-05:00

For all Youth Services announcements and information please check the Children's and Teen pages.

We have some exciting programs coming up, in addition to our regularly scheduled programs. Check back regularly to see what is going on.

2008-02-12T14:35:00.000-05:00

OCPL Family Night Postponed Due to Weather

Please join us on Tuesday, February 26th instead.

Free classes in February!

2008-01-25T15:20:00.000-05:00

Scrapbooking classes in February 2008

Sign up for free scrapbooking classes coming on Monday afternoons in February. Space and materials are limited to eight people, so please get your name on the list early.
Feb. 4 Watercolor and faux flowers
Feb. 11 Chipboard and rub-ons
Feb. 18 Christmas pictures and 'pocket' pages
Feb. 25 Using a ready-made scrapbooking kit with your own embellishments

We hope to see you there

New Online Book Club

2008-01-25T15:18:00.000-05:00

BookClubLink

Santa Letters

2007-11-27T12:09:00.001-05:00

Sale!

2007-11-27T12:02:00.000-05:00

There are currently items for sale in the Youth Services (Children's Department) area. Items are located on the table closest to the copier, and include Videos, DVDs, and Audio Books. Please stop by and have a look.