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Goods for Fines

It’s the season of giving, so we’re giving you money off your fines in exchange for food & household goods! Starting Monday, November 18, bring unopened, non-expired, Shelf-stable food, toiletry, and household items to the library to receive money off your fines. Items must be undamaged & have original labels…

Prophetstown State Park’s Trail of Scarecrows

Visit the library to vote for our Harry Potter scarecrow! And don’t forget to check out all the amazing scarecrows at Prophetstown State Park’s Trail of Scarecrows, now until November 3!

Fall Break Movie: Toy Story 4

All ages can join us on the last day of Fall Break, October 22, at 1pm for a showing of Toy Story 4!

Superheroes, Assemble!

Superhero Ball

Batman, Spider-Man, Thor, Captain America, The Flash, two of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Hulk, and even Thanos were seen at the Otterbein Public Library’s inaugural Superhero Ball on Saturday, September 21, 2019. The tough guys brought their moms and grandmas, dressed as Wonder Woman and Supergirl, to the library for a story, craft, and dancing. Fifty-five total kids and adults attended the mother-son event.

Thank you to everyone who came and donated, and made this event a super success!

Otterbein Halloween Bash

OPL and the Town of Otterbein are partnering together to bring you a family-friendly Halloween Bash on Saturday, October 26 at 5pm! Come dressed in costume for music, dancing, hot chocolate, games, costume parade, and more in Thompson Park & Downtown Otterbein!

OPL’s NerfNite

We’re the library you “otter” be in during fall break! Our patron-favorite NerfNite program is back on Friday, October 18 at 6pm. Nerf guns and darts will be provided. Ages 5+ Free to attend, but library programs run on donations from patrons like you!

Color Club

Starting October 4, all ages can join us every Friday between 11am and 6pm to color and de-stress from a long week. Every week we’ll have a different theme and medium available for coloring.

Open House & Centennial Celebration

Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 9 because we’re throwing a party and you’re invited! Join us for a library open house & centennial celebration from 11am-3pm. We’re showing off what we’ve been up to for the past 100 years, and thanking all of our patrons, donors, sponsors, volunteers, board…

Trick-or-Treat Rocket to the Moon

OPL is the library you “otter” trick-or-treat in! Take a turn through our life-size version of Disney’s 1956 board game “Tomorrowland Rocket to the Moon” during Otterbein’s town trick-or-treat night on Halloween! Toss a rocket (bean bag) at the moon (cornhole) and win candy or books! Free

After-School S.T.E.A.M.

Ages 17 and under can learn and create with us every Tuesday in October from 3:45 to 4:45. We’re exploring fall-themed science, technology, engineering, art, and math activities. After-School STEAM will also incorporate Leap Into Science’s wind-theme programming. Registration is required, click here to sign up Free to attend October 1: Wind…

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