Leap Day Family STEAM

You “otter” be a wind scientist at the Otterbein Public Library on leap day! The whole family can join us on Saturday, February 29 from 11am-3pm and complete wind science stations provided by the Franklin Institute’s Leap Into Science program. Free No registration required

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Leap Week

It’s leap week! 2020 is a leap year, which means February has one extra day. To celebrate, you can visit the library every day at OPL After School and be a scientist with our wind STEAM stations! These stations were provided by the Franklin Institute’s LEAP Into Science program. Today’s activity is engineering a wind powered LEGO car!

March Pinterest Night

*POSTPONED*

Adults & teens can join us on Thursday, March 26 at 6pm to make these adorable bunny flower pots at Pinterest Night!

Pinterest Night is free to attend, but donations help us with supplies for future programs!

Registration required, click here.

Family Storytime & Silly Safaris’ North Pole Show

Assist your child as they become a scientist this Saturday, February 22nd, at family storytime! Starting at 11am you can learn and experiment with wind. Build a wind-powered LEGO car, engineer a wind-proof tower, make a wind detector craft, and more! We’ll also have prompts at each station for practicing early literacy skills with your child. Storytime will be followed by Silly Safaris’ North Pole Show and LIVE REINDEER at 12pm!

Join us for this free and fun family event!

Spring Book Sale

*POSTPONED*   Our spring book sale is Monday, March 16 through Saturday, March 21! The book sale will be open during normal library hours. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 11am-6pm Tuesday and Thursday 11am-7pm Saturday 11am-3pm

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Preschool Storytime: February 18

Next week’s Preschool storytime letter is P! We’ll have songs and books about pizza for ages 3-6 on Tuesday, February 18 at 11:15am, followed by early literacy and math activities!