Otsego District Public Library
INNOVATE • INTERACT • INSPIRE
Be on the lookout for things to get WILD at the library the end of December! An interactive game of Jumanji will come to life in the large program room.
Opens Tuesday, December 26, 2017 – and will run through Thursday, January 18, 2018.
There will be a special surprise program at the end of January. Real LIVE wild animals come to visit on Saturday, January 20, 2018!
September 12, 2017 from Noon – 5:45pm
Calling all donors! The library will be hosting another blood drive.
The American Red Cross will be taking the lead at this blood drive by accepting any and all donors in the Lura Sanford Room in honor of 9/11.
Five week series focusing on a different aspect of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) each week.
Kindergarten – 5th Graders
September 26, 2017
Science – Batty Static Electricity & Echolocation
October 3, 2017
Technology – Ghostly Robotic Hands
October 10, 2017
Engineering – Haunted House Creations
October 17, 2017
Art – Spooky Night & Spider Webs
October 24, 2017
Math – Which Witch Did It? Witchy Fingerprints
Wednesdays at 4 PM
September 13 – November 15, 2017
Fridays at 4 PM – September 15 – November 17, 2017
Hang out with us each week as we play games, watch movies, and create some lasting memories.We will be featuring XBox Kinect and Nintendo Wii gaming systems and some exciting tabletop games. We will not meet on holiday weeks. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Note: No Teen Scene on October 27, 2017 because of the 80’s Party
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 1 PM
Straight-Talk Q&A Session on Medicare and the Medicare health plans. This is geared to help people who are new (or soon to be new) to Medicare, understand their Medicare options and the benefits of Medicare health plans. There is no cost to attend and no obligation to enroll into any program.
Learn about Medicare health plan options so you can make the right decision. There will also be discussion about the importance of Long Term Care. Joe Garcia is a licensed Medicare health plan specialist who is prepared to have you come with questions and leave with answers.
Bring your preschool aged child to these fun and exciting programs!
Tiny Tots
Tuesdays at 10 AM
September 19 – October 24, 2017
Ages 0-2
Books, Rhymes, Songs, and Play
Storytime – Fall Forest Friends
Wednesdays at 10 AM
September 13 – November 15, 2017
Ages 0-5
Celebrate fall with forest animals, fall colors, and fun crafts!
Music and Movement
Fridays at 10 AM
September 15 – November 17, 2017
Ages 0-5
Singing, dancing, musical instruments, manipulatives, movement activities and sensory play
Come for the pizza, stay for the fun!
Join us each month to discuss what we have just read or are currently reading. All teens & tweens are welcome to attend. Pizza & Refreshments provided.
SPECIAL AUTHOR VISIT
Angela Bacon-Grimm
Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at 4 PM
Angela Bacon Grimm is the author of Illegally Innocent and an upcoming YA novel, The Anorexic Experiment. She holds a B.A. in English from Cedarville University. You can follow her blog, sign up for her monthly e-newsletter, and receive updates on new book releases at www.angelabaconbooks.com.
Join the library four Thursdays evenings in August for an outdoor concert on the lawn.
Bring a lawn chair or blanket and your family and friends to enjoy some great FREE entertainment. Popcorn will be served by the Friends of the Library and you can also purchase a bottle of water for $1. This popular event has a great line-up this year!
Brena
August 24, 2017 at 7 pm
Brena is a one-stop-shop when it comes to live entertainment. Their six member band, featuring guitars, drums, horns, violin, keyboards, and tight vocal harmonies, will keep you dancing all night long.
Their wide variety of songs offer a little something for everyone: ranging from oldies, to current top 40 hits, classic rock to smooth R&B, country to high energy dance music, and everything in between!
Mondays – Junior at 10 AM + Senior at 2 PM
The library has two awesome Movie Maker Monday sessions planned out for children to attend, Junior & Senior!
Movie Maker Monday JUNIORMondays at 10 AM
Ages 0 – 5
Each week a new segment from a “Bob the Builder” movie will be shown.
After the movie, children will experience constructive play while using a variety of manipulatives to build their own fun creations.
Mondays at 2 PM
For ages Kindergarten – 5th Grade
Watch a full-length movie that focuses on working together to “Build a Better World” while munching on popcorn. Before, during and after the movie, kids will have an opportunity to create structures while using different building materials.
