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January Calendar is Available!
Seems like just yesterday I was posting that our December calendars were ready and here it is, almost Christmas! The bad news is that I am not ready for that yet; the good news is that the January calendar of events is ready. The printed copy is available at the Children’s Desk. The on-line copy … Continue reading
December Specials Now On-Line!
Check out our Children’s Calendar of Activities – the December special activities are now on-line! We have lots of special things for the holiday season. Here’s a sampling: Sat., Dec. 1, 9:30-11:30AM – Christmas Crafts Tues., Dec. 4, 6:00PM-Scenes from the Nutcracker Mon., Dec. 10, 6:00PM – The Gingerbread Man puppet show and craft Sat., … Continue reading
Halloween Party This Friday!
The Central Children’s Department will be having their annual Halloween party this Friday, October 26, at 10:00AM. Kids, ages 2 and up, are invited to wear their costumes and party with us! We’ll have games and snacks, a costume parade and trick-or-treating in the Library. Questions? Call the Library at 812-853-5468, ext. 306 or e-mail … Continue reading
Library Closed for Staff Training
Just a reminder that all branches of Ohio Township Public Library System (downtown Newburgh, Central and Chandler) will be closed on Wednesday, October 17 for staff training. We’re sorry for the inconvenience to our patrons, but our staff members are looking forward to learning new ways to provide better service!
Star Wars Reads Day This Saturday!
Celebrate Star Wars Reads Day this Saturday at the Library. Central Children’s Department staff will show you how to fold an easy origami Yoda figure from paper. We’ll also have lots of Stars Wars books for you to check out. Drop by anytime between 10:00AM-4:00PM to fold Yoda. Questions? Call the Children’s Department at 812-853-5468, … Continue reading
Literacy and Learning Through Play
Ohio Twp. Central Children’s Department is pleased to announce a new series of programs, aimed at parents and their young children (ages 18 months-6 years old). The first one will be Monday evening, August 27, from 6:00-7:00PM. Miss Jenny, who is one of our resident early literacy experts, will show parents how they can reinforce … Continue reading
Back to School Bash
Celebrate the start of the school year with a “Back to School Bash” at the Library this Friday – 8/10/12 – from 10:00-10:45AM. We will play School Bingo (using pictures, so even non-readers can play), play Stack the Apples, have a School Scavenger Hunt, make a Back-to-School Snack, have a photo op booth and do … Continue reading
All Good Things Must End
We have had a great Summer Reading Program this year! And we plan to have a great line-up of Fall programs, too, so I am sad to announce that the Summer Reading Program will end this Friday, July 20, when the Library closes at 5:00PM. No coupons will be awarded after that time. But don’t … Continue reading
Pizza and Ice Cream Party!
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! This Thursday, July 5, at 1:00PM, the Central Children’s Department will be serving pizza (compliments of Boston’s Pizza) and ice cream (compliments of the Friends of the Library). Join us to celebrate all the great reading that has been going on this summer at our … Continue reading
Change in Program Schedule
We have “bad news/good news!” The bad news is that Indiana Wild will not be able to bring their live animal show to our Library this Thursday. The good news is that Magician Scott Thomas will be here instead of Indiana Wild! The show starts at 1:00PM at the Ohio Twp. Central Library and will … Continue reading