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Bookish BINGO at OPL!

Join us for the 2020 Adult Winter Reading Program at Owatonna Public Library: Bookish BINGO!

Read any five books between February 1 and March 31, 2020. It’s great if you read five books that match the bingo categories on your card; however, any f...

Secrets of the Library Tour

At 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 22, Owatonna Public Library is celebrating 120 years of serving Steele County with a Secrets of the Library Tour. Join local history expert Nancy Vaillancourt as she unveils OPL’s hidden spots and history.

Movies at the Library

Thursday, February 27, at 2:00 p.m.: Showing the film "Harriet" in the OPL Gainey Room

This movie tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery and transformation into one of America’s greatest heroes, w...

Family Fun Night

Join your friends from OPL Children’s Services and Early Childhood Family Education for Family Fun Nights!

Thursday, December 19: Stories by Candlelight

Thursday, January 30: A Snowy Day

Thursday, February 27: Dr. Seuss and Friends

Gardening for Everyone

Join us for Gardening for Everyone on Thursday, March 12, 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the OPL Gainey Room. Topics covered will include gardening basics, flowers for pollinators, vegetables, seeds, and more.

Additional programs will be held in July and September. Thi...

Author Visit at Owatonna Public Library

Sarah Stonich will be at Owatonna Public Library (OPL) on Tuesday, April 21 at 6:30 p.m. for a reading and signing of her book Fishing!: A Novel. Join us for this free program in the OPL Gainey Room, hosted by OPL and the University of Minnesota Press.

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It's Tale Time!

Every Tuesday of (almost) every week,at 9:30 a.m. & again at 10:30 a.m., your preschooler sings, rhymes, and reads. Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, and any other grown-up friends get to come too! For any child ages 0-6. No registration required.

Family Storytime

Almost the same thing as Tale Time, but it’s at night at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays. No registration required.