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Summer Reading Program
OPL in JUNE
Friday, June 2, 2023, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Summer Reading Program Kickoff (all ages)
Pick up your reading logs, ice cream, and tattoos! Rock out with the band Big & Tall starting at 3:30 pm.
Storytime Tuesdays begins June 6 and runs every Tuesday at 9:30 and 10:30 am. (preschool)
And more ...
Thursday, June 8, at 10:00 am
Schiffelly Puppets (all ages)
Thursday, June 15, at 10:00 am
Amazing Science with Professor Norman (ages 3 & up)
Wednesday, June 21, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Bakken Museum STEM Workshop - Be a Physicist!
For kids going into 2nd - 5th grade. Limit 30. Sign up in advance.
Thursday, June 22, at 10:00 am
Enso Daiko Drummers (all ages)
Thursday, June 29, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
June Bookfair - Have you read at least 10 days this month?
Bring in your reading record and pick out your free book!
OPL in JULY
Storytime Tuesdays each week at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. (preschool)
No storytime July 4 when OPL is closed
And more ...
Thursday, July 6, 10:00-11:30 am
LEGO Day (ages 3 & up)
Thursday, July 13, at 10:00 am
Creature Teacher Tom Pederson and his Reptile and Amphibian Friends (all ages)
Thursday, July 20, at 10:00 am
International Owl Center (ages 3 & up)
Thursday, July 27, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
July Bookfair - Have you read at least 10 days this month?
Bring in your reading record and pick out your free book!
OPL in AUGUST
Storytime Tuesdays at 9:30 and 10:30 am through August 22 (preschool)
And more ...
Thursday, August 3, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
"Let's Play a Game" Day (all ages)
Thursday, August 10, at 10:00 am
Create-a-Craft (ages 3 & up)
Thursday, August 24, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
August Bookfair - Have you read at least 10 days this month?
Bring in your reading record and pick out your free book!
BPBL in June
Friday, June 2, 2023, 1:00-5:00 pm
Summer Reading Program Kickoff (all ages)
Pick up your reading logs, tattoos, and surprises. Rock out with the band Big & Tall starting at 1:30 pm.
Movie Mondays begins June 5 and runs every Monday at 1:00 pm
List of movies is available at the Library. (G or PG rated)
Storytime Tuesdays begins June 6 and runs every Tuesday at 10:00 am
And more ...
Thursday, June 8, at 1:00 pm
Schiffelly Puppets (all ages)
Thursday, June 15, at 1:00 pm
Amazing Science with Professor Norman (ages 3 & up)
Wednesday, June 21, 2:00-4:00 pm
Bakken Museum STEM Workshop - Be a Physicist!
For kids going into 2nd-5th grade. Limit 30. Sign up in advance.
Thursday, June 22, at 1:00 pm
Enso Daiko Drummers (all ages)
Thursday, June 29, 1:00-6:00 pm
June Bookfair - Have you read at least 10 days this month?
Bring in your reading record and pick out your free book!
BPBL in JULY
Movie Mondays runs every Monday at 1:00 pm
List of movies is available at the Library. (G or PG rated)
Storytime Tuesdays runs every Tuesday at 10:00 am
No Storytime July 4 when BPBL is closed
And more ...
Thursday, July 6, 1:00-3:00 pm
LEGO Day (ages 3 & up)
Thursday, July 13, at 1:00 pm
Creature Teacher Tom Pederson and his Reptile and Amphibian Friends (all ages)
Thursday, July 20, at 1:00 pm
International Owl Center (ages 3 & up)
Thursday, July 27, 1:00-6:00 pm
July Bookfair - Have you read at least 10 days this month?
Bring in your reading record and pick out your free book!
BPBL in AUGUST
Movie Mondays runs every Monday at 1:00 pm through August 21
List of movies is available at the Library. (G or PG rated)
Storytime Tuesdays runs every Tuesday at 10:00 am through August 22
And more ...
Thursday, August 3, at 1:00 pm
Take-it-Apart Workshop (ages 5 & up)
Thursday, August 10, at 2:30 pm
Greg the Great - Mystifying Magic (all ages)
Thursday, August 24, 1:00-6:00 pm
August Bookfair - Have you read at least 10 days this month?
Bring in your reading record and pick out your free book!
THANK YOU to our Friends and Partners:Owatonna Public Library Foundation, Owatonna Public Library BooK Fair volunteers, River Springs Water Park, Selco, Friends of the Blooming Prairie Branch Library.