OCPL 25 years at Montgomery Street Location

OCPL 25 years at Montgomery Street Location By Ginger Kohr Did you all realize that OCPL has been in the current building for 25 years as of this year? The minutes of the January 1997 library board note that the elevator had not yet been installed, and they were...

New Library Pavilion

Library Pavilion By Ginger Kohr   They ripped asphalt out the library parking lot, covered it with gravel and graded it.  Then the area was surrounded with security tape and barricades.  You might have wondered what was happening. By Monday, April 4th, the frame was...

Have you Noticed the Artwork in the Library?

Have you Noticed the Artwork in the Library? By Ginger Kohr   There is artwork throughout the Owen County Public Library that is very much a part of its history, and the history of artists in Owen County, and it is worth taking a moment to view the pieces on...

From the Directors Desk – Bestselling Books of 2020

Just in Case You Missed Them:  The Bestselling Books of 2020 Available at the Owen County Public Library By Ginger Kohr Many of us can relate to Frank Zappa’s oft quoted lament: “So many books, so little time.” Browsing the stacks at the library was one service we had...