Winter Weather Expected

The library will be closing at 5 pm Wednesday, February 2nd. Abbreviated hours, Noon -5pm on  Thursday February 3, due to expected snowstorm.   Friday, February 4, our hours will be noon-6pm. Please watch this space for possible closing, depending on the severity of...

Upcoming Virtual Programs

This month we have 2 amazing virtual opportunities for our community to participate in. The first, a Zoom presentation entitled “Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement” is a hybrid musical performance and lecture that will inform and delight anyone interested...

Masks Required Inside the Library

Due to the current situation the library is now requiring everyone to wear a mask while in the building.  Masks are provided at the front entrance, if you do not have one. For anyone who chooses not to wear a mask, we recommend using our curbside services. Curbside...

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...

Two Upcoming Short Film Events

This month we have TWO exciting events featuring short films.  The first is our own Third Annual Film Festival featuring local filmmakers.  This collection of six very different short films will screen at Spencer’s Tivoli Theater on Tuesday, September 21st...

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...

Return of T’ai Chi at the Library

Beginning Tuesday, July 13, the Owen County Public library will be hosting a `Tai Chi class, taught by Linda Gast. Classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday morning, beginning Tuesday, July 13 at 10 am in the library Community Room. Instructor, Linda Gast...