Spencer, Indiana
OWEN COUNTY
PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Library Location and Hours
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Reserve a Room
Meeting rooms are available for free to any non-profit organization during regular library hours. Other groups are welcome to call for a price quote.
To reserve a meeting space, call the adult circulation desk at (812) 829-3392 ext. 1.
Please have the date, time, and reason for your meeting ready, as well as the name and phone number for a contact person and the number of people that will be using the room. If you need to cancel your meeting for any reason, please notify the library at least 24 hours in advance.
New To The Library?
This handout contains very helpful information for users that are new to our library, including Contact information, our policies, and hours.
FEATURED Programs
GET A LIBRARY CARD
Library cards are free to all residents of Owen County, age 14 and up.
To get your library card bring a photo ID and, if your ID does NOT show your current address, a piece of mail with your name and current address postmarked within the last 30 days.
If you have had a library card in Owen County in the past you may have old fines to pay, or your address may need to be updated, so be sure to bring your proof of address even if you think you’ve had a card previously.
Children’s cards (with limited privileges) are available for children ages 6-13. Children must be accompanied by their parent or guardian, with proof of address in Owen County, to obtain a card. Children are allowed to check out 10 items at a time, and are NOT allowed to check out DVDs or video games.
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Remembering Our Former Director
Vickey Freeland, 76, of Bloomington, IN, passed away on 28 July 2022. Vickey was the Director of the Owen County Public Library for 16 years and a member of the Monroe County Community School Board from 1994 to 2006. She belonged to the Church of Jesus Christ of...
Summer Reading Programs 2022 To Begin June 1st
OCPL's Summer Reading Programs for all ages are gearing up to start in just a couple of weeks. You can sign up starting Wednesday, June 1st. You do not have to sign up to attend the programs, nor do you have to attend the programs if you sign up. Starting today, May...
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...
Roadmap to Success
The Roadmap to Success guides users to information about workforce, colleges and training programs, ways to pay and save for education after high school, and much more.
Containing up-to-date national and local resources, the Roadmap tailors them to suit the needs of each user. The Roadmap begins by asking whether the user is a student, parent/guardian, service organization, educator, or community member or business. The questions continue to build on one another until the user is presented with a personalized resource page that contains relevant local and national information that they may view and email to themselves or others.
All teenagers need a plan for their future. The Roadmap to Success allows teens to find resources that suit their individual plan – no matter if their plan includes career and technical education, college, the workforce, or service.