Summer Reading Program coming soon!!

Join us on Saturday, June 8, to kick-off summer reading.  Jack Strauss, magician and comedian, will perform at Osgood at 10am and at Milan at 2PM. The performances are free and for children of all ages!

The same day you can find out how to win prizes for reading at least one hour per week.  Again, the Summer Reading Program is for readers of all ages!

Mark your calendar, June 8!

Author coming to OPL

We are excited that Ball State faculty member Cathy Day is coming to the Osgood Library.  Thursday, June 6 @ 6PM.  She will talk about her book, The Circus in Winter.  Her family had first hand knowledge of the circus while it wintered in Peru, IN.  Now the book has been made into a musical play.

Hope lots of people will join our Book Club and meet Cathy.   Should be fun.

RCCF Grant

The Library received a grant from the Ripley County Community Foundatiion to purchase a snowblower.  Thank you to the RCCF for helping make the Library safer for our visitors this winter!

NECKLACE PROGRAM CANCELLED FOR 12/8/12

The Necklace program that was scheduled for Milan on 12/8/12 has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled at a later date.

Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant

The Osgood Public Library has five new computers for use by members of the public. These modern, up-to-date computers provide Internet access, word processing with templates for resumes and other commonly used documents, and access to databases such as INSPIRE and Ancestry Library Edition, along with much more. This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Indiana State Library. While the computers were purchased by the library, funding for the software and hardware installation and networking integration were paid for through the grant funds.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Through grant making, policy development, and research, IMLS helps communities and individuals thrive through broad public access to knowledge, cultural heritage, and lifelong learning.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM WITH SANTA

Saturday, December 15th, Osgood Library at 10:30 am.

Come meet Santa, make a craft, and even hear Santa read the book "The Night before Christmas"!

We are also having a Gingerbread House contest! Bring in your decorated Gingerbread House to be judged and you just may win a prize!

CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN STORYTIME

Monday, Dec. 3rd. 4pm. Ages 2-10.

Join us as we read stories and make a special craft that will help us count down the days to Christmas!