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Every Hero Has a Story
2015 Summer Reading Program
Ottumwa Public Library
June 1st- July 31st, 2015
EVERY HERO HAS A STORY!!!
Reading Details
- For children through age 14.
- Start reading books on June 1 to win prizes.
- Come to the library on June 1 to sign up and receive the reading log for June.
- Complete tasks on reading log for June, return on June 30 and receive prize bag.
- Complete tasks on reading log for July, return on July 31 and receive prize bag
- Upon completion of turning in June & July reading logs, your name will be entered into a drawing for the grand prize for your age category.
Grand prize drawings will be on July 28, 2015- Infant/Toddler/Preschool
- Beach Bucket Surprise!
- K-5th grades
- Movie Madness Package!
- 6-8th grades
- $50 Target Gift Card
Events
- Preschool Story Times
- Each Friday at 10:30 a.m. starting Friday, June 5th
- Infant/Toddler Story Times
- Each Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. startig Wednesday, June 3rd
Special Programs Details
NOTE:
All Programs are at 10:30 am in the Knights of Columbus Hall unless noted.- Tuesday, June 16
- "Dizzy's Super Hero Show" presened by Dizzy the Clown
- Thursday, June 18
- Robert Swan, Master Magician
- Tuesday, June 23
- "Superhero Science" presented by the Grout Museum
- Tuesday, June 30
- "Superhero Animals" presented by Pioneer Ridge Nature Center
- Thursday, July 2
- Fourth of July Party @ OPL at 10:30 a.m.
- Monday, July 6
- Iowa Public Television Presents Dan Wardell
- Tuesday, July 7
- Ventriloquist, Illusionist, & Comedian Kevin Horner
- Thursday, July 9
- Magician Fax Gilbert
- Tuesday, July 14
- 'The Adventures Of The Super Librarian" presented by Keith West
- Tuesday, July 21
- "Pint Size Polkas" presented by Mike Schneider
- Tuesday, July 28
- Jim Cruise "The Spoon Man"
Be Sure to Look for "Book Man"
"Book Man" flies to a new spot daily! Find him in the library and register each day for a weekly prize drawing!
Special Thanks
A special thank you to our local sponsors for their support of the Summer Reading Program: Kiwanis, OPL Friends, Pizza Hut, Sonic, Cargill Meat Solutions, John Deere, Wal-Mart, Target, and the Knights of Columbus.
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