The Ottumwa Public Library is offering a summer reading program for children ages 0-14. Children sign up at the library. After registering, they will receive a reading log to complete. They then turn in their reading logs at the end of June, July, and shortened August months. With each completed log returned, kids will receive a goodie bag of prizes and be entered in the grand prize drawing for their age group. Grand prizes for the three children’s age groups include: a dress up space suit and rocket play tent for the infant/toddler/preschool ages; a children’s telescope and VIP Tee-Rex Mini Golf pass for the K-5th grades; and an Amazon gift card for the 6th-8th grades.
The Summer Reading Program will also have 9 programs scheduled this summer to entertain children of all ages. The programs will be at Hub Coffee (133 W. 2nd St.) and the Knights of Columbus (123 W. 3rd St). Please note various start times and there is one Saturday program.
The programs include:
- Friday, June 14 - Dizzy the Clown’s Blast Off with Books show at 10:30 AM at the Hub Coffee Shop
- Tuesday, June 18 - Outer Space Buddies dance show at 10 AM at the Hub Coffee Shop
- Saturday, June 2 2- Musician Duke Otherwise at 10 AM at the Hub Coffee Shop
- Tuesday, June 25 Traveling Lantern Theatre’s My Mother the Astronaut show at 10 AM at the KC Hall
- Tuesday, July 2- Magician Keith West at 10 AM at the Hub Coffee Shop
- Tuesday, July 9- Musician Chad Elliott’s Wilderman’s Treetop Tales Show at 10 AM at the Hub Coffee Shop
- Tuesday, July 16- Science Center of Iowa’s Outer Space Odyssey program at 10 AM at the Hub Coffee Shop
- Tuesday, July 23- Martika’s Variety Show at 10 AM at the Hub Coffee Shop
- Tuesday, July 30- Blank Park Zoo at 10:30 AM at the Hub Coffee Shop, and our
- End of the Summer Reading Program Carnival on Friday, August 9 from 2 pm – 4 pm in Central Park (weather permitting)!
The Summer Reading Program Grand Prize Winners will be announced at the end of the carnival. (Please note, attendance at the carnival is not required in order to win the Grand Prize). There are also Story Times, Crafternoons, Lego Clubs, Family Movie showings, and Board Game days scheduled so check the OPL schedule often.
