Trivia Night for College Students/Adults

Orange City, IA, United States

Thursday, February 14 @ 6:30 pm Register at the front desk until Monday, February 11. Teams must have at least 4 people to participate. Bring your friends or better yet, challenge them! Winners receive bragging rights and a prize.  

Pajama Story Time

Orange City Public Library 112 Albany Ave SE, Orange City, IA, United States

Come in your pajamas to this evening story time geared for kids ages 3 and up! The overall theme for this session will be "Bridge to Reading" books. Check out the website at www.bridgetoreading.com for a preview. Each evening will have a craft time following the story time. Join us for some family fun!  

Preschool Story Time

Orange City Public Library 112 Albany Ave SE, Orange City, IA, United States

Give your child great literacy exposure with stories, games, rhymes, and crafts that come together in this story time for kids ages 3-6. This session we will be reading "Bridge to Reading" books. Check out the website at www.bridgetoreading.com for a preview!

Rescheduled- Crafting Night for College Students/Adults

Orange City, IA, United States

Thursday, February 21 @ 6:30 Register at the front desk until Monday, February 18. We will make glass bottle vases, decorated coasters, and painted rocks. Choose to make one or all crafts. (Limit 20 people.)

Movin’ & Groovin’

Orange City Public Library 112 Albany Ave SE, Orange City, IA, United States

Move and groove in this unique story time with active stories, song and dance, and sensory rich toys. Featuring two stories each time, this story time keeps kids moving and is a great introduction to story time. Geared for ages 2-TK.

Friday Flicks

Orange City Public Library 112 Albany Ave SE, Orange City, IA, United States

Friday Flicks for kids in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Enjoy popcorn and kid-friendly movies that have been favorites for new and old generations alike. Call the library at 707-4302 for more specific information. 2/22 Join a mysterious adventure as garden ornaments seek to rescue friends. 3/8  If you never want to grow up, this movie is […]

Family Fort Building Evening

Orange City Public Library 112 Albany Ave SE, Orange City, IA, United States

Build forts in the stacks and read to each other by flashlight! Bring whatever you would like, such as blankets, pillows, sleeping bags, boxes, and flashlights. (We will have some flashlights available to borrow.)

Lock-In: 5th-12th Grade

Orange City Public Library 112 Albany Ave SE, Orange City, IA, United States

Lots of food, fun, and games! Permission slips are required for this event and due by Tuesday, February 26. They can be found in the green teen reading log or extra slips can be picked up at the front desk.

Afternoon Adult Book Club-Gang Leader for a Day by Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh

Orange City, IA, United States

Looking to fill some time? Interested in taking part in a new Book Club? Join us at the Library on March 7 at 2:00 p.m. for discussion on Gang Leader for a Day by Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh. Pick up copies of the book at the desk. Sudhir Venkatesh recounts how he managed to work his […]

Library Board Meeting

Orange City Public Library 112 Albany Ave SE, Orange City, IA, United States

The Orange City Public Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting. March Meeting Agenda

Adult Book Club–Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

Orange City, IA, United States

The Adult Book Club will meet on March 12 at 5:30 pm to discuss the book Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline. Copies of the book may be checked out at the front desk. Penobscot Indian Molly Ayer is close to “aging out” out of the foster care system. A community service position helping an […]

Preschool Story Time-Cancelled on 3/14

Orange City Public Library 112 Albany Ave SE, Orange City, IA, United States

*Due to a summer reading program workshop, preschool story time is cancelled just for this Thursday.   Give your child great literacy exposure with stories, games, rhymes, and crafts that come together in this story time for kids ages 3-6. This session we will be reading "Bridge to Reading" books. Check out the website at […]

Straw Bale Gardening Seminar

Orange City, IA, United States

Join us Thursday, March 14 at 1:30 pm for a seminar on Straw Bale Gardening presented by expert Mark Paluch.

Babygarten

Orange City Public Library 112 Albany Ave SE, Orange City, IA, United States

Join us for songs, rhymes, and stories for children 6 months - 3 years and their caregivers, followed by free play time. There is also a fun craft each week to create and you receive a FREE book at the end of each 6-week session. This spring there are two 6 week sessions: 1/17– 2/21 […]

Library Board Meeting

Orange City Public Library 112 Albany Ave SE, Orange City, IA, United States

The Library Board will hold a special meeting. View the tentative agenda here: Library Board Meeting Agenda March 28

Preschool Story Time-Cancelled April 4

Orange City Public Library 112 Albany Ave SE, Orange City, IA, United States

Give your child great literacy exposure with stories, games, rhymes, and crafts that come together in this story time for kids ages 3-6. This session we will be reading "Bridge to Reading" books. Check out the website at www.bridgetoreading.com for a preview!

Afternoon Adult Book Club-Friendship Cake by Lynna Hinton

Orange City, IA, United States

Looking to fill some time? Interested in taking part in a new Book Club? Join us at the Library on April 4 at 2:00 p.m. for discussion on Friendship Cake by Lynna Hinton. Pick up copies of the book at the desk. When five women from the Hope Springs Community Church in North Carolina form […]

National Library Week 2019

Orange City, IA, United States

Join us all week to celebrate National Library Week and the theme of Libraries = Strong Communities. We will have random acts of kindness all week. Stop in every day to see what the kindness is!  

Food for Fines

Orange City, IA, United States

During all of National Library Week, we are collecting Food for Fines! Bring in undamaged, unexpired, and nonperishable items and receive $1.00 per item off fines! *Note: does not apply to lost or damaged materials, ILL fees, replacement cards, or printing charges.

Library Board Meeting

Orange City Public Library 112 Albany Ave SE, Orange City, IA, United States

The Orange City Public Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting. View the meeting agenda: Library Board Meeting April 2019

Adult Book Club–Time and Again by Jack Finney

Orange City, IA, United States

The Adult Book Club will meet on April 9 at 5:30 pm to discuss the book Time and Again by Jack Finney. Copies of the book may be checked out at the front desk. Simon Morley is selected by a secret government agency to test Einstein's theory of the past co-existing with the present and […]

Beekeeping Seminar

Orange City, IA, United States

Join us Wednesday, April 10 at 6:30 pm for a Beekeeping Seminar presented by local expert Ron Rynders. Learn how important bees are for the community and how to provide basic care for bees.               *Photos courtesy of Sioux Center News.  

Next Door Boutique Ribbon Cutting

Next Door Boutique 105 Central Ave SE, Orange City, IA, United States

Join the Chamber & Ambassadors for a ribbon cutting celebrating the re-opening of Next Door Boutique on April 11th at 11am!

Chamber Coffee

Orange City, IA, United States

Chamber Coffee will be at the Library on Friday, April 12, starting at 9:30 am. Hot coffee, fresh treats, great conversation!

“Giraffe” Stuffed Animal Workshop

Orange City Public Library 112 Albany Ave SE, Orange City, IA, United States

Would your child like to make their own stuffed animal? Registration will open at 9am on Monday, April 1st for a Noah’s Ark Animal Workshop happening on Saturday, April 13th at the library! During this workshop, your child will be able to hand stuff their own giraffe stuffed animal and give it a name! We […]