Library Closing at 4:00 pm
Orange City Public Library 112 Albany Ave SE, Orange City, IA, United StatesThe library will be closing today at 4:00 pm due to the weather.
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Antonio Sacre: Bilingual Storyteller
Orange City Public Library 112 Albany Ave SE, Orange City, IA, United StatesAntonio Sacre is a bilingual Cuban-Irish-American storyteller who mixes stories with practical advice about how to write, rewrite, and find your own voice, reminding families of the power of your own cultural histories. Come hear Antonio Sacre's stories and be inspired to value your own stories. Antonio will come to the Orange City Public Library […]
Library Board Meeting
Orange City Public Library 112 Albany Ave SE, Orange City, IA, United StatesThe Orange City Public Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting. Library Board Meeting Agenda February 2019
5th-7th Grade Events
Orange City Public Library 112 Albany Ave SE, Orange City, IA, United StatesFood, games, challenges! Come ready to have fun and tell us what you want to see, read, and do at the library! Bring all your friends or come alone to meet and make new friends. Want a reminder email? Get your name on the list by calling Andrea at the library at 712-707-4302. (2nd and […]
Adult Book Club–Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Orange City, IA, United StatesThe Adult Book Club will meet on February 12 at 5:30 pm to discuss the book Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. Copies of the book may be checked out at the front desk. A novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932. When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps […]
Rescheduled-Afternoon Adult Book Club-The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
Orange City, IA, United StatesLooking to fill some time? Interested in taking part in a new Book Club? Join us at the Library on February 14 at 2:00 p.m. for discussion on The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie. Pick up copies of the book at the desk. The first Miss Marple mystery, one which tests all her […]
Trivia Night for College Students/Adults
Orange City, IA, United StatesThursday, 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 StatesCome 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 StatesGive 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 StatesThursday, 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 StatesMove 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 StatesFriday 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 StatesBuild 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 StatesLots 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 StatesLooking 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 StatesThe 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 StatesThe 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 StatesJoin 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 StatesJoin 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 StatesThe 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 StatesGive 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 StatesLooking 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 StatesJoin 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 StatesDuring 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.
