Presented by Don and Dianne Kramer, Our Neighbors, The Amish, is a 2 hour presentation about the beliefs and lifestyle of a community of people whose religious practices are often mystifying and whose way of life is much different from our own. Some of the topics to be discussed include key Amish beliefs, Rumspringa, occupations, […]
The library will be closed the morning and early afternoon of Tuesday, April 17 to attend a county-wide staff training. The library will open at 3:00pm. Renew materials, […]
Everyone is invited! LOCATION Landsmeer Golf Club DATE AND TIME 04/25/18 5:00pm - 7:00pm Come & go as you please as we discuss community ideas & issues. Enjoy appetizers & drinks, courtesy of Benji Hulstein CLU - New York Life. Community Connection is a casual event for anyone in the Orange City community to stop […]
Sponsored by: Iowa State Univesity Extension & Outreach Join us on your Friday morning! April 20th at 9:30 AM at OCAHS Downtown Campus. 400 Central Avenue, NW, Suite 700, Orange City, IA 51041
ORANGE CITY – Bring your dog, cat, parakeet or hedgehog to the Orange City Bark Park Saturday, April 21. And bring your family! It’s Wags and Whiskers, sponsored by Community Health Partners, Healthy Orange City, Orange City Area Health System and Fareway. The date was postponed from April 14 to April 21. Join community members […]
The Orange City Public Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting. Agenda will be posted in the library and can be accessed here: Library Board Meeting Agenda April 2018.
Orange City Public Library will host a free reading, viewing and discussion series for adults called Pushing the Limits. The library is one of 100 rural public libraries nationwide receiving grants to host the series. Pushing the Limits brings together books and video featuring authors, scientists and everyday people who thrive on exploring the natural […]
Hosted at Landsmeer Golf Club at 9:30 AM, Friday, April 27 Join us as we officially welcome Bret and The Moving Co. to the Chamber. Chamber Coffee starts at 9:30 with the Ribbon Cutting to follow. All are invited!
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. 1/26 “Cars 3” A race car star attempts to keep up with a younger car. Can new technology help him win? 2/9 “The Emperor’s New Groove” An emperor who gets turned into […]
Celebrate Day of Children/Day of Books at the Orange City Public Library! Día de Los Niños/Día de Los Libros is on Saturday, April 28, from 9 am -12 pm. This bilingual event will include crafts and activities, stories, a game of lotería, snacks from around the world, and free books! From 9:00-12:00, participants can […]
Come to Platform 9-3/4 at the library and be transported to Hogwarts. Spend your morning being sorted into your house, playing Quidditch, making wands, and lots more. See you at Hogwarts!
The Cities of Orange City & Alton are cosponsoring a free e-recycling program that will accept computer monitors, CPU's, keyboards & mice, smaller batteries and TV's. Sorry, car batteries and light bulbs are not allowed. Items can be dropped off at Alton City Hall, 905 3rd Avenue on Friday, May 4, 4:00-7:00 pm and Saturday, […]
The Adult Book Club will meet on May 8 at 5:30 pm to discuss The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. Copies of the book may be checked out at the front desk. Esther Greenwood is brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, but slowly going under—maybe for the last time. In her acclaimed and enduring […]
The Orange City Public Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting. Agenda will be posted in the library and can be accessed here: Library Board Meeting Agenda May 2018
Thursday, May 24, 2018 Registration and details available at https://nwicc.edu/gea/ Pre-registration is required by May 21, 2018, as seating is limited. Registration is nonrefundable; however, a replacement for your representative may attend. Contact Northwest Iowa Development representative, Kathy Hill at 515-229-5712 or khill7209@gmail.com, with questions. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn or update your knowledge […]
Join us for Chamber Coffee at Windmill Park Jewelers May 25 at 9:30 AM
The library will be closed on Monday, May 28 in honor of Memorial Day. Renew materials, place reserves, and find ebooks and audiobooks online through our catalog.
Orange City Public Library will host a free reading, viewing and discussion series for adults called Pushing the Limits. The library is one of 100 rural public libraries nationwide receiving grants to host the series. Pushing the Limits brings together books and video featuring authors, scientists and everyday people who thrive on exploring the natural […]
ORANGE CITY – Anna Redsand, author of To Drink from the Silver Cup: From Faith through Exile and Beyond, will give a reading from her memoir Sunday, June 3 at Town Square Coffee House in Orange City. The reading will be followed by conversation and a book signing. The event will be held from 5:00 to 7:00pm, […]
Join as at the city hall to kick off our "Libraries Rock" summer reading program for 2018! See Lisa Laird and "Pockets Full of Fun" puppets perform a musical MIS-adventure! Afterwards, join us back at the library for our annual ice cream social!
Held most Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10:30-11:15am, join us for stories, "wigglers", and crafts revolving around our theme - "Libraries Rock!" Geared for children ages 3-6 years old and their parent or caregiver. Come and have a groovy, good time!
Using a sharpie and a page out of a book, black out the words you don't want, leave the words you do and the result is poetry created by you!
Enjoy some quiet time during the busy summer. We will play soft music soft and have coloring supplies available. You can also bring a journal or simply have time for quiet contemplation, meditation, or reflection.
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.
Held most Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10:30-11:15am, join us for stories, "wigglers", and crafts revolving around our theme - "Libraries Rock!" Geared for children ages 3-6 years old and their parent or caregiver. Come and have a groovy, good time!
