For Children

Pop Up Programs:   

These will be programs covering a range of topics and ages on different times and days. Keep an eye out for more information on these upcoming programs in the library's newsletter!

1/2 Art Extravaganza at 10:00 a.m.
We'll supply the materials, you bring your creativity!

1/14 Dream Big Storytime at 10:00 a.m.
Imagine what the new year might bring with this storytime celebrating dreams and dreamers.

1/20 Sensory Playtime at 2:30 p.m.
Explore the senses and discover activities you can do at home with this baby and toddler themed playtime. 

Announcing the return of the Winter Reading Challenge!

Get ready for the Winter Reading Challenge, running December 22nd through February! Everyone who completes this challenge will have a chance to win the latest Dog Man book, Dog Man: Big Jim Believes by Dav Pilkey.

                                                                                                  

How to participate:

• Pick up your challenge sheet on December 22nd.
• Complete and return it to the library
• Receive a sticker and gain entry into the drawing.

For additional chances to win, feel free to pick up another challenge sheet after you have turned one in to the library.

Use the buttons below to find more information on library events for kids and other resources.

The library offers dyslexia-friendly books for young readers! These books feature dyslexia-friendly fonts and formats, short chapters, and/or characters with dyslexia.
You can find these books in the Children’s section.  Look for the Purple Star!  
                                                                                

                  
                  
The Oelwein Library Foundation and Friends of the Oelwein Library proudly present the opportunity for our patrons, with a zip code of 50662, to participate in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. We are also pleased to offer you 1000 Books Before Kindergarten. Click on icons below for more information.

 

 

   
 

 

Disclaimer: Children under the age of seven (7) must be accompanied by a responsible person at least fourteen (14) years old. It is the responsibility of parents/guardians/caregivers to supervise and monitor the behavior and safety of their children or persons in need of a caregiver at all times. The library is not responsible for children or persons in need of a caregiver left in the building.