Story time runs August 31 thru November 29.
  Dramatic Play Centers following Story Time.

  10 am   Mondays        Columbus Grove and Kalida Locations.
               Tuesdays        Fort Jennings and Pandora Locations.
               Wednesdays   Ottawa and Ottoville Locations.
               Thursdays       Continental and Leipsic Locations.
  6 pm     Tuesdays        Ottawa Location.

Family Paint Parties explore carious painting techniques with everyday tools found at home.
    October 1 6 pm Kalida Location.
    October 8 6 pm Columbus Grove Location.
    October 15 6 pm Fort Jennings Location.
    October 27 6 pm Leipsic Location.
    November 2 6 pm Pandora Location.
    November 9 6 pm Ottoville Location.
    November 10 6 pm Ottawa Location.
    November 16 6 pm Continental Location.

Fire Prevention with the Ottawa Fire Department.
    October 13 6 pm Ottawa Location.

Friendly Faces Trick or Treat.
    October 27 6 pm Ottawa Location.

Author Fair meet and greet local children's and adult authors everyone welcome.
     November 21 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Ottawa Location.

Gingerbread House Creations.
    December 3 6 pm Fort Jennings Location.
    December 7 6 pm Ottoville Location.
    December 8 6 pm Ottawa  Location.
    December 10 6 pm Columbus Grove Location.
    December 14 6 pm Pandora Location.
    December 15 6 pm Leipsic Location.
    December 17 6 pm Kalida Location.
    December 21 6 pm Continental Location.

Holiday Celebration Tuesday, December 8 Ottawa Location
    10 am Lima symphony Orchestra Story Time.
    3:30 pm 2nd Street Dulcimer All Ages.
    5 pm Pictures with Santa bring your own camera.
    6 pm Gingerbread House Creations.

Art Hub Grades K-5.
  Thursdays 6:00 pm Ottawa Location.
  Get creative at the Ottawa Location through various art activities each Thursday of the month 6 pm.

Monthly Make It Take It Craft Kits.
  Be sure to look for a new craft kit each month to take home and enjoy working on.

Scavenger Hunts.
  Monthly scavenger hunts. Visit and location and find items together and receive a special gift, available while supplies last.

Story Walks.
  Enjoy a story walk at the Continental, Fort Jennings or Ottoville Locations.

Grab and Go Interactive Family Movie Kits.
  Each kit may contain a bag of popcorn, a script to use to follow along with the movie, props to use with the script to make the movie more fun. Please not the movie itself is not part of the kit. If you require a DVD of the film, reserved copies are available at the circulation desk. Patrons must be 18 or older to check out movies.

     


       

The Putnam County District Library's 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is a fun way to start your child on the path to success. Just follow these steps:

Register and Track Your Reading: track the books you read with your child by using Beanstack.

Every Book Counts: Even if your child wants to hear the same book again and again, you can count it each time. You can also count books your child reads at Story Time, in daycare or preschool, with a friend or family member, as long as your child listens to the entire book.

100 -  Book Milestones: Each time you read 100 books recorded in Beanstack you earn a book.

1000 Books: You did it! You will be invited to a special celebration in your honor with other 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten graduates.

Program sponsored by the Friends of the PCDL