Ottumwa Public Library

2009 Summer Library Program
Ottumwa Public Library
June 1 – July 28

HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS

1. Register at the library or online at summer.ottumwapubliclibrary.org
   • Pre-register as early as May 18.
   • Starting on June 1, LOGIN and begin entering books!
2. Read books and win prizes!
   • Prizes are awarded for every 200 pages read up to 2,000 pages.
   • Receive a special prize for reading 2,500 pages.
   • Read 3,000 pages and your name will be entered into a drawing for a NINTENDO DS .
   • No entries will be accepted after midnight on July 27, 2009.

Find "Ellie the Elephant"

Find “Ellie” the elephant anywhere in the children’s room and enter your name in a weekly prize drawing. Look carefully, Ellie dances to a new spot daily!

Express Yourself @ the Ottumwa Public Library

June 1 - July 24

Sign up for the teen summer reading program at the library for your chance to win a Nintendo DS and other cool prizes!

Visit the library for more details!

Summer reading isn't just for kids.  Sign up for the Adult Summer Reading Program at the library and receive a special prize just for registering!

Whether your idea of a summer vacation consists of traveling through the countryside or camping out in your own backyard, summer is no time to take a vacation from reading. Check out the great selection of new titles now on display in the library's rotunda. No matter your preference--from romance to mystery, from science to politics--you'll find something to pique your summertime fancy right now at OPL. So kick back, grab that glass of iced tea, put your feet up...and enjoy a great summer read!

Searching for lost ancestors is a bit like being a detective. It requires patience, persistence, and perseverance, but following ancestral clues can help you solve those familial mysteries that are so intriguing. Your library is here to help, so are you ready to start??? Here we go…keep your eyes wide open, put on your thinking cap, dust off your magnifying glass, and prepare to be SURPRISED!