Book Discussions.
The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb September 8 5:00 pm Pandora Location.
The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave September 10 5:30 pm Fort Jennings Location.
September 14 5:30 pm Ottawa Location.
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee October 5 5:30 pm Ottawa Location.
October 8 5:30 pm Fort Jennings Location.
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron October 6 5:00 pm Pandora Location.
The Book Woman's Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson November 2 5:30 pm Ottawa Location.
November 5 5:30 pm Fort Jennings Location.
Loyalty by Lisa Scottoline November 3 5:00 pm Pandora Location.
Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva December 1 5:00 pm Pandora Location.
Christmas by the Book by Anne Marie Ryan December 7 5:30 pm Ottawa Location.
December 10 5:30 pm For Jennings Location.
Ohio Goes to the Movies
Tommy Boy September 21 5:30 pm PG-13 Paramount Pictures Ottawa Location.
Beetlejuice October 26 5:00 pm PG Warner Bros Ottawa Location.
Newsies November 23 5:00 pm PG Walt Disney Pictures Ottawa Location.
A Christmas Story December 21 5:00 pm PG Warner Bros. Ottawa Location.
Movies shown are covered under Swank Motion Pictures Inc.
Adult Programs.
Tea Party Craft and Mingle September 15 5:30 pm Leipsic Location.
Author and Attorney, David Fierst October 28 5:30 pm Ottawa Location.
Puzzle Competitions Teams of two 300 piece puzzle, registration required.
November 9 5:30 pm Ottawa Location.
November 10 5:00 pm Kalida Location.
November 12 5:00 pm Leipsic Location.
November 16 5:30 pm Ottoville Location.
Adult and Children Local Author Fair meet and greet local children's and adult authors everyone welcome.
November 21 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Ottawa Location.
American Heart Association Friend and Family Course. Registration
November 24 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Ottawa Location.
Hand and Foot Canasta 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Leipsic Location.
September 24.
October 29.
Painting and Craft Classes all are for Ages 16 and up.
Watercolor Painting Classes with Jeanne Crumrine $10 fee Registration
Painting a pig with flowers September 9 1:00 pm Continental Location.
September 16 5:30 pm Ottawa Location.
Painting Pears October 14 1:00 pm Continental Location.
October 21 5:30 pm Ottawa Location.
Painting TBA November 4 1:00 pm Continental Location.
November 18 5:30 pm Ottawa Location.
Painting TBA December 9 1:00 pm Continental Location.
December 16 5:30 pm Ottawa Location.
Craft Classes with Hannah Warwick $15 fee Registration.
Fall Deer Scene September 22 4:30 pm Pandora Location.
Fall scene on slate October 27 4:30 pm Pandora Location.
TBA November 17 4:30 pm Pandora Location.
TBA December 22 4:30 pm Pandora Location.
Diamond Art with Jennifer Higley.
September 23 5:30 pm Ottawa Location.
September 29 5:00 pm Columbus Grove Location.
Origami Pumpkin Registration.
October 19 5:30 pm Continental Location.
October 20 5:00 pm Pandora Location.
Christmas Tree Book Craft Registration.
December 3 5:30 Columbus Grove Location.
December 14 5:30 pm Ottoville Location.
December 15 5:00 pm Fort Jennings Location.
Personalized Engraved Ornaments with Sami Gable Registration.
December 9 5:30 pm Ottawa Location.
December 17 5:00 pm Leipsic Location.
Genealogy and Local History
Intro to Birth, Marriage, and Death Records September 22 5:30 pm Leipsic Location.
Photo Tour of Fort Jennings October 22 5:30 pm Fort Jennings Location.
Ancestry for Beginners November 4 5:30 pm Ottawa Location.
Technology Programs
In Person Programs at 1:30 pm RSVP to the Putnam Co Council on Aging 419-523-4121 or 1-877-796-1760.
September 21 Taking Photos With iPhones Pandora Location.
September 28 Taking Photos With an Android Phone Continental Location.
October 5 Learn to use the MyChart App.
October 19 Passwords Made Easy.
November 9 Using Google Maps App.
December 14 Using Apple Maps App.
YouTube
September 7 Templates to checkout.
September 14 More templates to checkout.
September 21 Helpful tech gadgets.
September 28 Apps to enhance daily life.
October 5 Use Canva to create.
October 12 More to create with Canva.
October 19 Let's organize Google Drive.
October 26 Converting documents to PDF.
Facebook @ 1 pm
September 2 They'll kick you when your down: recovery scams.
September 16 Ads in your social media and how scams get there.
September 30 A reliable tipoff: how scammers ask victims to pay.
October 7 There's a New MyChart Scam.
October 21 Converting Documents to PDF.
One-On-One Technology Help - call to set up appointment
Ottawa Location 419-523-3747.
Mondays 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm.
Wednesday September 9 and 23 3:45 pm - 5:45 pm.
October 6, 20 and 27 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm and October 14 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm.
Columbus Grove Location 419-659-2355.
Tuesday September 8 and 22 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm.
Continental Location 419-596-3727.
Wednesday September 2 3:45 pm - 5:45 pm.
October 5 and 22 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm.
Fort Jennings Location 419-286-2351.
Tuesday October 13 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm.
Kalida Location 419-532-2129.
Monday October 26 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm.
Ottoville Location 419-453-2111.
Wednesday September 16 3:15 pm - 5:15 pm.
October 7 and 21 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Pandora Location 419-384-3232.
Tuesday September 1, 15 and 29 3:00 - 6:00 pm.
These events are supported by the State Library of Ohio with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
September 1 Jeopardy.
September 8 Sandwich Roulette (create your sandwich with ingredients you roll with dice).
September 15 Yarn Weaving.
September 22 Teen Interactive Movie The NeverEnding Story PG Warner Bros.
September 29 Breakout.
October 6 Bingo.
October 13 No Bake Pumpkin and Apple Recipes.
October 20 Teen Interactive Movie Halloweentown TV-G Walt Disney Pictures.
October 27 Spooky Fest.
November 3 Jeopardy.
November 10 Name That Beverage.
November 17 Shrinky Dink Charm Ornaments.
November 24 Teen Interactive Movie Hoppers PG Disney Pixar.
December 1 Bingo.
December 8 Teen Interactive Movie Dr Suess How the Grinch Stole Christmas PG Universal Pictures.
December 15 Make a Gift and Wrap It Up.
December 22 Holiday party Bring a $1 made, bought, regifted wrapped gift.
December 29 Breakout.
Indiana Wild's Saturday, September 19.
10 am Continental Location.
12 pm 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.
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.
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.
Join the Fall Reading Challenge during October.
Read to be entered into a drawing to win a $25 gift card.
Log reading in Beanstack.
One winner will be chosen per age group.
Birth to Age 11.
Teen 12 to 17.
Adult 18 and over.
Friends of the Library Christmas Tree Festival
November 21 thru December 29.
Visit the Ottawa Library location to enjoy the beautiful Christmas Trees on display during library hours.
Sponsorship.
Friends of the Putnam County District Library.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Friends of the Putnam County District Library for their generous support of our library programs.
The "Friends" are a non-profit organization established in 1969 to promote and support library services at all Putnam County District Library Locations. Interested in becoming a member? To view a list of events or meeting times please visit .
Director Kelly Ward.
Fiscal Officer Nancy Stauffer.
Booklet compiled by Marsha Parys.