Join us for upcoming events and programs at Owatonna Public Library and the Blooming Prairie Branch Library. The OPL Bookmobile schedule is also included here. All events are free and open to the public. Registration is not required unless noted. If special accommodations are needed, please contact Library staff at least one week in advance (phone 507-444-2460 or click on "Ask a Librarian" link above). See Hours & Location for a full list of service hours and closed dates.

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				Book Fair Thursday, Jul. 1, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Owatonna Public Library Did you read enough to pick out a book?  Owatonna Public Library Book Fair days are: Thursday, July 1, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Thursday, August 26, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Pool Party at Pine Springs Pool Thursday, Jul. 1, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Blooming Prairie Branch Library Call BPBL (507-583-7750) to sign up for the library's Pool Party at Pine Springs Pool!  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Garden Day Thursday, Jul. 1, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Owatonna Public Library Kids, don't forget to come help out in the garden on Thursday afternoons this summer (3:00-4:00 p.m.).  E-mail this     Add to Calendar OPL Bookmobile @ Hope Thursday, Jul. 1, 3:00-6:00 p.m. OPL Bookmobile Post Office  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 1 Book Fair 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pool Party at Pine Springs Pool 1:00-2:00 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Garden Day 3:00-4:00 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OPL Bookmobile @ Hope 3:00-6:00 p.m.	2	3
4	Library CLOSED Monday, Jul. 5, All Day Owatonna Public Library Owatonna Public Library is closed Monday, July 5, 2010.  See Hours & Location for more information. The library catalog and databases are available via the Web site at read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar BPBL CLOSED Monday, Jul. 5, All Day Blooming Prairie Branch Library Blooming Prairie Branch Library is closed Monday, July 5.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 5 Library CLOSED All Day - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BPBL CLOSED All Day	It’s TALE Time! Tuesday, Jul. 6, 9:30 & 10:30 am Owatonna Public Library Summer storytime schedule begins Tuesday, June 15.  Every Tuesday of (almost) every week at 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. your preschooler sings, rhymes, and reads.  Mom, Dad, Granny, Grandpa, and any other grown-up friends make sure to keep your lap free - you get to come too!  For any ...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar BPBL Storytime Tuesday, Jul. 6, 10:30 a.m. Blooming Prairie Branch Library Summer Storytimes at Blooming Prairie Branch Library are Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar LEGO® Mania at BPBL! Tuesday, Jul. 6, 1:00-5:00 p.m. Blooming Prairie Branch Library Join us at Blooming Prairie Branch Library.  For ages 3 & up.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar OPL Bookmobile @ Ellendale Tuesday, Jul. 6, 4:00-7:00 p.m. OPL Bookmobile Across from Lergerg's Grocery Final Stop:  Tuesday, August 3  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 6 It’s TALE Time! 9:30 & 10:30 am - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BPBL Storytime 10:30 a.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LEGO® Mania at BPBL! 1:00-5:00 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OPL Bookmobile @ Ellendale 4:00-7:00 p.m.	BPBL Adventure Club Wednesday, Jul. 7, 10:30 a.m. Blooming Prairie Branch Library For Kindergarten age and older.  Join us at 10:30 a.m. on the following Wednesdays for Blooming Prairie Branch Library's summer Adventure Club! June 16: Seeing is Not Believing June 23: Fizz Factor June 30: Dry Ice Investigations July 7: The Incredible Eg...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Movies at BPBL Wednesday, Jul. 7, 2:00 p.m. Blooming Prairie Branch Library Call Blooming Prairie Branch Library at 507-583-7750 for details.  Movies will be shown (most) Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. starting on June 9.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Adventure Club Wednesday, Jul. 7, 3:00 p.m. Owatonna Public Library Adventure Club is for Kindergarten age and older and meets on Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. June 16: Seeing is Not Believing June 23: Fizz Factor June 30: Dry Ice Investigations July 7: The Incredible Egg July 14: Bubbles, Bubbles, Bubbles July 21: Superab...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar So Many Books... Wednesday, Jul. 7, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Owatonna Public Library So Many Books, So Little Time Book Club All are welcome to join us for book discussions!  A new book is discussed each month.  Stop by the Gainey Room at the Library on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 6:00-8:00 p.m., OR the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 10:00 a...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 7 BPBL Adventure Club 10:30 a.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Movies at BPBL 2:00 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Adventure Club 3:00 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - So Many Books... 6:00-8:00 p.m.	Book Day at BPBL Thursday, Jul. 8, 10am - 8pm Blooming Prairie Branch Library  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Garden Day Thursday, Jul. 8, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Owatonna Public Library Kids, don't forget to come help out in the garden on Thursday afternoons this summer (3:00-4:00 p.m.).  E-mail this     Add to Calendar OPL Bookmobile @ Medford Thursday, Jul. 8, 4:00-7:00 p.m. OPL Bookmobile Americana Community Bank Final Stop:  Thursday, August 5, 2010  E-mail this     Add to Calendar LEGO® Mania! Thursday, Jul. 8, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Owatonna Public Library For ages 3 and up.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 8 Book Day at BPBL 10am - 8pm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Garden Day 3:00-4:00 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OPL Bookmobile @ Medford 4:00-7:00 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LEGO® Mania! 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	9	10
11	12	It’s TALE Time! Tuesday, Jul. 13, 9:30 & 10:30 am Owatonna Public Library Summer storytime schedule begins Tuesday, June 15.  Every Tuesday of (almost) every week at 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. your preschooler sings, rhymes, and reads.  Mom, Dad, Granny, Grandpa, and any other grown-up friends make sure to keep your lap free - you get to come too!  For any ...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar OPL Bookmobile @ Medford Tuesday, Jul. 13, 10:00-11:30 am OPL Bookmobile Special Summer Kidstops at Christ the King parking lot in Medford, 10:00-11:30 a.m. on the following Tuesdays: June 15 & 29 July 13 & 27  E-mail this     Add to Calendar BPBL Storytime Tuesday, Jul. 13, 10:30 a.m. Blooming Prairie Branch Library Summer Storytimes at Blooming Prairie Branch Library are Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar World Film Series Tuesday, Jul. 13, 2:00 & 7:00 pm Owatonna Public Library Owatonna Public Library presents a World Film Series @ Your Library, a multi-cultural film series made possible through a SELCO Arts and Cultural Heritage Library Legacy Grant. Films will be shown in the in the 3rd floor Gainey Room at Owatonna Public Library. Due to copyright restric...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 13 It’s TALE Time! 9:30 & 10:30 am - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OPL Bookmobile @ Medford 10:00-11:30 am - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BPBL Storytime 10:30 a.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - World Film Series 2:00 & 7:00 pm	BPBL Adventure Club Wednesday, Jul. 14, 10:30 a.m. Blooming Prairie Branch Library For Kindergarten age and older.  Join us at 10:30 a.m. on the following Wednesdays for Blooming Prairie Branch Library's summer Adventure Club! June 16: Seeing is Not Believing June 23: Fizz Factor June 30: Dry Ice Investigations July 7: The Incredible Eg...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Movies at BPBL Wednesday, Jul. 14, 2:00 p.m. Blooming Prairie Branch Library Call Blooming Prairie Branch Library at 507-583-7750 for details.  Movies will be shown (most) Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. starting on June 9.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Adventure Club Wednesday, Jul. 14, 3:00 p.m. Owatonna Public Library Adventure Club is for Kindergarten age and older and meets on Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. June 16: Seeing is Not Believing June 23: Fizz Factor June 30: Dry Ice Investigations July 7: The Incredible Egg July 14: Bubbles, Bubbles, Bubbles July 21: Superab...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 14 BPBL Adventure Club 10:30 a.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Movies at BPBL 2:00 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Adventure Club 3:00 p.m.	Underwater Adventures Thursday, Jul. 15, 10:00 a.m. Owatonna Public Library All Ages are invited to Owatonna Public Library for a visit with Underwater Adventures! Can't make it to OPL?  Here is the full schedule of Steele County visits this summer: June 28, 10:30 a.m. at the Ellendale Community Center ...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar BPBL/Underwater Adventures Thursday, Jul. 15, 2:00 p.m. Blooming Prairie Branch Library All Ages are invited to Blooming Prairie Branch Library for a visit with Underwater Adventures! Can't make it to BPBL?  Here is the full schedule of Steele County visits this summer: June 28, 10:30 a.m. at the Ellendale Community Cent...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Garden Day Thursday, Jul. 15, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Owatonna Public Library Kids, don't forget to come help out in the garden on Thursday afternoons this summer (3:00-4:00 p.m.).  E-mail this     Add to Calendar OPL Bookmobile @ Hope Thursday, Jul. 15, 3:00-6:00 p.m. OPL Bookmobile Hope Post Office Final Stop:  Thursday, July 29  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Family Garden Night Thursday, Jul. 15, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Owatonna Public Library Join us for Family Garden Night on Thursday evenings from 6:00-7:30 p.m., beginning July 15. Kids, bring your mom, dad, grandpa, grandma, and any other family members! Water, pick weeds, and harvest fresh veggies. Come any time between 6:00-7:30. The Garden is located on the north side of the librar...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 15 Underwater Adventures 10:00 a.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BPBL/Underwater Adventures 2:00 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Garden Day 3:00-4:00 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OPL Bookmobile @ Hope 3:00-6:00 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Family Garden Night 6:00-7:30 p.m.	16	17
18	19	It’s TALE Time! Tuesday, Jul. 20, 9:30 & 10:30 am Owatonna Public Library Summer storytime schedule begins Tuesday, June 15.  Every Tuesday of (almost) every week at 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. your preschooler sings, rhymes, and reads.  Mom, Dad, Granny, Grandpa, and any other grown-up friends make sure to keep your lap free - you get to come too!  For any ...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar So Many Books... Tuesday, Jul. 20, 10 am-12 noon Owatonna Public Library So Many Books, So Little Time Book Club All are welcome to join us for book discussions!  A new book is discussed each month.  Stop by the Gainey Room at the Library on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 6:00-8:00 p.m., OR the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 10:00 a...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar BPBL Storytime Tuesday, Jul. 20, 10:30 a.m. Blooming Prairie Branch Library Summer Storytimes at Blooming Prairie Branch Library are Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar OPL Bookmobile @ Ellendale Tuesday, Jul. 20, 4:00-7:00 p.m. OPL Bookmobile Across from Lergerg's Grocery Final Stop:  Tuesday, August 3  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 20 It’s TALE Time! 9:30 & 10:30 am - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - So Many Books... 10 am-12 noon - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BPBL Storytime 10:30 a.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OPL Bookmobile @ Ellendale 4:00-7:00 p.m.	BPBL Adventure Club Wednesday, Jul. 21, 10:30 a.m. Blooming Prairie Branch Library For Kindergarten age and older.  Join us at 10:30 a.m. on the following Wednesdays for Blooming Prairie Branch Library's summer Adventure Club! June 16: Seeing is Not Believing June 23: Fizz Factor June 30: Dry Ice Investigations July 7: The Incredible Eg...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Movies at BPBL Wednesday, Jul. 21, 2:00 p.m. Blooming Prairie Branch Library Call Blooming Prairie Branch Library at 507-583-7750 for details.  Movies will be shown (most) Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. starting on June 9.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Adventure Club Wednesday, Jul. 21, 3:00 p.m. Owatonna Public Library Adventure Club is for Kindergarten age and older and meets on Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. June 16: Seeing is Not Believing June 23: Fizz Factor June 30: Dry Ice Investigations July 7: The Incredible Egg July 14: Bubbles, Bubbles, Bubbles July 21: Superab...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 21 BPBL Adventure Club 10:30 a.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Movies at BPBL 2:00 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Adventure Club 3:00 p.m.	Hans Mayer Thursday, Jul. 22, 10:00 a.m. Owatonna Public Library All ages are invited to enjoy the music of Hans Mayer!  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Hans Mayer at BPBL Thursday, Jul. 22, 1:00 p.m. Blooming Prairie Branch Library Join us at Blooming Prairie Branch Library for a great show with children's musician Hans Mayer!  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Garden Day Thursday, Jul. 22, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Owatonna Public Library Kids, don't forget to come help out in the garden on Thursday afternoons this summer (3:00-4:00 p.m.).  E-mail this     Add to Calendar OPL Bookmobile @ Medford Thursday, Jul. 22, 4:00-7:00 p.m. OPL Bookmobile Americana Community Bank Final Stop:  Thursday, August 5, 2010  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Family Garden Night Thursday, Jul. 22, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Owatonna Public Library Join us for Family Garden Night on Thursday evenings from 6:00-7:30 p.m., beginning July 15. Kids, bring your mom, dad, grandpa, grandma, and any other family members! Water, pick weeds, and harvest fresh veggies. Come any time between 6:00-7:30. The Garden is located on the north side of the librar...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar World Film Series at BPBL Thursday, Jul. 22, 7:00 p.m. Blooming Prairie Branch Library Owatonna Public Library presents a World Film Series @ Your Library, a multi-cultural film series made possible through a SELCO Arts and Cultural Heritage Library Legacy Grant. Many of the films will also be shown at Blooming Prairie Branch Library.  Join us in Blooming Prairie a...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 22 Hans Mayer 10:00 a.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hans Mayer at BPBL 1:00 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Garden Day 3:00-4:00 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OPL Bookmobile @ Medford 4:00-7:00 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Family Garden Night 6:00-7:30 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - World Film Series at BPBL 7:00 p.m.	23	24
25	26	It’s TALE Time! Tuesday, Jul. 27, 9:30 & 10:30 am Owatonna Public Library Summer storytime schedule begins Tuesday, June 15.  Every Tuesday of (almost) every week at 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. your preschooler sings, rhymes, and reads.  Mom, Dad, Granny, Grandpa, and any other grown-up friends make sure to keep your lap free - you get to come too!  For any ...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar OPL Bookmobile @ Medford Tuesday, Jul. 27, 10:00-11:30 am OPL Bookmobile Special Summer Kidstops at Christ the King parking lot in Medford, 10:00-11:30 a.m. on the following Tuesdays: June 15 & 29 July 13 & 27  E-mail this     Add to Calendar BPBL Storytime Tuesday, Jul. 27, 10:30 a.m. Blooming Prairie Branch Library Summer Storytimes at Blooming Prairie Branch Library are Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar World Film Series Tuesday, Jul. 27, 2:00 & 7:00 pm Owatonna Public Library Owatonna Public Library presents a World Film Series @ Your Library, a multi-cultural film series made possible through a SELCO Arts and Cultural Heritage Library Legacy Grant. Films will be shown in the in the 3rd floor Gainey Room at Owatonna Public Library. Due to copyright restric...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 27 It’s TALE Time! 9:30 & 10:30 am - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OPL Bookmobile @ Medford 10:00-11:30 am - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BPBL Storytime 10:30 a.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - World Film Series 2:00 & 7:00 pm	Movies at BPBL Wednesday, Jul. 28, 2:00 p.m. Blooming Prairie Branch Library Call Blooming Prairie Branch Library at 507-583-7750 for details.  Movies will be shown (most) Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. starting on June 9.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 28 Movies at BPBL 2:00 p.m.	Slippery Science (Reg. Required) Thursday, Jul. 29, 10:00 a.m. Owatonna Public Library For ages 6-12.  Register by calling (444-2460) or stopping by Children's Services. (Limit of 25)  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Percy Jackson Party at BPBL Thursday, Jul. 29, 2:00 p.m. Blooming Prairie Branch Library For 5th grade & up.  Join us at Blooming Prairie Branch Library to learn about the Greek gods and their crazy lives.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Garden Day Thursday, Jul. 29, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Owatonna Public Library Kids, don't forget to come help out in the garden on Thursday afternoons this summer (3:00-4:00 p.m.).  E-mail this     Add to Calendar OPL Bookmobile @ Hope Thursday, Jul. 29, 3:00-6:00 p.m. OPL Bookmobile Hope Post Office Final Stop:  Thursday, July 29  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Family Garden Night Thursday, Jul. 29, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Owatonna Public Library Join us for Family Garden Night on Thursday evenings from 6:00-7:30 p.m., beginning July 15. Kids, bring your mom, dad, grandpa, grandma, and any other family members! Water, pick weeds, and harvest fresh veggies. Come any time between 6:00-7:30. The Garden is located on the north side of the librar...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 29 Slippery Science (Reg. Required) 10:00 a.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Percy Jackson Party at BPBL 2:00 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Garden Day 3:00-4:00 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OPL Bookmobile @ Hope 3:00-6:00 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Family Garden Night 6:00-7:30 p.m.	30	31
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