Events Calendar

We will split into 4 teams and see which team can build an igloo the fastest with the provided materials in the given amount of time.

Introducing our *NEW* Chess Club for Ages 7+! If this is something you have interest in joining, please reach out to the library via Facebook messenger, email (osceolapubliclibrary@gmail.com), phone 641-342-2237, or stopping by in person! If you have a chess set, please bring it with you to the meetings 🙂 we look forward to this new addition!

We will each be making our own “ice cream in a bag” and then have a toppings bar to choose from to create our very own arctic treat!

Join us for fun with the Mega Foam Blaster. It's a dry stacking foam that evaporates for easy cleanup. It shoots out 40 feet & rotates 180 degrees. The foam is non-slippery, non-toxic, non-staining, non-allergenic & is also bio-degradable. It is fun for all ages, as well as the environment

Introducing our *NEW* Chess Club for Ages 7+! If this is something you have interest in joining, please reach out to the library via Facebook messenger, email (osceolapubliclibrary@gmail.com), phone 641-342-2237, or stopping by in person! If you have a chess set, please bring it with you to the meetings 🙂 we look forward to this new addition!

This book club is held every 6 weeks by our director, Francis Acland. Pre-registration is required and copies of the chosen book are provided for participants to borrow.

Join Anita Morrill as she teaches us all about foraging and the many uses (practical & medicinal) of things we can find right outside! Meet at the Bobcat Shelter at East Lake Park (up the hill on your left as you enter the park). Dress for the weather, trails could be muddy.

Kids will each be painting their own ceramic llama succulent planter to take home & picking out their own succulent to later plant inside their pot.

Look out! A dinosaur is loose in the library, and he has razor-sharp claws, bone-crushing jaws, and…feathers??? Come and see for yourself! Join Iowa author Kelly Crull for a silly, surprising STEM storytime adventure based on his new book, The Chick-o-saurus, from National Geographic Kids. Perfect for ages 2–10 and their families.Children ages 8 and under must be supervised by a caregiver.

Join us on a safari to celebrate an award winning children’s book, The Black Mambas: The World’s First All-Woman Anti-Poaching Unit, by author Kelly Crull! This engaging event will take families on an adventure to the heart of African wildlife conservation, exploring how real-life heroes protect endangered animals. Through interactive storytelling and hands-on activities, children will discover the power of teamwork, courage, and the vital role we all play in protecting our planet’s wildlife.