Olney Public Library

Horticulture Classes - Gardening & Planting
2024-03-25 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Olney Public Library, 400 W Main St., Olney, IL, 62450, United States
Join Katie Bell, a local food systems and small farms educator, for a series of Horticulture Classes on Monday evenings.
The first class will focus on Gardening and Planting Tips.

Watercolor Painting Class March 9th 1-3pm
2024-03-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Olney Public Library, 400 W Main St., Olney, IL, 62450, United States
Thank you for your interest in this class. Currently we are closing registration as we have reached the limit of participants.

Feb. 22nd 6pm - A Piece of Wind & Sky
2024-02-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Olney Public Library, 400 W Main St., Olney, IL, 62450, United States

Feb. 14th, Chicken in a cup - Crafts
2024-02-14 04:00 - 17:30 | Olney Central College Library 305 NW Street, 305 North West St, Olney

Santa and Reindeer Visit Dec. 21st. 4-6pm
2023-12-21 16:00 - 18:00 | Olney Public Library, 400 W Main St., Olney, IL, 62450, United States

Childrens's Story Hour - Susie Bishop Dec. 16th 11am
2023-12-16 11:00 - 23:30 | Olney Public Library, 400 W Main St., Olney, IL, 62450, United States

Sock Puppet! Dec. 13th 4-5pm
2023-12-13 16:00 - 17:00 | Olney Central College Library 305 NW Street, 305 North West St, Olney
What ignites your child? Here is a chance to allow them to explore and create something new each month, helping them find their spark. Eight monthly free classes will be held at the Olney Public Library and led by a University of Illinois staff. Classes will begin at 4:00 p.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. Students 2nd grade and older are eligible. Class size is limited so sign up today!
Sock Puppet: In this activity, we will use our creative side and make sock puppets that we can use to put on a play. This will be held on December 13, 2023 from 4-5 pm at the Olney Public Library located at 400 West Main St, Olney, IL 62450

Blood Drive Nov. 20th 1pm - 5pm
2023-11-20 13:00 - 17:00 | Olney Public Library, 400 W Main St., Olney, IL, 62450, United States

Trick or Treat our Library Oct. 28th 3pm - 5pm
2023-10-28 15:00 - 17:00 | Olney Public Library, 400 W Main St., Olney, IL, 62450, United States

Teen Board Game Night Oct. 25th 4-6
2023-10-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Olney Public Library, 400 W Main St., Olney, IL, 62450, United States

Straw Weaving Bracelets Oct. 11th 4pm - 5pm
2023-10-11 16:00 - 17:00 | Olney Public Library, 400 W Main St., Olney, IL, 62450, United States

Blood Drive - Give blood to save a life
2023-09-22 12:00 - 16:00 | Olney Central College Library 305 NW Street, 305 North West St, Olney

Meet Artist Melanie Rees Sept. 6th 5-6:30pm
2023-09-06 17:00 - 18:30 | Olney Central College Library 305 NW Street, 305 North West St, Olney

Melanie Rees Art Exhibition 9/5 - 9/14
2023-09-05 - 2023-09-14 | Olney Central College Library 305 NW Street, 305 North West St, Olney

July 19th 2pm - 4pm End of Summer Celebration
2023-07-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Olney City Park Community Building
Enjoy story time then games and treats at our End of Summer Celebration!
Join us at Olney City Park

July 11th 2pm Silly Safari at City Park
2023-07-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Olney City Park Community Building

July 5th 2pm Story Time
2023-07-05 14:00 - 15:00 | Olney Public Library, 400 W Main St., Olney, IL, 62450, United States

June 28th 2pm Kula in the Sky by Viviam Krishnam
2023-06-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Olney Public Library, 400 W Main St., Olney, IL, 62450, United States
Kula in the Sky
Set in precolonial Fiji, Kula and Yasi are sisters who have spent their whole life together, but when Yasi enters womanhood and her responsibilities change, she no longer has time to play with her little sister and Kula feels left alone in the dark. Kula goes on an emotional journey with her clever bat friend as she realizes that even though things will never go back to the way they used to be, it doesn’t mean she is less loved by the ones close to her.
The rocky shorelines and lush jungles of Fiji were the perfect setting for Kula’s story. In the illustrations we see the diverse landscapes of the island as Kula and the bat soar above in the night’s sky. The fury bat Kula befriends represents the importance of bats, as they are the only native mammal of the archipelago of Fiji. Not only do we see the environmental features, but we see the Fijian villages and the women’s artistry of the traditional crafts. As Yasi grows up, she learns how to pound masi or barkcloth. This is a strong yet elegant textile made from the fibers of young mulberry trees. By including these details in this story, I hope to strike interest in understanding more about Fiji and other cultures in the South Pacific.

June 19th 11:00 Mad Scientist
2023-06-19 11:00 - 12:00 | Olney Public Library, 400 W Main St., Olney, IL, 62450, United States

June 13th Douglas Hart 10am & Noon
2023-06-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Olney Public Library, 400 W Main St., Olney, IL, 62450, United States
Choose between a 10am Session or a Noon Session. Registration is required to attend.

Please call us at 1(618) 392-3711 to learn more.

June 7th Story Time 2pm
2023-06-07 14:00 - 15:00 | Olney Public Library, 400 W Main St., Olney, IL, 62450, United States

June 1st 2pm Summer Reading - Troy Roark - Magician
2023-06-01 14:00 - 15:00 | Olney Public Library, 400 W Main St., Olney, IL, 62450, United States

Meet Lee Martin May 16th at 7pm
2023-05-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Olney Public Library, 400 W Main St., Olney, IL, 62450, United States
About The Glassmaker’s Wife

In August of 1844, a man named Leonard Reed takes violently ill at his home near Heathsville, Illinois, and four days later he is dead.
The cause? Arsenic poisoning. The suspect? His wife, Betsey. The chief witnesses against her? A hired girl, Eveline Deal, and the local apothecary, James Logan. The evidence? Eveline claims she saw Betsey put a pinch of white powder in Leonard’s coffee.
Meet Lee Martin at Olney Public Library at 7pm on May 16th.

Spring Book Sale
2023-04-28 14:00 - 2023-04-29 16:00 | Olney Public Library, 400 W Main St., Olney, IL, 62450, United States
Spring Book Sale
Used hardback books and paperback books
April 28th 2pm – 4pm Entry with donation to the library
April 29th 10am – 4pm No Entry Charge.

Robert Ridgway: Can A Hobby Help Save Our Planet?
2023-04-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Olney Public Library, 400 W Main St., Olney, IL, 62450, United States
Join a local hero for an exciting night of adventure stories! Click to learn more.

Library is Closed
2022-12-30 - 2023-01-02, 2022-12-23 - 2022-12-24 | Olney Public Library, 400 W Main St., Olney, IL, 62450, United States

Visit Santa Dec. 17th 1 pm - 2 pm
2022-12-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Olney Public Library, 400 W Main St., Olney, IL, 62450, United States
Enjoy story time with Santa December 17th from 1 – 2 pm. Enjoy cookies along with a take home Christmas craft.
Limited take home crafts available.

Closed Memorial Day
2022-05-30 | IL

Spark - Lightning Bug
2022-05-26 16:00 - 17:00 | IL
