Upcoming

more
Send to friend PDF version

It's a CHAIR AFFAIR!

This amazing Friends of Omro Library chair-ity event begins with you! We need:

  • donated wooden chairs, small benches, or stools
  • individuals with wood repair skills who are willing to donate their time
  • crafty or artistic individuals to create unique items (you will have June to September to create your masterpiece)

Complete works of art will be displayed throughout September and October.

The silent auction will start October 13th and end October 26th at 5:00pm. Call-in bids will be accepted.

All proceeds will go to the library expansion project.

"It isn't so much what's on the table that matters, as what's on the chairs". ~Gilbert

Submitted by lambert on April 24, 2012 - 1:32pm

Kindles Have Arrived!

Thanks to the generosity of CANS FOR KIDS, we now have five Kindle eReaders available for check out.

Three of the Kindles have titles appropriate for high school readers and two of them are geared more towards middle school readers.

Both sets of Kindles contain a collection of popular fiction and classic titles and new titles will be added on an ongoing basis.

Although these Kindles are meant to encourage and inspire our young patron's love of reading, they must have a parent or guardian over the age of 18 with them (who must have a valid library card and photo ID) to check out the eReaders.

To view the titles, availability, or to place a hold on the Kindles, search our catalog for "Omro Kindle" and two records will come up. If you click on each record you will be able to view the titles available on each set of Kindles.

  • Kindles 1 and 2 contain titles appropriate for middle school readers
  • Kindles 3, 4, and 5 contain titles appropriate for high school readers
Submitted by lambert on April 12, 2012 - 12:30pm

Culver's Coloring Contest Results

Thank You, Everyone!

We had over 50 children celebrate National Library Week during the month of April by drawing a picture about about their favorite book. They could draw a character, event, scene or anything they liked about the book. Each child who returned a finished drawing to us received a certificate for a FREE single scoop of Culver's Frozen Custard in a cake cone or dish.

Each child was then entered into a random drawing for a special prize.

              

The winning entries are shown above. The artists are Evan and Vivian, both age 5. They each received a certificate for a children's meal at Culvers and a board book.

THANKS TO ALL OUR PARTICIPANTS FOR THE AMAZING DRAWINGS! They will be on display in the library.

 

 

 

Submitted by lambert on March 29, 2012 - 12:03pm

2012 Memorial Day Book & Bake Sale

Friends of the Library


Book & Bake Sale
Friday May 25     10am-5pm

&
Saturday May 26     9am-??pm

Submitted by stobbe on May 12, 2011 - 3:58pm

Check Out Our Nooks!

You can now borrow Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch eReaders from Carter Memorial Library! To check availability, check titles, or place a hold on either one of our two Nooks, search the library catalog for the title "Omro Nook" and select either:

- Omro Nook #1

- Omro Nook #2

Each Nook comes with lots of popular titles, preloaded and ready to read. Most titles can be changed to large print titles by changing the text size on screen.

For more information about checking out our Nooks, please stop in or contact us. For information on the Nooks and how to use them, check out the links below.

Using the Nook Simple Touch (video tutorial)

* You must be 18 years or older to check out one of our Nooks

 

Submitted by lambert on January 27, 2012 - 12:07am

Movie Day

Join Us for Popcorn and a Movie...

Friday, June 15th at 1:00pm

We have not yet determined what movie we will be showing. Once we have decided, we will post it here and at the library.

 

CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 7 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED AND SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMES BY A PARENT OR RESPONSIBLE PERSON OVER THE AGE OF 13

 

 

 

Submitted by lambert on January 26, 2012 - 5:55pm

Local Genealogy Sites

Local Vital Records Index

(formerly known as the "Omro Vital Records Database")

Search the Local Vital Records Index to find marriage and wedding announcements, anniversary announcements, obituaries and death notices that were published in the local newspapers (including the Berlin Journal, the Green Lake County Reporter, the Markesan Regional Reporter, the Omro Herald, and the Princeton Times-Republic), 1977- June 1980 and 2002-current.

This database was designed by staff from the Winnefox Library System and compiled by staff and volunteers from Berlin Public Library, Caestecker Public Library in Green Lake, Mill Pond Public Library in Kingston, Markesan Public Library, Carter Memorial Library in Omro and Princeton Public Library.

Universtiy of Wisconsin Digital Collections

Unique historical and cultural collections of digitized letters, diaries, reminiscences, speeches, photographs, oral history tapes, manuscripts and maps.

Collections of local interest include:
- Oshkosh, Omro, and Winnebago County, Wisconsin - Atlases and Histories

Submitted by stobbe on May 11, 2011 - 11:46am

Story Time at the Library

Please join us...

Story Times are held Tuesdays at 10:00am

Bring your preschoolers and toddlers to the library for stories, rhymes, songs, and fun activities.

Upcoming Store Times:

 May 8