Wednesday, February 26 starting at 4:00pm

Come join us for a fun-filled afternoon as we present Storytime With the Herd! We will have HERD basketball team players and Pointer at the library to help read us a story! Pointer will be here at 4:00 to get us started, followed by stories read by Herd players!! We'll also have crafts, and a drawing for a signed kids book. The HERD can’t wait to see you at the Omro Public Library!

FEBRUARY 3 - FEBRUARY 28

Join us for WINTER READING WITH THE HERD - our winter reading program sponsored by the Wisconsin Herd!

We are excited to begin using the web-based system Reader Zone for tracking your reading during this program. You can use the Reader Zone mobile app (it's fun and EASY!), or go to our Reader Zone homepage, to get started.

When you sign into Reader Zone, use this unique code to join Winter Reading With the Herd: d32fb

We hope that using Reader Zone will simplify our reading programs and help our readers succeed.

Please email us at omplstaff@omrolibrary.org with questions. If you need help with your Reader Zone account, please email help@readerzone.com.

The Friends of the Omro Library are looking for your input! Please help them in this process as they grow and develop new ideas for fundraising! If you're looking to volunteer or get involved please visit: https://omrolibrary.org/Friends. The friends next meeting will be held: Monday, March 3 at 5:15 pm!

SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2025 | 9am, 10am, or 11am

Space is limited. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

3 SESSIONS:

9:00 - 10:10am
10:00 - 11:00am
11am - noon

Stop by or call the library at 920.685.7016 to register.

Starting February 7-March 28 | Fridays 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Join us for a brand new program starting in February! Starting Friday, February 7 come down to the library to shake and dance your wiggles out! Every Friday through March 28 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm. Stop by the library to stretch, wiggle, play, and dance as you listen and groove to music. We will have equipment out to play with. Great for gross motor development and geared for ages 2-5! Stay as long or as little as you would like.

Held in the back community room and self-guided.

SNOW DATE RESCHEDULE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2025 | 9am-10:30am or 10:30am-noon

Space is limited. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Best for ages 16+.

2 SESSIONS:

9:00 - 10:30am or
10:30am - noon

Stop by or call the library at 920.685.7016 to register.

Winter Storytime Sessions | Tuesdays at 9:30 am

Join us for Storytime starting Tuesday, January 14. Storytime is 30 minutes of stories, crafts, songs, and rhymes for your little ones. It's free and open to the public. No registration required. Recommended for ages 3-5. January 14-March 4.

Join us for babytime starting Thursday, January 16! All sessions begin at 10:00 am.

Babytime is a 30-minute lap time that includes, songs, rhymes, fingerplay and important bonding time with the smallest members of your family! It's free and open to the public. No registration required. Recommended for ages 0-2. January 16-March 6.

Experience passes are a new item available for checkout at the Carter Memorial Library. We have passes that are available for:

• Bookworm Gardens
• Building For Kids Children’s Museum
• Wisconsin Historical Society Sites
• State Park Day Passes
• Oshkosh Public Museum

The passes (except for State Park Day Passes) check out for 7 days, and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Stop by the library to learn more about this exciting new program!

It’s the perfect time for your kids to snuggle in with a book this winter and earn some rewards! Read 5 books and earn a ticket to the Monster Jam or Disney on Ice: Into the Magic shows at the Resch Center in Green Bay, WI! Free ticket is available with purchase of an adult ticket. Visit the library to pick up your reading log and learn more about this reading challenge!

• Disney on Ice: Into the Magic | Show Dates February 19-23
• Monster Jam | Show Dates March 21-23

Bookmarks meets on the third Thursday of the month at 5:30 pm, except for December (no meeting). Hosted at Dauntless Soul Brew Co. (130 E Main Street, Omro). Pick up a physical copy of the book at the Omro Public Library or find the book on Libby or Hoopla! All are welcome to join!

• January 16 @ 5:30 pm | The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
• February 20 @ 5:30 pm | Middle of the Night by Riley Sager
• March 20 @ 5:30 pm | The Love of My After Life by Kirsty Greenwood

Cover to cover is a library book club held at the Carter Memorial Library. Cover to Cover reads historical fiction and light literary fiction. They meet the fourth Thursday of every month, except in November and December (third Thursday). Pick up a physical copy at the Omro Public Library. New members are always welcome!

• January 23 | The Ride of Her Life (Elizabeth Letts)
• February 27 | The Rose Code (Kate Quinn)
• March 27 | Rock Paper Scissors (Alice Feeney)
• April 24 | Faithful (Alice Hoffman)
• May 22 | The Lincoln Highway (Amor Towles)
• June 26
• July 24
• August 28
• September 25
• October 23
• November 20
• December 18