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It’s Almost Here!

The first Summer Reading program of the year is this Friday June 2nd at 11am! Please join us for Books and Buckets (sponsored by the Friends of the Overbrook Public Library) in the Community Room. Free Admission and treats!

Summer Reading Event Schedule

Get Ready for Summer Reading! Here is the full schedule of our current summer reading programming! All special programs are Fridays at 11am, in addition to Summer Reading themed story times on Wednesdays at 10:15am Come out and join the fun!

Thanks to Overbrook Rotary!

We would like to thank Overbrook Rotary for the generous donation of the bench on the west side of the library. This is the first of several benches that will be donated by the Rotary.   It looks great and will provide a valuable place for people to wait for rides or just take a …

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Are you up for a Challenge?

Are you an avid reader? Think you can out-read the librarian? We’re tracking all of the books Kyle reads this summer (starting May 19th through our Friends of the Library Book Sale ending July 29th) and keeping a running list of books and page total up on the wall inside the west entrance.   Stop …

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Summer Reading Registration Starts Today!

If you and your child are in the area, pop on in and register for our Summer Reading Program starting today! This year the program is for children starting at age 3 and running through the 8th grade. The theme this year is “Build a Better World” There will be numerous fun programs / activities …

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Overbrook Library hosting Parents as Teachers event April 6th

USD 434 Parents as Teachers is holding a Puzzle Play Group Connection Thursday, April 6th at the Overbrook Public Library from 6:00pm-7:00pm, featuring a special guest!! Our local superintendent Dr. Steve Pegram has agreed to read a story for the kids. Any Child 0-6 will have a fun time exploring puzzle play alongside their parents. …

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Great Character Cake Pans Available

The Overbrook library has a big selection of specialty bakeware to lend out (175 items), but did you know 28 of those are Character cake pans, including several Sesame Street Characters, Esmeralda, Dora, Superhero & He-Man, Taz, Winnie the Pooh, G.I. Joe, Mickey Mouse, Scooby Doo, Garfield and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle? Looking for something …

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Spring is almost here! Get Ready

Gardening Program Flyer

We’re very excited to be hosting a pair of gardening classes presented by the Frontier Extension District #11 coming up in march. Please come out and hear all about the wonders of starting / maintaining your own garden on Thursday March 2nd and Thursday March 30th. We hope you will join us to learn how to …

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Getting Ready for some Football?

Looking for tasty snack ideas and some fun themed pans for “The Big Game” next weekend? We’ve got some great recipes and specialty pans available in our bakeware display including recipes for unusual treats like Bacon Popcorn, Enchilada Meatballs, and something called “Dirty Diapers”! Are they delicious? With a name like that they had better be! You …

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Book Signing – Saturday 1/21/2017

Join us at the library on Saturday, January 21st at 10am for a meet and greet / book signing with local author Su Colstrom for her fun and educational children’s book: It’s Hard to Hug a Cow! Refreshments and fun will be had by all! Hope to see you here!