Library News & Events
This page will inform you of upcoming events and programs at the Courtright Memorial Library. In support of Otterbein University’s Core Values and the American Library Association Standards and Guidelines, the Courtright Memorial Library serves our community with events and programs that connect users to one another, as well as to information to help them learn and grow.
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Spring Library Spider Plant Cutting & Plant Swap
We're back with more of our spider plant cuttings! Come one, come all to adopt your very own baby spider plant. Care instructions are provided and your cutting is free! If you have some plants at home that are also in need of a trim, or perhaps which are simply ready to be rehomed, drop them off with us and we'll help them get adopted! Please come take our plant cuttings. Please. There are so many.
Flight Path: Volunteer at Otterbein’s Rain/Pollinator Garden
Cultivating a backyard habitat with native plants is an important step in supporting local bird, insect, and other wildlife in your area. Otterbein University already has a wonderful Rain/Pollinator Garden right here on campus! Taking annual care of this beautiful spot requires a lot of hard work and volunteers - that's where YOU come in! Join the Courtright Memorial Library on March 30th from 3:30am-5:30pm at the garden behind the Campus Center as a part of our year-long Flight Path…
Beaded Windchime Make & Take Craft Available
Welcome back from Spring Break! Come treat yourself to a cute little craft to welcome in the spring equinox, (hopefully) warmer weather, and longer daylight hours. Our featured make and take craft is a windchime made of glass beads and baskets; perfect for porches or balconies, dorm windows, or wherever speaks to you! You can pick up your craft kit from the Library's 1st floor anytime between March 16th and April 2nd - or until supplies run out!
Flight Path: Native Plants Lecture with Gena Hayes
Native plants are crucial to the health of our Ohio bird and pollinator populations. Come find out why and how you can help make your backyard habitat more bird friendly on March 18th in Lib 118. We will be learning from Otterbein Librarian Katie Albright as well as guest lecturer and manager of our campus Rain/Pollinator Garden, Gena Hayes. In addition, we will be handing out Ohio native plants seed packets for you to take home! Join us from 2-3pm…
Library Database & Resource Highlight
What is OneSearch? OneSearch is your main access point to Otterbein's physical holdings (library catalog) as well as the gateway to many of the e-resources we subscribe to or open access resources we link to. Choose a tab for more information on various features of OneSearch OneSearch results will include many different types of media, including electronic resources like encyclopedias and journal articles as well as books that can be found in the Otterbein Main Collection. Click on an item's title to see…
The Otterbein Singers Present… “From Page to Stage”!
The Otterbein Theater and Dance Department have partnered with the Friends of the Courtright Memorial Library once again in their annual "Otterbein Singers Benefit" production! Enjoy the musical talents of your fellow Cards as they perform, From Page to Stage! The musical numbers featured in this show were inspired by all things literary, from the great novels to comics, even the Bible! Some titles include Les Miserables, The Outsiders, Little Women, Man of La Mancha, Annie, You're a Good Man…
Library Spring Break Hours of Operation
The Courtright Memorial Library will be closed March 7-8th and March 14-15th. We will be open on March 9th through March 13th from 9am - 6pm as well as March 16th from 7:30am - 10pm. Enjoy your Spring Break, Cardinals! Stay safe and have fun. Please note that there will be no Cardinal Card Access until March 16th. The hours of Cardinal Card Access on March 16th will be from 10pm - 12am.
Library Database and Services Highlight
AI Learning Opportunity Curious about the intricacies of the Primo AI interface? Read through this page from Ex Libris. The search works in a few steps, where the tool creates a complex boolean search string out of your natural language query, runs that search in the catalog, re-ranks the top 30 results to try to find items that fit the query best, and selects the top 5 re-ranked results. This process is called Retrieval Augmented Generation, and it's an add-on to…
Becker Art Gallery Artist Reception – Spring 2026
The Courtright Memorial Library proudly presents the photography of Otterbein 2018 alumnus, Jacob Strous. We will be holding a reception for his display in the Becker Art Gallery, on the Lower Level of the Library, on March 5th from 6-7:30pm. Please swing by to tour the gallery and meet the artist himself! Artist Statement:"This collection documents moments of stillness and delight found while traveling through Italy and Colorado — quiet observations of color, light, and people moving through spaces. These photographs…
Uplifting Queer Voices: Poetry Open Mic
This March, join us in celebrating Gender Equity Month with Uplifting Queer Voices. This open mic program will feature poetry from the LGBTQIA+ community, refreshments, and an art station with a group collage activity. Anyone can participate – students, faculty, staff, and community members are all welcome. The event will be held at the Common Book Atrium, on the second floor of the Courtright Memorial Library, on Thursday, March 5th, from 6-8 p.m. INST approved.
Contact the Library
138 West Main Street.
Westerville, OH 43081
614-823-1215
library@otterbein.edu
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