Library News & Events
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Shrink Art Craft Day!
Do you like coloring? Or perhaps doodling? Alright now how do you feel about shrinking your art down real small? Then this craft day is for you! Join us as we create "shrinky dink" keychains, magnets, or whatever your crafty little heart can come up with. Feel free to come and go while supplies last! You can find us in Library room 010 on the Lower Level from 1-3pm. See you then!
A Successful Darwin Day Celebration on Feb. 12th, 2026!
Darwin Day is held each year at schools, universities, and museums across the globe to commemorate Charles Darwin's birthday. Events are designed to celebrate and seek inspiration in Darwin’s revolutionary scientific thinking, intellectual curiosity, and moral courage. In collaboration with the Courtright Memorial Library, the Honors 2000 Program hosted their own celebration this year on Thursday, Feb. 12 from 3-5 on the second floor of the Library. They featured displays on Darwin and his studies, replicas of human and primate…
Flight Path: Bird Seed and Coloring Passive Craft
Now through Feb. 27th, we will have a coloring station on the 1st floor with bird-themed coloring pages and free birdseed bags for you to take with you on your birding adventures!
Game Night at the Library!
Come play tabletop games with us! We will have an assortment from our Game Collection, including board games and card games of varying difficulty. Bring a friend, your whole crew, or swing by solo to hang with us! Fruit gummy snacks will be provided. Meet us at the 2nd floor study tables, in front of the Common Book Wall at 6p on Wednesday, January 28th. We hope to see you there!
Flight Path: “Wild Hope” Film Screening
Join us in the seminar room of the Courtright Memorial Library (Rm. 011) to watch the film "Wild Hope: Building for Birds" as the next segment in our year-long Flight Path birding program! The movie starts at 4:30pm. There will be popcorn provided! INST Approved. Movie description:"Millions of birds pass through our yards during their bi-annual migrations, but they face an invisible killer along the way: glass windows. In the US alone, an estimated one billion birds die each year…
Welcome Back Cardinals and Happy New Year!
Regular Spring Hours Mon –Thurs 7:45am – 10pm (w/ Cardinal Card access 10pm-12midnight) Fri 7:45am – 6pm Sat 12:30pm – 5pm Sun 3pm – 7pm (w/ Cardinal Card access 7pm-12midnight) We hope you had a magnificent and restful Winter Break! As classes resume, remember that the Courtright Memorial Library can help you access your textbooks and course materials through Course Reserves, OhioLINK, and through our online databases. Our dedicated librarians and research tutors are here to help! You can contact us at 614-823-1215 by phone or library@otterbein.edu via email. We also have an online chat located on our homepage…
Warm Up at Our Finals Café!
Finals will be here before you know it, so come relax at our Finals Café! It will be on Tuesday, December 2nd from 6pm to 8pm, at the Courtright Memorial Library, on the 1st floor. Warm up with some free coffee, tea, or hot cocoa from our beverage bar, grab a fidget toy or coloring page, and learn how to use M&Ms and Skittles as a study tool. Drop-In Tutoring from the Academic Support Center will also be available. The…
Doggy Destresser
Need a break from finals? Come cuddle an Irish Wolfhound in the Courtright Memorial Library! Our very own Professor Candyce Canzoneri will bring the pups - you bring the stress and watch it melt away. A sign will be posted inside the front doors of the Library to notify Library Users that there are dogs on the 1st floor on the day-of this event.
Frankenstein’s Tale: Collaborative Storytelling Event
In honor of the Theater Department's upcoming performance, "Mary, Victor, and the Monster", we are celebrating Mary Shelley's, "Frankenstein" through the progenation of our own Creation. Join us for a collaborative storytelling session! As a fun extra, we will also have monster coloring sheets, with the option to cut them out, tack their parts together, and have your very own opportunity to shout "It's... ALIVE!" as you watch your creation do a little paper jig. We sincerely hope your parenting…
Lunch Bunch Books – Counseling Center Book Club
It's time for another Counseling Center Book Club! This month we're reading Horse by Geraldine Brooks. Meet us in Library room 011 on November 18th from 12:30-2pm to discuss this selection. Prior reading is encouraged by not required. Feel free to bring your lunch! We will have a Cafe Cart out with beverages and small snacks. Email lcross@otterbein.edu if you're interested or have questions! Upcoming Book Discussions: Feb. 11: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt April 8: Educated by Tara Westover
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Westerville, OH 43081
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