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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May Adjusted Hours
In the week of May 17-23rd, we have had to adjust our hours to accommodate a staff conference, training, and the holiday weekend. Please note that we open at 1:30pm on Tuesday 5/19, close at 4pm on Friday 5/22, and are closed all day on Saturday 5/23 through Monday 5/25 for Memorial Day. On Thursday 5/21, the building will be fully closed (including 24/7 pick up lockers and book drops) for an all-day training. You're likely to see emergency vehicles,…
Flight Path: BLISS with Dr. Bennett Grooms
Join us for a Brownbag Lunch Informational Summer Session (BLISS) at the Courtright Memorial Library on Wednesday 5/6 from 12-1 in LIB 118! Bring your lunch and join Otterbein's Dr. Bennett Grooms, winner of the 2023 New Teacher of the Year award, as he discusses birds, the important role of bird migrations in Ohio and local ecosystems, and threats to birds such as window strikes. Attendees will be able to take home window strike mitigation supplies to make their own…
Congratulations, Class of 2026!
Congratulations to everyone for making it to the end of the school year! We are especially proud of our graduating seniors as you close this life chapter and move on to other things. We are so grateful to our student workers for making the library be the best it can be -- we truly couldn't do it without you! Stay tuned for more programs and events throughout the summer, and enjoy the warm weather!
Doggy Destresser
Semester end, READING Day, and the last day before final exams? Then you know what time it is, Cards - LORGE PUPPY TIME. Join us on Thursday 4/23 from 12pm to 1pm outside on the Library's front patio (or inside in the 1st floor alcove if weather is not permitting) and cuddle up to Professor Candy Canzoneri and friend's Irish Wolfhounds! Let them lap up your worries and banish your stress into the depths of their extremely thick fur.
Celebrate National Library Week, April 19-25!
Find your joy at Courtright Memorial Library! We're celebrating National Library Week from April 19th to the 25th. We are dedicated to creating a space where everyone can find their joy. Stop by the 1st floor to find activities, giveaways, and our joyful book display all week long!
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…
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138 West Main Street.
Westerville, OH 43081
614-823-1215
library@otterbein.edu
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