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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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.
New Library Mobile App – Now Live!
Access the library on the go with Courtright Memorial Library’s new “Library Mobile” app! Now available for Android and iOS, Library Mobile allows you to find books, journal articles, course reserves, and more, all from your tablet or phone! Can’t find what you’re looking for in Otterbein’s collection? You can request books from any participating OhioLINK library, right through the app! Not only that, but you can see your holds, due dates, and even renew items, all in one place.…
Fables on Tables presents: BIPOC in TTRPGs
Join the Courtright Memorial Library in collaboration with Otterbein's Fables on Tables to learn about and discuss the presence of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) space/community! We'll be learning about DEI in the online live-play space, diverse inclusion built within game systems themselves (that you can get easy access to!), and how TTRPGs allow players to express themselves in inclusive ways! Our event will be held on February 26th from 6-8pm in Library Room 124.…
Alumni Author Wes Jamison Q&A with Book Reading
The Courtright Memorial Library features alumnus Wes Jamison, Otterbein 2010 graduate and author, on February 16th from 4-6pm for a reading and Q&A event! Join us for a Courtright Book Club interview of Wes, join in the Q&A session, and hear him read excerpts from his latest novel, "My Corpse Inside". You can find "My Corpse Inside" and his other novel, "Carrion", in the Alumni Author display on the 1st Floor of the Library. Aspiring authors, horror enthusiasts, book worms,…
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Westerville, OH 43081
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