Otonabee - South Monaghan Public Library

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Otonabee - South Monaghan Public Library Small rural public library system located in the beautiful townships of Otonabee - South Monaghan, ON Stewart Hall Branch: 1490 Matchett Line/Wallace Point Rd.

Otonabee. Hours: Wednesdays 3-8 pm, Saturdays 12-4 pm. Telephone: 705-749-5642

Bailieboro Branch: 199 Hwy. #28, Bailieboro, ON. Hours: Thursdays & Tuesdays 12-6:30 pm. Saturdays 11 am to 4 pm. Telephone: 705-939-6510

🍂Another beautiful fall day at OSM Public Library. Sometimes the best story is the view outside the window. Stop in, gra...
10/22/2026

🍂Another beautiful fall day at OSM Public Library. Sometimes the best story is the view outside the window. Stop in, grab a book, and soak up the colours of the season.

10/21/2026

🎃👻 Mine-o-ween 2026 was a spooktacular success! 👻🎃

On Sunday, October 18, we hosted our fourth annual Mine-o-ween Program, one of our most popular events of the year!

Participants spent the day exploring a custom Halloween-themed Minecraft world created by the talented Owen the Minecraft Wizard, all while dressed in their costumes. 🎮🧙‍♂️🍂

While the kids are having fun, they're also building valuable skills. Minecraft encourages creativity, problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and critical thinking. Through collaborative challenges and hands-on learning, participants explore concepts related to STEM, coding, engineering, and digital literacy in an engaging and meaningful way.

Programs like Mine-o-ween show how libraries can combine learning and play to inspire curiosity, foster confidence, and help children develop important 21st-century skills.

📣 You can help us expand these opportunities!
We're currently seeking community support for our Commonwell L.E.A.F. Initiative Grant project, which would help create a Digital Futures Learning Hub and expand access to educational experiences like Minecraft camps, coding, robotics, and STEAM programming.

🔗 Vote and learn more: https://leaf.thecommonwell.ca/projects/building-digital-futures-learn-create-connect-grow-a-rural-minecraft-coding-robotics-and-steam-learning-hub

Every vote and share helps. Thank you for supporting learning, creativity, and digital opportunities for local children and youth! ❤️📚💻

🧬📖 Get Loud for Libraries and Discover Your Roots!As we celebrate Love Your Library Month and Loud for Libraries Week, w...
10/21/2026

🧬📖 Get Loud for Libraries and Discover Your Roots!

As we celebrate Love Your Library Month and Loud for Libraries Week, we're showcasing just a few of the amazing resources available to you with your library card, at no cost.

One of those resources is Ancestry Library Edition, a powerful tool that can help you explore your family history, uncover fascinating records, and discover the stories of the people who came before you. From census records and historical documents to photographs and family connections, your next great discovery could be just a few clicks away.

Whether you're beginning your genealogy journey or adding new branches to your family tree, Ancestry Library Edition is available for use at the library and is one of the many free resources your library card unlocks.

🌳 Stop by your local branch, log in, and start exploring your past today.

Your library card is more than a borrowing card. It's a gateway to learning, discovery, and tools that help connect us to our communities, our history, and ourselves.

📚❤️

10/21/2026

🧙‍♀️ Is it magic... or is it a librarian? 📚
Predicting bestsellers, matching readers with their next favourite book, and somehow knowing exactly what you’re looking for before you do. Coincidence? We think not. 😉

10/20/2026

💀🎃📚 Stanley’s Read Along Book Bags are ready! 📚🎃

If you signed up for a bag, you'll be receiving a phone call letting you know when it’s ready for pickup!

We’re so excited to launch this special reading adventure for our littlest library friends and their families!

Each bag includes:
🎃 5 Halloween-themed stories to borrow
🖍️ A colouring sheet and bookmark
🧸 A Halloween stuffie to KEEP!

📚 A little reminder: The books and book bag must be returned to the library, but the stuffie is your little one’s to keep!

💚 Stanley would LOVE to see what his friends get up to on their reading adventures! Feel free to send us photos of Stanley enjoying storytime, Halloween fun, or cuddles with his new friends. We can’t wait to see the memories you make together!

Happy reading, everyone! 👻📖

10/20/2026

🎃👻 Pumpkin Story Time Fun! 👻🎃

Today at Story Time, we read Pumpkin Countdown by Joan Holub and sang some pumpkin-themed songs and rhymes!

After the story, we got crafty and created adorable ghosts hiding inside pumpkins using cardstock, popsicle sticks, tape, and glue. Everyone had fun bringing their pumpkin pals to life!

Thank you to all of our little readers and creators for joining us this morning. We can’t wait to see you at our next Story Time adventure!

It's pumpkin season! 🎃 Stop by the Bailieboro Library this morning from 10 - 11 am for a pumpkin-themed Story Time fille...
10/20/2026

It's pumpkin season! 🎃

Stop by the Bailieboro Library this morning from 10 - 11 am for a pumpkin-themed Story Time filled with stories, songs, and fun activities for young children and their caregivers. We'd love to see you there! 🍂📚

10/19/2026

A little recap of The Keene Pumpkin Festival! 🎃

We had so much fun connecting with our community on Saturday! 🥰

Thank you to everyone who came to see us! We had so many people stop by chat about how AWESOME Libraries are!

Thank you to The Friends Of The Hope Mill for the wood shavings donation, our visitors LOVED it so much!

And thank you The Keene Ontario Pumpkin Festival for putting on an amazing event. We can't wait for next year!

📢 What’s Happening This Week at OSM Public Library! 📢1. October 18 - 24 is Ontario Public Library Week and we are celebr...
10/19/2026

📢 What’s Happening This Week at OSM Public Library! 📢

1. October 18 - 24 is Ontario Public Library Week and we are celebrating by being LOUD FOR LIBRARIES! Pick up your Loud for Libraries Reading Challenge at one of our branches and complete the challenges to win fun prizes!

2. Bailieboro Story Time: Join us on Tuesday from 10-11 AM at the Bailieboro Library for themed stories, songs, and crafts. This is a drop-in program intended for ages 0-5.

3. Books, Stories & Talk: A Workshop on Death, Grief & Memory will take place on Saturday, October 24 at 11 a.m. at Stewart Hall Community Centre. Join us for a thoughtful conversation about loss, along with helpful resources and book recommendations for navigating grief.

4. Registration is filling quickly for The Missing Magic Pumpkin Mystery Friday, October 30th from 6 PM - 8 PM at Stewart Hall Community Centre. Ages 6-12 → https://osmpl.ca/event/the-missing-magic-pumpkin-mystery/

5. We are also looking for volunteers to help with setting up, decorating, and running the stations. If you are interested, please contact Jess ASAP. Thank you in advance!

🧩 Puzzle pieces, teamwork, and lots of smiles!This morning’s Jigsaw Puzzle Competition at Stewart Hall Community Centre ...
10/17/2026

🧩 Puzzle pieces, teamwork, and lots of smiles!
This morning’s Jigsaw Puzzle Competition at Stewart Hall Community Centre brought together five amazing teams for a fun-filled challenge. Thank you to everyone who participated and made the event such an enjoyable success. We loved seeing the enthusiasm and friendly competition!

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3252 County Road 2
Keene, ON
K0L2G0

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 8pm
Thursday 12pm - 8pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm

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+17052956814

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