Ortonville Public Library

10/21/2026

We have a new art program to announce: "Stitch and Sip" will be held the last Monday of the month in the Ortonville Library Media Center. This is an open, casual program where crafters and artists can either bring their own supplies, or utilize our brand new, expanded public art/craft supply offerings! We have canvases, paints, markers, sketch pads, embroidery kits, fancy pens and pencils, knitting and crochet supplies, adult coloring books, clay, scrapbooking materials, beading kits, and more! We also have a wide variety of herbal teas to sample and share! No registration required.

10/20/2026

New art class coming up in 1 month! Call the library to register today for Embossed Metal designs with Christy Puetz! Thursday, November 19.

10/19/2026

Big Stone County's Local Advisory Council on Mental Health (LAC) is hosting special guest SHEILA PIPPO of the SW MN National Association for Mental Illness (NAMI) in the library media center on Wednesday. The LAC exists to promote awareness of mental health issues and to represent mental health awareness and advocacy in our community.

10/16/2026

We had a great turnout of 100+ people for our Halloween workshop/c***r picnic/movie night at Big Stone Commons today! Thank you, for another great fall festival, to our Friends of the Library, art and science teachers, and Chamber volunteers who made this all possible today: Betty Reinke, Kiri and Daniel Jahn-Gurske, Eric Dershaw, Jon and Norah Hartman, Meredith Semel, Christy Puetz, Grace Carruthers, Brent and Dorla Jacobson, Gloria Larson, Mindy Peters, Greg Peterson, Kandi Hamman, Pat Dwyer, Erica Severtson, and the Rieck family for picking and delivering our apples. All of you lent your time and your labor to ensure that this event would take place, and for that, I thank you.

10/15/2026

Halloween fun and fresh pressed c***r at Big Stone Commons now till 6:00, followed by the movie!

10/14/2026

Our C***r Picnic, Halloween Workshop, Lawn Games and Wildlife Trivia will all relocate to BIG STONE COMMONS tomorrow afternoon (times are still the same) due to the high winds. Join us at 655 Walnut St., Big Stone City, SD! Art and games kick off at 4:00 PM with the movie starting at 6:00!

10/13/2026

There was a typo in the Independent... the c***r picnic, arts and crafts, wildlife trivia and games are all at Lakeside Park on Thursday.

10/12/2026

Join us at Lakeside Park this Thursday afternoon for fresh pressed hot apple c***r, games, mask/bag decorating, and wildlife trivia! Free to the public! Brought to you by the Friends of the Ortonville Library and the Big Stone Lake Area Chamber, with arts funding from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

10/11/2026

10/09/2026

Lots of fun this week with our after-school Clay Day! There is always some modeling clay stocked in our Open Crafting cabinet downstairs. Kids and families are welcome to use our art and crafting supplies during regular library hours; just ask at the front desk first to make sure the classroom and media center spaces are not already in use.