Join us Tuesday February 25th at 10 am in the K.C. Hall as we host the program “The Making of Buxton Iowa” presented by Rachelle Chase.
Rachelle is the author of "Lost Buxton" and "Creating the Black Utopia of Buxton, Iowa" and lives in Ottumwa, Iowa -- when she's not traveling in her RV, researching new book ideas.
Travel back in time to Buxton, Iowa -- the amazing coal mining town established in 1900 by the Consolidation Coal Company, where blacks and whites were treated equal -- with Author Rachelle Chase. Rachelle, dressed in period clothing, will share audio from former Buxton residents, rare images, and newspaper clippings to give attendees a glimpse of daily life in Buxton. Come learn what people had in their homes, what they did for fun, what life and mining were like, what prominent residents like Ben Buxton, Lottie Armstrong, and attorney George Woodson were really like, and more!
The Reminisce Society’s programs are free and open to everyone. If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance or for further information, please call the library’s director, Sonja Ferrell at 641-682-7563, extension 202.
The Ottumwa Public Library is excited to announce the availability of outdoor games to be checked out by library patrons.
The Ottumwa Public Library Friends, Inc. is happy to announce grant funding to further their microfilm digitization project. This is the third funding gift in this digitization project of the library’s local history collection.
The Ottumwa Public Library is pleased to announce that starting this week they will be offering staff assistance in the Genealogy Room at the library.
The Ottumwa Public Library is excited to announce that patrons can now use their website to search archived editions of local newspapers. This is the first phase in a digitization project of the library’s local history collection.
The Ottumwa Public Library is starting the New Year with an exciting new policy. As of January 6, 2020, the library will no longer charge fines on overdue materials. Current fines on accounts will be waived as the library staff adjusts their procedures.
The Ottumwa Public Library is pleased to announce the launch of Brainfuse JobNowTM – a versatile online service designed to support every step of the job search process. JobNow features live online coaches who, among other things, assist in resume/cover letter preparation, and help patrons prepare for job interviews.
