Ada Public Library

Adult book club to meet

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, October 16, 2017

A book by one of the world's most read authors, Paulo Coelho, will be discussed at the next meeting of the Adult Book Club at the Ada Public Library. The group will meet to discuss "The Alchemist" at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7. All are welcome to join the club.

Coelho's works have been translated into many languages. "The Alchemist" is his most popular novel. He was born in Portugal, but now makes his home in Brazil. He has over 12 million Facebook followers.

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Interested in Ada and ONU history?

Monday evening meeting at the library will focus on that subject

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 24, 2017

Call goes out to form a local historical group

Interested in local history and putting that interest to use in community service?

By Monty Siekerman
Rhett Grant, the new Ada Public Library director, has been seeking out people in Ada who have an interest in Ada/ONU history to form what might be called the Ada Historical Society.

The public is invited to an initial meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday at the library to discuss what projects to undertake, when and where to meet, what historical resources are available and where they are located, etc.

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The things a 3D printer can do

Join the next session at the library on Monday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 12, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
Rhett Grant, Ada Public Library director, demonstrated what a 3D printer can do and explained how it works during two sessions held at the library last week.

He plans another meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday for those interested.

Here, Connie Fleming president of the library board, and Angela Carman and daughter Isabelle watch the machine make a ghost out of plastic.

The equipment is on loan from NORWELD, a consortium of libraries, and will travel from library to library for demonstrations. The 3D printer takes a coil of plastic and forms whatever the computer software tells it to.

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September full of activities at Ada Public Library

Storytime, make a craft, jam sessions, and make a craft

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 4, 2017

Construction at Ada Public Library has no effect on September programming as the library released its monthly calendar this week.

Here’s some of the September library highlights:

Tuesday, Sept. 5 – Family storytime, 11 a.m.; adult book group, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 9 – 3D print demonstration, 11 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 14 – Food art for Kindergarteners through 5th graders, 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 16 – Make a craft, 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 21 – Jam session, bluegrass, country, folk, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 28 – Board games for patrons 18 and older, 6 p.m.

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Q: What will the library look like when it's finished?

A: The renovation overview helps answer the question

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 17, 2017

With construction of a new addition underway at the Ada Public Library, the question from patrons is: What will it look like when it's finished?"

A library renovation overview helps answer that question. In the overview the current entrance is at the top. The addition is on the right.

Studer-Obringer, Inc. of New Washington, is the contractor for the renovation according to Rhett Grant, library director.

Funding for the renovation and addition comes from a dedicated fund.

The addition on the northeast side of the library will add some much needed space. Additional parking will be added, as well as an outdoor reading area.

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