Poetry Slam / Open Mic on the Patio Tonight!

The patio is open at Ohrstrom Library and ready for tonight’s Poetry Slam / Open Mic Night event beginning at 7:00 PM. You can sing, read your own original writing, or read poetry by your favorite writer. Come and enjoy the lovely spring weather on the patio with us!
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Thursday is “Poem in Your Pocket” Day!

Join the library on Thursday as we celebrate “Poem in Your Pocket” day. Library Prefects will be handing out select poems tomorrow morning in the lobby of Mem Hall for you to enjoy and share. Use #spspoetryday to tag yourself with your poem and we will repost it here!
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Book Spine Poetry

Welcome back! Looking for a creative outlet to get your brain power flowing again? Celebrate National Poetry Month by making book spine poetry at the library. Stack books so that their titles, from top to bottom, create a poem. On … Continued

New Book Display: Immigration in America

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A new book display is up in the Baker Reading Room – a gathering of books dealing with immigration in America. The poem ‘Home’ by Warsaw Shire accompanies the display and begins with: “No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark.” Stop by to read the poems and check out a book today. #ohrstromlibrary #bookdisplay #books #immigration #immigrants #home #warsanshire #poem #poetry #refugees #librariesofinstagram #bakerreadingroom