Putnam County District Library

09/07/2026

Now thru November 19th. Story time is held:
Mondays 10 am Columbus Grove and Kalida, Tuesdays 10 am Fort Jennings and Pandora, Tuesdays 6 pm Ottawa, Wednesdays 10 am Ottawa and Ottoville, and Thursdays 10 am Continental and Leipsic. Dramatic Play Centers following story times.

09/06/2026

09/05/2026

The Fort Jennings Location of the PCDL is closed today - Saturday, September 5 - due to lack of electricity.

09/03/2026

Save the date, Saturday, September 19th we will have Indiana Wild at the Continental Location 10 am, and at the Ottawa Location at 12 noon.

09/03/2026

The PCDL is hiring a Social Media Specialist! Full job description available at https://www.mypcdl.org/

09/03/2026

FJ Mail Carriers & Postmaster, c.1905
Fort Jennings’s post office force is pictured in front of the Kramer Store around 1905. Postmaster Richard Cu***ng is fourth from the left. From left to right, the mail carriers are Frank Wells, Joseph Martin, Henry Wagner, Ben Schuerman, & Barney Dickman.

09/02/2026

Our video today discusses recovery scams, which is when scammers target people who have already lost money to a scam. We’ll go over how to avoid scammers who reach out pretending to be helpers. All our info for today’s video comes from the FTC, and the link to learn more is available below.

https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/08/have-you-lost-money-scam-watch-scammers-who-say-they-can-help?utm_source=govdelivery
Institute of Museum and Library Services State Library of Ohio

09/01/2026

This September, the 8 locations of the Putnam County District Library invite you to celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month and discover how a library card can hit all the right notes, no matter what your tastes are.

At Putnam County District Library you’ll find:
• eBooks and audio books, databases, tech help.
• Instrument lending, museum passes, oversized games.
• Programs and events for all ages—from story times and book clubs to tech help.

08/27/2026

Did you know? Ottoville’s fire department was organized in 1892. At first, it was basically a bucket brigade. Later in the year, they bought a used horse drawn hand pumper with 250 feet of hose.

08/26/2026

Since 1959, Ohioans have been hiking on the Buckeye Trail, which covers 1400 miles throughout the state. Buckeyetrail.org offers plans for hiking sections of the Buckeye Trail, as well as backpacking hikes. Have you ever tried the Buckeye Trail? Which part would you like to try first?

https://buckeyetrail.org/