Summer Reading Programs
Children’s Summer Reading Programming will be on Wednesdays and Fridays at 10am and Adult Programming will be on Thursdays at 5:30pm.
July Summer Reading Programs
Wednesday July 1: Summer Reading Kickoff: Unearth a Story with the Coburn Free Library and Family Reading Partnership Owego Apalachin @ 10am
Thursday July 2: No programming
Friday July 3: Closed for July 4th
Wednesday July 8: Powerhouse Cornell Cooperative Extension: Digging for Fossil Fuels at 10am
Thursday July 9: B.C. Stitchers: Liberty Bell Cross Stitching at 5:30pm
Friday July 10: Kid’s Paint and Learn with Sandy Morris at 10am
Wednesday July 15: The Great and Powerful Jurassic Dave at 10am
Thursday July 16: Adult Pant and Learn with Sandy Morris at 5:30pm
Friday July 17: Stories with Music Brass Quintet Barb the Bat at 10am
Wednesday July 22: The Great Dinosaur Detective with the Dirtmeister at 10am
Thursday July 23: Printmaking with Mikayla Worzel at 10am
Friday July 24th: Scouting America Baden Powell Council: Hug a Tree Outdoor Safety at 10am
Wednesday July 29: Kopernik Observatory and Science Center: Dino-Stars a Journey through Time and Space at 10am
Thursday July 30: Cyanotypes with Sarah Guilliford 5:30pm
Friday July 31 Story Craft Hour: Byron Barton Bones Bones Bones: Make your own dinosaur stickers!
August Summer Reading Programs
Wednesday August 5: Electric City Aquarium and Reptile Den at 10am
Thursday August 6: Junk Journaling with Mikayla Worzel at 5:30pm
Friday August 7: Story Craft Hour: Jane Yolen and Mark Teague Dino sun catchers at 10am
Tuesday August 11: Stories with Music: Storied Winds How the Little Dragon Finds Happiness at 5:30pm
Wednesday August 12: The Tall People Performing Company at 10am
Thursday August 13: Adult Paint and Learn with Sandy Morris at 10am
Friday August 14: Kid’s Paint and Learn with Sandy Morris
Wednesday August 19: Rachel Consolazio Pottery at 10am
Thursday August 20: Rachel Consolazio Pottery at 5:30pm
Friday August 21: Unearth a Story with Tanglewood Nature Center at 10am
Summer Reading Calendar PDF
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More Things to Do This Summer!
Owego Historical District Architecture Adventure Backpack
In collaboration with the Tioga County Historical Society the Coburn Free Library proudly presents the Owego Historical District Architecture Adventure Backpacks!
Four back packs each containing, a map, house I.D. cards, a kid’s architecture books and art supplies will be available to checkout to take patrons on a scavenger hunt for historical architecture in the village of Owego’s historical district. These backpacks will teach patrons all about t the history of American architecture and the history of some of Owego’s oldest homes. Backpacks will be available to check out July 8th 2025.
Evergreen Cemetery Kids Adventure Backpacks are Back!
In collaboration with the Friends of the Evergreen Cemetery the Coburn Free Library the Evergreen Cemetery Kids Adventure Backpacks are back this summer!
Four backpacks each containing a map, grave I.D. cards, a compass, How to Use a Compass For Kid’s (and Adults Too!) by Henry D. Bridges, and binoculars will be available to check out. This local adventure will take patrons on a scavenger hunt for the graves of the notable men and women in Owego’s rich history.