Library Newsletter

Are you a fan of Jeff Kinney and the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book Series? In honor of the authors birthday this month on February 19th we will be having a book giveaway!

Answer a trivia question from one of the books or about author Jeff Kinney. 10 names will be drawn who answered a question correctly. Winners will have their choice of a book from the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series. Enter your answer by Thursday February 19th. Winners will be announced on February 20th!

Take a guess at the number of candy hearts in the jar! The student with the closest guess wins a bag of candy hearts, a new book and poster!

Stop by the library to guess or email your guesses to Mrs. Gee by Thursday, February 12th. The winner will be announced Friday, February 13th!

1 guess per person please

Pick up a copy or make a Google Doc copy of the Bingo Card for February. Highlight or check off a box once you have completed that reading task. If you get five squares in a row, (diagonal, vertical, or horizontal) you got a BINGO!

Stop by the library or share it back with Mrs. Gee to turn in your card. She will have a sweet treat waiting for you! Reading Bingo ends Friday, Feb. 27th.

Every student who turns in a Bingo Card with at least 1 Bingo, will be entered into a drawing to win a new book!

5 Winner's will be chosen at the end of February.

Good Luck!

Add the title of a book you read this February to the poster in the library. Students and Staff will be able to see what others are enjoying this month.

Write a 10 word tiny tale! You can use your own words or click the link below for the tiny tale generator. The generator will give you 2 words to start with. Use your imagination from there.

All tiny tales should be your own original ideas and exactly 10 words.

One winner in Middle School and High School will get to choose a free book and a poster! The tiny tales will be bound and displayed in the library for everyone to read. One entry per student.

Teachers can also join in the fun!

Please turn your tiny tales in to Mrs. Gee before the end of the day Friday, February 20th. Winners will be announced before the end of February.

Tiny Tale Generator

Tiny Tale Stationary

Are you looking for a unique Valentine's gift for a family member or friend? Stop by the library to pick up directions and a discarded library book to create your very own masterpiece. By simply measuring and folding pages, you can create a special gift for someone.

Ask Mrs. Gee for a book and then get started on your project! Not only are you taking time to create something unique, but you are also saving a discarded library book!

Congratulations to our ES, MS & HS teams moving on to represent Omro in the Final State test!

OES Team - TBD

OMS Team - Charles C., Drew A., Emerson N., and Hayden B.

OHS Team - Ava K, Hadassah P, and Lucy B.

Our next meetings will be in the library:

Practice Test:

MS - Tuesday, Feb. 11th during Fox Time (with Mrs. Gee)

HS - Tuesday, Feb. 11th during Fox Time (with Mrs. Gee)

Final State Test:

MS & HS - Week of February 23rd. Check in with Mrs. Gee to see which day will work this week and what time to take the final state test.

The American Library Association (ALA) recognizes outstanding books, video, and audiobooks for children and young adults. Visit the ALA website here, to see all winners for 2026 including the Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Printz and more!

Visit our library this month because we may already have some of these winning titles!

Thursday March 12, 2026 5:30-7:30pm

Click Clack Moo Kids That Read!

Join us at OES for Family Literacy Night!

Click here for Sora: https://soraapp.com/welcome

Click on Find my school, Select Omro School District, Sign in with your school email and then search away. Once you find a book you want to read, click on the title or cover and then select Borrow. You will be able to read or listen right from your device!

Grades 7-12 eBook database where you can read instantly from your Chromebook.

Direct Link: http://www.teenbookcloud.com/autologin.aspx?U=omshs&P=login

Username: omshs

Password: login

If you have a library card you can sign in to Wisconsin’s Digital Library and check out books to your phone, tablet or computer! https://wplc.overdrive.com/ Make sure you select the Winnefox library system and let the fun begin!

If you don’t have a library card make sure to stop by the public library to sign up for one so you have access to books, movies and more!

A simple reading challenge that incorporates the classic game of bingo. Your goal is to read books that match the prompts and mark them off your bingo card until you complete the challenge!

Pick up your bingo card at the library. There is a child, teen, and adult book bingo bookmark. Turn in the bottom stub when you are done to be entered into a prize drawing for your category!

Prizes include:

• Kwik Trip gift cards
• Rechargeable hand warmers
• Books
• Campfire Night Light
• Boardgames
• and more...!

Prizes can be viewed at the library.

Return your card by February 18. Winners will be announced February 20.

Visit the Omro Public Library Webpage to see all the fun and new activities that are taking place this month.

https://omrolibrary.org/

You can also see activities on their Calendar and Facebook Page.