Route 29 is scheduled to open 4 p.m. Monday after it was shut down for a partial collapse of a grain silo at the River Valley Coop Grain Elevator in Putnam, Putnam County Sheriff Josh Boedigheimer said.

The Putnam County Public Library will host a guided bird hike on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Sue and Wes Dixon Waterfowl Refuge in Hennepin.

NASA Solar System Ambassador Scott Pellican will present a program, “Apollo to Artemis: Lunar Explorations,” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, at the Putnam County Library, Granville branch, 214 S. McCoy St.

Have fun coloring or designing bookmarks at the Putnam County libraries through November.

The Putnam County Public Library District announced a new service for children and young adults. Open eBooks is a free resource provided by First Book that offers access to thousands of popular titles.

Putnam County Public Library District announced Wednesday it has received a Citizen Science grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and SciStarter. With the funds, the library will host programs on bird migration in October.

The Putnam County Public Library District is partnering with the Ravinia Festival to offer free tickets to the community for the 2024 Words & Music Program.

The Putnam County Public Library District has the opportunity to install air quality sensors from Purple Air at each branch location.

The Granville branch of the Putnam County Public Library issued a schedule of events for July.