Top 10 Things to Do with Your Metro Library Card
by Marlene and Ellory, Central Information Services
1. Check out a book, of course
There are countless books available for checkout in our library collection. With your library card, you can check out books for all ages, reading levels and interests! Visit one of our libraries to browse our shelves or check out our online catalog.
Don’t find what you need on the shelf? We can send material from any of our 19 locations to your local library! Ask a staff member or use the "hold" button on our catalog to reserve an item, and we'll notify you when it's ...
Banned Books Week 2020: Censorship is a Dead End
“Censorship is a dead end. Find your freedom to read!”September 27-October 3 we celebrate literature that pushed the envelope, including those authors who dared to address difficult topics, share real-life experiences through story and create other-worldly realms that tested our imagination.
Can you think of a book that was so powerful you felt like it was speaking to you directly? Can you think of a book that made you look at the world in a new way? Can you think of a book that immersed you in another world so deeply that for a moment you believed the impossible was possible?...
Voter Registration Day
September 24 is Voter Registration Day! This is your opportunity to check in and make sure you’re eligible for your voice to be heard at the local, state, and national level. Whether it’s the issues that impact your day-to-day life or the broader, more philosophical affairs that inspire you to visit the polls, this Tuesday is a good time to ensure you are registered and ready to go.
While next November’s 2020 presidential election has garnered plenty of attention already, Oklahoma County has elections for candidates and propositions slated throughout 2019 and 2020. Elections empow...
Geek Con
Are you a Star Wars fan? Harry Potter fan? Comic book fan? Pokemon fan? LIBRARY fan?
If you answered yes to everything above (and even more not mentioned) join us for the Downtown Library’s 2nd GEEK Con! Escape rooms, crafts, mini-panels, Cosplay fashion show, face painting and more await you at GEEK CON 2019! Costumes are encouraged and who knows, you just might win a prize. It’s an all-ages event, so bring the entire family and Geek out!
Saturday, May 18 10-11aStar Wars Escape Room!
Geek Con Storytime!
10a-2p:
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Its time to vote for the Sequoyah Book Awards!
Did you know that Oklahoma is home to one of the oldest book awards in the nation?
The Sequoyah Book Awards recognize the unique and creative achievements of American authors, and the best part is, it’s selected by the youth who read their titles!
Students who have read three or more titles on the 2019 Sequoyah Masterlist are qualified to cast a vote for this year’s winners.
The deadline to vote is March 15, 2019.
Age groups are as follows (click age group to read the PDF masterlist): Children’s (Grades 3-5)Vote Now