Day Calendar

What does Pride mean to you? Tell us by picking up a Show Your Pride kit at any Metropolitan Library location while supplies last. 

Kits include:

This kit celebrates Pride month by including the supplies to make five rainbow gelatin cups!
Supplies needed: water, milk, refrigerator.
Feel free to call ahead for availability.

Stop by and pick up our teen take home kit of a 3D paper shark dissection model and get your summer tails on! Kits are first come first serve. Adult supervision recommended.

AGE: 6-12 years old

Explore the ecological importance of fireflies as well as their stunning characteristics with hands-on activities and an opportunity to participate in a citizen science research project! 

Calling all geocachers (and scavenger hunt enthusiasts)! The Belle Isle Library has hidden caches all over OKC. We are celebrating our Summer Reading theme, “Tails and Tales” with book-themed finds.

What does Pride mean to you? Tell us by picking up a Show Your Pride kit at any Metropolitan Library location while supplies last. 

Kits include:

Geocaching is a great way to get outside this summer and participate in a community wide scavenger hunt. The library has hidden 7 "caches" (containers) throughout Central and North Oklahoma City.

This program is designed for parents and children ages 2-5 to do together. Use different materials to decorate a wooden bird ornament.

This month’s kit let’s you be crafty with a quick and easy DIY patriotic banner! With a little burlap and some paint, you can make flag inspired, rustic decor in less than an hour. Most material will be included.

Weekly Make & Take Craft kits available as supplies last. Great for customers of all ages! Most supplies included, may need some supplemental materials such as glue or markers. Children may require adult help & supervision.

What does Pride mean to you? Tell us by picking up a Show Your Pride kit at any Metropolitan Library location while supplies last. 

Kits include:

For any teen that loves books, or any teen that maybe needs a little help loving books, our Teen Book Bundles are for you! Simply register and answer a few questions about yourself, and we'll select a book for you!

Join us for a StoryWalk® around Bethany Library. Enjoy nature and Bethany's walking trails as you read a story. The story changes every month so drop by to catch a different story.

Celebrate Pride Month this year with a beautiful piece of art to add to your wall.  Come by Capitol Hill library to pick up this DIY Pride Art Kit with everything you need to make a lovely piece of art.  Pick up your kits between June 1s

What does Pride mean to you? Tell us by picking up a Show Your Pride kit at any Metropolitan Library location while supplies last. 

Kits include:

Using cardstock as a canvas, make your own unique designs using our animal shape cutouts, colored tissue paper, and more.

If you're a coffee lover or someone who just enjoys the occasional cup, consider signing up for our pour over kits. These include different varieties of prepackaged pour over bags.

Join us for an at-your-pace, virtual storytime! Skilled librarians will introduce little ones to the library and show parents and caregivers invaluable information on reading readiness and create excitement about reading.

What does Pride mean to you? Tell us by picking up a Show Your Pride kit at any Metropolitan Library location while supplies last. 

Kits include:

Have an "amoosing" time creating woodslice animals "fur" the fun of it! Each kit contains the supplies to make two woodland animal friends. Use them as ornaments, add them to a wreath, turn them into coasters and more!

What does Pride mean to you? Tell us by picking up a Show Your Pride kit at any Metropolitan Library location while supplies last. 

Kits include:

Celebrate the Fourth of July with festive flip-flops! Your take-home kit will include all the supplies you need to transform an ordinary pair of flip-flops into a patriotic celebration for your feet.

What does Pride mean to you? Tell us by picking up a Show Your Pride kit at any Metropolitan Library location while supplies last. 

Kits include:

Come pick up a writing prompt journal to jumpstart your creativity! Prompts will be geared toward writing an original screenplay and don't forget to check out the deadCenter Film Festival.

Come pick up a Writing Prompt Journal to jumpstart your creativity! Prompts will be geared towards writing an original screenplay. Don't forget to check out the deadCenter Film Festival this June!

This kit contains everything you need to make your very own book safe. Just follow along with the video from one of our handy library databases, and you'll have an awesome place to stash all your shiny trinkets.

This year for Summer Reading we are celebrating Tails and Tales! Pick up a kit to make an adorable furry friend that hugs the pages of your book, while also saving your place.

What does Pride mean to you? Tell us by picking up a Show Your Pride kit at any Metropolitan Library location while supplies last. 

Kits include:

Nothing screams "Summer is here!" like visiting the ocean. We don't have an ocean nearby, but this Take & Make kit will make you feel like you're on vacation.

Jazz up your backpack, rearview mirror or other space with this cool little Tales & Tails backpack buddy.

Bendy, creepy, crawly, and beady! Use pipe cleaners and beads to create a bendy animal to play with or keep as a decoration!
Registration is required.

What does Pride mean to you? Tell us by picking up a Show Your Pride kit at any Metropolitan Library location while supplies last. 

Kits include:

What does Pride mean to you? Tell us by picking up a Show Your Pride kit at any Metropolitan Library location while supplies last. 

Kits include:

What does Pride mean to you? Tell us by picking up a Show Your Pride kit at any Metropolitan Library location while supplies last. 

Kits include:

AGE: 16 years old+       

Create a Silly Spider Hat and turn yourself into a giant spider. Choose a book about your favorite spider character like Anansi or learn some new facts about spiders.

What does Pride mean to you? Tell us by picking up a Show Your Pride kit at any Metropolitan Library location while supplies last. 

Kits include:

Are you a looking for something to challenge your mind, unwind over summer break or after a hard day at work?

Practice your doctor skills! Kids can draw boo boos on the bear silhouette and then practice their peeling and sticking skills by putting bandages on the booboos.

Kit contents:
Bear silhouette
Bandages
Crayon

Happy Tails to You! Enjoy a different take home kit each week during the Summer Reading program. While you're here to get your kit, sign up for the summer reading program and check out some awesome materials!

What does Pride mean to you? Tell us by picking up a Show Your Pride kit at any Metropolitan Library location while supplies last. 

Kits include:

What does Pride mean to you? Tell us by picking up a Show Your Pride kit at any Metropolitan Library location while supplies last. 

Kits include:

What does Pride mean to you? Tell us by picking up a Show Your Pride kit at any Metropolitan Library location while supplies last. 

Kits include:

Celebrate the summer sunshine and warm weather with a neighborhood scavenger hunt! Each kit contains one scavenger hunt list, a book list and a pair of toilet paper tube binoculars to decorate.

AGE: 16 years old+       

Stop by the Southern Oaks Library and look for animals lurking in the stacks. Kids can pick up a scavenger hunt sheet at the desk and receive a small prize for finding each of our desert animals.

What does Pride mean to you? Tell us by picking up a Show Your Pride kit at any Metropolitan Library location while supplies last. 

Kits include:

Animation is a way to bring your images to life. Tap into your creative side and make your very own hand-drawn animation with this Flip Book Kit. The kit comes with two flip books to help bring your art creations to life.

AGE: 12-18 years old

Explore some lore, legends, and mythologies from Oklahoma tribes in this hands-on program that will give you an extraordinary look at some of our state’s rich history. 

What does Pride mean to you? Tell us by picking up a Show Your Pride kit at any Metropolitan Library location while supplies last. 

Kits include:

AGE: 10-18 years old

What does Pride mean to you? Tell us by picking up a Show Your Pride kit at any Metropolitan Library location while supplies last. 

Kits include:

What does Pride mean to you? Tell us by picking up a Show Your Pride kit at any Metropolitan Library location while supplies last. 

Kits include:

Save your place in your summer tale, with an animal corner bookmark. Prepare to get creative as each kit will contain fun supplies to make two bookmarks of animals of your choice!

What does Pride mean to you? Tell us by picking up a Show Your Pride kit at any Metropolitan Library location while supplies last. Kits are first come, first served. 

Kits include: