Day Calendar

Explore the world of Aztec folk art by creating your very own papel picado banner! Theses colorful flags are used for various celebrations and include a variety of specific designs.

On Wednesday, September 22nd, the autumnal equinox arrived for 2021 and we are celebrating with a welcome fall (autumn) craft. A cheerfully decorated layered wood pumpkin hanging décor.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning about Aztec codices (documents used to keep track of important cultural events and rituals), and making your own! This project is best suited for children 6 and up.

TeenTober is a nationwide celebration hosted by libraries every October and aims to celebrate teens! To celebrate our awesome teens, we are putting together pre-made Teentober book bags.

This program is designed for children ages 6-12. Tell scary stories by the campfire.....indoors! Build a glowing campfire craft. While supplies last.

This program is designed for parents and children ages 2-5 to do together. Each bag contains a small tub of playdough with activity sheets to turn playdough into a fun literacy activity.

Lotería (Spanish word meaning "lottery") is a traditional game of chance, similar to bingo. Pick up your Lotería card at Bethany and complete four tasks in a row exploring Latinx culture and library resources.

Practice mindfulness with a Guatemalan worry doll/ muñecas quitapena. Legend has it that if you whisper your worries to these tiny dolls before bed your worries will be gone when you wake up.

"Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of Spoticus. His mission: to explore space and conduct new experiments, to boldly go where no dog has gone before."

This is a take home kit for all ages. Kit contains the supplies to make a paper pumpkin using strips of paper and ribbon.
Younger children will need adult supervision and assistance.

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.

Are you stupefied by the supernatural? Well, we can't help with that, but we can help you find ways to learn more about vocabulary!

Exercise your creativity by joining the 2021 Kids Create Art Contest! We're now accepting submissions from artists ages 5-12 in the following categories:

Learning takes place well before we start school!

Lotería (Spanish word meaning "lottery") is a traditional game of chance, similar to bingo. Pick up your Lotería card at the Downtown Library and complete four tasks in a row exploring Latinx culture and library resources.

Here at the Downtown Library, we’re always looking for fun ways to connect readers with our collection of books.

Interested in astrology? Want to know your horoscope? Tell us your birthday and stop by the Downtown Library to pick up an astrology bracelet take home kit. Instructions and supplies included.

Practice mindfulness with a Guatemalan worry doll/ muñecas quitapena. Legend has it that if you whisper your worries to these tiny dolls before bed your worries will be gone when you wake up.

Register for your own Paranormal Salt Dough Ornament! Kit will include ornament, paint and paintbrush for decorating your ornament.

It's pretty easy to order some spell candles online, but often times, they are mass produced, and you can't ensure their quality.

It's finally fall! Do you love all things autumn? Have you been waiting all year for colorful fall foliage to arrive? We’ve got a craft for you! Decorate your home for the season with this easy DIY project.

Interested in the paranormal? Do you like to create stories? Please participate in the Downtown Library's Paranormal Writing Contest!

Learn more about Jen Stark and her psychedelic art style. Then make a collage inspired by some of her work. Then create a piece and bring it back to the library to be part of a larger collaborative art project!

Each Make it Together kit contains supplies for two people and is intended to be a project for an adult and child to work on together.

Do you enjoy playing scrabble or figuring out crossword puzzles?

Rhyme of the Month Club for Preschoolers and their caregivers. Initial Kit will include mini "felt board" piece, words to one rhyme and coordinating laminated pictures with velcro.

Help! Some spooky creatures have invaded the library. Come and help us spot all of them before they frighten the book characters.

Artist Dale Chihuly may have called his macchia (spotted) glass bowls "the uglies," but we're sure your creations will be beautiful!

Pick up a mystery bag of art supplies, recycled craft items, and an 8x10 canvas to create your Recycled Art Masterpiece. We've turned our "Bad Art Night" library program into a take-home kit. One take-home kit per person.

Lotería (Spanish word meaning "lottery") is a traditional game of chance, similar to bingo. Pick up your Lotería card at Ralph Ellison Library and complete four tasks in a row exploring Latinx culture and library resources.

Practice mindfulness with a Guatemalan worry doll/ muñecas quitapena. Legend has it that if you whisper your worries to these tiny dolls before bed your worries will be gone when you wake up.

Born of a desire to show the similarities and differences among Oklahoma City residents, the Shared Language Poetry Project invites people of all ages to create poetry that is unified by shared words.

Every October on Twitter and other Social Media platforms, creators give out a daily art prompt. This year, Ralph Ellison, will hold it's own draw-lloween.

Have you ever watched the show Nailed It? Well, this is your time to shine. Throughout the month of October teens have the chance to nail it or fail it!

October is Financial Planning Month! This free take-home kit will have a Financial Fitness booklet from the Oklahoma Society of CPAs, information about how to check your credit score, budgeting, and other helpful knowledge.

Lotería (Spanish word meaning "lottery") is a traditional game of chance, similar to bingo. Pick up your Lotería card at Southern Oaks and complete four tasks in a row exploring Latinx culture and library resources.

Create your own metallic slime and learn about polymers! Each kit will include directions and everything you need to make the slime.

Practice mindfulness with a Guatemalan worry doll/ muñecas quitapena. Legend has it that if you whisper your worries to these tiny dolls before bed your worries will be gone when you wake up.

This kit includes information and two activities you can do while you remember your friends and family members for this special holiday. You will receive a black velvet poster you can color and foam pieces to create a sugar skull magnet.

Lotería (Spanish word meaning "lottery") is a traditional game of chance, similar to bingo. Pick up your Lotería card at the Village Library and complete four tasks in a row exploring Latinx culture and library resources.

Practice mindfulness with a Guatemalan worry doll/ muñecas quitapena. Legend has it that if you whisper your worries to these tiny dolls before bed your worries will be gone when you wake up.

Lotería (Spanish word meaning "lottery") is a traditional game of chance, similar to bingo. Pick up your Lotería card at Warr Acres and complete four tasks in a row exploring Latinx culture and library resources.

Practice mindfulness with a Guatemalan worry doll/ muñecas quitapena. Legend has it that if you whisper your worries to these tiny dolls before bed your worries will be gone when you wake up.

Let's continue our journey around the world - through art!

Calling all teens! We need your help designing our teen volunteer t-shirts for Summer Reading 2022. The theme of next summer's program is Oceans of Possibility. The chosen artwork will appear on all teen volunteer t-shirts for next summer.