Day Calendar

Celebrate Dinovember by reading What the Dinosaurs Did by Refe and Susan Tuma.

Embark on an exploration of the Cherokee syllabary at the library! Created by Sequoyah in 1821, the syllabary features 85 different symbols, but you'll search for just a few on your adventure and learn a new Cherokee word in the process.

Exercise your creativity by joining the 2023 Kids Create Art Contest! We're now accepting submissions from artists ages 5-12 in the following categories:

Registrants will receive an informational booklet with helpful tips and information about selecting a college, admissions testing, applying to college, applying for scholarships, asking for recommendation letters, and paying for college.

Tips and information for students applying to college while experiencing homelessness during and after high school.

Does your child love to tell stories? If your 2nd through 8th grader has a story to tell, we are accepting applications for PICTURE BOOK STORIES written by children through December 15th.

Have you heard of those subscription boxes where you pay to receive a personalized box of goodies every month? Well this is just like that, except for free! And with library books!

Pop in to the Midwest City Library for this sweet beaded corn craft kit! This kit helps build fine motor skills, helps teach kids to follow step by step instructions, and helps with counting skills! Limit: two kits per household. 

"If you really want to make a friend, go to someone's house and eat with him...the people who give you their food give you their heart." - Cesar Chavez

Start a garden at home with the library. Choose a seed along with seed instructions at the library. Each kit will contain soil from OKC Organics, smart pots, plant markers, and seeds.

Please select a fall garden seed type:

Celebrate Dinovember at Ralph Ellison!

Do you like books? Are you between 12-18? If the answer to both of those are "yes," we have the thing for you!

Sign up for a book box and we will try to find you your new favorite book from the Juvenile or Young Adult reading level!

Did you know owls swallow their food whole, bones and all? After digesting what they can, owls regurgitate a little lump of fur and bones. These are called owl pellets. Scientist use these pellets to study animal ecology.

Get outside and use the sun to create a special type of photograph. Using light-sensitive paper called a cyanotype, we can create images without a camera!

This kit includes tissue paper, glue, and instructions to create 3 dimensional honeycomb-paper pumpkins or gourds for decoration.