This session is specifically for babies ages 8 weeks - 24 months

Please note: It is too hot for this to be outdoors, so we are planning on moving it inside.

Join us to learn about the library while enjoying coffee, tea, and other refreshments. There will be crafts, puzzles, and music!

A Matter of Balance can reduce the fear of falling and increase the activity levels of adults who have concerns about falling.

Looking to reduce stress and improve your overall health in the new year? If so, please join us each Friday morning for this 30 minute advanced Tai Chi course.

Discover the power of music at the library! Research shows that early integration of music into a child’s daily routine improves their ability to think, create, and express. Come with your child to sing, move, and create beautiful music.

This session is specifically for children ages 2-5 years old.

Learn to decode the verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia, and identify strategies to help you connect and communicate at each stage of the disease.

No matter your level of experience there is something to gain from these all level classes. Yoga has numerous benefits, such as increased flexibility, improved muscle strength, increased blood flow, better posture, balance, and more!

Music is inside of me, music is inside of you - music is what sets us free, and music lets us be you and me!

Let the rhythm of Latin American music move you with cumbia and salsa dancing. Enjoy the performance while hearing about the history of the music, dance, and costumes. You may even learn a few steps so you can get up and dance too.

This session is specifically for children ages 2-5 years old.

Join us for a weekly family storytime on Fridays at the Downtown Library at 11:00am! Connect with other families in the community while engaging in stories, songs, rhymes, and more!

The Pet Food Pantry of Oklahoma, Central Oklahoma's Food Bank for Pets, will bring their mobile food pantry to the Ralph Ellison parking lot to give away food for your dog or cat. Food available while supplies last.

The ReadOKC On the Go bus is coming to Capitol Hill Library with special guest author, Rebecca Balcárcel!

The bus will be open for children of all ages to visit and pick out a book to take home between 12-2 pm. 

Crystals, gems and jewels, what do we have? Now that our rocks have tumbled; come see our polished stones and make some beautiful jewelry! We will also be starting the process again to see what other rocks will turn into!

Want to make your reading soar? Simply read! Reading for just 20 minutes a day is guaranteed to improve your reading skills. Children will have the opportunity to read one-on-one with our teen volunteers and get excited about reading.

Chess sets may also be checked out for in-library use at any time by visiting the information desk. This is a recurring event and takes place every Friday. A similar club exists at multiple libraries.

Children ages 1-18 are invited to enjoy lunch and dinner at Ralph Ellison Library Monday - Friday at 12:00PM and 5:00PM.  

Meals are provided by Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's Summer Feeding program.