All libraries will be closed on Thursday, July 4 for Independence Day.

Coffee for the Community

9:00am - 11:30am
Wright Library
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Library Branch: Wright Library
Room: Meeting Space (Wright)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community & Civics, Health & Wellness
Event Description:

Relax and enjoy a cup of coffee at the historic Wright Library in OKC's Stockyard City. Peruse and checkout available materials, get a library card, or use our computers or free Wi-Fi.

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. Accordingly, the Library will not be liable for such harm to any individual resulting from such allergens.

Old Timers' Day

9:00am - 3:00pm
Jones Library
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Library Branch: Jones Library
Room: Offsite (Jones)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Outdoor Program

Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Edmond Library
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Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Children's Program Room C (Edmond)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Books & Reading, Storytimes
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Seats Remaining: 0

Join us for a storytime at your neighborhood library! Skilled librarians will introduce little ones to the library and show parents and caregivers invaluable information on reading readiness and create excitement about reading. Connect with others while enjoying stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and more!

Playtime

10:00am - 11:00am
Warr Acres Library
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Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Warr Acres)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Child Development & Parenting, Family Programs
Event Description:

Come play at the Warr Acres Library!

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to be in attendance and be engaged with your child for this program. 

Tai Chi in the Park

10:00am - 11:00am
Bethany Library
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Library Branch: Bethany Library
Room: Outdoors (Bethany)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Outdoor Program
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Seats Remaining: 24
Event Description:

Join us for Tai Chi in the Park in the gazebo at the Cecil Mendenhall Library Park next to the Bethany Library.

Disclaimer(s)

This event is scheduled to take place outside weather permitting.  Customers are encouraged to wear sunscreen and their masks.  Customers may also bring a blanket or lawn chair.  Please watch your email for updates to change of avenue or cancelation. 

Storytime & Dance Party with Author Mariana Llanos

10:30am - 11:30am
Belle Isle Library
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Library Branch: Belle Isle Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Belle Isle)
Age Group: Birth-PreK, Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Description:

Join local author and Oklahoma Book Award winner, Mariana Llanos, as she shares her latest picture book Benita and the Night Creatures. Learn about how her childhood in Peru influences her writing.

Book Club-The Hacienda by Isabel Canas

11:00am - 12:00pm
Warr Acres Library
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Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Main Area (Warr Acres)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
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Seats Remaining: 14
Event Description:

Calling all readers! Looking to build community and challenge yourself to discover new, exciting tales? If so, then look no further! Come meet new friends, read new books, and enjoy lively conversation at your neighborhood library.

Book club meets on a Saturday each month at Warr Acres. This month we will be reading The Hacienda by Isabel Canas.

Read & Romp!

11:00am - 12:00pm
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room (Downtown)
Age Group: Birth-PreK, Kids
Program Type: Books & Reading, Child Development & Parenting, Storytimes
Event Description:

Join us each Saturday for Read & Romp! Each week we alternate between storytime and playtime. Connect with you and your child's community, make friends, strengthen your kiddo's literacy skills, and have some fun with us!  

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to be in attendance and be engaged with your child for this program. 

Stories & Fun

11:00am - 12:00pm
Bethany Library
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Library Branch: Bethany Library
Room: Children's Area (Bethany)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes

Join us for a storytime at your neighborhood library! Skilled librarians will introduce little ones to the library and show parents and caregivers invaluable information on reading readiness and create excitement about reading. Connect with others while enjoying stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and more!

Society of Urban Poets Learn about Poetry

11:00am - 1:00pm
Ralph Ellison Library
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Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Writing
Event Description:

Join the Society of Urban Poets to study and write about the different genres of poetry. It will be a time of poets learning poetry. This week we'll be learning about poet Gwendolyn Brooks. 

Makerspace Crafternoon

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Belle Isle Library
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Library Branch: Belle Isle Library
Room: The Makerspace (Belle Isle)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies
Event Description:

Join us on Saturdays in the Makerspace for a quick crafternoon! Each Saturday, guests will have the opportunity to complete a quick craft using the equipment in the MLS Studio.

Community Read: Evicted

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Northwest Library
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Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Program Room (Northwest)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Books & Reading, Displays & Exhibits
Event Description:

Join us for a Community Read of the New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Evicted by Matthew Desmond. 

Downtown Crochet & Knit Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Classroom AB (Downtown)
Age Group: All Ages, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies, Health & Wellness
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Seats Remaining: 24
Event Description:

Downtown Crochet & Knit Club!

Make It Write

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Del City Library
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Library Branch: Del City Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Del City)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Writing
Event Description:

Bring your laptop or paper and pen for an hour of dedicated writing time. Work on your novel, grant, research paper, or homework distraction free!

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. Accordingly, the Library will not be liable for such harm to any individual resulting from such allergens.

1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows Book Club Meeting- Understanding and Appreciating the Art of Ai Weiwei

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Choctaw Library
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Library Branch: Choctaw Library
Room: Meeting Room (Choctaw)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
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Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Description:

Join us for a discussion of 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows, a memoir by celebrated Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei.

Disclaimer(s)

Be Advised:  This program may be photographed and/or videotaped for publicity purposes.

By Attending, you consent:  To the use of your voice and likeness in future publicity uses that contain content from this event. If you do not wish to be on camera, please let us know.

For more information visit our Photography & Video Disclaimer

Guided Acrylic Painting: Halloween Kitten

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Midwest City Library
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Library Branch: Midwest City Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Midwest City)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies
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Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:

Teens, join us and learn the techniques of acrylic painting. You'll go home with a completed Halloween-themed painting featuring a black cat.

DIY Spooky Barbies

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bethany Library
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Library Branch: Bethany Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Bethany)
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: DIY & Hobbies
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Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:

Create your own Spooky Barbie! Experience the strangely satisfying pasttime of turning these dolls into creepy, undead monsters, vampires, or skeletons. Bring an old Barbie if you have one, or use one of ours.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to be in attendance and be engaged with your child for this program. 

It is encouraged that an adult supervise children while using this Metropolitan Library System Take & Make Kit.

Cancelled

OK Youth Writer's Workshop

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Warr Acres Library
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Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Warr Acres)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Writing
Event Description:

Do you enjoy writing? Then join the OK Youth Writers for a workshop to improve your writing skills!

Fairy Door Craft

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Southern Oaks Library
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Library Branch: Southern Oaks Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Southern Oaks)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies
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Seats Remaining: 4
Event Description:

Ever wish you had your own fairy house somewhere in the woods? We can't help with fae real estate, but you can design your front door in this magical program! 

 

Lego Block Party

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Edmond Library
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Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Edmond)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games & Gaming
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Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:

Come join us for some LEGO fun! We provide the legos, you provide the creativity!

Around the World: Mexico

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room (Downtown)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Experiences
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Seats Remaining: 22
Event Description:

Learning about other cultures helps children develop a sense of empathy and possibility. Join us Downtown each month as we explore a new country, using arts and crafts, hands-on activities, and most importantly our imaginations!