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

Halloween Storytime & Costume Parade!

10:00am - 10:45am
Edmond Library
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Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Edmond)
Age Group: Birth-PreK, Kids
Program Type: Books & Reading, Storytimes
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Event Description:

Put on your costume and join us for a special Halloween-themed storytime at your neighborhood library! Enjoy fun (not scary!) stories, songs, & a craft, then trick-or-treat around the library with us to practice for Halloween!

Art Time

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: Arts & Crafts, Child Development & Parenting, Family Programs
Event Description:

Let your imagination soar at our toddler art time! We will use an assortment of odds and ends to create our very own works of art. A librarian will be on hand to provide you with all the resources you need to spread your artistic wings!

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: 25
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. 

Toddler and Pre-K STEM

10:00am - 11:00am
Northwest Library
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Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Northwest)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Science & STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 3
Event Description:

Did you know you can start working with your toddler or preschooler on STEM concepts now?  Join us for an hour long program with stations set up around the room for your child to explore.  Your child will work on beginning math concepts

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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

Genealogy 101

10:00am - 12:00pm
Del City Library
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Library Branch: Del City Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Del City)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community & Civics, Cultural Experiences, DIY & Hobbies
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Seats Remaining: 12

Looking for clues as to your ancestry? Come put our genealogical databases and print resources through their paces to learn about the places and faces of your family's past. Our resident Genealogical genius will give you the tools which you need to branch out your family tree for free.

Learn to Needlefelt a Pumpkin!

10:30am - 12:00pm
Bethany Library
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Library Branch: Bethany Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Bethany)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:

Learn to needlefelt and create your very own Pumpkin!

Kids' Magic Show with Michael Corley

11:00am - 12:00pm
Southern Oaks Library
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Library Branch: Southern Oaks Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Southern Oaks)
Age Group: All Ages, Kids
Program Type: Family Programs
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Seats Remaining: 32
Event Description:

Is there (finally) a chill in the air? Happy haunts will materialize with Magician Michael Corley’s show: Grim Grinning Ghosts! Tables will move on their own, mysterious orbs appear from nowhere, and ghosts will float right into the air!

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. 

1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows Book Club - Art and Resistance Across the World

11:00am - 12:30pm
Off Site
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Library Branch: Off Site
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

Community Improv Jam

11:00am - 1:00pm
Almonte Library
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Library Branch: Almonte Library
Room: Onsite (Almonte)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community & Civics, Live Performances & Entertainment
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Seats Remaining: 30
Event Description:

Have you ever wanted to try improv but you’re not sure where to start? We are excited to offer a community improv jam for anyone & everyone to join!

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.

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

Community Read: Evicted

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Del City Library
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Library Branch: Del City Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Del City)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Books & Reading, Displays & Exhibits
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Seats Remaining: 11
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: 22
Event Description:

Downtown Crochet & Knit Club!

Shelf Indulgence: YA Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Northwest Library
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Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Northwest)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
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Seats Remaining: 6
Event Description:

Love young adult literature, even though you may not be a teen any longer? This book club is open to all YA lovers, both teens and adults!

This month, we will be discussing Mere Mortals by Erin Jade Lange.

Community Read: A Duet for Home Family Book Club

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Edmond Library
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Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Edmond)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Book Clubs, Books & Reading
Event Description:

Join us for the Community Read as we discuss the award winning book A Duet for Home by New York Bestselling Author Karina Yan Glaser (The VanderBeekers). A Duet for Home is a triumphant tale of fr

Murder at the Halloween Party

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Belle Isle Library
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Library Branch: Belle Isle Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Belle Isle)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Gaming
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Seats Remaining: 25
Event Description:

Get your costumes ready, because we're throwing a Halloween party like no other!

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.

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

Monster of the Month

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bethany Library
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Library Branch: Bethany Library
Room: Conference Room (Bethany)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cultural Experiences, DIY & Hobbies, Games & Gaming
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Seats Remaining: 5
Event Description:

Bring your friends for an action-packed tabletop game at the Library! Once a month, you'll roleplay as a specialized monster hunter and use problem solving and creativity to defeat a new creature. Ages 13 and up. Registration required.

Horror Art Workshop with THE Jerry Bennett

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Southern Oaks Library
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Library Branch: Southern Oaks Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Southern Oaks)
Age Group: All Ages, Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Seats Remaining: 1
Event Description:

Get spooky at the library this October! Join comic book artist THE Jerry Bennett for a free horror art workshop.

BIPOC Book Club: The Only Good Indians

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Capitol Hill Library
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Library Branch: Capitol Hill Library
Room: Meeting Room 1 (Capitol Hill)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Books & Reading
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Seats Remaining: 10
Event Description:

Join our BIPOC Book Club to read fiction and non-fiction books from Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color authors every month. In October, we will be reading and discussing The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones.

Cancelled

Grow With Me

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, DIY & Hobbies, Science & STEAM, Take-Home Kit
Event Description:

Hi! Welcome to Grow With Me. This program is an all-ages gardening and botany workshop. This Fall, we'll be learning about houseplants, pollination, and composting!