Upcoming Events

Join us for a movie to celebrate Native American Heritage Month and snack on popcorn!

Movie rating will be PG-13 or lower. Families are welcome! 

Join us at the library for an in-person open game night! We'll have plenty of board games, a Nintendo Switch, and snacks!

Learn the basics of becoming a U.S. Citizen! The Southern Oaks Public Library is partnering with Community Literary Centers to provide free weekly classes that explore the steps of the naturalization process.

Metro Writes is a monthly club for writers of all experience levels to hone your skills, meet new friends and get inspired! Each month, we'll have a different speaker followed by networking time. Better yet, it's free!

Open to all teens aged 12-18. Apply online so that you can receive volunteer hours for your participation.

Playing with your baby or toddler is not only important for bonding but is also an educational experience for your child. We are providing a special time for you to come to the library and spend one-on-one time playing with your little one.

So much more than books! Join us as a librarian introduces little ones to the library and shows parents/caregivers how to create excitement about reading. Connect with others while enjoying rhymes, songs, books, and a craft.

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!

Join wellness practitioner Emily for a relaxing and rejuvenating sound bath and guided meditation at the Southern Oaks Library!

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.

Need a place to play games with friends, work on your computer, or just visit? Join us for Community Room time every Friday from 1-3. For adults and teens.

Write a novel during the month of November! Join in as writers try to write 50,000 words of a novel in thirty days. (Or bring your existing project and keep working.) Bring your computer or favorite way to write and hit those word count goals.

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.

Come meet some new people over classic video games. Choose your adventure: Wii or Switch?

This program is for teens and young adults only.

Join us for a Storytime geared toward those who are deaf, hard of hearing, or coda.  This event is intended for families and all members are welcome to attend.  Skilled librarians will introduce little ones to the library and show parent

ROAR! It's tea time! Dress up in your fancy tea party clothes and join us for a Rawr-some morning. We will read a book about a dinosaur tea party, have our own tea party, and do related crafts and activities.

Get started with Microsoft Excel in this beginner-friendly class. Whether you're keeping a budget, organizing a training log, or creating an invoice, Excel makes it easy to work with different types of data.

Learn How to Create Beautiful and Colorful Batiks Using Glue

We will be using 100% cotton cloth, fabric dye brush pens and fine tip-pens, templates if needed, and hot glue guns.

Interested in knitting or learning how to knit?

Write a novel during the month of November! Join in as writers try to write 50,000 words of a novel in thirty days. (Or bring your existing project and keep working.) Bring your computer or favorite way to write and hit those word count goals.

Librarian will share stories, activities, and a craft with attendees. 

Write a novel during the month of November! Join in as writers try to write 50,000 words of a novel in thirty days. (Or bring your existing project and keep working.) Bring your computer or favorite way to write and hit those word count goals.

This month's book club meeting we're discussing: Everything Sad is Untrue: (a true story) by Daniel Nayeri. Visit the library or call us to reserve previous book club titles today!