Week Calendar

Join us for a StoryWalk® around Bethany Library. Enjoy nature and Bethany's walking trails as you read a story. The story changes every month so drop by to catch a different story.

Check out any 3 DVD’s during Fridays in October and get a goodie bag. Supplies are limited and may vary. The library has a broad selection of movies for all ages and all areas of interest.

1 goodie bag per family.

In honor of Latinx Heritage Month beginning on September 15th, we are doing a Flags of Latin America challenge at Capitol Hill! Our Latinx Heritage Month book display has 25 numbered flags from various Latin American countries.

Sign up for a featured book box containing a new(ish) YA book and tons of fun bookish goodies! Pick up your personalized book box the first Friday of every month. Register below to get started.

Exercise your creativity by joining the 2021 Kids Create Art Contest! We're now accepting submissions from artists ages 5-12 in the following categories:

Each Make it Together kit contains supplies for two people and is intended to be a project for an adult and child to work on together.

Sign up for a featured book box containing a new(ish) youth chapter book and cool book-themed goodies! Pick up your personalized book box the first Friday of every month.

If I had a hammer…I’d probably break my thumb! You won’t have to worry about thumb loss with our easy-to-use String Art Kit for adults this month. You will be weaving colored string between pins on a foam board to make a pattern.

October 1st is International Coffee Day, and we plan on celebrating with coffee prepared in three different ways from around the world.

Jump in to the new school year with bullet journaling! Pick up a Bullet Journaling starter kit and learn how to record your past, organize your present, and design your future in the best way. While supplies last.

Interested in astrology? Want to know your horoscope? Tell us your birthday and stop by the Downtown Library to pick up an astrology bracelet take home kit. Instructions and supplies included.

This take home kit has everything you need to register to vote! Pick up your take home kit today to register to vote in local, state, and federal elections.

Practice mindfulness with a Guatemalan worry doll/ muñecas quitapena. Legend has it that if you whisper your worries to these tiny dolls before bed your worries will be gone when you wake up.

Celebrate the work of Frida Kahlo by creating your own piece of art. Kit comes with pieces to make a collage of Frida Kahlo and includes flowers to give her an iconic flower crown.

Practice mindfulness with a Guatemalan worry doll/ muñecas quitapena. Legend has it that if you whisper your worries to these tiny dolls before bed your worries will be gone when you wake up.

Lotería (Spanish word meaning "lottery") is a traditional game of chance, similar to bingo. Pick up your Lotería card at Warr Acres and complete four tasks in a row exploring Latinx culture and library resources.

Lotería (Spanish word meaning "lottery") is a traditional game of chance, similar to bingo. Pick up your Lotería card at the Downtown Library and complete four tasks in a row exploring Latinx culture and library resources.

Lotería (Spanish word meaning "lottery") is a traditional game of chance, similar to bingo. Pick up your Lotería card at Bethany and complete four tasks in a row exploring Latinx culture and library resources.

Lotería (Spanish word meaning "lottery") is a traditional game of chance, similar to bingo. Pick up your Lotería card at Southern Oaks and complete four tasks in a row exploring Latinx culture and library resources.

Lotería (Spanish word meaning "lottery") is a traditional game of chance, similar to bingo. Pick up your Lotería card at the Village Library and complete four tasks in a row exploring Latinx culture and library resources.

Lotería (Spanish word meaning "lottery") is a traditional game of chance, similar to bingo. Pick up your Lotería card at Ralph Ellison Library and complete four tasks in a row exploring Latinx culture and library resources.

The college admissions process can be difficult to navigate, but we offer the resources you need to make your collegiate dream a reality for students in 8th - thru 12th grades.

Practice mindfulness with a Guatemalan worry doll/ muñecas quitapena. Legend has it that if you whisper your worries to these tiny dolls before bed your worries will be gone when you wake up.

There are millions of people engaged in researching and documenting their family histories. If you have never started documenting your family history, this take home kit is for you!

Practice mindfulness with a Guatemalan worry doll/ muñecas quitapena. Legend has it that if you whisper your worries to these tiny dolls before bed your worries will be gone when you wake up.

Celebrate International Peace Day with the supplies to make an original waxy peace dove silhouette.
Instructions and stencils included to mimic tie dye on sketch paper.

Supplies: scissors, masking tape (optional)

Calling all pre-readers! Lowercase letters are here! Come by Almonte to pick up your sensory-based letter exploration kit. Each week, we will build on your kit and provide new activities! Kits are first come, first serve.

Did you know Johnny Appleseed was a real person, not just a legend? Celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day by making a paper apple with a toilet paper roll and tissue paper. Paper supplies are all provided.

What are you doing right now to prepare for your financial future? Your teenage years are the perfect time to start learning about personal finance, student loans, building credit and more.

Learning takes place well before we start school!

Celebrate Hispanic/Latinx Heritages Month! Teens ages 10-18 will explore the country of Cuba and learn interesting facts about their history and culture! Fill up your passport and discover all the world has to offer.

The Mid Autumn Festival is celebrated in many East Asian communities. In China, it's a reunion time for families, just like Thanksgiving, while in Vietnam, it's more like a children's day.

This is a take home kit for Teens and Adults. ( Kit contains the supplies to learn finger knitting).

No registration necessary. Kits available starting Monday until kits are gone! Limit 2 per family.

Calling all pre-readers! Lowercase letters are here! Come by Almonte to pick up your sensory-based letter exploration kit. Each week, we will build on your kit and provide new activities! Kits are first come, first serve.

Sign up for your own personalized book box, filled with some great new YA reads selected just for YOU. You'll receive 2 new YA books (published in the last 1 to 1.5 years) checked out to your library card along with some fabulous fun treats.

This program is designed for children ages 6-12. Explore Mars through these fun activities. While supplies last.

This program is designed for parents and children ages 2-5 to do together. Use various bright shapes to make a vibrant collage on black paper.

Fall is here! Using spices from your own kitchen, create a candle that smells like cinnamon and pumpkin pie! The spice selection is all of your own choosing. When making the candles, be cautious of hot wax and protect yourself!

Everyone loves movies! Our Movie Night Bundle will provide two hand-picked DVDs from the genre of your choice from our movie collection, plus two suggestions you might like from our Kanopy and Hoopla streaming services.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning about Aztec codices (documents used to keep track of important cultural events and rituals), and making your own! This project is best suited for children 6 and up.

Do you an idea of what you want to be "when you grow up”? If you choose to go to college, figuring out what colleges to apply to and what majors to take can be a daunting task, but the library is here to help!

Practice mindfulness with a Guatemalan worry doll/ muñecas quitapena. Legend has it that if you whisper your worries to these tiny dolls before bed your worries will be gone when you wake up.

Create your own metallic slime and learn about polymers! Each kit will include directions and everything you need to make the slime.

Here at the Downtown Library, we’re always looking for fun ways to connect readers with our collection of books.

Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15 by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and Sout

See how strong you can build a table made out of paper!

Practice mindfulness with a Guatemalan worry doll/ muñecas quitapena. Legend has it that if you whisper your worries to these tiny dolls before bed your worries will be gone when you wake up.

Are you stupefied by the supernatural? Well, we can't help with that, but we can help you find ways to learn more about vocabulary!

TeenTober is a nationwide celebration hosted by libraries every October and aims to celebrate teens! To celebrate our awesome teens, we are putting together pre-made Teentober book bags.

Join us for a StoryWalk® around Bethany Library. Enjoy nature and Bethany's walking trails as you read a story. The story changes every month so drop by to catch a different story.

Born of a desire to show the similarities and differences among Oklahoma City residents, the Shared Language Poetry Project invites people of all ages to create poetry that is unified by shared words.

Every October on Twitter and other Social Media platforms, creators give out a daily art prompt. This year, Ralph Ellison, will hold it's own draw-lloween.

Have you ever watched the show Nailed It? Well, this is your time to shine. Throughout the month of October teens have the chance to nail it or fail it!

Lotería is a traditional Mexican game of chance, similar to bingo, but using images on a deck of cards instead of numbered ping pong balls.

It's Black Cat Awareness Month!

Celebrate by picking up a kit with the supplies to make your own black cat decoration for your home.

Kits are first come, first served, while supplies last.

Register for your own Paranormal Salt Dough Ornament! Kit will include ornament, paint and paintbrush for decorating your ornament.

Calling all teens! We need your help designing our teen volunteer t-shirts for Summer Reading 2022. The theme of next summer's program is Oceans of Possibility. The chosen artwork will appear on all teen volunteer t-shirts for next summer.

Interested in the paranormal? Do you like to create stories? Please participate in the Downtown Library's Paranormal Writing Contest!

Learn more about Jen Stark and her psychedelic art style. Then make a collage inspired by some of her work. Then create a piece and bring it back to the library to be part of a larger collaborative art project!

This is a take home kit for ages 3 and up. Kit contains the supplies to make a tissue paper butterfly. Young children will need adult supervision and assistance.