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inside info: Unlock the Power of your Library Card p6 In Review p8 Metro Poet Laureate's "Old Dogs" p10 ArtNow p11 Craft Fest p11 Readerpalooza p12 January Events p14

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January 2026

new info I always love the start of the year because it feels full of promise and opportunity, much like the magic that fills our libraries in January and February during the Winter Reading Challenge.

Beginning Jan. 1, adults are invited to take part in one of our most anticipated annual traditions. Get a bingo on your card with five unique books to earn this year’s Winter Reading mug, or take on the full challenge of reading 25 books for an entry into our grand prize drawing. But the real prize is continuing that lifelong habit of reading. Whether you squeeze in a few chapters before bed, listen to an audiobook on the Libby app during your commute or dive into a favorite magazine, it all counts.

This month is also full of creative opportunities through our continued partnership with Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center. In collaboration with the current “ArtNow” exhibit, we’re inviting local artists to visit our libraries, share their work, and lead hands-on activities, with some events held in the library and others offered as take-home projects.

If this sparks your art curiosity, stop by the Oklahoma Contemporary Art Reference Library at our Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library. The collection features art history overviews, spotlights on specific movements, artist biographies, exhibit catalogs and art criticism.

If you want to keep the arts and crafts energy going, Craft Fest returns to the Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library Jan. 24 with demonstrations and local arts groups, open to all skill levels.

We also get to honor someone who is not only a musical and cultural icon but an incredible supporter of libraries: Dolly Parton. We will celebrate her birthday, or as we like to call it, Dolly Day, at Patience S. Latting Northwest Library on Jan. 16.

Join us for one of the most unexpected crossovers of all time with the Dolly Parton and Edgar Allan Poe Birthday Party, since they actually share a birthday. In true Dolly fashion, we invite you to celebrate by enrolling your little ones in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, an impactful early literacy program that mails high-quality books each month to children under five to help build strong reading skills from the start.

Families can also support a love of reading through our storytimes and 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program, where parents can log every book they share with their little one from birth to kindergarten to earn fun rewards like stickers, a plush reading buddy at 500 books and a tote bag and certificate at 1,000, all while building a lifelong love of reading.

And speaking of a lifelong love of reading, if you were the type of person who counted down the days to your school book fair, you will love Readerpalooza at Patience S. Latting Northwest Library Jan. 31. This grown-up book fair returns for its second year with curated book displays, swag, author spotlights, bookish crafts and opportunities to connect with fellow readers.

It has been one year since I joined the organization, and I could not be happier with the community I’ve found. The library is truly for everyone, whether you are using it as a study space, a meeting place, a way to stay connected with digital resources, a place to build good habits or simply steal a quiet moment in a busy week. From storytimes and book clubs to technology classes and cultural celebrations, we invite you to make your local library an essential part of your 2026 story.

Warm regards,

Jason F. Kuhl, MSLIS CEO, Metropolitan Library System

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Chief Executive Officer Jason Kuhl, MSLIS

inside info

Editors Colby Ballard Kelly Dexter Zoe Elrod Megan Filipowski

4 Winter Reading Our annual challenge starts Jan. 1 through the end of February. Start reading now to meet your goal and earn prizes.

Designer Marcie Jackson

6 Unlock the Power of Your Library Card Discover new ways to use your library card like enrolling your little one in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program.

Cover Photo Colby Ballard On the Cover Metro Library's 2026 Winter Reading Mug

8 In Review Find your next great read, from a memoir fit for a Gilmore Girl to a wintry Stephen King classic, a cozy mystery or a story brimming with both romance and murder.

Contributing Writers Zoe Elrod Megan Filipowski Tyler Franklin Susan Smith Shelby Wilbanks

10 Old Dogs Enjoy a poem from our Metropolitan Library System Poet Laureate Hallie Waugh.

info magazine METROPOLITAN LIBRARY SYSTEM 300 Park Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Editorial: (405) 606-3755 Email: communications@metrolibrary.org

11 ArtNow at Your Library Find out how you can step into the world of local artists and make masterpieces of your own.

MLS Commission Brian Alford, Chair Cynthia Friedemann, Vice Chair Craig Woodruff, Disbursing Agent Nancy Anthony D.J. Morgan LeAnn Childers Debbie Morris Ana Carmina Dange Mukesh Patel Jennifer Edmunson Kim Patterson Shamia Jackson Chaya Pennington Rachel Johnson Michelle Phelps Elizabeth Larios Jay Scambler Penny McCaleb Kenneth Schell Tracy McDaniel Judy Smith Richard McQuillar Susan Tucker

11 Craft Fest Join us for the third annual Craft Fest Jan. 24 at the Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library.

12 Readerpalooza Live out your grown-up book fair dreams in a community of readers Jan. 31.

Jason Kuhl, Secretary (non-voting) Ex Officio OKC Mayor David Holt County Commissioner Brian Maughn The official magazine of Metropolitan Library System of Oklahoma County, Info Magazine, is published monthly by MLS Communications, 300 Park Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73102.

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14 January Events This month, there’s no shortage of variety from concerts in the library to embroidery demonstrations.

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Winter Reading Awaits: Jan. 1 – Feb. 28

By Zoe Elrod, Internal Communications Coordinator

The Metropolitan Library System is gearing up for one of its most anticipated annual traditions: the Winter Reading Challenge. Beginning Jan. 1, adult readers across the county are invited to curl up with a cozy read and join the fun.

From audiobooks on your commute to a favorite magazine or the novel you can’t put down, every kind of reading helps you make progress this winter.

If you’re not sure what to read next, our librarians are ready to help you discover great picks to reach your goals. Try Tailored Titles for personalized recommendations or explore new categories on the Book Bingo card for prompts that inspire variety and adventure.

Book Bingo cards are available at every Metro Library location and online at metrolibrary.org/bookbingo.

Participants can track books directly on the card or log reading digitally in the Beanstack app by registering for Winter Reading 2026. Each title may be used only once per card, and completed cards must be turned in by 6 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026. Only one entry per person may be submitted for prizes.

Adults who read five books or complete a bingo between Jan. 1 and Feb. 28 will earn a limited-edition, library-branded mug while supplies last, and be entered into a drawing for a prize pack that includes Apple AirPods, cozy library merch, and a YMCA pass.

Readers who complete the bingo card or read 25 books will qualify for a grand prize drawing that includes an iPad, additional library goodies, two VIP tickets to Literary Voices featuring Jonathan Franzen, and a YMCA membership. To be eligible for drawings, participants need to have a valid 4

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Metropolitan Library card number on file in Beanstack when logging their books.

Whether your year begins with a thrilling mystery, a heartfelt memoir, or an audiobook that keeps you company while you cook or walk, we invite you to make time for stories that warm your winter.

Learn more at metrolibrary.org/bookbingo.

Earn your prizes in three easy steps: 1. Pick up your Book Bingo card at any Metro Library, download one at metrolibrary.org/bookbingo, or sign up digitally through Beanstack.

2. Track your reading on the card or in Beanstack.

3. Submit your completed card or finish logging in Beanstack by Feb. 28 to qualify for rewards and prize drawings.

Winter Reading

Book Bingo Number in the title

Award Winner

Outside your bubble

Non-fiction

Made into a movie or TV show

Collection of short stories

Poetry or novel in verse

Set in a place you have never been

Graphic novel or comic

Color in the title

Translated from another language

Biography or Memoir

Read Any Book

Set in the winter

Fiction

Made you cry or laugh out loud

Author (or character) has a disability

Healthy living*

Recommended by library staff or Tailored Titles

Debut author

From your tobe-read pile

About music**

Because you liked the cover

Listen to an audiobook

Mystery or thriller

Read any five books — in any order — to win a mug!

*Thank you to the YMCA for sponsoring Winter Reading!

**Do you know about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library? supportmls.org/imagination-library

Scan the QR code or visit metrolibrary.org/bookbingo

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Unlock the Power of Your Library Card

By Zoe Elrod, Internal Communications Coordinator

Your library card is more than a way to borrow books; it is a key to learning, entertainment, personal growth and community connection. A library card is free for residents of Oklahoma County and gives you access to a full range of services. Plus, students in area schools can use their ONEcard, which automatically enrolls them in a partnership between Metro Library and local schools, giving them access to the same great resources. With physical and digital materials, educational tools, literacy programs, events and essential community services, that little card opens the door to big possibilities.

Borrow, Browse, and Stream Your Way to Lifelong Learning With your library card, you can explore more than 1.5 million physical items including books, DVDs, CDs and graphic novels. You can also access a digital library filled with eBooks, eAudiobooks and digital magazines, with titles ranging from fiction and memoir to cooking, home improvement and self-help.

If you want movies, music or comics, services such as hoopla let you stream or download films, television, albums, comics, and audiobooks anytime on your personal device. Online research tools, databases, and skill-building learning platforms are ready and waiting too. Whether you are earning a certificate, searching for your family history, preparing for a test, or learning something new just for fun, your local library helps learning stay accessible.

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Services and Support for Everyone Each Metropolitan Library System (MLS) branch offers public computers, Wi-Fi, printing, and scanning. Meeting rooms and study spaces are available for reservation, perfect for group work, community meetings, or quiet focus time. For Oklahoma County residents who are age 65 or older or who are homebound, Library by Mail sends books, DVDs, and other materials directly to your home, ensuring the library is always within reach. MLS also provides support including citizenship resources, voter information, financial literacy tools and help during tax season.

These services are designed to empower every member of our community.

Building Early Readers Families can put their library card to work by joining 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, a program that helps young children develop early literacy skills and a love of reading long before they start school. Children from birth until kindergarten can participate, and families log every book they share together, whether it is a board book, picture book or audiobook. Children earn fun rewards along the way including stickers, a plush reading buddy at 500 books, and a special tote bag and certificate when they reach 1,000. The most meaningful reward is the one that

lasts a lifetime: strong language development, storytelling skills, curiosity and a love of reading.

The library also partners with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to mail a free, high-quality, age-appropriate book each month to children from birth through age five in Oklahoma County. Together with storytimes, take-home kits, and other literacy programs, families can build a strong foundation for learning one book at a time.

A Community for All Ages The Metropolitan Library System is a lively community hub filled with programs and events for every age and interest. Families can enjoy storytimes and hands-on activities, while teens and adults can participate in author events, educational workshops, creative classes and cultural programs. And if you have an idea for a new club or event, your library staff would love to help make it happen. Libraries grow stronger with community input.

Whether you’re reading with your little one, attending a craft program, watching a favorite movie, researching for work or school, discovering a new hobby or gathering with neighbors, your library card makes it possible.

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in review

"The Shining" Stephen King

FICTION KIN

"The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir" Kelly Bishop

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Available formats: Book, eBook, Kindle, eAudiobook

Available formats: Book, eBook, Kindle, eAudiobook

If you're like me and like to keep it spooky year-round, “The Shining,” is a perfect winter read. Stuck in a huge hotel with nothing but time to write, overthink and explore, Jack Torrance's slow descent into madness is a page-turning, spine-chilling read. If you thought the movie was scary, buckle up for the ride that is one of Stephen King's most infamous works. The Shining provides all of the eerily cozy vibes you're looking for: snow topped mountains, old hotel rooms, rickety staircases and fireplaces, winding mazes and beautiful Colorado scenery. The library also has the 1980 film and the underrated miniseries, released in 1997, available for checkout.

I’ve watched Gilmore Girls more times than I care to share, and the cast of characters is a big part of why it’s my comfort show. But I never fully realized that Kelly Bishop - the woman behind the Gilmore matriarch, Emily - is an absolute icon.

After reading “The Third Gilmore Girl,” I definitely do. She’s an absolute legend.

She walks us through her journey from chorus dancer in theater shows to Tony Award-winning Broadway actress for “A Chorus Line” (which she somehow also inspired). Mind blown. She also digs into her on-screen career, from how she became Baby’s mom in films like Dirty Dancing to, of course, her years on my favorite TV show Gilmore Girls.

Throughout this memoir, she’s open and honest about her personal life and relationships, never shying away from the times where she wasn’t a perfect person. Bishop shares her life story with the same sass and feistiness that I think of when I think of her Gilmore Girls character, Emily.

While I’m just an honorary Gilmore Girl (also known as a millennial girl obsessed with the show), she’ll always be “The Third Gilmore Girl.”

reviewed by: Shelby Willbanks Shelby Willbanks is an Access Specialist at Warr Acres Library and loves to tell everyone about the joy of reading. For fun, Shelby collects insect specimens and likes to read about anything from historic events to alien conspiracies to her three cats, Hagrid, Apollo and Cookie.

reviewed by: Megan Filipowski Megan is the Digital Services and Social Media Manager for Metro Library. When she’s not watching baseball or hockey, you’ll find her baking, building LEGOs, or trying to tackle her never-ending to-be-read list.

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Don't miss author Courtny Bradley at Belle Isle Library Jan. 24 at Noon!

"Death on Deck" Courtny Bradley

MYSTERY BRA

"Arsenic and Adobo" Mia P. Manansala

MYSTER MAN

Available formats: Book, eBook, eAudiobook

Available formats: Book, eBook, eAudiobook

Embark on a thrilling nautical adventure in the first installment of Courtny Bradley's captivating, fast-paced cozy mystery series. Meet Lisa-May Midé and her Cruising Crew—a spirited group of women in their 60s who find their relaxing retirement cruise turned upside down when they discover the body of an unpleasant fellow traveler, Seth.

The locked room setting of the cruise ship adds an exciting layer of complexity to the whodunit, because the killer is still on board.

As Lisa-May, a sharp-witted retired anthropologist with a keen analytical mind, and her three lifelong best friends—Wilma, Charlotte, and Beverly—feel compelled to unravel the mystery, they must navigate a ship full of secrets. What makes this murder-at-sea so delightful is the strong female friendship at its core. The witty dialogue and fierce loyalty of the crew provide a warm, humorous anchor as they piece together clues, support Lisa-May's amateur sleuthing, and seek justice for those wronged. This is a wonderfully fun, high-sass mystery that proves the journey to solving a crime is just as exciting as the destination. Read this if you like sassy senior sleuths, locked-room (or locked-ship) mysteries, and the camaraderie of “The Golden Girls” or coziness and puzzles of “Murder, She Wrote.”

A bad breakup, nosy aunts, and a mystery. What could go wrong?

Lila Macapagal moves back in with her family for a fresh start, only to find herself embroiled in multiple schemes. A few prying aunties plotting romance is manageable. Being tangled up in a possible murder? Not ideal or good for business. While working to save Tita Rosie’s restaurant, Lila takes on solving the twisted mystery, where she’s the prime suspect. She can only hope a few sweets and amateur detective work keeps her off the police’s radar.

Start the new year and your Winter Reading Challenge, with the first book in the Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery series by Mia P. Manansala. This cozy mystery is perfect for readers looking for a fun, mouth-watering read. As a bonus, each book contains recipes for the delicious food you read about along the way. A great way to “bake” the spirits bright!

reviewed by: Susan Smith Susan is the Chief Guest Officer at the Metropolitan Library System. When she's not reading all things cozy, you can find her drinking all the coffee and deciding what to cook next from her collection of cookbooks.

reviewed by: Tyler Franklin Tyler Franklin is a librarian at Belle Isle Library. Her go-to genre is fantasy! When not reading, she enjoys traveling, crocheting, and spending time with her 14-year-old Shih-Poodle, Phoebee.

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Hallie Waugh: Metro Library's Poet Laureate

Hallie Waugh, the Metropolitan Library System’s new Poet Laureate, is helping spark a love of poetry across our community through readings, workshops and other library programming. An Oklahoma City–based poet and educator, her work explores spirituality, embodiment and connection to place, with poems published in several national literary journals. As part of her role, Waugh is sharing quarterly poems in “Info Magazine,” including this month’s featured poem, “Old Dogs.” Learn more at metrolibrary.org/poetlaureate.

Old Dogs If you want to learn new tricks—no matter how old or set in your ways—try loving someone.

Even minor distances long to be collapsed, and certain skills can start to close the gaps.

Imagine: the 60-something lover with a sudden snorkeling obsession, or the child whose pen pal inspires an amateur break-dancing phase.

How much we’ll learn for love. As a mother, I take up infinite new choreographies: football holds, flange fittings, baby wraps, five-point harnesses, tongue tie corrections, how to move moth-like through a room’s grainy dark.

Further: how to stretch an extra, tensile sense beyond my body to read the air for danger, strangers, choking hazards, busy streets.

To keep my child close by sheer willpower while space and time diligently split us.

Looking back, I see my mother did much the same for me. When I was ten and she nearly forty, we took up rollerblading.

She bought knee and elbow pads in both our sizes, risked injury across our neighborhood’s endless aggregate. I can picture our street, me flying round the curve, arms flailing. She was there trailing me, wobbly but willing to learn just about anything to make up the distance.

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Geul_four works: Installation view of ArtNow 2025: Materials and Boundaries, including, clockwise from top left, Irmgard Geul’s Follow the Wind (2025), Running Free (2025), The Forest (2025) and A Landscape of Memories (2025).

ArtNow 2025's Interactive Library Programs

JAN. 24 | NOON-4 P.M. RONALD J. NORICK DOWNTOWN LIBRARY

The Metropolitan Library System is igniting excitement with the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center's exhibition ArtNow 2025: Materials and Boundaries coming to your local library this month. Explore themes of place, identity and materiality through hands-on programs and take-home kits for all ages, funded by the Kirkpatrick Foundation.

Come join us at the Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library this January for our third annual Craft Fest!

Try it yourself:

• Looking for a new hobby? Learn about different hobbies from local arts and crafting guilds!

• Demonstrations with felting, wood working, quilting and more • Local art clubs • Hands-on crafts for all ages!

• Open to all ages, with emphasis on teen and adult hobbies.

• • • • • •

Yarn Painting Take-Home Kits: Create fiber art landscapes.

Identity Collage Station: Make textured selfportraits with color and mixed media.

RePrint: Second Lives for Our Own Materials: Turn old fabric into new works of art.

Embroidery Painting with Irmgard Geul: Mix fiber and paint for your own masterpiece.

Imagine Lab: Mini Inflatables with Katelynn Knick: Sculpt fun, colorful mini-inflatables.

Sensory & Kids’ Art Time: Drop in to explore a variety of materials and make contemporary art.

Scan the QR code to discover all ArtNow library events near you.

Scan the QR and register to receive a reminder email.

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Reader

Palooza

Saturday, Jan. 31 Do you feel nostalgic about the book fair experience of your youth? Readerpalooza is here to bring back that magic for a new generation of readers, returning for its second year at Patience S. Latting Northwest Library Jan. 31 from 1-3 p.m. in Meeting Room AB. Designed as a come-and-go celebration for adults and teens, Readerpalooza brings together everything you loved about book fairs with a fresh, bookish twist. Visitors can browse curated book displays, pick up swag and giveaways, try their hand at book-themed crafts and get a personalized suggestion from our Live Tailored Titles team. It’s the perfect opportunity to load up your TBR (your “to-be-read” list) and enjoy being surrounded by people who know that “just one more chapter” is never actually true.

Whether you need a recommendation to finish your Winter Reading Book Bingo card or you just want to reconnect with fellow readers and local book clubs, the event offers something for every kind of book lover. You might even walk away with a prize from one of the day’s drawings, or at the very least, you’ll come away with a few new stories to dive into this winter.

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1 - 3 p.m.

Northwest Library

“I look forward to seeing our community of readers gathering together to encourage our love of all things books!”

- Anne Hall, Patience S. Latting Northwest Library librarian

JAN. 28 - MARCH 16, 2026 Happy Birthday, Dolly Parton!

Crawl, fly or buzz into the Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library for an exhibit that’s like none other!

Visit Small Wonders: Insects in Focus from Jan. 28 through March 16, and find exhibitrelated programs happening at a Metro Library near you!

Validated parking is available at the Arts District Parking Garage.

Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library will host a fantastical big bug kickoff party Saturday Jan. 31, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. focused on activities for ages 2-10 with face painting, snacks, crafts and live insect demos.

Help us celebrate 30 years of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library! This month, we’re honoring Dolly Parton’s birthday and three decades of her Imagination Library, one of the world’s most impactful early literacy programs. Children under five can be enrolled anytime to receive free, highquality books mailed directly to their home each month, helping build strong reading skills from the very start.

There are many ways to join the celebration this year: sign up eligible children, share information with friends and neighbors or make a gift to help expand the program so more Oklahoma families can benefit. Plus, you can join the festivities with events like the fan-favorite Dolly Parton and Edgar Allan Poe Dance Party and Birthday Bash at Patience S. Latting Northwest Library on Jan. 16, where we’ll dance, craft and celebrate two iconic birthdays in their own unique style.

Help us share the joy of reading and keep the momentum going as we celebrate 30 years of Dolly’s dream in action.

Scan the QR code or visit supportmls.org/imaginationlibrary to learn more, enroll or support the program today!

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january featured events To see the latest information about library programs and events, click on the Attend menu on the MLS website: metrolibrary.org. All locations are closed Jan. 1 for New Year's Day and Jan. 19 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Almonte Library New Year Intention Jars Teens, Adults

Jan. 13 at 5:30 p.m.

Imagine Lab: Mini Inflatables with Katelynn Knick Kids Jan. 15 at 10 a.m.

Downtown Library Downtown Library presents: Winter Reading Trivia!* Teens, Adults Jan. 18 at 2 p.m.

Jan. 28-March 16, All Day

Library Out Loud Teens, Adults

Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m.

Small Wonders Opening Party* All Ages

Jan. 31 at 10 a.m.

Midwest City Library ArtNow: Sensory Art Time For Kids Kids Jan. 16 at 4 p.m.

After School Art Hour: RePrint: Second Lives for Our Own Materials Kids Jan. 20 at 4:30 p.m.

Jan. 9 at 2 p.m.

Dolly Parton and Edgar Allan Poe Dance Party and Birthday Bash* All Ages Jan. 16 at 10 a.m.

RePrint: Second Lives for Our Own Materials* Teens Jan. 24 at 2 p.m.

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Ralph Ellison Library After School Art Hour: RePrint, Second Lives for Our Own Materials* Kids, Teens Jan. 7 at 4 p.m.

Embroidery Painting with Artist Irmagard Geul* Adults Jan. 17 at 3 p.m.

Clothing Repair and Visible Mending* Adults Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. and Jan. 31 at 2 p.m.

Mini Inflatables with Katelynn Knick* All Ages Jan. 24 at 10 a.m.

RePrint: Second Lives for Our Own Materials* Kids Jan. 27 at 6 p.m.

Warr Acres Library RePrint: Second Lives for Our Own Materials Kids Jan. 2 at 2 p.m.

january events Almonte Library New Year, New Readers: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Early Literacy Kit Birth-PreK Jan. 5, All Day SAIL - Staying Active & Independent for Life Adults Jan. 6, 8, 13, 15, 22, 27, 29 at 1 p.m.

Beadweaving for Teens Teens

Northwest Library Art Smart Tweens (Ages 8-12)* Kids

Readerpalooza: A Book Fair for Adults and Teens Teens, Adults Jan. 31 at 1 p.m.

Southern Oaks Library

Choctaw Library

Small Wonders All Ages

Small Wonders: Bug Embroidery Workshop (Ages 8-18)* Kids, Teens Jan. 27 at 6 p.m.

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Jan. 6 at 5:30 p.m.

Wiggly Wednesdays Birth-PreK Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28 at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Makerspace Crafternoon Kids, Teens, Adults

Jan. 7 at 5 p.m.

Message Board with Key Hooks Craft* Adults Jan. 7 at 6 p.m.

* Registration required

Craft & Connect Adults

Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29 at 11:15 a.m.

Art Playtime Birth-PreK

Jan. 12 and 26 at 10 a.m.

Podcasting 101: Production and Audio* Teens, Adults Jan. 8 at 6 p.m.

Metropolitan Library Commission Meeting Adults Jan. 15 at 3:30 p.m.

Reading to Dogs All Ages

Sunday Family Storytime Birth-PreK

Jan. 12 at 6 p.m.

New Year Intention Jars Teens, Adults

Jan. 18 at 2 p.m.

Jan. 13 at 5:30 p.m.

Maker Made: Winter Bookmarks with the Cricut Teens, Adults Jan. 20-29, All Day

Podcasting 101 at Almonte* Teens, Adults

Jan. 15 at 6 p.m.

Book Club: Cozy Mysteries with Author Courtny Bradley Adults Jan. 24 at Noon

Build It!* Birth-PreK, Kids

Jan. 17 at 2 p.m.

Vinyl Record & Art Night Teens, Adults

SAIL Adults

Jan. 20 at 1 p.m.

Craft Circle Adults

Grand Line Book Club Teens

Jan. 20 at 4:30 p.m.

Young Engineers: Build the Tallest Tower!* Kids Jan. 26 at 6 p.m.

Podcasting 101 Episode 2: Audio Editing* Teens, Adults Jan. 29 at 6 p.m.

Belle Isle Library Dobby's Closet All Ages

Jan. 3, All Day

Maker Made: Winter Bookmarks with the Cricut Teens, Adults Jan. 5-15, All Day New Year, New Readers: 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Early Literacy Kit Birth-PreK Jan. 5, All Day Music Monday Birth-PreK Tai Chi Adults

Jan. 5 at 10 a.m.

Jan. 5, 7, 12, 14, 21, 26, 28 at 2 p.m.

Imagine Lab Kids

Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27 at 4 p.m.

Winter Wiggly Wednesday Sessions Birth-PreK Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28 at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.

Winter Wiggly Wednesday Sessions* Birth-PreK Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28 at 11 a.m.

Zine Canteen Teens, Adults Saturday Family Storytime Birth-PreK * Registration required

Jan. 8 at 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 10 and 24 at 10 a.m.

Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 31 at 3 p.m.

Bethany Library New Year, New Readers: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Early Literacy Kit Birth-PreK Jan. 5, All Day Wooden Birdhouse Takehome Kit Kids, Teens Jan. 5-11, All Day Chart Your Course Scavenger Hunt | Búsqueda de Tesoros: Traza tu curso All Ages Jan. 5-30, All Day ¡Canta Conmigo!

Birth-PreK, Kids Toddler Time Birth-PreK

Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28 at 4 p.m.

Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29 at 9:30 a.m.

Children Reading to Dogs Kids

Jan. 8 at 4 p.m.

Children's Room Open Hours Birth-PreK, Kids Jan. 9 and 23 at 10 a.m.

The Write Spot* Teens, Adults

Jan. 10 at 10 a.m.

1-1 Estate Planning Conversation* Jan. 10 at 10 a.m.

Adults 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., Noon, 12:30 p.m.

Our Oklahoma History: Jan. Event Teens, Adults Yarn Painting-Take Home Kit Teens Personal Finance Coach Teens, Adults Tuesdays Together Birth-PreK, Kids

Jan. 11 at 2 p.m.

Jan. 12-18, All Day Jan. 12 at 5 p.m.

Jan. 13, 20, 27 at 10 a.m.

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Bethany Library, cont'd Infant Crisis Services' BabyMobile Birth-PreK Jan. 13 at 10 a.m.

Young Magician's Camp* Kids, Teens

Jan. 15 at 4:30 p.m.

Puzzle Swap Teens, Adults

Jan. 18 at 2 p.m.

Alzheimer's Support Group Adults

Jan. 20 at 6 p.m.

Cheese Lovers Unite!

All Ages

Jan. 22 at 6 p.m.

Storytime Yoga Birth-PreK, Kids

Jan. 23 at 9:30 a.m.

Kids Cafe Friyay Kids, Teens

Jan. 16, 23, 30 at 4 p.m.

After School Games for Teens Teens

Jan. 22 at 4 p.m.

Garden Planning for Beginners All Ages, Adults

Jan. 27 at 6:30 p.m.

Garden Planning Take-Home Kit All Ages Jan. 28- Feb. 3, All Day OKC Mobile Market All Ages

Jan. 31 at 10:30 a.m.

Choctaw Library Mindfulness Journal Teens, Adults

Jan. 2, All Day

Geography Magazine Adventure! Take-Home Kits All Ages Jan. 26-30, All Day

Yoga* Adults

Rocket Readers Kids

Knitting, Crochet, and Fiber Arts Adults Jan. 3 and 17 at 10 a.m.

Jan. 26 at 4:30 p.m.

New Year, New Readers: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Early Literacy Kit Birth-PreK Jan. 5, All Day

Capitol Hill Library MLK Puzzle Activity All Ages, Adults

Jan. 5-18, All Day

New Year, New Readers: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Early Literacy Take-Home Kit Birth-PreK Jan. 5-11, All Day Build Your Own Reading Tracker Journal Teens, Adults Jan. 8 at 6 p.m.

Build Your Own Reading Tracker Journal Take-Home Kit Teens, Adults Jan. 9-15, All Day Kids Cafe with STEAM Team Kids, Teens Jan. 12 and 26 at 4 p.m.

The Caring Van Visit All Ages

Jan. 13 at 2 p.m.

Homework & Reading Help Kids Jan. 13, 20, 27 at 4:30 p.m.

Introductory English as a Second Language Classes (ESL) Adults Jan. 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29 at 6 p.m.

Kids Cafe with Arts & Crafts Kids, Teens Jan. 14, 21, 28 at 4 p.m.

In Stitches: Snowflake Cross Stitch Workshop Teens, Adults Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m.

In Stitches: Snowflake Cross Stitch Take-Home Kit Teens, Adults Jan. 16-22, All Day 16

Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 10:15am

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Web Developer Bootcamp with Fiero Learning Adults Jan. 5 and 19 at 7 p.m.

Japanese Stab Binding* Adults

Jan. 6 at 6 p.m.

Oklahoma County Clerk Mobile Office Adults Jan. 8 at 1:30 p.m.

Cocoa & Crafts Teens

Jan. 8 at 3 p.m.

Paint Your Own Wooden Bangles* Adults

Jan. 10 at 2 p.m.

Toddler Storytime Birth-PreK

Jan. 13, 20, 27 at 9:30 a.m.

Preschool Storytime Birth-PreK

Jan. 13, 20, 27 at 10:30 a.m.

LEGO Club Kids

Jan. 14 at 4 p.m.

Imagine Lab: Mini Inflatables with Katelynn Knick Kids Jan. 15 at 10 a.m.

Lemonade Lounge Teens

Jan. 15 at 3 p.m.

Adult Dungeons and Dragons Adults

Jan. 15 at 6 p.m. * Registration required

Keychain Chaos (for ADULTS!)* Adults

Jan. 20 at 6 p.m.

Bleach Paint T-Shirts* Teens

Jan. 8 at 6 p.m.

Catch 'em All @ The Choctaw Pokemon Club Kids Jan. 21 at 4 p.m.

RePrint: Second Lives for Our Own Materials* Kids, Teens Jan. 10 at 2 p.m.

Total Wellness with OKC-County Health Department Adults Jan. 22 and 29 at 10 a.m.

Yarn Painting-Take Home Kit* Kids, Teens

Karaoke Klub Teens

Jan. 22 at 3 p.m.

Teen Dungeons and Dragons One Shot Wonders Teens Jan. 12 at 6 p.m.

True Crime Club Adults

Jan. 22 at 7 p.m.

Art Time Birth-PreK

Teen Homeschool Hangout Teens

Jan. 26 at 2 p.m.

OKC Mobile Market All Ages

Graphic Novel Book Club Adults

Jan. 27 at 7 p.m.

From Sketch to Story: Manga with a Pro* Teens Jan. 17 at 1 p.m.

Puzzle Palooza Teens

Jan. 29 at 3 p.m.

Pokemon TCG League Kids, Teens

Homeschool Hangout Kids

Jan. 30 at 2 p.m.

American Girl Book Club* Kids, Teens

Jan. 20 at 4:30 p.m.

Thursday Sunset Yoga* Adults

Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Del City Library Adult Book Drop* Adults

Jan. 2, All Day

Book Drop Jr.* Kids

Jan. 2, All Day

The Shelf Watch Book Club* Adults

Jan. 3 at 10 a.m.

New Year's Time Capsules* All Ages

Jan. 3 at 2:30 p.m.

Paint & Sip* Adults

Jan. 4 at 2 p.m.

New Year, New Readers: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Early Literacy Kit Birth-PreK Jan. 5, All Day "Wait...Nobody Taught Me That!" Teen Life Skills Part 1: Insurance* Teens, Adults Jan. 5 at 6 p.m.

Storytime Birth-PreK Homeschool Hangout Kids, Teens

Jan. 6 and 20 at 10 a.m.

Jan. 6 at 1:30 p.m.

Children Reading to Dogs* Kids Jan. 7 and 21 at 4:30 p.m.

LEGO Club Kids * Registration required

Jan. 8 and 22 at 4 p.m.

Jan. 12-16, All Day

Jan. 13 at 10 a.m.

Jan. 16 at 9:30 a.m.

Jan. 18 at 3 p.m.

Create our Community Mosaic!* All Ages Jan. 25 at 2:30 p.m.

"The Book is Better!" Book Club Teens Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m.

Playtime Birth-PreK

Jan. 27 at 10 a.m.

Basic Computer Skills Part 1: Pieces & Parts* Adults Jan. 27 at 1 p.m.

Write On!* Adults

Jan. 27 at 5 p.m.

Downtown Library 34 Foot Holiday Tree Display All Ages Bubble Playtime!

Birth-PreK, Kids

Jan. 2-5, All Day Jan. 3, 17, 31 at 11 a.m.

Children Reading to Dogs* Kids

Jan. 4 at 2 p.m.

New Year, New Readers: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Early Literacy Kit Birth-PreK Jan. 5-11, All Day Baby Storytime!

Birth-PreK

Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28 at 11 a.m.

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Downtown Library, cont'd Computer Keys: Take Back Your Feed - How Tech Shapes What You See* Teens, Adults Jan. 10 at 10 a.m.

Kids Build: LEGO and Beyond* Kids

Jan. 11 at 2 p.m.

Community and Coffee Adults

Jan. 15 at 9 a.m.

Downtown Library presents: Winter Reading Trivia!* Teens, Adults Jan. 18 at 2 p.m.

Lunch Bunch Book Club* Adults

Jan. 20 at Noon

After-School Kids Club: Arctic Habitats Kids Jan. 21 at 4 p.m.

Craft Fest 2026 Kids, Teens, Adults

Jan. 24, Noon-4 p.m.

Small Wonders: Insects in Focus All Ages Jan. 28-March 16, All Day After-School Kids Club: Penguins!* Kids Jan. 28 at 4 p.m.

Library Out Loud Teens, Adults

Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m.

Small Wonders: Insects in Focus Opening Party* All Ages Jan. 31 at 10 a.m.

Edmond Library

New Year, New Readers: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Early Literacy Kit Birth-PreK Jan. 5-9, All Day Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5)* Birth-PreK Jan. 5, 12 at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Quilled Cardinal* Teens, Adults

Jan. 5 at 6 p.m.

Toddler Storytime (Ages 1-3)* Jan. 6, 7, 13, 14, Birth-PreK 20, 21 at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Cozy Mystery Book Club Adults

Jan. 6 at 3 p.m.

Children Reading to Dogs - 1st Session* Kids Jan. 6 and 20 at 6 p.m.

Children Reading to Dogs - 2nd Session* Kids Jan. 6 and 20 at 6:30 p.m.

Tales from the Silver Screen: Trading Places (1983) Adults Jan. 7 at 7 p.m.

Baby Storytime (0-24 Months)* Birth-PreK Jan. 8, 15, 22 at 9:30 a.m.

Brew with the Crew Kids, Teens, Adults

Jan. 9 at 9:30 a.m.

Community Fiber Arts Group* Adults

Jan. 10 at 9:30 a.m.

Family Storytime* Birth-PreK

Jan. 10, 17, 24 at 10 a.m.

Tree-t Yourself - Winter Edition! Tree Identification for Adults* Adults Jan. 10 at 1 p.m.

Color The Library!

Birth-PreK, Kids

Jan. 2-5, All Day

The Young Storytellers Publishing Workshop CONFERENCES Kids, Teens Jan. 11 at 3 p.m.

STEM Play: Snap Circuits & More!* Kids

Jan. 2 at 2 p.m.

Celebrate Winter, Story and Craft* Kids

Take One, Leave One Puzzle Swap Adults

Jan. 3-5, All Day

Laughter & Literature (It's Not Your Mother's Book Club)* Adults Jan. 12 at 6 p.m.

Winter Reading (500-Piece) Jigsaw Puzzle Race* Teens, Adults Jan. 3 at 10 a.m.

Jan. 12 at 4 p.m.

Intermediate English as a Second Language Classes (ESL) Adults Jan. 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29 at 5 p.m.

LEGO Block Party* Kids

Jan. 3 at 3 p.m.

Sound Bath Meditation* Teens, Adults

Chess Club* Kids, Teens

Jan. 4 at 2 p.m.

Teen & Tween Dungeons and Dragons - Spring Session* Kids, Teens Jan. 15 and 29 at 6 p.m.

The Young Storytellers Publishing Workshop Kids, Teens Jan. 4, 18, 25 at 4 p.m.

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Jan. 14 and 28 at 4:30 p.m.

Backstage books! - Library Tour* All Ages, Kids Jan. 17 at 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

* Registration required

Beekeeping 101* Teens, Adults Novel Nook* Adults

Jan. 17 at 1 p.m.

Jan. 18 at 1:30 p.m.

Community Craft Supply Swap Donation Drop-Off All Ages Jan. 20-23, All Day Child Development and Autism Screening* Birth-PreK Jan. 21 at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m.

1 p.m., 2:30 p.m.

Game On! Adult Game Night Adults

Jan. 21 at 6 p.m.

New Year, New Readers: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Early Literacy Kit Birth-PreK Jan. 5, All Day Children Reading to Dogs Kids Jan. 7 and 21 at 3:30 p.m.

ESL Conversation Space Adults

Jan. 13 and 27 at 6:30 p.m.

Game Night Kids, Teens, Adults Storytime Birth-PreK

Jan. 15 at 3:30 p.m.

Jan. 2 and 16 at 10 a.m.

Teens & Tweens: Pine Cone Elf Night* Kids, Teens Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Spice Chronicles Ch 13: Gochugaru Kids, Teens, Adults Jan. 20, All Day

Community Craft Supply Swap All Ages

Jan. 24, All Day

Jones Book Club Adults

Jan. 27 at 2 p.m.

Genealogy 101 Adults

Jan. 24 at 10 a.m.

Seed Swap All Ages

Jan. 31 at 2 p.m.

Preschool Storytime & Craft (Ages 3+)* Birth-PreK Jan. 26 at 10 a.m.

Toddler Playtime (Ages 1-3)* Birth-PreK Jan. 27-28 at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Baby Playtime (0-24 Months)* Birth-PreK Family Playtime* Birth-PreK

Jan. 29 at 9:30 a.m.

Jan. 31 at 10 a.m.

Harrah Library Mindfulness Journal Teens, Adults

Jan. 2, All Day

Jewelry Crafting: Mobius Necklace* Adults Jan. 3 at 10 a.m.

Perler Bead Art: Mini-bead Challenge Kids, Teens, Adults Jan. 8 at 3:30 p.m.

Whodunit Mystery Book Club Adults LEGO Club Kids, Teens

* Registration required

Mindfulness Journal Teens, Adults

Jan. 2, All Day

Luther Scavenger Hunt All Ages

Jan. 2, All Day

New Year, New Readers: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Early Literacy Kit Birth-PreK Jan. 5, All Day Craft Quest Kids, Teens

Jan. 6, All Day

Young Readers' Lounge Birth-PreK, Kids, Teens

Jan. 6 at 4 p.m.

Storytime - What's Wild?

Birth-PreK, Kids

Jan. 16 at 10 a.m.

Spice Chronicles Ch 13: Gochugaru Kids, Teens, Adults Jan. 20, All Day

Jan. 20 at 1 p.m.

STEM Club - Turing Tumblers Kids, Teens Jan. 26 at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Jan. 22 at 3:30 p.m.

Studio Night: Alcohol Ink Coasters Teens, Adults Jan. 27 at 4:30 p.m.

Jones Library Mindfulness Journal Teens, Adults

Luther Library

Midwest City Library Jan. 2, All Day

Comic Book Club Registration* Teens

Jan. 2-18, All Day

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Midwest City Library, cont'd Winter Book Subscription* Adults

Jan. 2, All Day

Color Quest* Kids, Teens

Jan. 3-23, All Day

Guided Acrylic Painting: Forest Path* Teens Jan. 3 at 2 p.m.

New Year, New Readers: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Early Literacy Kit Birth-PreK Jan. 5, All Day Storytime Birth-PreK

Jan. 5, 12, 26 at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Oklahoma Action Chorus* All Ages

Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Color Quest: Voting All Ages

Jan. 24-29, All Day

Pokemon Club* All Ages

Jan. 26 at 4:30 p.m.

Way Fun Wednesday: Sensory Stations Birth-PreK Jan. 28 at 10 a.m.

DIY Soap Making* Adults

Jan. 28 at 6 p.m.

Puzzle Swap All Ages

Jan. 29 at 3 p.m.

Comic Book Club Teens

Jan. 29 at 5 p.m.

Children Reading to Dogs* Kids

Jan. 5 at 4:30 p.m.

LEGO Club All Ages

Color Quest: Award Ceremony* All Ages

Jan. 30 at 5 p.m.

Jan. 6 at 4:30 p.m.

Inspire Your Heart With Art Day* Adults

Jan. 31 at 10 a.m.

Way Fun Wednesday: Parachute Play Birth-PreK Jan. 7 at 10 a.m.

Learn How to Make Mead* Adults

Jan. 7 at 6 p.m.

Anime Club* Teens

Jan. 8 at 5 p.m.

Pokemon TCG League* All Ages

Jan. 9 at 4:30 p.m.

Seed Swap* All Ages

Jan. 12 at 4:30 p.m.

Pink Pony Club Teens

Jan. 13 and 27 at 4 p.m.

Nicoma Park Mindfulness Journal Teens, Adults

Jan. 2, All Day

Northwest Library Toddler Playtime* Birth-PreK

Jan. 3 and 17 at 10 a.m.

Dino Day* Kids

Jan. 3 at 2 p.m.

Way Fun Wednesday: Pretend Playhouse Birth-PreK Jan. 14 at 10 a.m.

Community Gratitude Paper Quilt All Ages Jan. 5-31, All Day

Learn How to Dance* Adults

Jan. 14 at 6 p.m.

My Hero Academia Finale Party* Teens

New Year, New Readers: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Early Literacy Kit Birth-PreK Jan. 5, All Day

Jan. 15 at 5 p.m.

ArtNow: Sensory Art Time For Kids Kids Jan. 16 at 4 p.m.

After School Art Hour: RePrint: Second Lives for Our Own Materials Kids Jan. 20 at 4:30 p.m.

Children Reading to Dogs Kids

Jan. 5 at 4 p.m.

Baby Time (Ages Birth-12 mos)* Birth-PreK Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27 at 9:30 a.m.

Toddler Time (Ages 1-3)* Birth-PreK Jan. 6, 7, 13, 14, 27, 28 at 10:30 a.m.

Way Fun Wednesday: Art-o-Rama Birth-PreK

Jan. 21 at 10 a.m.

Toddler Time (Ages 1-3)* Birth-PreK

Book Nook Dioramas* Teens

Jan. 22 at 5 p.m.

Needle Felting: Snow People!

Adults

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Jan. 7, 14, 28 at 9:30 a.m.

Jan. 7 at 6 p.m. * Registration required

Preschool Time (Ages 3.5-5)* Birth-PreK Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29 at 10:30 a.m.

Art Spark: Inspired by Xenobia Bailey* Teens Jan. 8 at 6 p.m.

Art Smart Tweens (Ages 8-12)* Kids

Jan. 9 at 2 p.m.

Back to Nature: Oklahoma Gardening Series* Adults Jan. 12 at 6:30 p.m.

LEGO Club (Ages 5-12) Kids

Jan. 13 at 4 p.m.

Embroidery Painting with artist Irmgard Geul* Adults Jan. 14 at 6 p.m.

Teen Book Bonanza Teens

Jan. 15 at 6 p.m.

Dolly Parton and Edgar Allan Poe Dance Party and Birthday Bash* All Ages, Birth-PreK, Kids Jan. 16 at 10 a.m.

Animal Adventures: Zebras (Ages 5-12)* Kids Jan. 16 at 2 p.m.

Take Home Kit for Adults: Finding Balance with Hygge and Lagom* Adults Jan. 20-25, All Day Music Time (Ages 1-3)* Jan. 20 at 10:30 a.m., Birth-PreK Jan. 21 at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Curiosity Club (Ages 8-12)* Kids

Jan. 20 at 4 p.m.

Total Wellness with OKC County Health Department Adults Jan. 21 and 28 at 10 a.m.

988 - What is it? And how does it work?* Teens, Adults Jan. 21 at 6 p.m.

Coding with Dash Robots* Kids

Jan. 22 at 4 p.m.

Crappy Craft Club* Teens

Jan. 22 at 6 p.m.

RePrint: Second Lives for Our Own Materials* Teens Jan. 24 at 2 p.m.

Bad Art Night: Textured Painting* Adults Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m.

Small Wonders: Bug Embroidery Workshop (Ages 8-18)* Kids, Teens Jan. 27 at 6 p.m.

Cooking for 1 or 2* Adults

Jan. 28 at 2 p.m.

Readerpalooza: A Book Fair for Adults and Teens Teens, Adults Jan. 31 at 1 p.m. * Registration required

Ralph Ellison Library Yarn Painting-Take Home Kit Kids, Teens, Adults

Jan. 2-14, All Day

Banned Book Club for Adults* Adults

Jan. 3 at 10 a.m.

Beaded Snake Take-Home Kit Kids, Teens

Jan. 4, All Day

New Year, New Readers: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Early Literacy Kit Birth-PreK Jan. 5-11, All Day Mindfulness in the New Year: Journal Take Home Kit Kids, Teens, Adults Jan. 5-11, All Day Quilting & Crafting Teens, Adults

Jan. 5, 12, 26 at 11 a.m.

Homework Help at the Library Jan. 5, 12 at 6:30 p.m.

Kids, Teens Jan. 14, 21, 28 at 3 p.m.

Reading Refuel: Afterschool Snack for Kids Birth-PreK, Kids, Teens Jan. 5-8, 12, 14-15 20-22, 26-27, 29 at 3:30 p.m.

Teen Afternoon Teens

Jan. 6 and 27 at 4:30 p.m.

After School Art Hour: RePrint, Second Lives for Our Own Materials* Kids, Teens Jan. 7 at 4 p.m.

Ralph Ellison LEGO Club All Ages

Jan. 7 and 21 at 6 p.m.

Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) Session 6* Adults Jan. 11 at 2 p.m.

Tutu Workshop* Kids, Teens

Jan. 11 at 3 p.m.

Adult Basic Education Adults Jan. 12, 14, 21, 26, 28 at 10 a.m.

Ralph Ellison Magic the Gathering Club Teens, Adults Jan. 14 at 6 p.m.

Embroidery Painting with Artist Irmagard Geul* Adults Jan. 17 at 3 p.m.

National Penguin Day Story Time & Crafts Kids, Teens, Adults Jan. 20 at 3 p.m.

Dash Cooking for Teens* Teens

Jan. 22 at 6 p.m.

STEAM Saturday: Kids Crafternoon Kids Jan. 24 at 2 p.m.

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Ralph Ellison Library, cont'd The Urban Poets Teens, Adults

Jan. 26 at 6 p.m.

Homework Help and Afterschool Snack at the Library Kids, Teens Jan. 28 at 3 p.m.

Mindfulness for Teens Teens

Jan. 28 at 6 p.m.

Children Reading to Dogs Birth-PreK, Kids

Jan. 29 at 6 p.m.

Seed Swap* Kids, Teens, Adults

Jan. 30 at 2 p.m.

Southern Oaks Library Teen Book Bags* Teens

Jan. 3-31, All Day

New Year, New Readers: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Early Literacy Kit Birth-PreK Jan. 5-13, All Day Winter Joy Crafts* Kids, Teens, Adults

Jan. 5 at 3 p.m.

S.O. Animation Society* Teens

Jan. 8 at 4:30 p.m.

Homework Help and Reading Buddies* Kids Jan. 21 and 28 at 4:30 p.m.

Minecraft Meetup Kids, Teens

Jan. 23 at 4:30 p.m.

Mini Inflatables with Katelynn Knick* All Ages Jan. 24 at 10 a.m.

Toddlerobics* Birth-PreK

Jan. 26 at 10:30 a.m.

RePrint: Second Lives for Our Own Materials* Kids Jan. 27 at 6 p.m.

Medicare 101* Adults

Jan. 31 at 11 a.m.

Stockyards City Coffee for the Community Teens, Adults

Jan. 3 at 11:30 a.m.

New Year, New Readers: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Early Literacy Kit Birth-PreK Jan. 5, All Day Jan. STEAM-tastic Surprise Take Home Kit* Kids, Teens Jan. 20-24, All Day

The Village Library

Clothing Repair and Visible Mending* Adults Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. and Jan. 31 at 2 p.m.

Chess Club All Ages

Children Reading to Dogs* Kids

New Year, New Readers: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Early Literacy Kit Birth-PreK Jan. 5, All Day

Storytime* Birth-PreK

Jan. 11 at 2 p.m.

Jan. 12 at 10:30 a.m.

Introductory English as a Second Language (ESL) Adults Jan. 12, 14, 21, 26, 28 at 6 p.m.

Baby Storytime Birth-PreK Storytime Birth-PreK

Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 4 p.m.

Jan. 5, 12, 26 at 10 a.m.

Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27 at 10 a.m.

STEAM Tuesday All Ages

Jan. 13, 20, 27 at 4:30 p.m.

Fiber Arts Club Teens, Adults

Jan. 13 and 27 at 6 p.m.

U.S. Citizenship Adults

Music with Ginger* Birth-PreK

Jan. 8 at 10 a.m.

Jan. 15, 22, 29 at 6:30 p.m.

Knitty Committee All Ages

Jan. 10 at 10 a.m.

Beaded Plant Workshop* Teens, Adults

Children Reading to Dogs Kids Jan. 6 and 20 at 3:30 p.m.

Jan. 16 at 4:30 p.m.

SO's Pen Pals Spring 2026* All Ages, Kids, Teens, Adults

Matinee at the Library All Ages

Jan. 10 at 12:30 p.m.

Jan. 20, All Day

Kids' Book Club* Kids

Adult Coloring Group Adults

Jan. 10 and 24 at 3 p.m.

Jan. 20 at 6 p.m.

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* Registration required

Your Reading Year Take-Home Kit* Adults Tots Thursdays Birth-PreK, Kids

Jan. 13, All Day

Jan. 15, 22, 29 at 10 a.m.

Dungeons and Dragons* Kids, Teens

Jan. 8 and 22 at 6 p.m.

Musictime Birth-PreK

Jan. 9 at 10 a.m.

Village Book Club Adults

Jan. 15 at 3 p.m.

3D Floral Creations* Teens, Adults

Jan. 10 at 10 a.m.

Portuguese Storytime Birth-PreK, Kids

Jan. 17 at 11 a.m.

STEM Club - Science Fun!* Kids

Jan. 10 at 2 p.m.

Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Take Home Kit-Mystery Crafts Kids, Teens, Adults

Jan. 12, All Day

Origami Hour All Ages

Warr Acres Library

Beginner English as a Second Language Adults Jan. 12, 14, 21, 26, 28 at 10 a.m.

January Creative Writing Chapbook Teens, Adults Jan. 2-31, All Day

Homeschool Coding Club* Kids, Teens Jan. 13, 20, 27 at 10 a.m.

January Mindfulness Journal Teens, Adults

Jan. 2-31, All Day

Coding Club* Kids, Teens

Jan. 2-16, All Day

Pinecone Bird Feeders* Kids, Teens

Jan. 15 at 6 p.m.

Jan. 2-24, All Day

Art Time Birth-PreK

Jan. 16 at 10 a.m.

Jan. 2-14, All Day

Read & Craft for Littles Birth-PreK, Kids

Jan. 17 at 10 a.m.

RePrint: Second Lives for Our Own Materials Kids Jan. 2 at 2 p.m.

Gelli Plate Gift Bag Creations* Kids, Teens, Adults

Jan. 17 at 10 a.m.

ArtNow 2025: Identity Collage Station Birth-PreK, Kids Jan. 2-9, All Day

Playtime Birth-PreK

Jan. 23 at 10 a.m.

Storytime Birth-PreK

LEGO Club Kids

Jan. 24 at 2 p.m.

Pages & Prose Parcel* Kids Mystery Craft Kits Kids, Teens, Adults Yarn Painting Take Home Kit Kids

Jan. 2 at 10 a.m.

Creative Writing Sunday* Adults Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25 at 3 p.m.

New Year, New Readers: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Early Literacy Kit Birth-PreK Jan. 5, All Day Perler Bead Party Kids

Jan. 5 at 2 p.m.

Homeschool Parent Chats by the Fireplace Adults Jan. 5 at 7 p.m.

All Ages LEGO - Winter Wonderlands All Ages Jan. 6 at 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 13, 20, 27 at 4 p.m.

S.A.L.T. Council (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) Adults Jan. 26 at 10 a.m.

Build Your Financial Foundation: A 6-Week Workshop Series: Spanish* Adults Jan. 26 at 3 p.m.

Build Your Financial Foundation: A 6-Week Workshop Series: English* Adults Jan. 26 at 5 p.m.

Playtime Birth-PreK

Jan. 30 at 10 a.m.

Creative Writing Wednesday* Adults Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28 at 5:30 p.m.

Homeschool STEM Club - Science Fun!* Kids Jan. 8 at 10 a.m. * Registration required

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3 BETHANY 6700 NW 35th, Bethany, (405) 789-8363

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4 CAPITOL HILL 327 SW 27th, OKC, (405) 634-6308

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5 CHOCTAW 2525 Muzzy Street, Choctaw, (405) 390-8418

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6 DEL CITY 4330 SE 15th, Del City, (405) 672-1377

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7 DOWNTOWN 300 Park Ave., OKC, (405) 231-8650

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8 EDMOND 10 S. Boulevard, Edmond, (405) 341-9282

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9 HARRAH 1930 N. Church Avenue, Harrah, (405) 454-2001

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10 JONES 9295 Willa Way, Jones, (405) 399-5471

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11 LUTHER 310 NE 3rd, Luther, (405) 277-9967

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12 MIDWEST CITY 8143 E. Reno, MWC, (405) 732-4828

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13 NICOMA PARK 2240 Overholser, Nicoma Park, (405) 769-9452

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15 RALPH ELLISON 2000 NE 23rd, OKC, (405) 424-1437

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16 SOUTHERN OAKS 6900 S. Walker, OKC (405) 631-4468

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17 STOCKYARDS CITY* 2101 Exchange, OKC, (405) 235-5035

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18 THE VILLAGE 10307 N. Penn. Ave., The Village, (405) 755-0710

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19 WARR ACRES 5901 NW 63rd, Warr Acres, (405) 721-2616

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24/7 LIBRARY KIOSK 1501 W. Covell Rd., Edmond

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*Closed from Noon - 12:30 p.m.. Visit metrolibrary.org for the most up-to-date hours, curbside service hours and opening/closing information.

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