BRANCH HOURS UPDATE:

From March 2-5, the Patience S. Latting Northwest Library will close at 7 p.m. for carpet replacement.

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Featured Events

Makerspace Crafternoon: Women's History Buttons

5:00pm–7:00pm
Kids, Teens, Adults
Almonte Library
Library Branch: Almonte Library
Room: The Makerspace (Almonte)
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Science & STEAM
Event Description:

Create, explore, and meet new friends at your neighborhood library! We’ll provide the space and supplies, you supply the creativity!

Connect history and crafting in this special Women's History Crafternoon!  Use our button maker to proudly recreate buttons from throughout the history of the Women's movement, from "votes for women" to your own design.

Gettin’ By by Makin’ Do: Women’s Lives on the Great Plains during the Great Depression

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Edmond Library
Registration Required
Registration will close on March 7, 2026 @ 11:00am.
Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Edmond)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community & Civics, Cultural Experiences
Registration Required
Event Description:
After the Stock Market Crash of 1929, life changed radically for the vast majority of Americans. Funds and foods were hard to find.

Not So Creepy Crawlies With OKC Zoo

1:00pm–2:00pm
Kids
The Village Library
Registration Required
Registration will close on March 6, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: The Village Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Village)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Family Programs
Registration Required
Event Description:
Join the OKC Zoo to learn about some of the hardest working insects in our ecosystems!
Decomposing insects have an important job breaking down organic material—including plant matter, animal carcasses, and waste!
Even though

Forensic Entomology with Dr. Heather Ketchum

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Registration Required
Registration will close on March 7, 2026 @ 2:00pm.
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Friends Room (Downtown)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & STEAM
Registration Required
Event Description:

Learn how insect activity can help scientists determine time of death and assist investigators with both criminal and civil cases. Dr.

Gettin’ By by Makin’ Do: Women’s Lives on the Great Plains during the Great Depression”- Women's History Month

2:00pm–3:00pm
Kids, Teens, Adults
Northwest Library
Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Northwest)
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Cultural Experiences
Event Description:
Gettin’ By by Makin’ Do: Women’s Lives on the Great Plains during the Great Depression”- Women's History Month 
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