In honor of National Library Week, the Ralph Ellison Library will be hosting a little contest. We would like to invite you to guess how many books are in our library's collection. One guess per person.
Visit Ralph Ellison Library for a poem a day during National Poetry Month, featuring different poets, eras, and subjects. You just might find a new favorite!
Join us for a storytime at your neighborhood library! Skilled librarians will introduce little ones to the library and show parents and caregivers invaluable information on reading readiness and create excitement about reading. Connect with others while enjoying stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and more!
Book Bans are happening all around the country, but what are they all about? There are some crazy claims being made about these books. Should we be reading them? Let's find out by not only reading them, but also discussing them!
Join us for a totally fabulous messy playtime! We will have a variety of stations where your child can touch and play with objects of all different kinds. Not only is this event fun, but it helps you introduce new vocabulary to your ch
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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.
Come play at the Warr Acres Library!
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This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to be in attendance and be engaged with your child for this program.
Come and discover one of the many ways that you can express yourself through wood burning. You will be using a hand held wood burner to put your own design on a bookmark. Supplies will be provided.
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The library is not liable for injuries to people, damage to their property or loss of property belonging to individuals or groups, using the meeting rooms.
Interested in knitting or learning how to knit?
This is a drop-in gathering time for writers to work on anything they choose and a chance to build community with other writers, as well as brainstorm and discuss all things writing.
Looking for a way to engage your kids in a fun, educational, and delicious activity?
Join us for a storytime at your neighborhood library! Skilled librarians will introduce little ones to the library and show parents and caregivers invaluable information on reading readiness and create excitement about reading. Connect with others while enjoying stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and more!
Book Club- Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Calling all readers! Looking to build community and challenge yourself to discover new, exciting tales? If so, then look no further! Come meet new friends, read new books, and enjoy lively conversation at your neighborhood library.
Book club meets on the second Saturday of each month at 11 AM in the Warr Acres Library Reading Area. This month we will be reading Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q.
Choose Your Adventure and let’s take another trip around the world – through DANCE! Audiences will be "transported" to different countries or regions of the world through the medium of dance.
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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.
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.
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Come and go all day and visit our LEGO lounge. Use some of our provided prompts and see what you can create. Display your creations around the room for others to enjoy throughout the day.
Leave a Puzzle take a Puzzle! Bring a boxed puzzle in good condition and swap it out for a new to you puzzle. You are welcome to switch as many as you'd like one for one.
Explore new forms of creativity through making zines (DIY, independent magazines). Materials will be provided for assembling collages, drawing, and other classic creative expressions used in zine making.
One registration per family. Families will complete the project together.
Join us every Saturday at Scissortail Park for storytime!
We will meet at the Play Pavilion located next to the Children's Playground at Scissortail.
Have you dreamed of holding a foot-long millipede, petting a tarantula, or looking into a living honey bee hive?Join us for a presentation by OSU's Insect Adventures!
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.
Come and discover one of the many ways that you can express yourself through wood burning. You will be using a hand held wood burner to put your own design on a bookmark. Supplies will be provided.
Disclaimer(s)
The library is not liable for injuries to people, damage to their property or loss of property belonging to individuals or groups, using the meeting rooms.
A drop-in event for teens interested in being a summer volunteer. We will talk to you about the opportunity and help you set up interviews.
It's time for watercolor painting! Sign up today for our class by Jim Pourtorkan, local artist. All supplies provided. just bring your creativity!
Learn about all the e-resources available to you with your Library Card! We can get you set-up for digital books, magazines, movies, and more.
Calling all readers! Looking to build community and challenge yourself to discover new, exciting tales? If so, then look no further! Come meet new friends, read new books, and enjoy lively conversation at your neighborhood library.
This month's book club meeting we're discussing: The Measure by Nikki Erlick. Visit the library or call us to reserve previous book club titles today!
Looking for a way to engage your kids in a fun, educational, and delicious activity?
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 A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson.
Test your knowledge of Dunder Mifflin and the quirky staff of "The Office" with our latest round of team trivia at the library! Do you know what children's TV show Michael Scott "starred on" as a kid? What about the names of all of Angela's cats?
Welcome to the Warr Acres STEM Club! The second Saturday of each month we will explore and learn something new in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math.
Have you dreamed of holding a foot-long millipede, petting a tarantula, or looking into a living honey bee hive?
Check out OSU's Insect Adventures come and go Bug Zoo! Meet a professional Entomologist and see live arthropods!
Do you crotchet, knit, paint, draw, or sew
Need a place to get to work on your latest project or want to meet up with other crafty people?
Come join us at Let's Get Crafty!
Join us for a tour of the Oklahoma Room, Metro's location for rare books and books by Oklahomans and about Oklahomans. We'll demo scanning of archival materials and show you what Special Collections and Research has to offer.
Calling all teens ages 12-18! Are you interested in volunteering at the library this summer? Drop by any time between 2-4PM and meet with our Teen Volunteer Supervisor to get all your questions answered.