Ahhh, July. We are experiencing deep Summer, but Fall is coming, and now is the time to start seedlings indoors for a Fall garden! Come check out our small collection of vegetable, herb, and flower seeds. We welcome seed donations, too!

Need to talk to a Community Health Worker?

A Community Health Worker will be available at the Downtown Library to assist you! They can help connect you with:

Need to talk to a Community Health Worker?

A Community Health Worker will be available at the Downtown Library to assist you! They can help connect you with:

Join us for free computer classes that will cover the basics of computer usage and navigating the internet! This class session covers Digital Safety and Cybersecurity.

The Intermediate Tai Chi class teaches participants ways to improve their overall mind, body and sprit through a series of slow continuous movements. Beginners Tai Chi or previous Tai Chi experience is helpful.

Join us every week for Tots Thursdays! Each week is filled with exciting activities designed to stimulate your child’s development while having a blast! Every month, we rotate through four themes:

Total Wellness is a FREE interactive weight loss class for adults to help prevent diabetes and heart disease. Classes meet for eight weeks. The goal of the class is for everyone to lose 5% of their body weight and become more active.

Calling all Preschoolers, ages 3.5-5! What will be going on at the library today? Something exciting just for you! Will it be playtime, storytime, parachute play, or music play? No matter what, it will be fun, so come and see!

Children ages 1-18 are invited to enjoy a meal from 12-1:30 p.m. at Ralph Ellison Library.

Meals are provided by Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's Summer Feeding Program.

Join local Bricktown Clowns as we learn how to paint cheek facepainting designs.

Our OSU Extension presenter will teach participants how to preserve fresh summer fruits by freezing and dehydrating. Participants will enjoy an optional taste test of samples of frozen fruit smoothies and dehydrated fruit leather.

Participants will learn a variety of basic embroidery stitches from Darci Lenker of Oklahoma Contemporary. Follow along with step-by-step instructions and a pattern, or create your own!

Looking for free GED and ESL courses? The Oklahoma City Community College offers both courses free of charge. Come by the OCCC resource table at your local librarian to get more information about the programs and sign up!

Teens, finish out the summer by making your own colorful soap. You'll learn the basics of soap making, and leave with a your very own bar of soap!

Join us on Thursdays in the Makerspace for a quick crafternoon! Each Thursday, guests will have the opportunity to complete a quick craft using the equipment in the MLS Studio.

Sign up today for Dungeons and Dragons club! 

In this program, long-time snake enthusiast and expert, Larry Daniel, invites the audience to engage in an open discussion about snakes.

Do you have what it takes to create the ultimate BattleBot? Attendees will team up to engineer their own unique bot
using Dash robots and some surprising supplies!
Ages 10 -14, registration required.

Join us an evening of Vinyl Record Listening & Art!
Bring in your own vinyl records to spin while creating some art!
Art Supplies will be provided but feel free to bring in your own project to work on if desired.

Participants will learn how to mend holes in clothing using stitches meant to be seen. Bring one woven (non-stretchy) item with you to mend, like a pair of jeans with a hole.