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Tooth & Eye Dentification

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A (Warr Acres) at Warr Acres Library
Program Type:
Museums at MLS
Age Group:
Kids

“Eyes in the front, the animal hunts; eyes on the side, the animal hides.” 

Registration Required
Registration will close on May 22, 2026 @ 2:00pm.
Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Warr Acres)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Museums at MLS
Registration Required
Event Description:

“Eyes in the front, the animal hunts; eyes on the side, the animal hides.” 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

For more information visit our Photography & Video Disclaimer

Green chess pieces on a cream background; Fridays 4-5pm at The Village Library.

Chess Club

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room B (Village) at The Village Library
Program Type:
Family Programs, Games & Gaming
Age Group:
All Ages
Chess Club:

It’s your move! Want to increase your memory and concentration or practice logical thinking skills? Learn how to play chess or develop your existing skills against other players in...

Chess sets may also be checked out for in-library use at any time by visiting the information desk. This is a recurring event and takes place every Friday.

Library Branch: The Village Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Village)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Family Programs, Games & Gaming
Event Description:

It’s your move! Want to increase your memory and concentration or practice logical thinking skills? Learn how to play chess or develop your existing skills against other players in a friendly environment. Players of all abilities are welcome. Chess boards are provided and library materials are available for further learning.

Chess sets may also be checked out for in-library use at any time by visiting the information desk. This is a recurring event and takes place every Friday.

Votive Candle Holder Creations

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room A (Warr Acres) at Warr Acres Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Learn to Create and Design Slab-Constructed Votive Candle Holders

Participants will be using Air-Dry Clay, and clay tools, and stencils.

Registration Required
Registration will open on April 23, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Warr Acres)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Description:

Learn to Create and Design Slab-Constructed Votive Candle Holders

Participants will be using Air-Dry Clay, and clay tools, and stencils.

Genealogy 101 poster

Genealogy 101

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room D (Edmond) at Edmond Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology, Continuing Education
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a monthly discussion of all things genealogy!

Learn about free library resources to help with your research.

Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Meeting Room D (Edmond)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Continuing Education
Event Description:

Join us for a monthly discussion of all things genealogy!

Learn about free library resources to help with your research.

Cartoon-style poster showing children reading together on a blanket, surrounded by colorful AAPI-inspired snacks like Pocky, seaweed, dumplings, lychee jelly, sushi, and taro chips. The background includes cherry blossoms, a torii gate, mountains, lanterns, and a rainbow. Text reads: ‘AAPI Storytime & Snack Adventure—Stories! Snacks! Fun!

AAPI Storytime & Snack Adventure

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Friends Room (Downtown) at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Cultural Experiences
Age Group:
Kids

Pack your imagination—we’re taking a storytime trip across Asia and the Pacific!

Join us for an extra‑fun celebration of Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) stories, flavors, and traditions.

Registration Required
Registration will open on May 9, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Friends Room (Downtown)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Cultural Experiences
Registration Required
Event Description:

Pack your imagination—we’re taking a storytime trip across Asia and the Pacific!

Join us for an extra‑fun celebration of Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) stories, flavors, and traditions.

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. 

There is no guarantee that foods served at this program have not come into contact with tree nuts, soybean, dairy, eggs, wheat, peanuts or other allergens. Accordingly, neither the Library nor Thick Descriptions will assume any liability for adverse reactions to foods consumed or items one may come in contact with at this program or any harm to any individual resulting from such allergens.

Build a Robot

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room AB (Village) at The Village Library
Program Type:
Science & STEAM
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults

Robotics is for everyone! Design and build your very own simple, steerable robot and learn its inner workings. We will provide everything you need to make a circuit, controller, and to customize the look of your bot.

Registration Required
Registration will open on May 1, 2026 @ 12:00am.
Library Branch: The Village Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Village)
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Science & STEAM
Registration Required
Event Description:

Robotics is for everyone! Design and build your very own simple, steerable robot and learn its inner workings. We will provide everything you need to make a circuit, controller, and to customize the look of your bot.

Lego Club

LEGO Club

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A (Warr Acres) at Warr Acres Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Child Development & Parenting, Family Programs
Age Group:
Kids

Join us on the fourth Saturday of each month to complete a LEGO challenge. All LEGO's will be provided.

Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Warr Acres)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Child Development & Parenting, Family Programs
Event Description:

Join us on the fourth Saturday of each month to complete a LEGO challenge. All LEGO's will be provided.

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. 

STEAM Saturday: Kids Crafternoon

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A (Ralph Ellison) at Ralph Ellison Library
Program Type:
Science & STEAM
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for a fun Saturday afternoon of exploring and learning more about science, technology, engineering, art, and math via an engaging activity or craft. Supplies will be provided. Recommended for ages 5 - 12.

Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Science & STEAM
Event Description:

Join us for a fun Saturday afternoon of exploring and learning more about science, technology, engineering, art, and math via an engaging activity or craft. Supplies will be provided. Recommended for ages 5 - 12.

Two sets of multicolored hands reach from the top and bottom of the poster toward each other. At the top in purple is ACG, Adult Coloring Group. Below that it says "We are better together." At the bottom are the address of the Village Library and the Metro Library logo.

Adult Coloring Group

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room AB (Village) at The Village Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies
Age Group:
Adults

Are you an adult who enjoys coloring? Have a nice social visit with other adults and bring your coloring supplies! We will also have some coloring sheets and art supplies available. 

Library Branch: The Village Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Village)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies
Event Description:

Are you an adult who enjoys coloring? Have a nice social visit with other adults and bring your coloring supplies! We will also have some coloring sheets and art supplies available. 

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A vibrant, full‑color illustration celebrates AAPI Heritage Month Baby Storytime. The scene features several babies sitting together on a mat, each holding an open book. They are surrounded by bright cherry blossoms, bamboo, a maneki‑neko figure, colorful fans, origami, dumplings, and koi fish streamers. In the background, a pagoda, lantern, and a mountain at sunset create a rich, scenic AAPI‑inspired setting. Text at the bottom reads: “Mondays 9:30 am to 10:30 am – Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library.

Baby Storytime: AAPI Heritage Month Edition

Monday, May 25, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room (Downtown) at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Child Development & Parenting, Storytimes
Age Group:
Birth-PreK

Join us every Monday at 9:30 AM at the Downtown Library for Baby Storytime: AAPI Heritage Month Edition!

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Registration Required
Registration is no longer available for this event.
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room (Downtown)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Child Development & Parenting, Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Description:

Join us every Monday at 9:30 AM at the Downtown Library for Baby Storytime: AAPI Heritage Month Edition!

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. 

Route 66 Display

All Day 5/26 - 5/31
Onsite (Warr Acres) at Warr Acres Library
Program Type:
Cultural Experiences
Age Group:
All Ages

Visit the Warr Acres Library and view our Route 66 Display that is brought to us by Oklahoma Home and Community Education to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of Route 66! 

Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Onsite (Warr Acres)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Cultural Experiences
Event Description:

Visit the Warr Acres Library and view our Route 66 Display that is brought to us by Oklahoma Home and Community Education to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of Route 66! 

Get your summer bucket list at the front desk!

Summer Bucket List Take Home Kit

All Day 5/26 - 5/31
Online + Curbside (Midwest City) at Midwest City Library
Program Type:
Cultural Experiences, Health & Wellness, Take-Home Kit
Age Group:
Kids

Is it just me, or does it sometimes feel like summer takes forever to get here, and then the next thing you know it’s passed in the blink of an eye? And you are left wondering…what did I do? Did I make the most of the summer months?

Library Branch: Midwest City Library
Room: Online + Curbside (Midwest City)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Cultural Experiences, Health & Wellness, Take-Home Kit
Event Description:

Is it just me, or does it sometimes feel like summer takes forever to get here, and then the next thing you know it’s passed in the blink of an eye? And you are left wondering…what did I do? Did I make the most of the summer months?

May Creative Writing Chapbook

05/26/2026 @ 9:00am to 05/31/2026 @ 6:00pm
Onsite (Warr Acres) at Warr Acres Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Continuing Education, Cultural Experiences, Take-Home Kit, Writing
Age Group:
Adults

Have you always wanted to explore creative writing but never had the chance? Pick up one of our creative writing chapbooks filled with creative writing exercises meant to strengthen your creative muscles!

Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Onsite (Warr Acres)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Continuing Education, Cultural Experiences, Take-Home Kit, Writing
Event Description:

Have you always wanted to explore creative writing but never had the chance? Pick up one of our creative writing chapbooks filled with creative writing exercises meant to strengthen your creative muscles!

May Mindfulness Journal

05/26/2026 @ 9:00am to 05/31/2026 @ 6:00pm
Onsite (Warr Acres) at Warr Acres Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Take-Home Kit
Age Group:
Adults

It can be difficult to take a moment to stop, slow down, and focus on something that’s good for our well-being. Pick up one of our monthly mindfulness journals filled with prompts to help you focus on your mental health! 

Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Onsite (Warr Acres)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Take-Home Kit
Event Description:

It can be difficult to take a moment to stop, slow down, and focus on something that’s good for our well-being. Pick up one of our monthly mindfulness journals filled with prompts to help you focus on your mental health! 

Baby Time (Ages Birth-12 mos)

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Program Room (Northwest) at Northwest Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Birth-PreK

Calling all infants and their caregivers! What will be going on at the library today? Something exciting just for you!

Registration Required
Registration will open on May 19, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Program Room (Northwest)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Description:

Calling all infants and their caregivers! What will be going on at the library today? Something exciting just for you!

Disclaimer(s)

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. 

Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Meeting Room (Choctaw) at Choctaw Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Storytimes
Age Group:
Birth-PreK
Toddler Storytime:

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...

Library Branch: Choctaw Library
Room: Meeting Room (Choctaw)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Storytimes

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!

The Plot Twist-Book Boxes for Teens

05/26/2026 @ 9:45am to 06/18/2026 @ 5:00pm
Onsite (Warr Acres) at Warr Acres Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teens

Plot Twist: Teen Book Boxes are a fun way to discover your next favorite YA reads!

Registration Required
Registration will close on June 18, 2026 @ 9:45am.
Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Onsite (Warr Acres)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Description:

Plot Twist: Teen Book Boxes are a fun way to discover your next favorite YA reads!

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. Accordingly, the Library will not be liable for such harm to any individual resulting from such allergens.

We can only guarantee one kit per registration.  Please register individually to ensure that kits are appropriately distributed.  Special notes should not be used for additional registrations.

Thank you for your help!

123! Play With Me!

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room AB (Village) at The Village Library
Program Type:
Child Development & Parenting, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Birth-PreK

Playing with your baby or toddler is not only important for bonding but is also an educational experience for your child. We are providing a special time for you to come to the library and spend one-on-one time playing with your little one.

Library Branch: The Village Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Village)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Child Development & Parenting, Health & Wellness
Event Description:

Playing with your baby or toddler is not only important for bonding but is also an educational experience for your child. We are providing a special time for you to come to the library and spend one-on-one time playing with your little one.

Toddler Time (Ages 1-3)

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Program Room (Northwest) at Northwest Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Birth-PreK

Calling all Toddlers, ages 1 to 3, and their caregivers! What will be going on at the library today? Something exciting just for you!

Registration Required
Registration will open on May 19, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Program Room (Northwest)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Description:

Calling all Toddlers, ages 1 to 3, and their caregivers! What will be going on at the library today? Something exciting just for you!

Disclaimer(s)

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. 

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room (Choctaw) at Choctaw Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Storytimes
Age Group:
Birth-PreK
Preschool Storytime:

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...

Library Branch: Choctaw Library
Room: Meeting Room (Choctaw)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Storytimes

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!

An image of the Bethany Book Club Poster

Bethany Book Club

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Room (Bethany) at Bethany Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

Bethany Book Club is here! The club meets the last Tuesday of every month, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. 

January's Book is Typewriter Beach by Meg Waite Clayton.

February's Book is Erasure by Percival Everett.

Library Branch: Bethany Library
Room: Conference Room (Bethany)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Description:

Bethany Book Club is here! The club meets the last Tuesday of every month, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. 

January's Book is Typewriter Beach by Meg Waite Clayton.

February's Book is Erasure by Percival Everett.

SAIL (Stay Active and Independent for Life)

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room B (Ralph Ellison) at Ralph Ellison Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Staying Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) is a fitness program for older adults, which can be done sitting or standing.

Registration Required
Registration will open on May 11, 2026 @ 8:00am.
Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Description:

Staying Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) is a fitness program for older adults, which can be done sitting or standing.

Fresh Start: Nutrition & You!

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room B (Belle Isle) at Belle Isle Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

The Fresh Start program offers free, hands-on nutrition education for adults and families with limited resources.

Library Branch: Belle Isle Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Belle Isle)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Description:

The Fresh Start program offers free, hands-on nutrition education for adults and families with limited resources.

Disclaimer(s)

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.