Upcoming Events

Grab this fun coloring take-home kit and help your child explore different colors to color their world! The kit includes crayons for endless creative fun!

🎉 Stop by Ralph Ellison Library and grab a fun, Pokémon-themed pompom kit! 🧶✨ Each kit comes with everything you need—except scissors! It's first come, first served, so hurry in before they’re gone! 🏃‍♀️💨

We're celebrating 2SLGBTQIA+ artists in the month of June! Enjoy our exhibition from local artists and creators on display in Philomathea Hall. 

Submit your art by May 3: tinyurl.com/LGBTQArtShowForm

Color Our World when you come to the Northwest Library in June! Stop by the table near the Info, color and decorate one popsicle stick. These will be assembled in a collage to create a piece of Community Art!

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

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

Join us for a community art project inspired by the exhibit, Honor Song at the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center. 

During June & July, come to the Creation Station to take part in collaborative art projects and other ways to color our world!

Activities will rotate throughout the summer.

This is a take home kit for ages 5 and up. Included is an informational booklet about Oklahoma butterflies, the butterfly life cycle, and how to attract butterflies with flowers, water, and food.

Create a step-by-step family tree! Include whoever you consider your family--friends, found relatives, etc. Feel free to share your creations with family and the library! 

Origami Take Home Kit

Kit includes step-by-step instructions and origami paper. 

Available at the Circulation Desk While Supplies Last. (June 7-June 15)

No Registration Required.

Swim into Ralph Ellison library and pick up a design your own mason jar aquarium take home kit!

Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, is coming so get a take-home kit to learn more about the day and make a Juneteenth ornament. 

Create your own fridge magnets! Use the paint and canvases provided to make your refrigerator come to life. Whether you’ve never painted before or are a seasoned professional your creation will liven up your space.

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, is just around the corner!

Colorful Clay Creations on display for a week after the event. Can be picked up by participants at any time!