Patrick Lynch Public Library

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Location Details

Address:
206 S McKenna Street
Poteau, OK  74953

Directions:
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Branch Manager:

Leslie Langley

Contact Information:

Phone: (918) 647-4444
Email: poteau@oklibrary.net
Fax:  (866) 445-3934

Hours:

Mon-Fri: 9am-6pm
Sat: 9am-5pm

Upcoming Events

Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All Day
All Branches
Branches:
Arkoma Public Library, Broken Bow Public Library, Choctaw County Public Library, Coal County Public Library, Hartshorne Public Library, Heavener Public Library, Idabel Public Library, Latimer County Public Library, Mattie Terry Public Library, McAlester Public Library, Patrick Lynch Public Library, Spiro Public Library, Stigler Public Library, Talihina Public Library, Wister Public Library, Boswell Reading Center, McCurtain Reading Center, Pickens Reading Center, Quinton Reading Center, Red Oak Reading Center
Description:
SEOLS is closed January 18th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. ...

Closed for President's Day

All Day
All Branches
Branches:
Arkoma Public Library, Broken Bow Public Library, Choctaw County Public Library, Coal County Public Library, Hartshorne Public Library, Heavener Public Library, Idabel Public Library, Latimer County Public Library, Mattie Terry Public Library, McAlester Public Library, Patrick Lynch Public Library, Spiro Public Library, Stigler Public Library, Talihina Public Library, Wister Public Library, Boswell Reading Center, McCurtain Reading Center, Pickens Reading Center, Quinton Reading Center, Red Oak Reading Center

Closed for Memorial Day

All Day
All Branches
Branches:
Arkoma Public Library, Broken Bow Public Library, Choctaw County Public Library, Coal County Public Library, Hartshorne Public Library, Heavener Public Library, Idabel Public Library, Latimer County Public Library, Mattie Terry Public Library, McAlester Public Library, Patrick Lynch Public Library, Spiro Public Library, Stigler Public Library, Talihina Public Library, Wister Public Library, Boswell Reading Center, McCurtain Reading Center, Pickens Reading Center, Quinton Reading Center, Red Oak Reading Center

Closed for Independance Day

All Day
All Branches
Branches:
Arkoma Public Library, Broken Bow Public Library, Choctaw County Public Library, Coal County Public Library, Hartshorne Public Library, Heavener Public Library, Idabel Public Library, Latimer County Public Library, Mattie Terry Public Library, McAlester Public Library, Patrick Lynch Public Library, Spiro Public Library, Stigler Public Library, Talihina Public Library, Wister Public Library, Boswell Reading Center, McCurtain Reading Center, Pickens Reading Center, Quinton Reading Center, Red Oak Reading Center
Description:
SEOLS is closed July 4th for Independence Day. ...

About the Library

Patrick Lynch Public Library in Poteau opened in its new location in September of 2013. Formerly known as Buckley Public Library, the Poteau branch has been a part of the Southeast Oklahoma Library System since 1967. Patrick Lynch Public Library has a community meeting room, three study rooms, a computer lab, and a Discovery Zone. The branch’s lobby area offers tables for reading and studying. The library is divided between the adult and children’s area. The children’s area has a huge reading tree with a bench surrounding the trunk that is a perfect spot for adults to read to their children. The adult and teen areas offer comfortable seating for leisure reading and/or studying. There are public access computers spread throughout the library and educational computers located in the children’s area. The library offers free 24/7 WIFI access and also houses the LeFlore County Genealogical Society.