Temporary Closure Notice – Hartshorne Public Library

The Hartshorne Public Library will be closed for the remainder of today due to a water line break.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding as we work to address the issue.

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Take and Make for Children

All Day 4/1 - 4/30
Idabel Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Take and Make for the month of April will be an Egg Carton Caterpillar. 

Library Branch: Idabel Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Take and Make for the month of April will be an Egg Carton Caterpillar. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Builder's Club

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Whiteacre Room AB at McAlester Public Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM, Games
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Calling all young builders! Join our Builder's Club at the library, where creativity knows no bounds. Where mathematics, engineering, teamwork, and spatial awareness meet creativity and imagination with endless Lego-building possibilities!

Library Branch: McAlester Public Library
Room: Whiteacre Room AB
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Games
Event Details:

Calling all young builders! Join our Builder's Club at the library, where creativity knows no bounds. Where mathematics, engineering, teamwork, and spatial awareness meet creativity and imagination with endless Lego-building possibilities!

This event is in the "Children" group

Weekend Wonder Tales

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Patrick Lynch Public Library (Poteau)
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Storytime:

Weekend Wondertales brings stories to life with fun and imagination! Enjoy engaging tales and a cozy storytime experience perfect for little ones to spark curiosity and creativity.

Library Branch: Patrick Lynch Public Library (Poteau)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Storytime

Weekend Wondertales brings stories to life with fun and imagination! Enjoy engaging tales and a cozy storytime experience perfect for little ones to spark curiosity and creativity.

This event is in the "Children" group

Bookworm Buddies: Hatching Chicks

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Broken Bow Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Celebrate springtime at the library with a cheerful craft and storytime! 🐣☀️ Kids will create a cute little chick popping out of its shell to welcome the sunshine using paper, glue, scissors, markers, and popsicle sticks.

Library Branch: Broken Bow Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Celebrate springtime at the library with a cheerful craft and storytime! 🐣☀️ Kids will create a cute little chick popping out of its shell to welcome the sunshine using paper, glue, scissors, markers, and popsicle sticks.

This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Book Bugs Storytime

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at Stigler Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers, Children

Book Bugs is celebrating spring with stories and creativity! Little readers will enjoy a weather-themed storytime all about rain and rainy-day fun, followed by an “April Showers” craft they can make and take home.

Library Branch: Stigler Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Book Bugs is celebrating spring with stories and creativity! Little readers will enjoy a weather-themed storytime all about rain and rainy-day fun, followed by an “April Showers” craft they can make and take home.

This event is in the "Children" group

Tiny-tot Storytime

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at Patrick Lynch Public Library (Poteau)
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Storytime:

This week’s Tiny-Tot Storytime features stories all about gardens, plants, and growing things, followed by a hands-on carrot patch craft.

Library Branch: Patrick Lynch Public Library (Poteau)
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Storytime

This week’s Tiny-Tot Storytime features stories all about gardens, plants, and growing things, followed by a hands-on carrot patch craft.

This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Storytime Adventures & Creative Arts with Ann-Can you dig it?

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Coal County Public Library (Coalgate)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers, Children
Arts & Crafts:

Join us for a delightful storytime as Ann reads Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn. This gentle story celebrates patience, caring for nature, and the joy of watching something grow.

Library Branch: Coal County Public Library (Coalgate)
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Arts & Crafts

Join us for a delightful storytime as Ann reads Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn. This gentle story celebrates patience, caring for nature, and the joy of watching something grow.

This event is in the "Children" group

Bookworm Adventures

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Franklin Electric Conference Room at Latimer County Public Library (Wilburton)
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us for a journey into the world of stories at our weekly Children's Storytime at the library! Perfect for children aged 4 to 12, this event will spark their imagination and love for reading.

Library Branch: Latimer County Public Library (Wilburton)
Room: Franklin Electric Conference Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a journey into the world of stories at our weekly Children's Storytime at the library! Perfect for children aged 4 to 12, this event will spark their imagination and love for reading.

This event is in the "Children" group

Creation Station

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Idabel Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Come and join us at the Creation Station. Each week, children will enjoy different crafts and other activities as well as a snack. Some weeks kids will be doing a STEM Project. This week children will make a Power Flower Craft.

Library Branch: Idabel Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Come and join us at the Creation Station. Each week, children will enjoy different crafts and other activities as well as a snack. Some weeks kids will be doing a STEM Project. This week children will make a Power Flower Craft.

This event is in the "Children" group

Race Car Mania and Sensory Adventure

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Franklin Electric Conference Room at Latimer County Public Library (Wilburton)
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Children

Experience the exhilarating world of Race Car Mania, where the thrill of speed and competition ignites excitement in every corner! Feel the rush as colorful race cars zoom around the track, their powerful engines roaring to life.

Library Branch: Latimer County Public Library (Wilburton)
Room: Franklin Electric Conference Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Experience the exhilarating world of Race Car Mania, where the thrill of speed and competition ignites excitement in every corner! Feel the rush as colorful race cars zoom around the track, their powerful engines roaring to life.

This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Whimsy Tales

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Mattie Terry Public Library (Valliant)
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers, Children

Storytime at the library is a lively and engaging experience designed to spark young children's imaginations.

Library Branch: Mattie Terry Public Library (Valliant)
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Storytime at the library is a lively and engaging experience designed to spark young children's imaginations.

This event is in the "Children" group

Wonder Tales

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Hartshorne Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Storytime:

Children join the world of imagination and wonder.  Fascinating tales and adventures await you at our story time.

Library Branch: Hartshorne Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Storytime

Children join the world of imagination and wonder.  Fascinating tales and adventures await you at our story time.

This event is in the "Children" group

Creation Station

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Spiro Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Pasta butterfly crafts utilize (bow-tie) pasta, shaped like butterflies, to create colorful, easy, and engaging art projects for children.

Library Branch: Spiro Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Pasta butterfly crafts utilize (bow-tie) pasta, shaped like butterflies, to create colorful, easy, and engaging art projects for children.

This event is in the "Children" group

Head in the clouds

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Hartshorne Public Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Children

We will explore how clouds form, why they look different, and what they can tell us about the weather.

Library Branch: Hartshorne Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

We will explore how clouds form, why they look different, and what they can tell us about the weather.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Cyber Squad: Circuit Basics

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Whiteacre Room AB at McAlester Public Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM, Technology Class
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Dive into the world of technology and discover what makes your favorite devices come alive!

Library Branch: McAlester Public Library
Room: Whiteacre Room AB
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Technology Class
Event Details:

Dive into the world of technology and discover what makes your favorite devices come alive!

This event is in the "Children" group

Explorers - STEM

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Talihina Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children

Dive into the exciting world of science, technology, engineering, and math with our STEM Explorers! Designed for curious minds, this program offers hands-on activities, engaging experiments, and interactive projects that make learning fun.

Library Branch: Talihina Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Dive into the exciting world of science, technology, engineering, and math with our STEM Explorers! Designed for curious minds, this program offers hands-on activities, engaging experiments, and interactive projects that make learning fun.

This event is in the "Children" group

Crafternoon

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Patrick Lynch Public Library (Poteau)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Arts & Crafts:

This week’s Crafternoon features a hands-on Easter craft for ages 6 and up, allowing participants to create festive decorations to take home. The program encourages creativity, fine motor skills, and fun for all.

Library Branch: Patrick Lynch Public Library (Poteau)
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Arts & Crafts

This week’s Crafternoon features a hands-on Easter craft for ages 6 and up, allowing participants to create festive decorations to take home. The program encourages creativity, fine motor skills, and fun for all.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Crafty Creations

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Mattie Terry Public Library (Valliant)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

The Children's Art and Crafts Programs at the library offer young participants an inspiring and imaginative space to explore their creativity.

Library Branch: Mattie Terry Public Library (Valliant)
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

The Children's Art and Crafts Programs at the library offer young participants an inspiring and imaginative space to explore their creativity.

This event is in the "Children" group

Create and Control: Self Chia Pets

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room at Heavener Public Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM, Discussion Groups, Workshop, Other
Age Group:
Children

Turn yourself into a Chia Pet!
Lets celebrate Earth Day by planting seeds and watching them grow. We will place a picture of your face on the planter so you can watch yourself "grow hair"

Library Branch: Heavener Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Discussion Groups, Workshop, Other
Event Details:

Turn yourself into a Chia Pet!
Lets celebrate Earth Day by planting seeds and watching them grow. We will place a picture of your face on the planter so you can watch yourself "grow hair"

This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Storytime Adventures & Creative Arts with Ann-Granny’s Clay Critters

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Coal County Public Library (Coalgate)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers, Children

Join Ann for a lively storytime featuring Dancing Granny by Elizabeth Winthrop—a joyful tale full of movement, imagination, and fun.

Library Branch: Coal County Public Library (Coalgate)
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Join Ann for a lively storytime featuring Dancing Granny by Elizabeth Winthrop—a joyful tale full of movement, imagination, and fun.

This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

STEM Squad : Bean Sprouts

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Mary Kimberly Public Library (Kiowa)
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens

The STEM Squad is getting their hands dirty this month—in the best way! 🌱🫘

Library Branch: Mary Kimberly Public Library (Kiowa)
Age Group: Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

The STEM Squad is getting their hands dirty this month—in the best way! 🌱🫘

This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Story Sprouts

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Talihina Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers, Children

Children will discover a love for books and develop early literacy skills through engaging stories.

Library Branch: Talihina Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Children will discover a love for books and develop early literacy skills through engaging stories.

This event is in the "Children" group

Little Makers

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Talihina Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Get ready for a world of creativity and fun as we explore different crafts together. From painting to paper crafts, there's something for everyone. Come unleash your imagination and make new friends in a relaxed, creative environment.

Library Branch: Talihina Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Get ready for a world of creativity and fun as we explore different crafts together. From painting to paper crafts, there's something for everyone. Come unleash your imagination and make new friends in a relaxed, creative environment.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Fun Friday

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Choctaw County Public Library (Hugo)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games
Age Group:
Children, Teens

FUN! FUN! FUN! FUN! FUN! 

Library Branch: Choctaw County Public Library (Hugo)
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games
Event Details:

FUN! FUN! FUN! FUN! FUN!