Notice: Spiro Public Library Temporary Closure

The Spiro Public Library will be closed from Thursday, September 4th through Monday, September 15th as we prepare for exciting updates.

This week, we’ll be moving books and disassembling the old shelving. The library will also be getting a fresh coat of paint while the walls are empty. The new shelving is scheduled to arrive on Thursday, September 11th, and once the books are back in place, we’ll be ready to welcome you again the following week.

We appreciate your patience during this transformation and can’t wait for you to enjoy the refreshed, beautifully organized library!

Event List

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TeenTober - Brush it Off: Mini Pumpkin Painting

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Coal County Public Library (Coalgate)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Arts & Crafts:

Ready to let your creative energy flow? Join Tara, this TeenTober, at the Coal County Library for an hour of artistic fun in Brush It Off!

Library Branch: Coal County Public Library (Coalgate)
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Arts & Crafts

Ready to let your creative energy flow? Join Tara, this TeenTober, at the Coal County Library for an hour of artistic fun in Brush It Off!

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

Weird Science: Dancing Ghosts

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Whiteacre Room AB at McAlester Public Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Get ready for wild reactions, strange experiments, and mind-blowing discoveries! Weird Science is a hands-on program where kids become junior scientists, exploring the wacky side of STEM through fun and safe experiments.

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

Get ready for wild reactions, strange experiments, and mind-blowing discoveries! Weird Science is a hands-on program where kids become junior scientists, exploring the wacky side of STEM through fun and safe experiments.

This event is in the "Teens" group

TeenTober: Dr. Destructo

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Mary Kimberly Public Library (Kiowa)
Age Group:
Teens

Legend tells of a mad scientist named Dr. Destructo, who created a most frightful monster. Using old toys, bits and bobs of gadgets and gizmos, and a whole lot of glue, Dr. Destructo created... FRANKEN-BOT. 

Library Branch: Mary Kimberly Public Library (Kiowa)
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Legend tells of a mad scientist named Dr. Destructo, who created a most frightful monster. Using old toys, bits and bobs of gadgets and gizmos, and a whole lot of glue, Dr. Destructo created... FRANKEN-BOT. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

ESports - Switch it Up

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Heavener Main Library at Heavener Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion Groups, Games
Age Group:
Teens
Games:

ESports at your public library. Join our League and represent on our Nintendo Switch! Ask your librarian for more info.

Library Branch: Heavener Public Library
Room: Heavener Main Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Discussion Groups, Games
Event Details:

Games

ESports at your public library. Join our League and represent on our Nintendo Switch! Ask your librarian for more info.

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

Hookin' Ain't Easy Crochet Club

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Choctaw County Public Library (Hugo)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Whether you are amateur or pro at crocheting, this will be the perfect group for you! We will have a set of hooks and some yarn to make some great projects. 

 

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

Whether you are amateur or pro at crocheting, this will be the perfect group for you! We will have a set of hooks and some yarn to make some great projects. 

 

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

Table Top Gaming

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Whiteacre Room AB at McAlester Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Games:

Join us for Table Top gaming event featuring Magic: The Gathering! Bring your own deck and enjoy casual play with standard or commander formats. Beginners are welcome, so whether you're new to the game or a seasoned player, come have fun with us.

Library Branch: McAlester Public Library
Room: Whiteacre Room AB
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Games

Join us for Table Top gaming event featuring Magic: The Gathering! Bring your own deck and enjoy casual play with standard or commander formats. Beginners are welcome, so whether you're new to the game or a seasoned player, come have fun with us.

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

Teentober: Franken Worms-STEM

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Idabel Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

This will be a STEM Arts and Crafts Project where kids will make worms dance.  You have to see to believe, so come on down to the library and join us.

Library Branch: Idabel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

This will be a STEM Arts and Crafts Project where kids will make worms dance.  You have to see to believe, so come on down to the library and join us.

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

Teentober: Creepy Cards

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Idabel Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Get into the Halloween spirit at the library with a fun and frightfully creative activity — making your very own creepy Halloween cards!

Library Branch: Idabel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Get into the Halloween spirit at the library with a fun and frightfully creative activity — making your very own creepy Halloween cards!

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

Teentober: LoFi Coloring

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Talihina Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Come hang out for a bit and do some lofi coloring. We've got the good markers!

Library Branch: Talihina Public Library
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come hang out for a bit and do some lofi coloring. We've got the good markers!

This event is in the "Teens" group

TeenTober: Building Bricks

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Mary Kimberly Public Library (Kiowa)
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Teens

In honor of TeenTober, we'll be playing with everyone's favorite plastic bricks. Come see what you can engineer... maybe you're a master builder waiting to be discovered!

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

In honor of TeenTober, we'll be playing with everyone's favorite plastic bricks. Come see what you can engineer... maybe you're a master builder waiting to be discovered!

This event is in the "Teens" group

TeenTober - Unplugged

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Choctaw County Public Library (Hugo)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Discussion Groups
Age Group:
Teens

Discover new interests, express your creativity, and forge lasting friendships in a supportive environment. With engaging conversations and opportunities to showcase your talents, our Teen Takeover is your gateway to fun and growth.

Library Branch: Choctaw County Public Library (Hugo)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Discussion Groups
Event Details:

Discover new interests, express your creativity, and forge lasting friendships in a supportive environment. With engaging conversations and opportunities to showcase your talents, our Teen Takeover is your gateway to fun and growth.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Checkmate-Chess Club

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Idabel Public Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM, Games
Age Group:
Teens

The Library has started a Chess Club.   Join our Chess Club and enjoy friendly matches, learn new strategies, and meet fellow chess enthusiasts of all skill levels.

Library Branch: Idabel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Games
Event Details:

The Library has started a Chess Club.   Join our Chess Club and enjoy friendly matches, learn new strategies, and meet fellow chess enthusiasts of all skill levels.

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

Tales to Tails

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Whiteacre Room AB at McAlester Public Library
Program Type:
Outreach, Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers, Children, Teens

Join us for Tales to Tails, a heartwarming reading event in partnership with the Pittsburg County Animal Shelter! Kids of all ages are invited to build confidence and practice reading aloud to friendly, adoptable shelter dogs.

Library Branch: McAlester Public Library
Room: Whiteacre Room AB
Age Group: Toddlers, Children, Teens
Program Type: Outreach, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for Tales to Tails, a heartwarming reading event in partnership with the Pittsburg County Animal Shelter! Kids of all ages are invited to build confidence and practice reading aloud to friendly, adoptable shelter dogs.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teentober Cooking Club: Jack-o'-lantern Stuffed Peppers

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Patrick Lynch Public Library (Poteau)
Program Type:
Healthy Eating
Age Group:
Teens

Teens, join us in the kitchen for some spooky seasonal fun! We’ll be making Jack-o’-Lantern stuffed peppers and apple monster mouths—deliciously festive treats that are as fun to make as they are to eat.

Library Branch: Patrick Lynch Public Library (Poteau)
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Healthy Eating
Event Details:

Teens, join us in the kitchen for some spooky seasonal fun! We’ll be making Jack-o’-Lantern stuffed peppers and apple monster mouths—deliciously festive treats that are as fun to make as they are to eat.

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

Teentober: Creature Cosmetics

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Idabel Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Other
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Channing Carlisle will be at the library on the 30th to do makeup.  She does special effects and will be teaching how and will hep you do makeup for yourself.  Come check it out.  

Library Branch: Idabel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Event Details:

Channing Carlisle will be at the library on the 30th to do makeup.  She does special effects and will be teaching how and will hep you do makeup for yourself.  Come check it out.  

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

Esports: Level Up!

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room at Coal County Public Library (Coalgate)
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Join us for weekly E-Sports team practice! Whether you're sharpening your gameplay, building winning strategies, or gearing up for upcoming competitions, this is your time to train, play, and level up with your team.

Library Branch: Coal County Public Library (Coalgate)
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us for weekly E-Sports team practice! Whether you're sharpening your gameplay, building winning strategies, or gearing up for upcoming competitions, this is your time to train, play, and level up with your team.

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

TeenTober Ghost in a Jar

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Franklin Electric Conference Room at Latimer County Public Library (Wilburton)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Discussion Groups, Workshop
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Get ready for a spooktacular adventure with our Ghost in a Jar activity! Unleash your creativity as you capture the magic of the mysterious and transform an ordinary jar into a hauntingly beautiful masterpiece.

Library Branch: Latimer County Public Library (Wilburton)
Room: Franklin Electric Conference Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Discussion Groups, Workshop
Event Details:

Get ready for a spooktacular adventure with our Ghost in a Jar activity! Unleash your creativity as you capture the magic of the mysterious and transform an ordinary jar into a hauntingly beautiful masterpiece.

This event is in the "Teens" group

TeenTober Slimy Sights: Eyeballs in the Ooze

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Hartshorne Public Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Teens

Join us for a slimy autumn adventure as we make creepy Eyeball Fall Slime—perfect for the season of pumpkins, monsters, and gooey science.

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

Join us for a slimy autumn adventure as we make creepy Eyeball Fall Slime—perfect for the season of pumpkins, monsters, and gooey science.

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

Teentober: Pumpkin Tower

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Arkoma Public Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Put your engineering skills to the test during our TeenTober STEM event! Teens will use candy pumpkins, toothpicks, and their imaginations to build the tallest and strongest tower possible.

Library Branch: Arkoma Public Library
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Put your engineering skills to the test during our TeenTober STEM event! Teens will use candy pumpkins, toothpicks, and their imaginations to build the tallest and strongest tower possible.

This event is in the "Teens" group

TeenTober: STEM Towers

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Spiro Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens

Put your engineering skills to the test during our TeenTober STEM event! Teens will use candy pumpkins, toothpicks, and their imaginations to build the tallest and strongest tower possible.

Library Branch: Spiro Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Put your engineering skills to the test during our TeenTober STEM event! Teens will use candy pumpkins, toothpicks, and their imaginations to build the tallest and strongest tower possible.

This event is in the "Teens" group

TeenTober - Innovative Minds

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Stigler Public Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Teens

Ready, aim, launch! In this fun hands-on program, teens will build their own mini catapults and put them to the test by launching candy corn. Compete for distance and accuracy while learning a bit of physics and having a lot of laughs.

Library Branch: Stigler Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Ready, aim, launch! In this fun hands-on program, teens will build their own mini catapults and put them to the test by launching candy corn. Compete for distance and accuracy while learning a bit of physics and having a lot of laughs.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teentober Story Seekers Book Club

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room at Idabel Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussion Groups
Age Group:
Teens

Come join us for teen book club.  This is new and we hope to have it each month.  If you like to read come and share what you have read.  This month's months book is "Night of the Living Dummy".

Library Branch: Idabel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club, Discussion Groups
Event Details:

Come join us for teen book club.  This is new and we hope to have it each month.  If you like to read come and share what you have read.  This month's months book is "Night of the Living Dummy".

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

Fun Friday

Friday, October 31, 2025 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! 

This event is in the "Teens" group

TeenTober - Gaming Warriors

Friday, October 31, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room at Idabel Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens

Join us for Gaming Hour at the Library for TeenTober, where fun, strategy, and creativity come together!

Library Branch: Idabel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us for Gaming Hour at the Library for TeenTober, where fun, strategy, and creativity come together!