Upcoming Events

Join our new Library Garden Club and dig into the joys of gardening with fellow plant enthusiasts!

Join us for a creative and collaborative experience at the library’s Sewing Club!

Celebrate Dinovember with a hands-on STEM adventure! Using marshmallows and toothpicks, you will design and build your very own dinosaur creations. From towering T.

Think you’ve got what it takes to build the tallest, sturdiest card tower? 
Join us for the Tower of Trials, a STEM challenge where teens team up, test their critical thinking, and put their engineering skills to the ultimate test!

It's Slime Time! Join us for this fun and festive S.T.E.A.M. craft of making 'Pumpkin' Slime using glitter, fall table scatter, and of course the classic pumpkin scent!

Join us for a fun-filled activity! It’s a fantastic opportunity to explore the amazing world of fossils while getting your hands a little dirty.

Join us for a relaxing 2 hours of crochet, knitting, embroidery, or any needlework you enjoy! Bring your current project or start something new in the company of fellow crafters. All skill levels welcome—beginners included!

Ready to level up your STEM game? All Systems Go throws down the ultimate build challenge—create your own marble maze and put it to the test! Engineer twists, turns, and traps to see if your design can outsmart the competition.

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!

Stay safe and get hands-on with science!  In this STEM workshop, tweens and teens will learn how germs spread and why hand hygiene is so important.

Join us and see the festive science and magic of using borax to crystalize! We will be turning pipe cleaners into leaf shapes and using borax to crystalize them!

Unleash your creativity and curiosity in our Adult STEAM program! This week, we’ll be painting our very own planter boxes—perfect for adding a personal touch to your home or garden. Come relax, create, and take home something uniquely yours!

Join us for a creative and collaborative experience at the library’s Sewing Club!

In this hands-on STEM program, kids will explore the basics of patterns, geometry, and texture as they use yarn or string to “draw” animals and fun shapes on paper, creating cool 3D effects.

Children, Tweens, and Teens unlock your coding potential with Cyber Squad at the library! Join us and become part of the team where creativity meets technology.

  Looking for a creative outlet and a fun way to unwind? Join us for our Adult Craft Program — a welcoming space to explore your artistic side, try something new, and connect with others in the community.

Put your engineering skills to the test! Children and tweens are invited to design and build their very own “turkey trap” using everyday materials.

Join us every month and become a part of our vibrant chess community at the McAlester Public Library.

Celebrate National Bread & Butter Day at Coal County Library! Making homemade bread and butter is a fun, hands-on way for kids to explore where our food comes from.

Join us for a relaxing 2 hours of crochet, knitting, embroidery, or any needlework you enjoy! Bring your current project or start something new in the company of fellow crafters. All skill levels welcome—beginners included!

Welcome to All Systems Go! In this hands-on teen STEM program, you’ll learn how to turn simple supplies—like paper and Dixie cups—into working windmills.

TEENS! Learn a NEW LIFE SKILL! How to count back change.

The program today involves making a cage or trap to catch your craft turkey.  After we are done making a cage, we will read "How to Catch a Turkey".

Join us for a fun and creative STEM Program where kids can design, stack, and imagine with a variety of blocks.