Upcoming Events

Each month, we will discuss a new book title. We will have copies of next month's title available for check out.

Craft Quest offers a variety of arts and crafts activities for kids and families. From painting rocks to making friendship bracelets, choose your own creative path and let your imagination run wild.

Join us every second Thursday of every month at 1 PM for our mystery book club! 

Each Thursday afternoon at 2 the library offers a coloring hours for all ages of adult who might like to color.  The library furnishes everything and everyone gets to visit and have a good time.  Refreshments are served so come and join

Join us in making bubble snakes! We will be blowing bubbles for days!

Helping the community utilizing technology, filling out online forms, and using new phones and devices. Group discussions about online library services and scheduled one-on-one help with devices. 

eSports at your public library. Join our League and represent on our new gaming computers! Ask your librarian for more info.

G.O.A.L.S. - Gathering Our Academic Literacy Skills

Gravity Maze is a logic based game with puzzles that will challenge teens to figure out a way to get a marble from one end of the board to the other using only a few towers and slides. 

In this enchanting journey, teens explore the art of rock dyeing, turning plain stones into eye-catching gems that will breathe life into the library flower beds.

Step into a sweet crafting adventure where creativity meets confectionery, as we create adorable pom pom ice cream cones from yarn and ribbon.

Have you ever thought about creating video games or websites? You can learn how at the library. We have fun coding software available that allows you to learn coding at your own pace while hanging out with your friends. 

Come join the Coal County Library and help us upcycle our heavily worn books into something fantastic. We will be crafting the pages into an adorable book owl.

Dive into a world of color and fun as we explore the magical art of bubble painting. Watch as bubbles transform into beautiful patterns and designs right before your eyes! 

for ages 6+

Coding can be fun so come and join others at the library for an hour of coding.  If you do not know how we can help you.  Learn as you go along.  

Join us for Backyard Explorers! This is a science program for kids where we learn through discovery and exploration! This month we'll be exploring and learning about maps! This month learn about Hiking Trails! 

Join the McAlester Public Library Poetry Club every month to hear local poets read their work!

Join us for a fun story time with your toddlers. After story time we will make acute butterfly to take home.

Interactive story time for young children fosters literacy, creativity, and fine motor skills, making learning fun and engaging. This engaging activity boosts language skills, sparks imagination, and enhances cognitive development while foste

This week at Mini Tales, we will be making tissue paper caterpillars and enjoying the story 'Fish and Worm' by Sergio Ruzzier.

 Building camaraderie and community spirit through exercise to prioritize health and well-being.

Join us for a kids' STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) program. 

Today Ms. Cyndi will be showing us light refracting arrows and explaining how light and water interact to make optical illusions.

ESports at the Coal County Library!

Senior Exercise, or SAIL (Staying Active and Independent for Life), is a an exercise program developed by the OU Health Sciences Center to help promote long and active lives for individuals.  The program provides a combination of aerobic, bal