Summer Reading

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Summer Reading 2025 is here!

Summer Reading Adventures Await You and the Whole Family at Southeast Oklahoma Library System. Your local library is the place to be this summer! You will see activities, books, and programs that center around the 2025 Summer Reading theme, Color Our World.

All 17 libraries and our Bookmobile will be hosting a variety of activities during the summer, including educational programs, reading challenges, craft projects, story times, performances, and more.

 

Summer Reading Prevents the Summer Slide

For young people, Summer Reading is more than just fun. It actually helps prevent the summer learning slide. Children who do not read and do not continue learning during their summer vacations can lose two months of achievement and fall behind in school. Keeping young people reading and learning during their summer vacation is key to the future success of students.

To enhance your local Summer Reading program, here's some more resources that parents can use to help their children keep learning during their summer vacations:

How to Prevent Your Kids From Losing What They Learned in School During Summer Vacation

How to Beat the Summer Slide

Building Literacy Every Day

 

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Upcoming Events

This event is in the "Adults" group

Take and Make for Adults

All Day 4/1–4/30
Adults
Idabel Public Library
Library Branch: Idabel Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Take and Make for the month of March is Clothes Pin Bunnies.

This event is in the "Children" group

Take and Make for Children

All Day 4/1–4/30
Children
Idabel Public Library
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 "Teens" group

Take and Make for Teens

All Day 4/1–4/30
Teens
Idabel Public Library
Library Branch: Idabel Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Take and Make for April will be Flower Lights using silk flowers, tealight candles, ribbon and glue. Come and pick one up.

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

Enchanted Tales

10:00am–11:00am
Toddlers, Adults
Heavener Public Library
Library Branch: Heavener Public Library
Age Group: Toddlers, Adults
Program Type: Child Care Literacy, Storytime
Event Details:

Storytime

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 event is in the "Adults" group

Community Exercise and Camaraderie

10:15am–11:30am
Adults
Latimer County Public Library (Wilburton)
Library Branch: Latimer County Public Library (Wilburton)
Room: Franklin Electric Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Senior Care, Community Information, Mental and Physical Health
Event Details:

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

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

Story Sprouts

10:30am–11:00am
Toddlers, Children
Talihina Public Library
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 "Toddlers" group

Little One's Story Time

10:30am–11:15am
Toddlers
Arkoma Public Library
Library Branch: Arkoma Public Library
Age Group: Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a lively and playful story time designed especially for toddlers! Little ones will enjoy short, engaging picture books along with songs, fingerplays, and simple movement activities perfect for wiggly listeners.

This event is in the "Children" group

Little Makers

11:00am–11:30am
Children
Talihina Public Library
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 "Adults" group

SAIL Exercise

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Broken Bow Public Library
Library Branch: Broken Bow Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Senior Care, Health & Wellness, Mental and Physical Health
Event Details:

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, balance, strength and s

This program is supported in whole or in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services & Technology Act, administered by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.