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
Upcoming Events
Get ready to mix up some magical mayhem with Alchemist Academy on the Bookmobile! In this colorful adventure, young alchemists will create their own vibrant slime while exploring the science of polymers, mixing, and color blending.
The library always has a coloring sheet out so while visiting help us finish our coloring sheet. Sit down for a few minutes and rest and color.
Celebrate summer fun aboard the Bookmobile with our Red, White & Blue Coloring Crew! This month’s coloring station features patriotic scenes, fireworks, picnics, and all the sunny joys of July.
Paint, decorate, and express yourself—one rock at a time! Whether you're creating inspiring messages, colorful designs, or tiny masterpieces, this all-ages art session is all about creativity and good vibes.
Sun’s out, secrets out. Dive into a summer full of jaw-dropping twists, seaside suspense, and vacation vibes gone wrong.
Join us at our Early Bird Program, where we're all about helping little ones blossom! This program is designed to support the remarkable journey of child development, ensuring that children receive the best possible start.
"Mother Goose & Me" is an interactive program for children aged 3 and under. This program nurtures early literacy skills through stories, nursery rhymes, finger-plays, songs, music, movement, and engaging activities.
Arts & Crafts
The public library's adult craft program is a haven for creativity. Participants, guided by skilled instructors, delve into diverse projects, fostering a sense of community and artistic expression.
The public library offers a dynamic senior fitness program, fostering health and community engagement. Tailored for seniors, it combines low-impact exercises, flexibility training, and social activities.
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.