Summer Reading

Summer Reading Program Begins May 20th!
Adventure Begins At Your Library

Watch to learn more about Summer Reading 2024!

Summer Reading 2024 is coming soon!

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 2024 Summer Reading theme, Adventure Begins at Your Library.

All 16 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

 

Adventure Begins At Your Library

Upcoming Events

This event is in the "Children" group.

Alchemist Academy: Pollinator Potion Makers

All Day 5/1 - 5/31
Children
SEOLS Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: SEOLS Bookmobile
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Buzz into the magical world of pollination with Alchemist Academy on the Bookmobile this May!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Backyard Explorers: Pollinator Pals

All Day 5/1 - 5/31
Children
SEOLS Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: SEOLS Bookmobile
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Buzz into the world of pollinators with Backyard Explorers: Pollinator Pals! This May, join Miss Kaylee to learn about the incredible creatures that help plants grow and thrive, like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

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

Dust & Daydreams: A Western Tale

All Day 5/1 - 5/31
Teens, Adults
SEOLS Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: SEOLS Bookmobile
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Ride into the sunset with a story wrapped in the spirit of the Old West. Tales of outlaws, open plains, and quiet reckonings await, each book bundled with a little treat to stir the soul.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

May Flowers & Mother's Day Magic Coloring Station

All Day 5/1 - 5/31
Everyone
SEOLS Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: SEOLS Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Celebrate all things spring with blooming flower and Mother’s Day-themed coloring sheets. Kids can create something special for mom or brighten their own day with colorful blossoms!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Ride for Justice: May Book Box Raffle

All Day 5/1 - 5/31
Teens
SEOLS Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: SEOLS Bookmobile
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Saddle up for a wild ride with our Ride for Ride for Justice: May Book Box Raffle!

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Photography

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Take and Make for Adults

All Day 5/1 - 5/31
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 May will be Bumblebees made with Spoons.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Take and Make for Children

All Day 5/1 - 5/31
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 May for Children will be a Hot Air Balloon.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Take and Make for Teens

All Day 5/1 - 5/31
Teens
Idabel Public Library
Library Branch: Idabel Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Take and Make for the teens this month will be a Sock Baymax Robot.  Come and pick on up.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Exploration Station Sensory Play

10:00am - 11:00am
Children
Stigler Public Library
Library Branch: Stigler Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join us for our newest program, Exploration Station! It's a fun-filled sensory play program at the library. This program offers hands-on activities that engage all the senses, from touch and sound to sight and smell.

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.