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
Buzz into the magical world of pollination with Alchemist Academy on the Bookmobile this May!
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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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.
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!
Saddle up for a wild ride with our Ride for Ride for Justice: May Book Box Raffle!
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Take and Make for the month of May will be Bumblebees made with Spoons.
Take and Make for the month of May for Children will be a Hot Air Balloon.
Take and Make for the teens this month will be a Sock Baymax Robot. Come and pick on up.
Step into the Alchemist Academy and mix, swirl, and experiment with vibrant “potions” that bring color to the world! Using simple ingredients, create dazzling reactions and magical concoctions in this hands-on, science-meets-magic experience.
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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.