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
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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Unleash your creativity and design your own art book! Customize the cover, decorate the pages, and make it uniquely yours—whether it’s for sketching, journaling, or collecting inspiration. All supplies provided!
Get moving with hula hoops, challenge your friends to classic yard games, and enjoy an afternoon of outdoor fun! Whether you're hooping, tossing, or racing, there's something for everyone. Come play, laugh, and show off your skills!
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Painted Forest: A Nature-Inspired Art Experience
Step into a world of color and creativity as we bring the forest to life on canvas! Using vibrant paints and artistic techniques, create your own woodland masterpiece inspired by towering trees, misty landscapes, and enchanted forests.
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Join us to explore the STEM behind weaving, then contribute to our community weaving project, which will be proudly displayed in the library once it's complete!
Join us for a fun and interactive storytime at the library! After enjoying a delightful story, children can get creative with a watercolor art activity, letting their imaginations run wild with color and creativity.
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Get ready for a bubbly adventure with The Art of Bubbles! Explore the science and creativity behind bubbles as we experiment with different bubble solutions and design our own bubble wands.
Join us for an hour of moving and grooving with a little mingle in the middle. Tuesday and Thursday are exercise days at the library. Come on down to the library and join us. Everyone is welcome and all ages are invited.
Ms. Frazz's Watercolor Salt Prints: Creating Patterns with Science
Explore the colorful world where art meets science! In this hands-on program, participants will experiment with watercolor paints and salt to create stunning, one-of-a-kind prints.
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.