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Summer Reading Program 2025

All Day 5/27 - 8/2

Eastern Oklahoma Library System (All Libraries)

Library Branch: Eastern Oklahoma Library System (All Libraries)

Age Group: Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

Program Type: Discussion Groups, Reading Challenges, STEM & Makerspace, Storytime, Infant & Toddler Storytime, Preschool Storytime, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Lecture, History, & Culture, Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming, Music, Dance, & Film, Classes & Workshops

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In 2025, we invite you to explore a vibrant journey of art and creativity, celebrating the countless ways it enhances our lives!

Preschool SRP Activity (Ages 0-5): Keychain Buddies

Friday, June 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Children's Area at Stilwell Public Library

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Library Branch: Stilwell Public Library

Room: Children's Area

Age Group: Children 0-5

Program Type: Storytime, Infant & Toddler Storytime, Preschool Storytime

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Join us for stories, songs, and activities.

Community Canvas Art - Summer Reading Program

Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

Rieger Memorial Library

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Library Branch: Rieger Memorial Library

Age Group: Everyone

Summer Reading Program: Funky Monkey Magic

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Carnegie Room at Tahlequah Public Library

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Library Branch: Tahlequah Public Library

Room: Carnegie Room

Age Group: Children 6-11

DIY Slime

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Bost Room at John F. Henderson Public Library

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Library Branch: John F. Henderson Public Library

Room: Bost Room

Age Group: Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Family

Program Type: STEM & Makerspace, Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming

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Your kids favorite program is returning. SLIME!

Funky Monkey Magic Show

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Meeting Room at Q.B. Boydstun Library

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Library Branch: Q.B. Boydstun Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

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This magic show is full of award winning, interactive magic with LOTS of audience interaction. It’s family friendly and will keep everybody laughing and scratching their heads at the same time! All ages welcome.

Alcohol Inks & Shrinky Dinks - SRP

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room at Hulbert Community Library

Registration Open

Library Branch: Hulbert Community Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Young Adult/ Teens 12-18

Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming

Registration Required

Ft. Gibson Gardening Club

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Meeting Room at Q.B. Boydstun Library

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Library Branch: Q.B. Boydstun Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

Program Type: Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming, Classes & Workshops

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Local Master Gardener Edie Cogdill leads simple, fun, and FREE gardening projects designed for all ages!

Art Explorers: Polymer Clay Picasso Faces

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room at Grove Public Library

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Library Branch: Grove Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Children 6-11

Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming

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Children ages 6-11 will get inspired by Picasso’s playful portraits! In this hands-on art explorers session, kids will shape and layer colorful polymer clay to create their own quirky, cubist-style faces.

S.T.E.A.M. for Kids!

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room at Q.B. Boydstun Library

Registration Open

Library Branch: Q.B. Boydstun Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Children, Children 6-11

Program Type: STEM & Makerspace

Registration Required

Event Details:

S.T.E.A.M. = Science. Technology. Engineering. Art. Math.

Join us for fun and educational activities for kids ages 5-11! Supplies are limited, so registration is required if you'd like to attend.

Filters

DIY Slime

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Family

Kansas Public Library

Library Branch: Kansas Public Library

Room: Kansas Meeting Room

Age Group: Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Family

Program Type: STEM & Makerspace, Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming

Event Details:

Your kids favorite program is returning. SLIME!

Inspyral Circus: Better Together

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

Grove Public Library

Library Branch: Grove Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

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Join Inspyral Circus performers Kelsey Nicole and Kamrynn in a fun and engaging show about working together to achieve our goals.

Bubble Art

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Family

John F. Henderson Public Library

Library Branch: John F. Henderson Public Library

Age Group: Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Family

Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming

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Use bubbles and paint to create art in a unique way.

Summer Reading Program: Creativity in Full Color!

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Children, Family

Muskogee Public Library

Registration Open

Registration Required

Registration Open

Library Branch: Muskogee Public Library

Room: Grant Foreman Room

Age Group: Children, Family

Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming

Registration Required

Event Details:

Program presented by the Oklahoma Science Museum. Capture the magic of transformation by turning a simple, single-color shape into a piece of art.

Summer Reading Program: Alcohol Inks & Shrinky Dinks

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Family

Muskogee Public Library

Registration Open

Registration Required

Registration Open

Library Branch: Muskogee Public Library

Room: Grant Foreman Room

Age Group: Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Family

Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming

Registration Required

Event Details:

Program presented by the Oklahoma Science Museum. Come celebrate color and creativity with us! We'll be making alcohol inks pool and flow on clear plastic to create vibrant bursts of color.

Glow Circus

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library

Library Branch: Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library

Room: Dr. Maurice Payne Meeting Room - Entire Room

Age Group: Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

Program Type: Music, Dance, & Film

Juneteenth

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Delaware County Library, Eufaula Memorial Library, Grove Public Library, Hulbert Community Library, Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library, John F. Henderson Public Library, Kansas Public Library, Muldrow Public Library, Muskogee Public Library, Q.B. Boydstun Library, Rieger Memorial Library, Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library, Stilwell Public Library, Tahlequah Public Library, Warner Public Library, Eastern Oklahoma Library System (All Libraries)

Everyone Summer Reading Program - Friday Fun Day

9:00am - 6:00pm

Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

Tahlequah Public Library

Registration Open

Registration Required

Registration Open

Library Branch: Tahlequah Public Library

Room: Creative Studio

Age Group: Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for a fun day filled with popcorn and crafts!

Make Music Muskogee Presents: Make Music with Paper!

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Family, Everyone

Muskogee Public Library

Library Branch: Muskogee Public Library

Room: Southeast Room

Age Group: Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Family, Everyone

Program Type: Music, Dance, & Film

Event Details:

Celebrate the World Day of Music by joining Make Music Muskogee in making music using only paper! Fold, crumble, slice, or throw that paper - just watch out for paper cuts! All ages welcome.

Come & Go Activity All Day: Collage

9:00am - 6:00pm

Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

Stilwell Public Library

Library Branch: Stilwell Public Library

Room: Children's Area

Age Group: Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

Program Type: STEM & Makerspace, Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming, Music, Dance, & Film

Dance Contest

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family

Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library

Library Branch: Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library

Room: Dr. Maurice Payne Meeting Room - Entire Room

Age Group: Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family

Program Type: Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming, Music, Dance, & Film, Classes & Workshops

Summer Movie: (9:30, 12:30, 3:30): Mary Poppins

9:30am - 5:30pm

Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

Stilwell Public Library

Library Branch: Stilwell Public Library

Age Group: Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

Program Type: Music, Dance, & Film

Event Details:

Beat the heat with an indoor movie start times are 9:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 3:30 pm. Popcorn provided.

Glow Circus - SRP

10:00am - 11:00am

Family

Hulbert Community Library

Library Branch: Hulbert Community Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Family

Kids Storytime

1:00pm - 1:30pm

Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library

Library Branch: Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library

Room: Dr. Maurice Payne Meeting Room - Entire Room

Age Group: Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

Program Type: Storytime

Storytime makes learning fun! Storytime introduces young children to books, rhymes, music, and other literacy-based activities.

Inspyral Glow Circus

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

Q.B. Boydstun Library

Library Branch: Q.B. Boydstun Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

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Jeremy Philo of Inspyral Circus brings color to life through his fantastic glow circus show including a five foot tall unicycle, juggling, and more!

Summer Reading Program: Glow Circus

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Children, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Family

Muskogee Public Library

Library Branch: Muskogee Public Library

Room: Southeast Room

Age Group: Children, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Family

Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming

Event Details:

Jermy Philo of Inspyral Circus brings color to life through his fantastic glow circus show, including a five-foot-tall unicycle, juggling, and more.

PAWsitively Wild

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library

Library Branch: Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library

Room: Dr. Maurice Payne Meeting Room - Entire Room

Age Group: Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

Program Type: Lecture, History, & Culture, Classes & Workshops

Event Details:

PAWSitively Wild brings exotic animals to the library for a fun, hands-on show. Meet and learn about unique creatures while exploring wildlife, habitats, and conservation up close!

PAWsitively Wild

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library

Library Branch: Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library

Room: Dr. Maurice Payne Meeting Room - Entire Room

Age Group: Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

Program Type: Discussion Groups, Lecture, History, & Culture

Event Details:

PAWSitively Wild brings exotic animals to the library for a fun, hands-on show. Meet and learn about unique creatures while exploring wildlife, habitats, and conservation up close!

Read with Elliot, The Service Dog

10:30am - 12:00pm

Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Family

Muskogee Public Library

Library Branch: Muskogee Public Library

Room: Children's Department

Age Group: Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Family

Event Details:

Pick out your favorite library book or bring your favorite from home and practice reading to Elliot, who is the Youth Volunteer Corps service dog. Elliot is a fantastic listener and loves to listen to readers of all ages!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Crafternoon

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Family

Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library

Registration Open

Registration Required

Registration Open

Library Branch: Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library

Room: Dr. Maurice Payne Meeting Room - Entire Room

Age Group: Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Family

Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming

Registration Required

Creativity in Full Color - SRP

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Family

Hulbert Community Library

Library Branch: Hulbert Community Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Family

Everyone Summer Reading Program - Friday Fun Day

9:00am - 6:00pm

Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

Tahlequah Public Library

Registration Open

Registration Required

Registration Open

Library Branch: Tahlequah Public Library

Room: Creative Studio

Age Group: Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for a fun day filled with popcorn and crafts!

Summer Reading Program for Adults: Muskogee Reading Rocks!

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Adults, Family, Everyone

Muskogee Public Library

Registration Open

Registration Required

Registration Open

Library Branch: Muskogee Public Library

Room: Glass Room

Age Group: Adults, Family, Everyone

Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming

Registration Required

Event Details:

Create colorful rocks showcasing your favorite story to hide around the city of Muskogee! Get creative, and convince a stranger to check out your favorite book!

Come & Go Activity All Day: Watercolors

9:00am - 6:00pm

Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

Stilwell Public Library

Library Branch: Stilwell Public Library

Age Group: Children, Children 0-5, Children 6-11, Young Adult/ Teens 12-18, Adults, Family, Everyone

Program Type: STEM & Makerspace, Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming, Music, Dance, & Film

Event Details:

Stop by any time during open hours and complete the activity of the day.

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