Summer Reading 2024

This summer, Adventure begins at Jay C. Byers Library!

Join us on Tuesday, May 21st from 11:00 – 2:00 in the Community Center for our Summer Reading Kick-Off. We’ll have crafts, games, and snacks available. Don’t forget to pick up your reading log so you can start earning prizes!

The Summer Reading event runs from May 21st – June 29th. Schedule coming soon of activities for all ages.

We hope you come and join the fun!

This month at the library….

April 1: Pawnee County Mobile Health Bus (parking lot) from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
April 2: Solar Eclipse Activity from 4:00 – 5:00 pm
April 3 & 17: Read to Some Bunny from 4:00 – 5:00 pm
April 4, 11, 18, 25: Preschool Storytime at 10:30 am
April 4: Friends of the Library Meeting at 5:30 pm
April 8: Solar Eclipse Party at 12:30 – 3:00 pm
April 8: Library Board Meeting at 4:00 pm
April 10 & 24: LEGO Club from 3:30 – 5:00 pm
April 17: Pawnee Country Health Department Community Worker from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
April 30: Let’s Talk About It discussing As I Lay Dying at 6:00 pm
And as always, every Friday is Free Popcorn Day!

If you have any questions, please call us at 918-358-2676.

Let’s Talk About It

Come join our book club and let’s talk about it!

Let’s Talk About It is the perfect catalyst for personal reflection, gained insight, and great conversations! Explore different genres, discover new authors, and meet other readers who love to read and talk about books. We meet at the library at 6:00 pm.

Upcoming dates and books:

1/23 – To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
2/27 – In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
3/26 – A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
4/30 – A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines

A project of Oklahoma Humanities and it’s funders: Kirkpatrick Family Fund, Oklahoma City University, McCasland Foundation, Inasmuch Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities.

Update on the OverDrive & Libby apps

Attention, OverDrive app users! OverDrive is discontinuing the legacy OverDrive app in early 2023 and transitioning users to the Libby app. Libby is OverDrive’s newer app for browsing and enjoying digital content from our library.

It’s time to give Libby a try! All your loans, holds, and wish list items will be waiting for you in Libby when you add your library card.

Libby also comes with new features we know you’ll love, like:

  • Tags to categorize books however you’d like—you can even sync your OverDrive wish list into a tag!
  • A central bookshelf for all loans and holds
  • Customizable notifications for ready holds
  • Compatibility with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Sonos speakers

Learn more here.

It’s time for Preschool Storytime!

Picture of a messy craft table with the words, "preschool storytime, thursdays at 10:30 am" and "what happens in storytime...stays in storytime!"

Storytime is back! Begins Thursday, September 1st at 10:30.

Each Thursday at 10:30 we offer a storytime for young children. We read books, sing songs, and do finger plays. We also offer a craft or activity after each program. Come join the fun!

Storytime follows the school calendar. If school is out for holidays or closed for inclement weather, then storytime is also cancelled.

Storytime takes a break from May through August for the Summer Reading Program.