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Family Movie Night
Come join us Thursday, June 17th at the library! Bring your chairs and blankets as we watch Abominable. Concessions will be available. The movie will start at dark.
Sponsored by: Shape Your Future: A program of TSET, Friends of Jay C. Byers Memorial Library, Cimarron Cinema, Jay C. Byers Memorial Library, Oklahoma Department of Libraries, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Questions? Call 918-358-2676.
Thanksgiving Hours
We will be closed for Thanksgiving from Thursday, November 26th – Saturday, November 28th. We will reopen on Monday, November 30th as usual.
While we are closed, you can:
- Return books in the drop box located outside the library.
- Renew books through the online catalog. (You will use your card number & phone number on account.)
- Check out books and more with OK Virtual Library.
- Use our free WiFi.
We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Carpool Cinema at the Library!
We are excited to announce our first ever carpool cinema! We will be showing Hocus Pocus in the field behind the Old School Gym on Friday, October 30th. You can tune into the movie while staying in your car or if you’d like to sit outside, bring blankets & chairs. Just remember, we will be practicing social distancing.
Cub scouts will be offering concessions, but you are welcome to bring your own snacks. The fun begins at 6:30!
Mobile Hotspots
Great news, Friends!
The Jay C. Byers Memorial Library has been awarded the Digital Inclusion Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. The Digital Inclusion Grant will help the library expand access to digital services for the community. With the grant, the library has purchased ten mobile hotspots for circulation.
Here’s what you need to know:
* Only one per household.
* Must be 18 years of age or older.
* Checkout is for 1 week with no renewals.
* Late fees are $1.00 per day.
* Must be returned inside the library, not in the drop-box.
Thank you to the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Oklahoma Department of Libraries for this opportunity! (This activity is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. The opinions and content of activities and materials do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries or IMLS, and no official endorsement should be inferred.)
Summer Reading 2020
Yes, we are having the Summer Reading Program this summer!
Come in now to get your reading log and start reading.
Schedule of Events
- June 16: 1:00 – 4:30 Come and Go Craft Day
- June 23: 1:00 – 4:30 Come and Go Craft Day
- June 30: 2:00 – 3:00 The Skippy Show at the Stage Center
- July 07: 1:00 – 4:30 Come and Go Craft Day
- July 14: 2:00 – 3:00 Flying Debris Show at the Stage Center
- July 21: 2:00 – 3:30 Extreme Animals Show at the Stage Center
Imagine Your Story…at the library!
How We Can Help
During this time the library will be open but with restrictions. We are still here, ready to help you whether it’s in person, over the phone or online. Here are some of the ways we can help.
Books:
-We can do curbside checkouts for those over 65 or who are vulnerable. Just call us at 918-358-2676 or reserve online to let us know which books you want. We’ll check them out and bring them out to your car. Call when you get in the parking lot.
-You can return your books at any time in the drop box in front of the library.
-There are free books available at the Friendly Book Browser, across the parking lot from the library. There is a shelf on the porch.
Ebooks:
-You can check out books online through Oklahoma Virtual Library and Overdrive. Visit our ebook page for more information.
-If you do not have an account with us, you can now create one online and be able to check out ebooks. To check out physical books, you will need to come in to the library and finish the registration process. You will need to bring proof of residency.
Online:
-We have free wifi 24/7 that will reach the parking lot. Just accept the disclaimer and you’re ready to go. If you are out of your car, please follow CDC guidelines for social distancing and group number.
-If you need something printed, email it to: print@jcbyerslibrary.org . Black & white copies are .10 per page and color copies are .50 per page. If you have questions, please give us a call. 918-358-2676
Pick-ups:
-School food pick-up: you can come by on Mondays from 11:15 – 11:45.
As always, if you have any questions or need any help, feel free to come in to the library, explore the website, contact us on Facebook, or call us at 918-358-2676.