Page-Turner Book Club

Page-Turner Book Club title on lined background.

The next book we’re reading is All the Broken Places by John Boyne.  We’ll meet at the library on October 29th at 6:00. Hope to see you there!

Have a good book suggestion for a future meeting?  Come join us!  We’re always looking for new ideas.

Current Book:
October 29, 2024:  All the Broken Places by John Boyne

Future Books:
December 3, 2024:  The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict
January 28, 2025: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski

Previous Books:
September 2024: Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kristen Miller
August 2024:  Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
February 2020: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
January 2020:  The Dinner List by Rebecca Serle
Nov 2019:  Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva
Oct 2019:  Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Sept 2019: Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows
Aug 2019: News Of The World by Paulette Jiles
July 2019: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
June 2019: Unbroken by Lauren Hillenbrand
May 2019:  Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts
April 2019:  The Last Thing I Told You by Emily Arsenault
March 2019: Varina by Charles Frazier
February 2019: The Rosie Project by Graeme C. Simsion
January 2019:  The Whistling Season by Ivan Doig
December 2018:  5 People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom
October 2018:  Pieces Of Happiness by Anne Ostby
September 2018: The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
August 2018: Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
July 2018:  The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg
June 2018:  Educated by Tara Westover
April/May 2018:  Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
February 2018: Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
January 2018:  A Gentleman In Moscow by Amor Towles
December 2017 – Strangler Vine by M. J. Carter
October 2017:  Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
September 2017 – Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
August 2017 – The Immortal Life of HEnrietta LAcks by Rebecca Skloot
July 2017 – The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
June 2017 – Unwind by Neal Shusterman
May 2017 – Soloist by Steve Lopez
March 2017:  Before The Fall by Noah Hawley
January 2017: Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman
December 2016: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald
October 2016: In The Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
August 2016: The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
July 2016: Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
May 2016: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

This month at the library….

September
September 24: Book Club at 6:00. (Meeting Room)
September 26: Preschool Storytime at 10:30. (Kids Room)
September 26: Callie from Pawnee County Health Department from 12 – 4. (Meeting Room)
September 26: Book Signing with author, Alan Stie, from 5:00 – 7:00.

October
October 1: Cleveland Area Hospital Focus Group (Meeting Room) 6:00
October 2: LEGO Club (Meeting Room) 3:30 – 5:00
October 3: Preschool Storytime (Kids Area) 10:30
Friends of the Library meeting (Meeting Room) 5:30 pm

October 7: OKDHS Mobile Van (Parking Lot) 10:00 – 3:00
Callie from Pawnee County Health Department (Meeting Room) 10:00 – 4:00
October 8: Tai Chi for Better Balance (Meeting Room) 10:30
October 9: Read to Some Bunny (Meeting Room) 4:00 – 5:00
October 10: Preschool Storytime (Kids Area) 10:30
BOOktacular at Hanson Park 6:30 pm

October 14: Library is closed for Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 15: Tai Chi for Better Balance (Meeting Room) 10:30
October 16 – 18: Cleveland Public Schools Fall Break
October 16: LEGO Club (Meeting Room) 3:30 – 5:00
October 17: No Preschool Storytime – Fall Break

October 21: Library Board Meeting (Meeting Room) 4:00
October 22: Tai Chi for Better Balance (Meeting Room) 10:30
October 23: Read to Some Bunny (Meeting Room) 4:00 – 5:00
October 24: Preschool Storytime (Kids Area) 10:30
Callie from Pawnee County Health Department (Meeting Room) 12:00 – 4:00

October 28: Callie from Pawnee County Health Department (Meeting Room) 10:00 – 4:00
October 29: Tai Chi for Better Balance (Meeting Room) 10:30
Book Club, “All the Broken Places” (Meeting Room) 6:00 pm
October 30: LEGO Club (Meeting Room) 3:30 – 5:00
October 31: Preschool Storytime (Kids Area) 10:30
And as always, every Friday is Free Popcorn Day!

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

Juneteenth

In honor of Juneteenth, the library will be closed on Wednesday, June 19th. We will reopen on June 20th 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 and phone number on your account.)
  • Check out books and more with OK Virtual Library.
  • Use our free WiFi.

We hope you have a happy and safe holiday!

Memorial Day

In honor of Memorial Day, we will be closed Saturday, May 25th – Monday, May 27th.  We will re-open on Tuesday, May 28th.

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 and phone number on your account.)
  • Check out books and more with OK Virtual Library.
  • Use our free WiFi.

We hope you have a happy and safe holiday!

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 of Events:
Week 1
Tuesday, May 21 – Summer Reading Kickoff 11-2
Thursday, May 23 – Teens @1:00
Week 2
Tuesday, May 28 – Come & Go Craft Day 11-4
Wednesday, May 29 – Author Jennifer Riem book reading 10:30
Thursday, May 30 – Teens @ 1:00
Friday, May 31 – Free Popcorn & a Movie 10:30
Week 3
Tuesday, June 4 – Dino Show (Mad Science) 2:00
Tuesday, June 4 – Book Club for Adults 6:00
Thursday, June 6 – Teens @1:00
Week 4
Tuesday, June 11 – Come & Go Craft Day 11-4
Thursday, June 13 – Teens @ 1:00
Friday, June 14 – Free Popcorn & a Movie 10:30
Week 5
Monday, June 17 – Jam Making for Adults 2:00
Tuesday, June 18 – Come & Go Craft Day 11-4
Thursday, June 20 – Teens @ 1:00
Week 6
Tuesday, June 25 – Leave no Trace (C. of E.) 2:00
Thursday, June 27 – Teens @ 1:00
Friday, June 28 – Free Popcorn & a Movie 10:30

We hope you come and join the fun!

Thank You, Summer Reading Sponsors:

  • Friends of the Jay C. Byers Memorial Library
  • Institute of Museums and Library Services
  • The Oklahoma Department of Libraries