Southern Prairie Library

First Day of School
2022-08-11
Happy School Year Everyone!!
It’s a new year with exciting adventures to come!!

National Book Lovers Day
2022-08-09

National Friendship Day
2022-08-07 00:00 (America/Chicago)

Kik It Up @ 4 pm - with Shelly Mullens
2022-08-04 16:00 - 17:00

Story Time & Craft @ 10 a.m.
2022-08-03 10:00 - 11:00
Bring your preschoolers to the library for a story time and craft. Every Wednesday at 10:00 AM we will explore a new theme!

National Lasagna Day
2022-07-29

Teen Tuesday - Coastal Cosplay & Movie Night with Origami @ 3pm
2022-07-26 15:00 - 16:00
Dress up as your favorite ocean themed character/creature and have fun watching “Free Willy” while making an ocean themed origami. We can’t wait to see all the characters/creatures that will be here.

Last Day For Summer Reading
2022-07-22

Extreme Animals @ 2pm
2022-07-21 14:00 - 15:00

Teen Tuesday - Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island Hop @3pm
2022-07-19 15:00 - 16:00
Visit our Library Staff Island for treasures, games, freebies and much more. You MUST bring your own Switch or ACNH game.

Finer Arts of Oklahoma @ 2pm
2022-07-14 14:00 - 15:00

Teen Tuesday - Ocean Nailed It @ 3pm
2022-07-12 15:00 - 16:00
Bring your own ideas or choose from scenes that will be supplied. What will your Ocean Scene look like?

Inspyral Circus - "Hooplahoma!" @ 2pm
2022-07-07 14:00 - 15:00

Teen Tuesday - Sunken Cities @ 3pm
2022-07-05 15:00 - 16:00
You will be using many different types of materials to make your own Sunken City.

Chair Yoga 4 @11:00 am with Suzanne Rooker
2022-07-05 11:00 - 11:45
Join us for Chair Yoga!!
A fun and Free exercise series taught by Licensed Instructor, Suzanne Rooker.
You will learn:

safe and easy exercises
proper breathing
strengthen muscles and joints

At the Altus Public Library every Tuesday
starting July 5th – July 26, 2022
from 11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
For more information and to register call the library at 580-477-2890

Closed for 4th of July
2022-07-04
We will be closed July 4, 2022 to observe our independence day.
What happened on this day?
Click on Declaration of Independence to see what actually happened on this special day.
The most noteable line from this document is “all Men are created equal”.

Sugar Free All Stars @ 2pm
2022-06-30 14:00 - 15:00

Teen Tuesday - Tissue Paper Watercolor @3pm.
2022-06-28 15:00 - 16:00
Hey has anyone heard about a special type of tissue paper called Bleeding Tissue? This will be used to create a watercolor looking background. Then you will make an ocean-themed silhouette using Cricket cut outs to complete a masterpiece to hang on your wall.
This picture was made using the Bleeding Tissue watercolor effect and a Cricket cutout of an Orca.
Start getting your ideas ready for this unique method of tissue watercolor.

Take Your Dog To Work Day
2022-06-24

Monty Harper @ 2pm
2022-06-23 14:00 - 15:00

Pen & Ink with Trey Picinich @ 6-8 pm
2022-06-21 18:00 - 2022-06-24 20:00
Shortgrass Art Institute Winter/Spring 2022
Trey Picinich received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with an emphasis in Photography at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma and received a Teaching Certificate from the State of Oklahoma in 2018.
This workshop will meet

Monday through Thursday, June 20th – 23rd

6 – 8 pm

Cost of $30.00

Please register and pay for classes at the library: 580-477-2890

Classes are open to all levels of experience

For adults and students ages 16 & up unless otherwise noted

Pre-registration is required and closes 5 days before the class begins

Classes are limited to 10 students. We must have at least 3 students in order to hold class.

COVID-19 Safety Protocols will be observed.

Closed - Observance of Juneteenth
2022-06-20 08:00 - 17:00
According to USA Federal Holidays website, Juneteenth (shortened for June 19th) is the remembrance of slavery and freedom.
The final state to free the slaves was Texas on June 19, 1865.

Happy Father's Day
2022-06-19

Mad Science @ 2pm
2022-06-16 14:00 - 15:00

"Climb on board the boat" with Aaron Fowler @2pm
2022-06-09 14:00 - 15:00
The Southern Prairie Library System is proud to welcome Aaron Fowler and his friends, Bella and Choco, to southwest Oklahoma!
Aaron will lead us singing, moving, playing instruments and sharing stories from his latest book in the Bella and Choco series, “The Boat.”
We would like to thank our sponsors for their amazing support.

Teen Tuesday @ 3pm
2022-06-07 15:00 - 17:00
Please join us for Teen Tuesdays! These programs are aimed at teens and tweens from 6th to 12th grade.
Participants will use methods such as Morse Code, Pigpen Cypher, and letter/symbol substitution to create a secret code and then write secret messages to each other.
Who will you write to? What will you say? What will you use to write your secret message?

Ann Lincoln's Beach Bubble Party! @ 2 pm
2022-06-02 14:00 - 15:00
We are now having an indoor “Bubble Beach Party!” I assure you that it will still be fun!
Due to an EXTREMELY wet park and the fact that it is raining and pretty cold – we are moving the Summer Library Program inside!
Please join us at the Altus Public Library, 421 N. Hudson, at 2:00 p.m. – TODAY- June 2nd, 2022.

Story Time & Craft @ 11am
2022-06-01 11:00 - 11:30
What will the stories for the summer be?
Join us at the Altus Public Library for Story Time & Craft!!
Where the Possibilities endless !!

Coffee Cup with Sidney Thompson @10am.
2022-06-01 00:00
Sidney will tell the story of the most feared U.S. Marshal in Indian Territory, Bass Reeves.He is the author of: Follow the Angels, Follow the Doves and Hell on the Border. Thompson’s works narrate Reeves’ exploits in the world of the frontier that is now Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas.
See you there!!

Closed Memorial Day
2022-05-30 08:00 - 17:00
Memorial Day is a federal holiday created to honor all the military personnel who gave their life while serving in the United States armed forces.
