Southern Prairie Library

Field Day @ Altus Community Center @ 2 p.m.
2023-06-29 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us to participate in a team building field day! Play games like hula hoop hustle, human knots, and a mummy relay. We’ll also have an obstacle course to complete the day!

Colored Pencils @ 6 p.m. w/ Lyn Taylor
2023-06-26 18:00 - 20:00
Classes are held at the Altus Public Library, 6-8 p.m. Pre-registration is required and closes 5 days before class begins. Class size is limited so please make your reservations soon. To register and make payment contact or visit the Altus Public Library.
Class fees are $35 per session.
Classes are open to all experience levels and are for adults and students ages 16 years and older.
For more information, please contact Shortgrass Arts & Humanities Council at (580) 477-1616.

Aaron Fowler @ Altus Community Center @ 2 p.m.
2023-06-22 14:00 - 15:00
Author and musician Aaron Fowler of Wichita, KS will join us to share songs and stories. Aaron is a talented storyteller and enjoyed by children and adults alike.

Bilingual Story Time & Craft @ 10 a.m.
2023-06-21 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-05-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-04-19 10:00 - 11:00

Closed - Juneteenth
2023-06-19

Happy Father's Day!
2023-06-18

Mad Science @ Altus Community Center @ 2 p.m.
2023-06-15 14:00 - 15:00
Mad Science of Central Oklahoma provides a fun learning environment where a Mad Scientist educator delivers a quality experience for learners.

Finer Arts Oklahoma @ Altus Community Center @ 2 p.m.
2023-06-08 14:00 - 15:00
Learn about the performing arts with a special presentation involving music, movement, and improv!

Coffee Cup @ 10 a.m. with Suzanne Gould
2023-06-07 10:00 - 11:00

Foam Party @ the Altus Splash Pad @ 2 p.m.
2023-06-01 14:00 - 15:00
Help us kick off the Summer Library Program right with a Foam Party in the park! Altus event will take place at the Altus Splash Pad at 601 Katy Drive (next to the City Gym).

Closed - Memorial Day
2023-05-29

Pen and Ink @ 6 p.m. w/ Trey Picinich
2023-05-22 18:00 - 20:00

Cell Phone Tips & Tricks @ 10 a.m.
2023-05-19 10:00 - 11:00

Happy Mother's Day!
2023-05-14

Ya Ya Yarn @ 11 a.m.
2023-05-12 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-04-14 11:00 - 12:00

Teacher Appreciation Week
2023-05-07 - 2023-05-13

Mother's Day Craft @ 2 p.m.
2023-05-06 14:00 - 15:00

Coffee Cup @ 10 a.m. w/ Donna Rowell
2023-05-03 10:00 - 11:00
The Coffee Cup Bunch Friends of the Library welcomes author, Donna Rowell, at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023, at the Altus Public Library, 421 N. Hudson. She will review her mystery novel, Never Name the Dead.

Donna Rowell comes from a long line of Kiowa Storytellers and is an award-winning producer and writer of documentaries. Come hear her tell the rest of the story!

For more information call the Altus Public Library at 580-477-2890. This event is free and open to the public. We hope you will join us!!

National Library Week
2023-04-23 - 2023-04-29

Teen Tuesday @ 4 p.m.
2023-04-18 16:00 - 17:00

Watercolor @ 6 p.m. w/ Lyn Taylor
2023-04-17 18:00 - 20:00

Coffee Cup @ 10 a.m. w/ Jay Snider
2023-04-05 10:00 - 11:00
The Coffee Cup Bunch Friends of the Library welcomes Oklahoma’s Poet Laureate, Jay Snider, at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5th, 2023, at the Altus Public Library, 421 N. Hudson.
Jay is an award-winning cowboy poet and recording artist. You are invited to hear him recite his poetry which celebrates his love for our western heritage and the cowboy way of life.
This event is free and open to the public. We hope you will join us!!

"Grate" Spelling Bee @ 9 a.m. at WOSC
2023-04-01 09:00 - 12:00

Charcoal @ 6 p.m. with Trey Picinich
2023-03-27 18:00 - 20:00

International Waffle Day
2023-03-25

SNAP Day @ 9:30 a.m.
2023-03-24 09:30 - 16:30

SNAP Day @ 1 p.m.
2023-03-22 13:00 - 19:30
