When is the last time you took time to sit and breathe? Mindfulness is the practice of being present in a moment and taking a step back from our chaotic lives. Check out this monthly journal with prompts, resources, and ideas on how to take a moment to truly relax.

When is the last time you took time to sit and breathe? Mindfulness is the practice of being present in a moment and taking a step back from our chaotic lives. Check out this monthly journal with prompts, resources, and ideas on how to take a moment to truly relax.

Drop by Almonte to participate in our interactive display of films based on beloved books and themed button making! Explore which locations have your favorite titles or reserve them to be delivered to Almonte. Enter in a drawing by voting for your all-time best adaptation! Brackets close each week, and a name will be drawn May 1st. 

All Ages. Celebrate National Library Week (April 7th-13th) all month long with a scavenger hunt in the Library! Collect a prize at the desk when completed.

Interested in learning more about agriculture in Oklahoma?  This take-home kit can introduce kids ages 4-10 to several of Oklahoma's cash crops and includes information about their history in the state and their role in agriculture today. This kit will have everything you need to sprout several kinds of seeds in your home. Compare and contrast how plants germinate and grow over weeks. These plants can also be transferred to larger pots

Have you always wanted to explore creative writing but never had the chance? Pick up one of our creative writing chapbooks filled with creative writing exercises meant to strengthen your creative muscles!

Enjoy some poetry while you take a walk! Walk the Village's Poetry Walk alone or with family, friends, or neighbors. Read a poem, a line at a time, while you go as slow or fast as you like! The walk is along our new, scenic promenade sidewalk-- it's less than a quarter mile long and ends at the library, where you can come inside to collect a prize! 

The poem can be enjoyed in three separate ways:

Printed signs along the

Looking for a new hobby? Birding is a great activity you can do in your backyard, on your lunchbreak or on summer vacation. Learn more about how to get started with this informational kit that includes fun activities and ideas to grow your new bird watching obsession. Each kit includes one bird related library book checked out to the registrant. Pick up your kit during library hours April 20th - April 30th. 

Happy Earth Day from Southern Oaks Library! Seed bombs are a mixture of soil, clay, and native wildflowers. Throw them on the ground and watch them take root!

May the Fourth be with you! Star Wars day is coming up. Our big display case at Southern Oaks Library will be filled with Star Wars items for all to view! Rebel or Imperial, All are welcome to our library!