Stillwater Public Library

The library is closed today in observance of Labor Day! We will open tomorrow at 9am for regular business hours.

Cooler weather means more baking! Check out some of our excellent baking books. Your housemates will thank you for the wonderful smells and the treats!
https://tinyurl.com/splbakingbooks

The library will be closed tomorrow (Monday, Sept. 2) in observance of Labor Day!

School is back in session and you know that means. Time for some dark academia! Pick up by Leigh Bardugo here at our library or on Libby

Did your computer break down or just need a computer for a short term task? Borrow one of our for a week.

The Library will be closed Monday, September 2nd, in observance of Labor Day! Stop by this weekend to stock up on fun reads or pick out a puzzle from the game shelf.

The library and Meridian Technology Center are hosting two free workshops! Computer Basics will be taught on Sept. 5 and Internet Basics on Sept. 12, both starting at 6pm. Learn more and register at tinyurl.com/SPLDigitalLit.

Don't forget that Library Elf will be discontinued October 24! Stop by the Help Desk for assistance turning on text notifications for due dates and to learn how to save your checkout history.

Join us at the Library for an afternoon of fun! Word games, brain puzzles, problem solving, and memory testing challenges. New activities each week!
Register: https://secure.rec1.com/OK/stillwater-ok/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTMyNjA0MDc=

The Library will be closed Monday, September 2nd, in observance of Labor Day!

Printing at SPL has never been faster! Drop by the library today to use our new mobile printing services by . Visit stillwaterok.gov/libraryprint on your phone or laptop to submit things ahead of time, it's that simple!

The fall Used Book Sale is September 19-22.
PREVIEW NIGHT is Thursday, September 19, 5 - 8 p.m. - $10 at the door except for lifetime Friends of the Library members. Buyers at the preview sale are limited to 100 items, including 50 children's books.
OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
Friday, September 20, 12-8 pm
Saturday, September 21, 10 am - 5 pm
and of course $1 BAG SALE Sunday, September 22, 1:30-4 pm - Bags are provided and there is no limit to the number of bags available for purchase.
REMINDER: We are still in need of book donations. You can drop book donations off in the library lobbies on the carts provided.

The Library will be closed Monday, September 2nd, in observance of Labor Day! The Libby App is always available if you find yourself in need of something to read.

Teens: are you looking to join an RPG board game group? We have one for you to join! Our group will start sessions back up starting next week, September 6 from 5:30-7:30 PM. No previous experience is needed and we are welcoming new players to start our campaign. Make sure to register so that we know to expect you by visiting stillwaterok.gov/LibraryRegister

Want a portable book to have for anytime you need to wait..... Check out some of our paperback books. Borrow up to 15 with no set due date!

Stop by SPL and check out one of our ! Laptops may be checked out to patrons for education, research, and career development, and are available for one week (plus additional weeks through renewal)

Help instill a love of reading in your children by signing them up for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library today. Your child will get a free book delivered every month until they turn 5 years old. Interested parents may sign up by visiting imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability

Join us for Stay & Play this Saturday morning! Get creative with crayons, build with blocks, or have fun playing with flannel boards, bean bag toss, and more!

Stay and Play @ the library is held on the 4th Saturday of each month from 10:30-11:30am!

Our Oklahoma collection is ready to be browsed and for you to check out books. Stop by and pick up a local history and more!

Don't let your books pile up and gather dust! Donate them to the Stillwater Public Library Friends so they may find new homes at the friends of the library used book sale next month! Place them on the donation carts in either lobby. Thanks so much!

It's time to register for fall writing at the library! Explore different types of writing and flex your creativity.
Register at https://secure.rec1.com/OK/stillwater-ok/catalog

Join the library and Meridian Technology Center for free computer basics workshops on Sept. 5 and Sept. 12 at 6pm. Learn more and register at tinyurl.com/SPLDigitalLit.

Want to save your checkout history? There's an easy way to do it! Just log in on our catalog and go to Personal Information. Scroll down and then click on preferences. You can select the two boxes shown here to record and show your checkout history. Remember that Library Elf will expire October 24. As always, if you need help with anything we are here to help in-person, online or over the phone with any updates regarding the transition

Our printing station has been improved to be faster and better, but it's still the same process. Drop by the library today and use our new mobile printing service by . You can still submit your print jobs on our computers and you can also submit them online. Printing has never been easier! Visit stillwaterok.gov/libraryprint to submit things ahead of time to print

Take a look at some of our mini canvases from summer reading this year! Teens toured the gallery at the Oklahoma State University Museum of Art and then painted their own adventures at the Prairie Arts Center. If you're a teen who painted a canvas, make sure to drop by the library and pick up your canvas!

Dreaming of Fall? Check out a COOL read!
https://tinyurl.com/splcoolreads

Donate your unwanted books, DVDs, CDs, records, etc., to ensure our Friends of the Library have enough books for the book sale! Remember that you may pick a tax receipt up from our circulation desk if you need one. If your donation is larger than 30 boxes, please call ahead of time so that we can prepare our carts for you. Our fall used book sale will take place from Sept. 19-22

The library has made many tech upgrades in the past 5 years and our services now cover all that Library Elf did for us. For this reason Library Elf service will end on Oct. 24, 2024. Set up your library account before then with your preferred communication, set up your Libby account with notifications if you want, download any history you wish to keep from Library Elf and if you would like to save checkout history going forward, update that in your library account preferences. As always we are here to help in-person, online or over the phone with any of these updates.

Lots of exciting programs start in Sept for kids! Get registered now for Brain Games (3-6 grade), Just Write (1-3 grade), or Writers Rock (4-6 grade).
Register: https://secure.rec1.com/OK/stillwater-ok/catalog

The library and Payne County Extension and 4-H are having a program on saving seeds! The program is on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 6pm and will take place at the Horticulture Education Center at the The Botanic Garden at Oklahoma State University. Learn more and register at tinyurl.com/SPLSeeds.