Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library

05/29/2026

This is a great opportunity for students to learn about budgeting 💰💵

05/29/2026

Fresh books. Fresh adventures. It’s New Book Friday!

05/28/2026

05/28/2026

🌱 Ready to make a small change with a big impact? Stop by the Checotah Public Library on June 5th and pick up a Take & Make Compost Jar kit! ♻️ Available all day while supplies last — fun, easy, and earth-friendly! 🌎💚

05/28/2026

🐘🦍🐆We are thrilled to announce that on June 15th from 4:00-6:00 pm, Oklahoma native Nelda Villines will be joining us for a reading and signing of her book "From Oklahoma to Africa:
My Journey."

Following the reading will be a Q&A about her adventures!

Books will be available for purchase at the event. She will be accepting cash or Cash App.

"Nelda Villines is a retired diplomat. She served 31 years overseas at numerous American embassies, 27 years on the continent of Africa. Follow Nelda's journey from her rural roots in Seminole Country, Oklahoma, to Washington, D. C., Europe, Central America, and Africa as she walked the path God prepared just for her. From Finland and the USSR, now Russia, to a military invasion in Lesotho, collaring an elephant in South Africa, trekking gorillas in Uganda, photographing leopards in Kenya and Zambia, her encounters will introduce you to people from various cultures and traditions bringing insight into their lives and challenges. In 2006, Nelda received the Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad for Africa. Hundreds of African children have benefitted from her generous and caring assistance over the years. She continues to support HIV / AIDS women and children in Eswatini (Swaziland) in Southern Africa. Nelda is an avid photographer and has published 46 photo books about African wildlife and people."

05/27/2026

Happy faces from last night’s Pinterest Party! Thanks for crafting with us! 🎨✨

05/27/2026

✨ Adult Pinterest Party coming soon! Get ready for crafts, creativity, and fun at the library! 🎨💕

05/27/2026

🦕 Get ready for some ROAR-some fun! Join us at Checotah Public Library on Thursday, June 4th at 11:00 AM to create your very own foam dinosaur craft! 🎨✨

Perfect for little dino lovers — fun, creative, and FREE! 🦖💚

05/27/2026

🦥🐍🦊 Get ready to go PAWsitively WILD!
Join us at the Checotah Public Library on Wednesday, June 3rd at 11:00AM for an exciting live animal presentation featuring amazing animal friends!
🎟 Entry tickets will be available beginning one hour before the presentation and they are free!

05/22/2026

✨ Fresh books. Cozy vibes. Happy Friday!