Millard Oakley Public Library

10/23/2026

Millard Oakley Public Library News
23 October 2026
The Millard Oakley Public Library will be closed on Tuesday, November 3, for Election Day, as well as all Overton County offices.
The Friends of the Library will have their quarterly Book Sale on Friday, November 6 from 9:00 until 5:00, and Saturday, November 7, from 9:00 until 1:00. There are many newer books for sale, at just $2.00 per bag. They will also have a number of Christmas ornaments for sale, on a first come basis. The proceeds from the book sale helps support programs at the library, so please come out and help the Friends support the library. The Friends will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, November 19 at 4:30.
The library will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, for Veterans Day. All Overton County offices will be closed this day.
The Thanksgiving Holiday is also in November, and the library will be closed Thursday-Sunday, November 26-29. All Overton County offices will be closed these days.
The Millard Oakley Public Library Board of Trustees will meet on November 17. This meeting will be at 5:15, a little later than the normal meeting. If you plan to attend this meeting, please be aware of the change in meeting time.
Story Time is every Thursday at 10:30, except for November 26, when the library will be closed.
For a full calendar of events being held at the library, please check us out on Facebook!
The library has several new books in this month. A wide variety of subjects and titles are available for our readers to choose from. New fiction titles include “2034: A Novel of the Next World War” by Elliot Ackerman, “Witch Please” by Ann Aguirre, “Mayan Gene” by Mark Andrew Berezan, “Backyard Starship” by J. N. Chaney, “Independence” by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, “Sea of Charms” by Sarah Beth Durst, “Summer on Highland Beach” by Sunny Hostin, “Adversary to the Villain” by Hannah Nicole Maehrer, “Cursed Bread” by Sophie Mackintosh, “Titan” by Mado Nozaki, “As Many Souls as Stars” by Natasha Siegel, “Twenty-Seven Minutes” by Ashley Tate, “Good Dirt” by Charmaine Wilkerson, and “The Wintermaker” by Jason Lee Wills.
For our nonfiction readers we have “Redeeming the Time: Gospel Perspectives on the Challenges of the Hour” by Robert Barron,”Bake It Keto” by Jennifer Marie Garza, “Antitrust: Taking on Monopoly Power From the Gilded Age to the Digital Age” by Amy Klobuchar, “Spiritual Anatomy: Meditation, Chakras, and the Journey to the Center” by Kamlesh D. Patel.” America the Beautiful? One Woman in a Borrowed Prius on the Road Most Traveled” by Blythe Roberson, and “Classic Cocktails Done Well: Tried-and-true Recipes for the Home Bartender” by Faith Hingey.
There are many more new titles, for adults and our younger readers, available. Come in and see what is new!
“Everybody has the right to form their own opinion and read what they like and come to their own conclusion about it... I trust the reader.”
― Philip Pullman

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10/20/2026

This week is National Friends of the Library week. Thank you to all our Friends who help our library. Thank a Friend. Be a Friend! Join the Friends of the Overton County Library!

10/08/2026

💙📚 THANK YOU, LIVINGSTON! 📚💙

What a wonderful day! We want to send a HUGE thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate Patron Appreciation Day with us. We were so glad to see so many familiar faces and spend the day celebrating the amazing people who make our library so special! 🥰

Today was a huge success, and we truly love celebrating with you! Your support, smiles, and love for our library mean more to us than you know. ❤️

A very special THANK YOU to everyone who helped make today possible, including Food Lion, Jerry's, and 1806 for their generous contributions. We are so grateful for the wonderful businesses and community members who continue to support our library and our patrons! 🍎🛍️💙

Thank you for being part of our library family. We are so lucky to have such an incredible community! 📚✨

We appreciate YOU today and every day! 💙

10/08/2026

10/08/2026

🎃🍂 **Adult Bingo was a BOO-tiful success!** 🍂🎃

We had such a fun time at our Adult Bingo! From exciting bingo games to our **costume contest** and **pumpkin decorating contest**, our patrons really brought the Halloween spirit! 👻🎃

A HUGE thank you to **Quality Home Health & Hospice** for providing all of the delicious refreshments for our patrons. We truly appreciate your continued support of our library and community! ❤️

And a special thank you to **Grace Roe** for providing our wonderful bingo prizes! Your generosity helped make our afternoon extra special. 🎁💛

We are so grateful for the wonderful people and organizations who help make our library programs possible. Most of all, thank you to everyone who came out, played bingo, showed off their costumes and pumpkins, and spent the afternoon with us! 📚🎃

We can't wait to see you at the next one! 🍂✨

10/08/2026

📚💛 TODAY IS PATRON APPRECIATION DAY! 💛📚

We’re celebrating YOU—our amazing library patrons! Stop by the library today from 12:00 PM–3:00 PM as we show our appreciation for all the wonderful people who make our library such a special part of our community. 🥰

🎟️ RAFFLE – Enter for a chance to win!
📚 FREE BOOKS & OTHER ITEMS – Take home something you love!
🥤 REFRESHMENTS – Enjoy a snack and drink while you visit!
🧵 QUILTED BAGS – Generously made and donated by the Livingston Chatty Quilters (while supplies last!)

And since it’s also National Banned Books Week, we’re encouraging everyone to celebrate the freedom to read! 📖✨ Stop by and check out a banned or challenged book while you’re here.

Whether you’re stopping in for a treat, grabbing a free item, checking out a book, or simply saying hello, we’re so glad you’re part of our library family! ❤️

Come celebrate with us today from 12–3! We can’t wait to see you! 🎉📚

10/07/2026

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