Opelika Public Library

05/27/2026

Here’s What We’re Reading 📚 Today’s recommendation comes from Davis! If you’re looking for the perfect book to get ready for our Summer Reading Kickoff, he recommends “How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Read?” by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague.

“In preparation for our Summer Reading Kickoff this Friday, I am reading How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Read? By Jane Yolen and Mark Teague. This story shows different dinosaurs learning how to read and behave with books. At first, the dinosaurs make mistakes, like grabbing books, making noise, or not paying attention. Then the book explains the right way to read: sitting quietly, turning pages carefully, practicing words, and enjoying stories with others. This book uses humor, rhyming text, and colorful dinosaur illustrations to teach manners and encourage a love of reading.”

Stop by the library to check it out today!

05/25/2026

Opelika Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day. Normal Library hours will resume on Tuesday, May 26th.

05/22/2026

We’re ONE WEEK away from our Summer Reading Kickoff 🦖 Join us May 29th at 6:00 PM for Dino Show: Jurassic Expedition with Big Ideas Entertainment! Start your summer with a DINO-mite night of fossil digs, dino games, and more! 🦕

05/20/2026

Here’s What We’re Reading 📚 Today’s recommendation comes from Anna! If you’re looking for a quick, thrilling read for Memorial Day Weekend, she recommends “The Heiress” by Rachel Hawkins.

“If you love old houses and family drama, this is a great read! Cam McTavish has left his family home and fortune in North Carolina for a simple life in Colorado with his wife, Jules. But after his uncle’s death, he has to return to deal with the family estate and all of the trouble it brings with it. This mysterious and thrilling read lets you wander the estate of Ashby House to explore all the secrets that its notorious heiress, Ruby, left in her wake.”

Stop by the library to check it out today!

05/19/2026

Tickets to Katherine Center presented by Opelika Book Festival are ON SALE NOW! You can find more information and purchase tickets at bit.ly/OBFKC

Tickets are ON SALE NOW for Katherine Center presented by Opelika Book Festival 📚 Join us on June 16th at 6:30 PM to hear from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Haters, The Rom-Commers, and Happiness for Beginners.

Tickets are $35 and come with a copy of her newest book, The Shippers. A limited number of free tickets (event admission only; no book included) will be available beginning June 9th.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit bit.ly/OBFKC

05/15/2026

Join us in Downtown Opelika tonight at 7:00 for a showing of Back to The Future at Food Truck Friday with Opelika Chamber 🎥

05/13/2026

Here’s What We’re Reading 📚 Today’s recommendation comes from Anna! If you’re a middle grade reader looking for a fantasy series to start, she recommends “Alcatraz vs. The Evil Librarians” by Brandon Sanderson.

“I love this snarky, fast-paced adventure about Alcatraz, a kid bouncing around in foster care, with a real knack for breaking everything he touches. He receives his inheritance on his 13th birthday - a bag of sand – and finds himself swept into his family’s fight against Evil Librarians, bent on ruling the world. The first book in a middle-grade fantasy series by Brandon Sanderson, it’s full of lovable characters, humor, and magic.”

Stop by the library to check it out today!

05/07/2026

Here’s What We’re Reading 📚 Today’s recommendation comes from Murray! If you need a book about sports or featuring a U.S. athlete for our May Reading Challenge, he recommends “The Mosquito Bowl” by Buzz Bissinger.

“I've always been interested in the role sports play in culture, and Buzz Bissinger's The Mosquito Bowl encapsulates that value with rare and devastating clarity. On Christmas Eve of 1944, the 4th and 29th Marine regiments faced each other on a field of dirt in the Pacific, with teams made up of college football stars who had traded their campuses for combat. Within months, fifteen of those sixty-five players would be killed at Okinawa. Bissinger, who also wrote Friday Night Lights, writes with immersive precision. The book is very "history-heavy" but handles it well.”

Stop by the library to check it out today!

05/05/2026

Opelika Book Festival is excited to announce our first Author Visit of 2026: Katherine Center 📚 Join us on June 16th to hear from the New York Times bestselling author of Happiness for Beginners, The Rom-Commers, and her newest book, The Shippers.

Tickets will be available beginning on May 19th at bit.ly/OBFKC

We can’t wait to see you there!

05/04/2026

If you missed our Puzzle Swap on Saturday, check out our new Puzzle Swap Shelf 🧩 Now located in our vending room, you can swap puzzles all year long! You can take as many puzzles as you want, but please don’t leave more than two puzzles at a time. Happy puzzling!