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July 9, 2025
Library News
By AMANDA GRANTHAM BRANCH MANAGER

Next week, the library will celebrate turning 40 years old! Come join the celebration on Wednesday, July 16, at 1 p.m. We will have cake and reminisce about the history of the library. We are proud to have served the Eufaula community for 40 years!

We have summer reading calendars available at the circulation desk. Come by and pick one up today. You can also find our events online at eols.org/events. Here is the schedule for the week of July 13:

• Tuesday, July 15 at 1 p.m.—DIY Ice cream ages 6-11

• Wednesday, July 16 at 1 p.m.—Library’s Birthday Party! All ages

• Thursday, July 17 at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.—Storytime and a craft for ages 0-5

• Thursday, July 17 at 1:00 p.m.—Teen DIY Ice cream ages 12-18 Book club for adults will meet on Thursday, July 17 at 2 p.m. They will discuss Hill Women by Cassie Chambers.

On Thursday, July 17, at 5:00 p.m., an instructor from Kiamiche Technology Center will be here to teach a computer basics class. The class is free for adults. You can bring your own laptop, or we will have one for you to use during the class Have you signed up for the summer reading challenge? Patrons of all ages can register for Beanstack at eols. beanstack.org, the platform we use to record how many minutes you read.

We will hand out prizes for each 100 minutes read. You can claim your prizes at the circulation desk at Eufaula Memorial Library. We will also put your name in a drawing for the grand prize. The drawing will be on the last day of July.

The Friends of Eufaula Memorial Library are having a book sale on Saturday, August 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. They are looking for donations of books and DVDs for the sale. The books and DVDs must be clean and in good condition. No encyclopedias or World Books, magazines, or VHS tapes will be accepted. Donations can be delivered to Eufaula Memorial Library before Friday, August 15, at noon.

The Friends of Eufaula Memorial Library (FEML) are looking for new members to join and continue to help build the library. The next meeting is Friday, July 18, at 1:00 p.m. William (Bud) McCombs will tell about the history of Eufaula. Contact President Gail Rose at member.FEML@gmail. com to join.

Please visit and follow us on Facebook or visit our website at eols.org/ eufaula for other events and activities.

Amanda Grantham is the branch manager of Eufaula Memorial Library, a branch of the Eastern Oklahoma Library System.

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