El Reno Carnegie Library

We will be closed for Easter Friday, April 2nd through Sunday, April 4. Have a hoppy weekend!

Spring is the perfect time to learn about butterfly gardens! In this book, Juniper learns how to help monarch butterflies by growing a garden in her own back yard. BONUS: When you check out this book you will receive free entry for 4 into the OKC Zoo!

Our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is the perfect way to set your little ones up for reading success! Getting started is easy. Call us or stop by to get your family started today! https://elrenolibrary.okpls.org/1000-books-before-kinderga/ Register at the library to receive your family's welcome packet... Track your reading - there's even a free app to help Every book counts - your child's favorite book counts each time you read it 100 book milestones - show us your child's log to receive a free book for each milestone Keep going! 1 book a night = 365 books a year. Don't stop at 1,000... the sky's the limit! See more

Thanks in part to wonderful patron donations, we have some awesome new books in Non-Fiction!

Mark your calendars! The town-wide garage sale is on for April 23-25. All garage sale permit fees will be waived for any residents who hold a sale on these dates. Garage sale signs can be installed 24 hours in advance and must be removed 24 hours after the sale ends. If you would like to include your address in the garage sale list, contact the El Reno Tribune at 405-262-5180 or email [email protected]

This Spring help our pollinators thrive by following these 10 tips: Plant a pollinator-friendly garden with a variety of flowering plants to give a succession of bloom from spring to fall. Include lots of native plants in your garden. Include plants to feed all stages of pollinators’ life cycle. ... Minimize the use of pesticides, even organic ones. Go wild! Provide a source of water. Don’t be too tidy. Build bee housing. Enhance your lawn. Spread the word. For more info visit - https://kidsgardening.org/ten-tips-to-help-pollinators/