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Florida Folklore musical event, July 22 at 3 PM, Okeechobee Library, features songs, storytelling, food, and music by Chris Kahl.

Florida Folklore Concert at the Okeechobee Library!

Star-Spangled Songbook Concert at Okeechobee Library, July 2, 3:00 PM. Free music by Dave DeLuca. Enjoy food, drink, and music.

Star Spangled Songbook Concert at the Okeechobee Library!

Free school breakfast and lunches for summer at Okeechobee Library, Saturdays 11 AM, starting May 31st.

FREE Meals for Kids and Teens this Summer at the Okeechobee Library!

Join us at the coolest spot this Summer! This program is available at no cost to Florida families.

Summer Block Party at Okeechobee Library, June 28, 10-12, with free books, games, prizes, food trucks, and a fire truck visit!

Summer Block Party at the Okeechobee Library!

Moogician Magic Show at Okeechobee Library, Friday, June 27th, 3:00pm. Free dairy-themed tricks.

Moogician Magic Show at the Okeechobee Library!

Book club meeting at Okeechobee Library, June 26th, 2 PM. Discussing "One Big Happy Family" by Jamie Day. Refreshments available.

June Book Club at the Okeechobee Library!

Ice Cream Storytime event at Okeechobee Library, June 25th, 11:00 A.M., with stories, activities, and snacks.

Ice Cream Storytime at the Okeechobee Library!

Crafter-noon DIY Charm Crafts event on June 21, 4:00 p.m. at Okeechobee Library for adults and teens. Supplies first come, first serve.

DIY Charms crafts at the Okeechobee Library!

Tetris Mini-Golf at Okeechobee Library, Saturdays June 14th & 21st. All day event with prizes.

Tetris Mini-Golf at the Okeechobee Library!

Free school breakfast and lunches for summer at Okeechobee Library, Saturdays 11 AM, starting May 31st.

FREE Meals for Kids and Teens this Summer at the Okeechobee Library!

Join us at the coolest spot this Summer! This program is available at no cost to Florida families.

Colorful poster for a puppet and magic show by Jackie Manna at Okeechobee Library, June 13, 2 p.m. Featuring magic tricks and balloon animals.

Puppet & Magic Show at the Okeechobee Library!

Father's Day Storytime at Okeechobee Library, June 11th, 11:00 a.m. Enjoy stories, activities, and snacks!

Father's Day Storytime at the Okeechobee Library!

Craft Kit Boxes at Okeechobee Library offer monthly kits for adults and teens. June's craft is Crochet Gummy Bears. Supplies are limited.

June Craft Kits at the Okeechobee Library!

Library's June "Book Boxes" theme is "Sweets" with curated books and goodies. Limited spaces, call to sign up from June 7th.

June Book Boxes at the Okeechobee Library!

Monthly bingo event at Okeechobee Library. Prizes include home goods and snacks. Saturday, June 7th at 3:00 PM.

BINGO at the Okeechobee Library!

Veterans Service Office offers My HealtheVet website assistance on June 2, 2025, at Sebring Public Library. Registration required.

Highlands County Libraries & Veteran Services: My HealthEVet Website assitance

Are you a veteran? Are you a family member of a veteran? Do you struggle with the My HealtheVet website?

Free school breakfast and lunches for summer at Okeechobee Library, Saturdays 11 AM, starting May 31st.

FREE Meals for Kids and Teens this Summer at the Okeechobee Library!

Join us at the coolest spot this Summer! This program is available at no cost to Florida families.

DIY Mosaic Art event on May 31 at 3:30 p.m. Free crafts and refreshments at Okeechobee Library. Adults only, first come, first serve.

DIY Mosaic Art craft at the Okeechobee Library!

Book club at Okeechobee Library, May 22, 2 PM. Discuss "The Next Day" by Melinda French Gates. Light refreshments available.

May Book Club at the Okeechobee Library!

Crustacean Storytime event at Okeechobee Library on May 21, 11:00 a.m. Free lunch, activities, and literacy program. QR code for registration.

"Catch A Good Book!" Crustacean Storytime at the Okeechobee Library!

May Flowers Storytime at Okeechobee Library, May 7th, 11:00 AM. Enjoy stories, activities, and snacks!

May Flower Storytime at the Okeechobee Library!

Star Wars Scavenger Hunt at Okeechobee Library, May 3. Find characters to win a prize.

Star Wars Scavenger Hunt at the Okeechobee Library!

DIY Flower Crafts event on April 26 at 3:00 p.m. at Okeechobee Library. Free crafts for adults. First come, first served.

DIY Flower Craft event at the Okeechobee Library!

Book club meeting at Okeechobee Library on April 24th, 2:00 PM. Discuss "The Cliffs" by J. Courtney Sullivan. Refreshments available.

April Book Club at the Okeechobee Library!

Rain Storytime at Okeechobee Library on Wednesday, April 23rd, at 11:00 A.M. Enjoy stories, activities, and snacks!

Rain Storytime at the Okeechobee Library!

Easter schedule for Highlands County Library: Open Apr 14, 2025. Closed Apr 18-21, 2025. Reopen Apr 22 at 10:30 AM. www.myhlc.org

Highlands County Libraries: Easter Weekend Closure

Easter-themed reading event on April 12th at Okeechobee Library with crafts, lunch, workshop, books, egg hunt, and Easter Bunny.

'Hop into Reading' Easter event at the Okeechobee Library!

Easter Egg Hunt at Lake Placid Library, April 12, 2025, 10 AM-12 PM. Activities: cookie decorating, face painting, raffles.

Lake Placid Memorial Library: Easter Egg Hunt

Easter Storytime at Okeechobee Library, April 9th, 11:00 A.M. Enjoy a story, activity, and snacks!

Easter Storytime at the Okeechobee Library!

Book club at Okeechobee Library, March 27th, 2 PM. Discuss "Tell Me Everything" by Elizabeth Strout. Refreshments provided.

March Book Club at the Okeechobee Library!

St. Patrick's Day Storytime at Okeechobee Library, March 19, 11:00 AM. Join for a story, activity, and snacks!

St. Patrick's Day Storytime at the Okeechobee Library!

Leprechaun Bingo event on March 15 at 3:00 PM. Fun games, snacks, prizes! No registration needed, first come, first served.

Leprechaun Bingo at the Okeechobee Library!

Okeechobee Sheriff's K9 demo at the library, March 12, 4 PM. Support K9 officers with Book Nook sales, March 11-15.

Celebrate K9 Veteran’s Day at the Okeechobee Library!

K9 Book Sale! March 11-15 at the Okeechobee Library Book Nook. Proceeds support the local K9 unit.

Friends of the Okeechobee Library - Special K9 Book Sale!

Celtic Music Concert by Emily Ann Thompson on March 8, 2:00 PM. Enjoy music from Ireland, Scotland, Canada. Win an Irish gift basket!

Celtic Music Concert at the Okeechobee Library!

K9 Storytime event at Okeechobee Library on March 5 at 11:00 AM with Chief Deputy Hazellief and K9 Angel.

Special K9 Storytime at the Okeechobee Library!

Book Club at Okeechobee Library on February 27th, 2 PM. Discuss "The Marsh Queen" by Virginia Hartman. Refreshments available.

February Book Club at the Okeechobee Library!

Event flyer for "Songs & Stories of South Texas" by Rickey Pittman on Thursday, February 20 at 3:00 PM at Okeechobee Library.

Songs of South Texas Concert at the Okeechobee Library!

Ocean Storytime at Okeechobee Library, February 19th, 11:00 A.M. Enjoy a story, activity, and snacks.

Ocean Storytime at the Okeechobee Library!

Library Cupid Games on February 14-15. Family fun finding Cupids to play games and win a Valentine's surprise!

Cupid Games at the Okeechobee Library!

DIY chocolate pretzel event at the library on Feb 8, 3:30 PM. Supplies provided, no registration, first come, first served.

DIY Sweet Treats at the Okeechobee Library!

Valentine’s Storytime at Okeechobee Library, Feb 5th, 11:00 a.m. Enjoy a story, activity, and snacks!

Valentines Storytime at the Okeechobee Library!

Flyer for February "Book Boxes" with a hearts theme, sign-up beginning Feb 1st. Call 863-763-3536 to register.

February Book Boxes at the Okeechobee Library!

"Do You Believe? Bigfoot event with Mike Familant, live experience, January 30th, 4:00 p.m., Okeechobee Library."

Bigfoot Experience at the Okeechobee Library!

Cocoa & Canvas Snowflake Painting event at Okeechobee County Public Library. Sat, Jan 25 @ 3:00 PM. Fun, cocoa, and giveaways!

Cocoa and Canvas event at the Okeechobee Library!

Yogilates class at the library, Fridays at 10:00 a.m. Free class combining yoga and pilates. Bring a mat!

Yogilates at the Okeechobee Library!

Book club at Okeechobee Library, January 23rd, 2 PM. Discuss "Remarkably Bright Creatures" by Shelby Van Pelt. Refreshments provided.

January Book Club at the Okeechobee Library!

Outside Fun Storytime at Okeechobee Library on January 22nd, 11:00 AM. Enjoy a story, activities, and snacks!

Outside Fun Storytime at the Okeechobee Library!

Library closure notice: Closing early Jan 17th for Employee Day; closed Jan 18th for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.

MLK Jr. holiday Closing at the Okeechobee Library

New Year Storytime at Okeechobee Library on Wednesday, January 8th, 11:00 A.M. Enjoy a story, activity, and snacks!

New Year Storytime at the Okeechobee Library!

Book Boxes for adults, January theme: Hobbies. Sign up starts Jan. 4th. Call 863-763-3536. Spaces limited.

January Book Boxes at the Okeechobee Library!

Craft kit boxes at Okeechobee Library offer monthly kits for adults and teens, featuring January’s Northern Lights painting. Limited availability.

January Craft Kits at the Okeechobee Library!

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