Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

Our Summer Reading Program is underway! If you haven't registered, you can still do so by completing an application found here:https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/olbph/documents/Summer-Reading-Registration-2026.pdf

This week's book recommendation: Tales of Ancient Worlds (DB109119). Ideal for grades 4-7.
By Stefan Milosavljevich. Read by Colleen Casey. Reading time: 3 hours, 5 minutes.

Book description: What links shipwrecks, Egyptian treasure, and fossilized Viking p**p? They're all things that have been discovered by archaeologists! Pick up your shovel and Indiana Jones hat and dig into the world of archaeology in this nonfiction kids' book by YouTuber Stefan Milosavljevich. Study incredible tales from history, including: the ancient Egyptian city found at the bottom of the ocean, the terracotta army that hid underground for 2,000 years, and the mysterious Ice Age temple made from mammoth bones. Along the way you'll also find out if you have what it takes to be an archaeologist, unearth (literally) groundbreaking scientific techniques, and meet the pioneering women and men who have brought the past back to life.

Summer Reading Recommendation, "Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior: What They Did and How We Know" DB125949

Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior provides an unparalleled look at this emerging field of science, presenting the latest findings on dinosaur behavior and explaining how researchers interpret the often minimal and even conflicting information available to them. Paleontologist David Hone begins by introducing readers to the fundamentals of dinosaur biology, diversity, and evolution, and goes on to describe behaviors across the whole range of species and groups, from feeding and communication to reproduction, sociality, and combat.

The first episode of our Many a Page podcast is out now! Hear what we had to say about 'The Physicists' Daughter' by Oklahoma's very own Mary Anna Evans. Episode #1 available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.

Podbean: https://manyapage.podbean.com/e/many-a-page-season-1-episode-1/
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/many-a-page/id1896879133
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/70m7OFU4asJh8Po4H0lK25?si=F-6VwwgiSsWMtFTZBaIVAg&nd=1&dlsi=c3cf5a96ba5943b8

Did you know our summer reading program is now open to adults as well as children? Here's a recommendation for our adult patrons: Across the Board: How Games Make us Human (DB134566).

"Tabletop game aficionado Tim Clare takes us through history and across civilizations. We learn how the same games emerge over and over and how they've evolved and spread, as well as about the contemporary culture of gaming: with rousing enthusiasm, Tim explores games as familiar to us as Monopoly or chess, as niche as Magic: The Gathering and as unexpected as the Japanese poetry-matching card game karuta. We learn about games as recreation and as ritual, and above all, we see how they can be a way for us to come together—because of all the things that make us human, there’s nothing quite so set up for connection as sharing a round of cards or the roll of a d20."

Visit our Summer Reading page here: https://oklahoma.gov/olbph/summer-reading.html

This month, get a closer look at the Oklahoma Library for the Blind by visiting the Mabel C. Fry Public Library in Yukon, OK. In June, the Yukon Library has a display case filled with items such a recording studio mic, SMART brailler, manipulatives used by AIM Center students, braille Legos, and so much more. Don't miss your chance to learn more about our library's many resources that help enhance the lives of our patrons throughout the state.

If you haven't signed up for our 2026 Summer Reading Program, it's not too late. This year's Summer Reading is open to children and adults. Check out the new prizes up for grabs here: https://oklahoma.gov/olbph/summer-reading.html.

This summer, our friends at the Metropolitan Library System are celebrating Capitol Hill Library's 75th Anniversary! If you have photos or stories to share about the Capitol Hill Library, check out one of these upcoming events: June 8, July 15, or Aug. 18. More info: https://ow.ly/Eoh350Z4QAp

We're at this year's MOKA Conference for the Blind today through Thursday at the Broken Arrow Stoney Creek Inn. Pre-conference activity included an interactive and accessible mobile petting zoo for conference attendees. Exhibit Hall opens tomorrow (5/27/26) at 8:00 AM. Come by our booth to learn about what's we've been up to in 2026. We're tabling next to our friends from the Arkansas Library for the Blind. For more information, please visit: https://mokacfb.com/

It's almost time for the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge. Check out our website for the summer reading registration and reading log forms. For the first time ever, the Summer Reading Program is open to adults, so all our patrons can participate in author talks, themed booklists, and other events. Stay tuned for more information and get ready to "Unearth a Story" this summer.

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We're on the road this week and will be in Tulsa at the North Tulsa Senior Fair on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.. Swing by the W.L. Hutcherson YMCA on 1120 Pine Street in North Tulsa and say hello. Come check out our booth and see other exhibitors. Door Prizes. BINGO. Free admission.