Oakdale Public Library

10/16/2026

Everyone! Check out this event happening at our neighboring Coalfield library! This will be a fun and educational night!

🦉🌙 **WHO'S READY FOR AN OWL PROWL?** 🌙🦉

Something exciting is happening after dark at Coalfield Public Library!

Join us for a **FREE evening of discovery** as we explore the fascinating world of Tennessee's native owls with special guest **Joshua Daugherty of UT Extension!**

🌲 **What will we discover?**

🦉 Learn about Tennessee's native owl species
🎶 Discover their unique calls and fascinating lifestyles
🔎 Dissect an owl pellet to see what owls eat
🌙 Venture onto the trail after dark to listen and look for owls!

📅 **Friday, October 23, 2026**
🕖 **7:00 PM**
📍 **Coalfield Public Library**
💚 **FREE and open to ALL AGES!**

We'll begin at the library before heading outdoors once it's dark. Flashlights will be provided!

Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring a light jacket, and get ready for a nighttime nature adventure right here in Coalfield!

**Help us spread the word by sharing this post!** 🦉✨

10/14/2026

⏳🔎 Calling All Young Investigators & Time Travelers! 🔎⏳

Last week, our Homeschool Discovery Club explored the mysteries of nature. 🌳🍂 This week, we’re trading our detective hats for a trip through TIME! 🕰️✨

📜 SOARING THROUGH TIME: THE LOST MESSAGE 📜

A mysterious message has been lost somewhere in history, and we need YOUR help to uncover it!

Join us as we journey through the past, explore how people communicated long before cell phones, crack mysterious codes, uncover hidden clues, and work together to solve one final mystery! 🔍

Will our young investigators be able to piece together the lost message before time runs out? ⏳🤔

📅 Thursday, October 15

🕤 Session 1: 9:30–10:30 AM

🕚 Session 2: 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

📍 Oakdale Public Library

📚 All homeschool families are welcome! Activities are designed for different ages and abilities, so everyone can participate, investigate, and discover at their own level.

Whether you joined us last week or this will be your very first adventure, we’d love to have you!

Three clues. One lost message. Can YOU solve the mystery? 🗝️

✨ Come curious. Leave inspired. ✨

10/13/2026

🔎🌳 Our First Homeschool Discovery Club Was a Success!

Last Thursday, we kicked off our Homeschool Discovery Club with a little mystery!

Our young detectives were given a question:

🌳 “If every tree lost its leaves tonight, would you still be able to figure out which tree was which?”

Armed with their detective badges, evidence bags, and observation skills, our investigators got to work!

🔎 Exhibit A: Bark
🔎 Exhibit B: Twigs
🔎 Exhibit C: Leaves

Our detectives learned how to identify trees by examining different characteristics and discovering that there’s much more to a tree than just its leaves!

The adventure didn’t stop at the library! Each detective also received a take-home field book filled with additional missions and challenges to continue exploring and learning. Completed missions can be brought back to the library for a prize box reward! 🔎🌳

We had so much fun exploring, investigating, and learning together! Thank you to everyone who joined us for our very first adventure!

📚 Homeschool Discovery Club

🗓️ Thursdays

⏰ 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
⏰ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

📍 Oakdale Public Library

We can’t wait to see what we’ll discover next!

🌎✨ New adventures await!

10/07/2026

🌳🔎 Our very first Homeschool Discovery Club meets TOMORROW!

Something mysterious is waiting at Oakdale Public Library… 👀

Our first young investigators will be handed a case, given real evidence, and challenged to figure out what the clues are telling them.

They’ll observe. Investigate. Make a theory. Maybe change their minds. And hopefully… solve the case. 🔎🌿

Thursday
🕤 Session 1: 9:30–10:30 AM
🕚 Session 2: 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

Activities are designed for different ages and ability levels, so everyone can investigate at their own level.

Come curious. Leave inspired.
📍 Oakdale Public Library

P.S. Our first case is classified. 🤫

10/07/2026

We will be closed tomorrow morning, Wednesday, October 7th, 2026 for In-Service.
I hope everyone has a great day & can make it for our next Adult program on October 21st for Bingo!

10/02/2026

🍂📚 October is bringing new programs AND old favorites to Oakdale Public Library! 📚🍂

We’ve been listening to what our community would like to see at the library, and we’re excited to start introducing some new programs this month—while continuing some of the favorites you already know and love! ❤️

✂️ Craft & Create at the Library — Adults
Join us on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 10:30 AM for a relaxing morning of crafting, conversation, and creativity. Each month will bring something different—and this month’s project is staying a surprise! 👀

🎱 Bingo at the Library — Adults
Our library Bingo continues on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10:30 AM! Come play, visit, laugh, and enjoy the morning with us.

🔎📚 Homeschool Discovery Club
Something brand new for our homeschool families! Join us Thursdays for stories, hands-on learning, experiments, crafts, discoveries, and plenty of fun.

🕤 Session 1: 9:30–10:30 AM
🕚 Session 2: 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

Activities will be designed so children of different ages can participate and explore at their own level.

✏️📓 Homework Help @ the Library
Need help with homework? Stuck on a subject? Need some extra practice? Bring it to the library during our Tuesday and Wednesday evening hours!

Students can bring homework, assignments, study materials, questions, or simply a skill they’d like some extra help practicing.

🍁 And there’s more to come… 👀

This is only the beginning! We’ll continue working on new programs, special events, family activities, and more based on the interests and needs of our community.

Keep an eye on our page over the next few days! We’ll be sharing individual announcements with more information about each program.

📚❤️ There’s something for everyone at Oakdale Public Library.

09/30/2026

Join rangers in Oak Ridge on Saturday October 3 at 1pm ET for a guided walk through the pre-Manhattan Project community of Wheat. As you walk the former townsite, rangers will discuss the families and communities the Manhattan Project displaced in late 1942. Stops include the George Jones Memorial Baptist Church, Roane College site and the Crawford Cumberland Presbyterian Memorial.

This free program will begin at the Wheat Greenway gravel parking lot on Blair Road, .25 mile (.45 km) north of the intersection with the Oak Ridge Turnpike. The walk is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) on gravel paths and trails. The trail to the Roane College site includes a slight incline. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water to drink. Registration is not required.

For more information: https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=18C8CF65-AB49-6F7C-AA70643AB7A3FE3F

Image Caption: The Wheat community pictured in 1877
Image Credit: US Department of Energy

09/30/2026

A significant pattern shift will start up on Friday. Multiple rounds of rainfall are expected through the weekend, some of which may be heavy. Keep those umbrellas handy ☔⛈️

09/30/2026

Rabbit- Rabbit!

Tradition says that for good fortune all October long, you should say "RABBIT RABBIT!" as your very first words of the new month. Or why not THREE rabbits? Welcoming the day with a dance of gratitude is also a good beginning.

09/30/2026

Always was (and is) my philosophy!

Making kids LOVE reading starts with the right book and a little freedom 🚦