MetroFamily Magazine Jan Feb 2026

Local Family Fun

Second Story Books & Café 📍 718 Culbertson Dr, OKC secondstorybooksokc.com

Tucked off Lincoln Blvd, Second Story Books is a women-owned indie shop bursting with charm. The cozy store offers shelves of new reads, UK editions, locally made art and book merch. Their café serves locally sourced coffee, teas and pastries. 💖 Why we love it: With 16 book clubs covering just about every genre from history to

romance, plus weekly story times, the “Booking It” audiobook walk and even live music from The Rockin’ Roly Polys, there’s always something happening at

Second Story. Whether you’re sipping coffee, chatting about books or joining in on a craft after story time, OKC’s bookworms are sure to feel right at home. Fun events not to miss at Second Story Books: · Middle Grades Book Club, first Saturday of the month at 10:15 a.m. · Kid Book Club, first Saturday of the month at 11:30 a.m. · Booking It Audio Cardio, Sundays at 9 a.m. (adoptable dogs often join this fun event) · Story Time with Amanda, Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Stay up to date on all the fun activities by following Second Story on social media. 📚 Second Story’s recs for cozy reads: · Shady Hollow , by Juneau Black, best suited for ages 14 & up · The Lost Library , by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass, best suited for ages 9-12 · Anne of Green Gables series, by Lucy Maud Montgomery, best suited for ages 8 & up · Jasmine Green Rescues series, by Helen Peters, best suited for ages 7 & up

Other popular local bookstores perfect for families: · Full Circle Bookstore , 1900 NW Expressway, OKC, weekly story time on Saturday mornings at 10:15 a.m.

· The Floating Bookshop , 3 NW 9th St, OKC, · Commonplace Books , 1325 N Walker Ave, OKC, weekly story time at 10 a.m.

Find more cozy reads at https://catalog. metrolibrary.org/MyAccount/MyList/68548

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