Southern Oklahoma Library System — Champion Public Library
🏢 Southern Oklahoma Library System · Ardmore, Oklahoma
Southern Oklahoma Library System — Champion Public Library
Champion Public Library is the main branch of the Southern Oklahoma Library System, headquartered in Ardmore at 601 Railway Express — behind Two Frogs Restaurant on South Holiday Drive, convenient from I-35 Exit 31-A. The library stays open until 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and is a U.S. passport acceptance facility serving Carter County and the surrounding region.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 8:30am–7:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am–7:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am–7:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am–7:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am–5pm |
| Saturday | 10am–2pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 601 Railway Express, Ardmore, OK 73401
Phone: (580) 223-3164
Website: southernoklibrarysystem.org
Plus Code: 86645RCP+4F (Ardmore, OK)
📱 Scan for directions
Point your phone camera at the code to open turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps.
👋 Use the Library Online
📖 About Southern Oklahoma Library System — Champion Public Library
The Southern Oklahoma Library System (SOLS) is a multi-branch public library system headquartered at Champion Public Library in Ardmore, Oklahoma — the Carter County seat, located along I-35 in south-central Oklahoma near the Texas border. In addition to the Champion branch, SOLS operates seven other community libraries across the region: Atoka County Library (Atoka), Davis Public Library (Davis), Healdton Community Library (Healdton), Johnston County Library (Tishomingo), Love County Library (Marietta), Parker Memorial Library (Sulphur) and Wilson Public Library (Wilson). Champion Public Library offers one of the richest programs menus in the system, including 3D printing classes for children and adults, teen anime and manga book club, cardio drumming fitness classes, scrapbooking workshops, a D&D Game Night, and the multi-year 'Let's Talk About It' scholarly book discussion series. The library is also a U.S. passport acceptance facility, making it the one-stop shop for passport photos, forms and submission in the Ardmore area.
⭐ What makes this library special
- U.S. passport acceptance facility — forms, photos and submission available at the library
- 3D printing programs for ages 5 and up, running regularly through the fall
- Open until 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday — one of the latest evening hours in southern Oklahoma
- SOLS headquarters serving 8 branches across Carter, Atoka, Johnston, Love, Garvin and Murray counties
- Robust youth programs: Wiggle Worms storytime, D&D Game Night, teen Anime & Manga Book Club
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Champion cardholders access Oklahoma's statewide digital collections and SOLS system resources at no cost:
📚 Services
- U.S. passport acceptance — forms, photos and submission
- 3D printing lab with classes for children (ages 5+) and adults
- Public computers, printing, copying, Wi-Fi and scanning
- Library Passport incentivized reading program for ages 8–13
- 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten early literacy program
- Meeting room and program space
- Interlibrary loan through the SOLS network and Oklahoma public library system
🎸 Programs
- Wiggle Worms Storytime — Fridays at 10 a.m. for ages 0–4
- 3D Printing classes for kids (ages 8–17) and Building Blocks (ages 5–7)
- Teen Anime & Manga Book Club — monthly Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.
- Cardio Drumming for adults & seniors — Tuesdays & Thursdays
- Let's Talk About It scholarly book discussion — monthly with a featured scholar
- Scrap Happy Scrapbooking — 4th Tuesday of each month
- D&D Game Night — 2nd & 4th Wednesday, ages 7–17
📍 Nearby Libraries in South-Central Oklahoma
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Does Champion Public Library in Ardmore offer U.S. passport services?
Yes. Champion Public Library is an official U.S. passport acceptance facility. Staff can help you complete your application, accept your forms, take passport photos and submit everything on your behalf. Call (580) 223-3164 for current appointment availability.
What is the Southern Oklahoma Library System, and how many locations does it have?
SOLS is a multi-branch public library system based in Ardmore. Champion Public Library is the main headquarters, and SOLS operates seven additional community libraries: Atoka County Library, Davis Public Library, Healdton Community Library, Johnston County Library (Tishomingo), Love County Library (Marietta), Parker Memorial Library (Sulphur) and Wilson Public Library — serving a broad area of south-central Oklahoma.
What 3D printing programs does Champion Public Library offer?
The library runs two 3D printing programs for young people: a Kids 3D Printing Class for ages 8–17, where participants see the printer in action, and a 3D Printing 'Building Blocks' Class for ages 5–7 that uses 3D-printed shapes to explain how printers work (each child takes home a set of building bricks). Adult AI and technology workshops round out the digital learning programs.
How do I get from I-35 to Champion Public Library in Ardmore?
From Interstate 35, use Exit 31-A. Champion Public Library is at 601 Railway Express — behind the Two Frogs Restaurant on South Holiday Drive. The library opens at 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, so it's easy to stop before starting the workday.
🛂 This library offers U.S. passport services. See how library passport acceptance works — requirements, fees and appointments — and find other passport acceptance libraries by state.
🔨 This library has a makerspace / 3D printing. See how library makerspaces and 3D printing work and find other libraries with a makerspace makerspaces by state.
🖨 This library offers printing, copying & fax. See how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work — costs and mobile printing — and find other libraries that offer them printing & fax by state.
👶 This library runs story times for kids. See how library story times work — ages, what happens and that they are free — and find other libraries with story-time programs library story times by state.
✎ Notice something out of date? Suggest a correction and we’ll verify and update it.
✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in September 2026.