Pioneer Library System

1. Newcastle class offers resources to help pay for your education
(Newcastle/Adults)

... to a core collection of the Center’s resources: Foundation Directory Online, the Center’s premier database of grants and grant makers; and Foundation Grants to Individuals Online.   ...

2. Census Bureau to conduct research website training
(Norman/Adults)

The U.S. Census Bureau is coming to the Norman Public Library to offer free training on using Census data available on the American FactFinder website. An official from the Census Bureau will be ...

3. Learn about database for financial aid opportunities at Purcell program
(Purcell/Adults)

... to a core collection of the Center’s resources: Foundation Directory Online, the Center’s premier database of grants and grant makers; and Foundation Grants to Individuals Online. While ...

4. Find support to pay for education at Norman program
(Norman/Adults)

... in Oklahoma. They provide access to a core collection of the Center’s resources: Foundation Directory Online, the Center’s premier database of grants and grant makers; and Foundation Grants ...

5. Workshop looks at library’s online job search resources
(Newcastle/Adults)

The Newcastle Public Library and the Pioneer Library System’s Virtual Library branch invite area residents to a class on Job Searching and Resume Building, set for 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. ...

6. Library class offers resources to help pay for your education
(Moore/Adults)

... to a core collection of the Center’s resources: Foundation Directory Online, the Center’s premier database of grants and grant makers; and Foundation Grants to Individuals Online. While ...

7. Training on Census data website planned in Shawnee
(Shawnee/Adults)

The U.S. Census will be at the Shawnee Public Library to offer a free training on using Census data available on the American FactFinder website. The training will be offered in the library’s ...

8. September 2010 Staff Book Reviews
(Frequently Asked Questions/Reader Services)

... the story about how in the smallest and most unlikely places we are reminded of how we should live our lives to the fullest, small requests of dedicated friends give us pleasure to grant, and it is not ...

9. Job Announcement : Moore Public Library Manager
(Moore/Check this out!)

Pioneer Library System Founded in 1958, the Pioneer Library System is the largest multi-county library system in the state of Oklahoma, serving more than 330,000 residents in Cleveland, McClain, ...

10. Grant supports Pottawatomie County Literacy Program
(Shawnee/Adults)

The Oklahoma Department of Libraries has announced that a grant for $4,496 was awarded to the Pottawatomie County Literacy Program to support local adult literacy efforts.  According ...

11. Prime Time returns to Norman library in September
(Norman/Adults)

The Norman Public Library is set to begin its fall Prime Time literacy series on Thursday nights this fall. The six-week series takes place 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays Sept. 2 through Oct. 7 at the ...

12. Tecumseh event trains teens, parents on homework help program
(Tecumseh/Adults)

The Tecumseh Public Library invites area teens and their parents to learn about Brainfuse, an online tutoring and homework help program offered through one of the Pioneer Library System. The ...

13. Blanchard offers training on homework help program
(Blanchard/Adults)

The Blanchard Public Library invites area teens and their parents to learn about Brainfuse, an online tutoring and homework help program offered through one of the Pioneer Library System. The ...

14. “Car Repair 101” looks at library resources for keeping your car going strong
(McLoud/Adults)

Whether it’s for a major repair or just a tuneup, car owners can find help for their wheels through the Pioneer Library System’s databases. Car Repair 101, a program that looks at the ...

15. Tecumseh resumes Toddler Story Time
(Tecumseh/Children )

... literacy skills in children from birth through age 4 through reading, talking, playing and singing. The program is funded through a grant from the Inasmuch Foundation. Growing Like a Read participants ...

16. 2010 Summer Reading Programs
(Pioneer Library System/Summer Reading Programs)

...  6:30 p.m.   Grants for Individuals Learn to find sources for funding for individual grant seekers. Pioneer Library System hosts the Foundation Center Cooperating Collection, ...

17. May 2010 Staff Book Reviews
(Frequently Asked Questions/Reader Services)

... is happy with her job playing golf and staying at home with their mother.  Rose encourages Eilis to leave home and snatch up the opportunities that so many other Irish immigrants have found in the ...

18. Paying for College and Career Training After High School
(SmartInvesting/Resources)

... @ your library ® program and are made possible by a grant from the ALA and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. This event is part of JumpStart Your Money week in Oklahoma.    ...

19. Drop Everything and Read
(Frequently Asked Questions/Reader Services)

... Language by D.L. Garfinkle Older brother Dave gives ten-year-old twins Nate and Lisa his magical rubber chicken, a wisecracking bird that grants wishes for supernatural powers, with unexpected results. ...

20. Woman's Day magazine wants to know why you think the library is important
(Pioneer Library System/Press Releases)

As the economy continues its slump, libraries nationwide continue to play an important role in communities everywhere, as people turn to them for free entertainment, to connect to the Internet and look ...

21. Play the Stock Market Game
(SmartInvesting/Resources)

...  researching investment options, making purchases and watching their performance over time. Your participation fees are being covered by a generous grant from the FINRA ...

22. Introduction to Growing Like a Read
(Growing Like a Read/General)

... in children from birth through age 4 through reading, talking, playing and singing.  It is funded through a grant from the Inasmuch Foundation. Who? GLAR is intended for parents and caregivers ...

23. Tax information available @ your hometown library
(Pioneer Library System/Press Releases)

Tax Season is here and your hometown libraries are here to help you find the resources you need to file your taxes. Each of the hometown libraries is equipped to help you locate your tax forms online ...

24. Smart Investing Reading List
(SmartInvesting/Resources)

Play the Stock Market Game! Follow the quick links below for library reading materials on Smart Investing class topics. Foundations for Financial Plans The Principles of Saving and Investing Developing ...

25. 2009 Holiday Closings
(Pioneer Library System/Press Releases)

Hometown library closings: December 23rd at 6pm,  December 24th and 25th closed, December 31st at 6pm, January 1st closed Your hometown libraries will be closed during the holidays to allow ...

26. November 2009 Staff Book Reviews
(Frequently Asked Questions/Reader Services)

... love and daring to spend time together.  Jeddah is not the easiest place for a young man to fall in love with a young woman.  Naser, an Eritrean immigrant, washes cars for a meager living ...

27. First batch of Fall downloadables ready
(Frequently Asked Questions/Reader Services)

... greatest miser" by the Guinness Book of Records) and the stereotyping of Jewish and Chinese immigrants as cheap   One Day the Ice Will Reveal All Its Dead, by Clare Dudman Fiction, ...

28. Literacy Grant Supports Cleveland County Literacy
(Literacy/General)

 The Oklahoma Department of Libraries announced that a $7,330 grant was awarded to the Cleveland County Literacy Program to support local adult literacy efforts.   According to the 2003 ...

29. Virtual Library Card - Online Resources Only
(Frequently Asked Questions/Policies)

Need to do some research and want to access the full-text of an article? Want to download an audiobook to listen to while you go for a walk? Need access to a tutor to help with that math question? ...

30. September 2009 Staff Book Review
(Frequently Asked Questions/Reader Services)

...  Every serious baseball fan will enjoy this series of short stories. Each story of this family saga centers on one family member whose life is changed by baseball. Beginning with a heroic immigrant ...

31. Library fees increase for non-residents
(Pioneer Library System/Press Releases)

Fees charged by the Pioneer Library System for customers who live outside the three-county service area will go up beginning September 1. The increase in non-resident fees was approved by the PLS Board ...

32. Moore Assignment Alerts
(Frequently Asked Questions/Moore)

Let Moore Public Library assist you with materials, resources or services to achieve your learning goals. All you need to do is provide us with detailed information as to what your students may need ...

33. PLS Smart Investing Workshops Continue @ Hometown Libraries
(Pioneer Library System/Press Releases)

... Library System, through a generous grant from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation and the American Library Association (ALA) will be sponsoring the PLS Smart ...

34. Administrative Goals 2009-2010
(Frequently Asked Questions/Board of Trustees)

Healthy Business Form a Healthy Business Task Force. Identify organizational goals for healthy staff practices at work and healthy lifestyles at home. Data Collection Form Data Standing Committee. ...

35. Mission & Values Statement
(Frequently Asked Questions/Board of Trustees)

Our Mission is to connect you to the joy of reading and to information for lifelong learning. We Believe: that an open and free library is fundamental to democracy; it is our responsibility ...

36. Long-Range Goals: Board of Trustees
(Frequently Asked Questions/Board of Trustees)

Governance and Board Development By 2010, the PLS Board Bylaws will be reviewed and updated. By January, 2012, develop a plan to maintain a diverse, informed and effective Board. The following components ...

37. Communicating the Future: PLS Goals 2009 - 2012
(Frequently Asked Questions/Board of Trustees)

  Early Literacy and Reading Readiness Offer DHS approved training for child care providers. Implement Inasmuch Foundation funded program, Growing Like a Read, for preschool children and ...

38. 2008 - 2009 PLS Accomplishments
(Frequently Asked Questions/Board of Trustees)

... small business and contribute to the development of the workforce The Shawnee Public Library received a “GEAR UP” grant from the Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education. This project will ...

39. Workforce development resources @ your library
(Norman/Check this out!)

... and reduce the cost of higher education. USA.gov offers a wealth of government benefits, grants, and financial aid that you may not have known about. Trying to trim your budget? Why buy what you can ...

40. May 2009 Staff Book Reviews
(Frequently Asked Questions/Reader Services)

... was the manner of your children's escape?  How would it feel to know that your own life, once taken for granted as safe and protected, would soon be wrenched from you by whispers and gossip from ...

41. Teens get Fit for Life by challenging their brains with poetry
(Pioneer Library System/Press Releases)

... part of the libraries’ programs designed around healthy living and Fit for Life. The Pioneer Library System is one of 17 organizations across the nation to have received a FIT FOR LIFE grant made possible ...

42. April Fit for Life Program
(Pioneer Library System/Monthly Picks)

Something to chew on...The Fit for Life program in April focuses on nutrition as a contributing factor for healthy brain function. Throughout 2009, the Virtual Library will highlight various online resources ...

43. JobNow!
(Web Links / Research Databases)

JobNow, powered by Brainfuse, provides live interactive online help combined with online resources to guide you through the necessary tasks to get a job.

44. Foundation Directory Online Professional
(Web Links / Research Databases)

*In Library Use Only - Moore, Norman & Shawnee* FDO is a grantseeking database. Updated weekly, it provides comprehensive, accurate information available on U.S. grantmakers and their grants. ...

45. Grants to Individuals Online
(Web Links / Research Databases)

*In Library Use Only* An online database of over 8,500 foundation and public charity programs that fund students, artists, researchers, and other individual grantseekers. ...

46. Science Resource Center
(Web Links / Research Databases)

Science database that provides full-text resources for science-related research in the following areas: Earth Science, Science and Technology, History of Science, Science as Inquiry, Life Science, Space ...

47. Encyclopedia Britannica
(Web Links / Research Databases)

A familiar resources for young and old, access everything in the paper encyclopedia online. Including sound, video and other multimedia features on topics.

48. ERIC
(Web Links / Research Databases)

Provides access to education literature and resources. The database provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. ...