Pioneer Library System

1. Hispanic Heritage Festival brings culture, family fun to Purcell library
(Purcell/Adults)

... event features music, storytelling, authentic food for sale and free books for children to choose through the library’s Reading Is Fundamental program. There also will be cultural games, crafts, ...

2. Story Times to resume in Shawnee
(Shawnee/Children )

... will present books, poetry, nursery rhymes, music, fingerplays, learning concepts and creative movement. Programs last about 45 minutes and usually based are on a weekly theme. The Storytimes are ...

3. Book Buzz Brunch Bunch to meet
(Shawnee/Adults)

The Book Buzz Brunch Bunch meets for its monthly book discussion at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 17, in the conference room of the Shawnee Public Library, 101 N. Philadelphia Ave. Guests are invited ...

4. Norman’s Teen Book Talk looks at Mockingjay
(Norman/Teens)

The Norman Public Library’s Teen Book Talk is diving into one of the country’s most popular book series. The group’s discussion focuses on Mockingjay, the recently-released ...

5. Preschool Storytimes resume in Noble
(Noble/Children )

... 2-5. It features books read aloud, finger plays, songs and visuals with added hands-on activities. Participants also will learn about the Growing Like a Read program. Library Assistant Judy Houser ...

6. “Go Digital!” with downloadable books in Shawnee
(Shawnee/Adults)

The Shawnee Public Library seeks to help its readers “Go Digital!” and learn about the world of downloadable books and videos. The program will be 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, ...

7. Mr & Mrs Young Win Summer Reading Prizes
(Newcastle/Check this out!)

... and Don was chosen winner of the Sony E-reader. Linda is a regular participant in the Brown Bag Lunch Book Discussion, and when not busy teaching part time at area colleges, Don attends our Adult Programs.  ...

8. Teen, tween book clubs to meet in Newcastle
(Newcastle/Teens)

Newcastle-area teens and tweens are invited to the Newcastle Public Library for a pair of book discussions at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8 at the library, 705 NW 10th St. Tweens, ages 12 and ...

9. Purcell preschool storytime gets under way
(Purcell/Children )

... brain development for literacy skills in children from birth through age 4. Participants in the program receive a book bag, books and other learning items to help their young children get on the path to ...

10. Homework Helpers offered in Noble
(Noble/Children )

... (homework assignments, text books, spelling list) or an idea of what they need to work on. Typical school supplies like writing paper, pencils and crayons will be provided.  Disruptive students ...

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

Whether you were ready or not, September has come upon us and so has a new set of book reviews. The Pioneer Library System staff would like to share some books that they have enjoyed. By coincidence, ...

12. Moore Library to Close for HVAC Equipment Installations
(Moore/Check this out!)

... Customers may return any items to the book-drop located in the circle drive, at the front of the library facing Howard Street or at the back of the library in our drive-up book drop. The library’s ...

13. Tecumseh library offers Frontier Days activities
(Tecumseh/Adults)

... during Frontier Days activities. There will be sand art projects for children and other information about the library available. Also, the Friends of the Tecumseh Library’s annual book sale ...

14. Purcell to host Sequoyah Club
(Purcell/Children )

The Purcell Public Library is giving readers a special look at the 2011 Sequoyah book list for children with its monthly Sequoyah Club. The club has its first meeting at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, ...

15. Preschool programs start back up at Newcastle
(Newcastle/Children )

... Children’s Librarian Lori Ford will lead preschool-age children and their caregivers with the reading of interactive books, music and fingerplays. The Movers & Shakers program begins at ...

16. Tecumseh Friends to host book sale
(Tecumseh/Adults)

The Friends of the Tecumseh Library will host their annual book sale Thursday through Saturday at the library, 114 N. Broadway Ave. The event begins with an early sale 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Admission ...

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

... families.  Families then will read aloud together and discuss related topics. “Our library has been a place that embraces the idea of families bonding together around books,” said ...

18. Book Buzz Brunch Bunch meets Friday
(Shawnee/Adults)

The Book Buzz Brunch Bunch meets for its monthly book discussion at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 20, in the conference room of the Shawnee Public Library, 101 N. Philadelphia Ave. Guests are invited ...

19. Science Cafe Returns to the Norman Library
(Norman/Check this out!)

... will begin at 7pm in room A/B.  Find out more about Science Cafe Norman by visiting their Facebook page.  For more information call 701-2625 or email ttittle@pls.lib.ok.us.   ...

20. Sci-fi, fantasy author to speak at Norman library
(Norman/Adults)

... who now lives in Michigan, has published short stories, science fiction, dark fantasy and horror in both book and electronic formats. He was born in Enid and is a graduate of Northwestern Oklahoma State ...

21. August 2010 Staff Book Reviews
(Frequently Asked Questions/Reader Services)

... books that are great to squeeze in before the summer ends and you get busy. Find one you like and check it out today! The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen Staff Reviewer: Julie ...

22. Blanchard draws winners for Teen Summer Reading Program prizes
(Blanchard/Summer Reading - Teens)

... the theme, and teens received a punch card to be entered  into a drawing.  They got “punched” each time they read a book, attended a program, completed an online evaluation or librarian’s ...

23. Noble Friends to host book sale
(Noble/Adults)

The Friends of the Noble Public Library will have their annual book sale Aug. 6-8 at the library, 204 N. Fifth St. The Friends’ members preview sale kicks off the weekend from 5-7 p.m. Aug. ...

24. Tecumseh library accepting donations for Friends book sale
(Tecumseh/Adults)

The Tecumseh Public Library is accepting donations of good, clean used books for the annual Friends of the Tecumseh Library’s book sale, which is scheduled for Aug. 26-28. All proceeds of ...

25. Teens invited to work on mural project for library
(Shawnee/Teens)

Shawnee-area teens will be “bringing books to life” as part of a two-day mural project at the Shawnee Public Library. Muralist and creativity coach Amanda Joy Wells will work with teens ...

26. Local authors to discuss Pelosi book in Norman program
(Norman/Adults)

A pair of University of Oklahoma professors that are leading scholars on Congress and politics are taking a deep look into today’s political scene by focusing one of its leaders in their new book ...

27. July 2010 Staff Book Reviews
(Frequently Asked Questions/Reader Services)

July is hot hot hot! We can not make the heat go away, but we will try to provide some distraction. The Pioneer Library staff members have picked out some books to help you escape the heat.  Find ...

28. What are the rules for using the Blanchard Library meeting rooms?
(Frequently Asked Questions/Blanchard)

... for purely commercial reasons. All customers must agree to abide by the rules for the use of the rooms. The use of the Community Room requires a $25 cash deposit at the time of booking the room. ...

29. 2010 Summer Reading Programs
(Pioneer Library System/Summer Reading Programs)

... is author of more than 150 books and a member of the Oklahoma Professional Writers Hall of Fame. Odom, who teaches professional writing courses at the University of Oklahoma, will guide participants through ...

30. June 2010 Staff Book Reviews
(Frequently Asked Questions/Reader Services)

The staff has been very busy preparing for the Summer Reading Programs, but they still found time to review some books and share them with you.  There are books about lovable and scary pets, an amazing ...

31. Memorial Day Closing
(Pioneer Library System/Press Releases)

... out some library books on Memorial Day.  The hometown lirbaries have a wide assortment of fiction and nonfiction films, as well.    Memorial Day holds special significance for families ...

32. Blanchard residents form human chain to new library
(Blanchard/Check this out!)

An estimated 1,500 Blanchard residents lined the streets Wednesday morning, their human chain physically connecting part of their growing city’s past to its future. They passed books – one ...

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

May brings flowers from "April showers," the end of a school year, and the beginning of Summer plans. The Pioneer Library System staff members have shared some books that are great for a little ...

34. Personal History Month
(Frequently Asked Questions/Reader Services)

One of the most popular genres of writing in the United States today is the memoir. Memoir, some times called personal history, is like an autobiography, a story of your life told by you, except that ...

35. May 27 OverDrive Digital Bookmobile
(Pioneer Library System/Press Releases)

Hometown libraries in Pottawatomie County will host the Digital Bookmobile, an immersive download experience inside a 74-foot, high-tech tractor-trailer.  When? Thursday, May 27, 2010 , from ...

36. Teen Tech Week Book Trailer Contest Winners
(Pioneer Library System/Press Releases)

For Teen Tech Week, the Pioneer Library System challenged teens in grades 6-12 to create an original book trailer for one of the books in the Pioneer Library System collection. Just like a movie trailer ...

37. Prom Movies & Books
(Frequently Asked Questions/Reader Services)

... of classic prom movies and fun prom themed books. Whether you want to remember the big night or are in the midst or finding the perfect outfit, enjoy the selection.  Movies 10 Things I Hate About ...

38. Free Comic Book Day Celebrated @ Hometown Libraries
(Pioneer Library System/Press Releases)

Teens visiting their Pioneer hometown library and checking out a book from the Teen Collection will get a free comic book May 1 to celebrate Free Comic Book Day. Pioneer Library System has 9 hometown libraries ...

39. 2010 Sequoyah Book Award Winners
(Frequently Asked Questions/Reader Services)

The Sequoyah Committees have announced the 2010 Sequoyah Book Award Winners. They also announced the winner of the Donna Norvell Award, Maybe a Bear Ate It! by Robie Harris. Thank you to everyone ...

40. Growing Like a Read Activity Logs
(Growing Like a Read/General)

... and repetition. The ritual of talking together and sharing books starts early." "Learning to read comes later." - Mary Ann Boersma, MS, CCPS How to use these activity logs: Choose ...

41. Libraries benefit from volunteers' dedication
(Pioneer Library System/Press Releases)

... libraries in PLS had book sales this year, in total these sales brought in more than $81,000. If you add that to the work hours contributed, you see just how grand their total contribution is. (By the ...

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

...  To get you started, we have created a list of books for children and teens that are worth dropping everything to read. To make it easier, the list is divided into 6 sections: picture books, fairy/folk ...

43. Adult Graphic Novel Reviews
(Frequently Asked Questions/Reader Services)

... the shelving location or place a hold to have it delivered to your hometown library to check it out. In selecting books for this new collection, we used references such  as Stephen Weiner’s ...

44. Libraries benefit from volunteers’ dedication
(Pioneer Library System/Press Releases)

... dollar value of volunteer time in Oklahoma is $16.19.* Our volunteers have donated $298,103.23 worth of their time this year. Each of the nine branch libraries in PLS had book sales this year, in total ...

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

... gather for book discussions, attend storytime with their children, get help with homework, check out books, movies or games or just spend time together. With so many resources for everyone, the library ...

46. Scholars join book discussions
(Pioneer Library System/Press Releases)

... the discussions are free and open to the public. Bill Hagen, English professor at Oklahoma Baptist University, will join book discussions at the Purcell Public Library, 919 N. Ninth, on Tuesday, March ...

47. Panel discusses Falcon at OU Law Center
(Pioneer Library System/Press Releases)

... Puterbaugh Conferences on World Literature. A founding member of the Friends of the Oklahoma Center for the Book, he served two terms as the organization’s president. Clark is a regular contributor ...

48. Downtown Norman setting for Kick-Off
(Pioneer Library System/Press Releases)

... Depot, 200 S. Jones, visitors can pick up complimentary copies of The Maltese Falcon and sign up to participate in library book discussions of the novel or request book discussion kits to use in private ...

49. Quest for sculpture continues in The Big Read
(Pioneer Library System/Press Releases)

... falcon perched on a stack of three books. The piece has been cast at the Crucible Foundry and Gallery in Norman and will be permanently installed in one of the hometown public libraries of the Pioneer ...

50. Novelist Plus
(Web Links / Research Databases)

Online readers’ resource that lists fiction and readable nonfiction titles. Content such as lists of award-winning books, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and book lists on high-interest topics are included. ...

51. Books in Print
(Web Links / Research Databases)

Want to know what books are currently in print? Need to locate something not at your hometown library but you can always Interlibrary Loan? This is a great resource to see what books are currently published ...

52. OCLC
(Web Links / Research Databases)

Contains the following indexes and catalogs. » ArticleFirst » ClasePeriodica » Ebooks » ECO » ERIC » GPO » Medline » PapersFirst » Proceedings » WorldAlmanac » WorldCat » WorldCatDissert ...

53. Book Collection Nonfiction: Middle School Edition
(Web Links / Research Databases)

It contains informative abstracts and searchable full text for more than 3,100 popular nonfiction books. The database includes high interest titles on careers, health, ethnicity, disabilities, technology, ...

54. Book Collection Nonfiction: High School Edition
(Web Links / Research Databases)

A research database for school and public libraries. It contains informative abstracts and searchable full text for more than 2,440 popular nonfiction books. The database includes high interest titles ...

55. Book Collection Nonfiction: Elementary School Edition
(Web Links / Research Databases)

A research database for school and public libraries. It contains informative abstracts and searchable full text for more than 1,290 popular nonfiction books. The database includes high interest titles ...

56. Bibliography of Native North Americans
(Web Links / Research Databases)

... legend, and literacy. BNNA contains more than 133,000 citations for books, essays, journal articles, and government documents of the United States and Canada. Dates of coverage for included content range ...

57. EBSCOHost Databases
(Web Links / Research Databases)

A major provider of online information to libraries this database provides full-text access to information a large amount of information in magazine, newspaper, book and encyclopedia format.  ...

58. OverDrive Downloadable Audio Books, Ebooks & Movies
(Web Links / Research Databases)

Popular audio books, Ebooks and a select collection of movies accessible anytime, from anywhere in the world. Includes fiction and non-fiction titles. ...

59. Health Source - Consumer Edition
(Web Links / Research Databases)

This resource provides access to consumer health magazines. Also includes current, health-related pamphlets and health reference books. ...

60. MasterFILE Premier
(Web Links / Research Databases)

Contains magazines and journals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. Also contains some reference books, biographies, primary source ...

61. Literary Reference Center - EBSCO
(Web Links / Research Databases)

Contains plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, articles/essays of literary criticism, author biographies, literary journals, book reviews, classic and contemporary poems, classic and contemporary ...

62. Amazon Best Sellers
(News Feeds / Book News)

http://www.amazon.com/rss/bestsellers/books/ref=pd_ts_rss_link ...

63. Book Club Girl
(News Feeds / Book News)

http://feeds.feedburner.com/bookclubgirl ...

64. Book Lust
(News Feeds / Book News)

http://booklust.wetpaint.com/rss2_0/pageReport/updated ...

65. Booklist: Book Group Buzz
(News Feeds / Book News)

http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/feed/ ...

66. BookReporter.com Blog
(News Feeds / Book News)

http://www.bookreporter.com/blog/blog/blogger.xml ...

67. Christian Science Monitor Books
(News Feeds / Book News)

http://www.csmonitor.com/rss/books.rss ...

68. LJ Book Reviews
(News Feeds / Book News)

http://feeds.feedburner.com/LibraryJournal-BookReviews ...

69. London Review of Books
(News Feeds / Book News)

http://www.lrb.co.uk/homerss.xml

70. New York Times
(News Feeds / Book News)

http://www.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/Books.xml ...

71. NewsOK.com Books
(News Feeds / Book News)

http://newsok.com/rss/ae/books ...

72. NPR Book Reviews
(News Feeds / Book News)

http://www.npr.org/rss/rss.php?id=4467346

73. NYT Sunday Book Review
(News Feeds / Book News)

http://www.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/SundayBookReview.xml ...

74. Wall Street Journal Books
(News Feeds / Book News)

http://online.wsj.com/xml/rss/3_7203.xml

75. Washington Post Book Reviews
(News Feeds / Book News)

http://www.arcamax.com/bookreviews/channelfeed ...