MyLibrary - Happy New Year - January 2013

  Pioneer Library System, Oklahoma

Hello Visitor,

January - Author Rilla Askew 

Oklahoma author Rilla Askew comes to the Norman Public Library for the national book release party for her latest work, Kind of Kin.

The event will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, in Rooms A and B of the library, 225 N. Webster Ave.

Askew will do a reading and be available to meet people and sign books.  Copies of her new book will be available for purchase.

February - Black History Month

Every February, your hometown libraries offer a variety of programs highlighting Black History Month. This year looks to be one of the best. Some of our most popular events are in Moore and Norman. So be sure to save the following dates:

Feb. 3 - Norman hosts the African American Read-in

Feb. 16 - Moore hosts the Gospel Brunch

Feb. 24 - Norman hosts the Crowns Tea

March & April - Big Read 2013

Big Read 2013 takes the reader to New England in the early 1960s, through the Tobias Wolff novel Old School. 

This coming of age story follows a young man trying to find his place and fulfill his dreams of being a writer. Through his development, themes of tradition, class, and self-identity are explored. Old School is a novel that celebrates American literature while it tells a heartwarming coming of age story.

You won't want to miss the chance to hear Tobias Wolff speak about his work on April 26.

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