MyLibrary eNewsletter - March 2011 - Spring in to the Library!

  Pioneer Library System, Oklahoma

Hello Visitor,

You are cordially invited!

Join us for the Big Read kick off celebration featuring the announcement of the Winner of the Songwriting Challenge Friday March 11 7pm at the Norman Depot. The winning songs were inspired by the spirit of the novel and will be performed before an audience for the first time - where the songwriters will be awarded their prize.

After the kick off you can attend a Scholar Panel Dicussion, local book discussion, a movie event at the Warren Theater featuring Forrest Gump, and even meet author Tim O'Brien.

For more information about these events and more check out bigreadok.com and the Spring 2011 issue of Word Magazine. If you belong to a book club or would like to start a discussion group call 701-1839 or 701-1849 to reserve a The Things They Carried book discussion kit for your group.

Click here to view all of our Big Read events on the calendar.

M-i-c-see these books soon!

Starting March 3rd you will be able to access almost 700 new and classic Disney titles on any Windows PC or Mac with your library card from the OverDrive section on our website.

Follow along with the Look and Listen books featuring music, voices and sound effects or read some Disney Classics and click to hear the words pronounced or look them up in the built in dictionary.

Because these books are always available you will never have to wait for an item on hold!

Look for the Disney Digital banner on the OverDrive website to browse the collection as soon as it is available

15th Annual Poetry Writing Contest

Are you an aspiring Poet ready to put your skills to the test? Begining March 7th you can get an entry form for the 15th Annual Poetry Writing Contest at the Information Desk in the Norman Public Library. There are three categories: Middle School, High School and Adult. All entries must be recived by April 15th.

Maybe you are a poet and just dont know it yet? Get your poetry writing skills honed for the contest by attending a Poetry Writing Workshop with award winner Jennifer Kidney on March 29th at the Norman Public Library.

If you have children from Kindergarden to 5th grade they can enter the Poetry Contest being held by the Norman Childrens department! Pick up entry forms begining March first for more information. Poems are due by April 1st for this contest so don't wait!

Planning for the future

Every few year the Pioneer Library System goes through a planning process. We look at the needs of our hometowns and see where we can help fill a need. We are currently going through that process and would like your input regarding the services we deliver online.

What more would you like to see from us online? What online services would make using your hometown library easier? We really want to know - so please take a brief moment and complete our survey.  

What do you think of our new look? What additional information would you like to see in the enewsletter? Send us an email at virtuallibrary@pls.lib.ok.us and let us know!