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Cards for Oklahoma

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Last Updated on Monday, 10 June 2013 13:51

Students from Michelle McDaniel's class at Polo Road Elementary School in Columbia, South Carolina, heard about the multiple tornadoes that came through our state in May and sympathized with the Oklahomans affected.

To show their support, they wrote cards expressing their well wishes, safety tips, and positivity about the future. The photo to the left is just an example of one of the many thoughtful cards written by the Polo Road Elementary School children.

If you would like to view the full collection, check out the Flickr set called Cards for Oklahoma or you can also stop by the Moore Library and see them on display.

Online Summer Reading Program Prizes

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 June 2013 09:25

The Online Summer Reading Program 2013 has begun and, if you haven't already, you can sign up for Summer Reading Online and immediately start logging your reads.

This year PLS will be offering three prizes that will be given away at the end of the online program. One adult participant and one teen participant will each receive a Galaxy Tab 2  (seen on the right).

One child participant will receive a nabi 2 Tablet (seen on the left), which is a special tablet geared towards children.

These cool prizes were provided by the Pioneer Library System Foundation.

Throughout the program, you can log and review the books you have read, which will enter you into the random drawing to win one of these prizes. We had a great time with our Winter Read program, so if you missed it come join us in all our reading fun!

Read more: Online Summer Reading Program Prizes

Tornado Relief Information

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 04 June 2013 11:47

The following are services available to assist those affected by the May 2013 tornadoes.
Please ask library staff if you need assistance finding information for additional tornado relief services.

American Red Cross

• Disaster Online Newsroom
• Red Cross Shelters
• Safe & Well website
• Tornado App (Apple & Android)

FEMA

• Apply for Disaster Assistance: www.disasterassistance.gov
  - Speak to a live agent at 1.800.621.3362 or TTY 1.800.462.7585
  - Application Checklist
  - Application Guide
  - Declaration and Release Form
  - NOTE: Any member of a household/family can apply for disaster assistance as long as they have a SSN. That person becomes the contact person for the entire application process and is the only person able to provide information officially. Verification of other individuals may be a part of the follow-up.
• Coping with Disaster
• Find Housing
• Oklahoma Severe Storms and Tornadoes Info Page
• Price Gouging Information

Read more: Tornado Relief Information

Pioneer Library System Tornado Relief Fund

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Last Updated on Friday, 14 June 2013 10:06

The Pioneer Library System Foundation is setting up a fund to help support our coworkers affected by the May 20, 2013 tornado.

Any donations received for this fund will go to these individuals.

Donations may be mailed with this form to our office at the address below, or given online

Pioneer Library System Foundation
226 West Gray St., Suite 100
Norman, OK 73069

Donations can also be made to the Red Cross disaster relief fund by visiting www.redcross.org, dialing 1-800-REDCROSS or texting REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

Questions about the PLS tornado relief fund?

Please contact us:

Anne Masters, PLS Director
Office: 405-701-2642

Susan Grossman, Development Officer
Office: 405-701-7661

Lindsay Goins, Development Assistant
Office: 405-701-7662