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Food For Fines 2012 Results

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Last Updated on Friday, 14 December 2012 12:02

This November, library patrons brought cans, bags, and boxes of non-perishable food items to their hometown Pioneer Library. which were donated to various organizations, such as Blanchard Lion Cubs, Salvation Army of Norman, Shawnee Rescue Mission, and many others. For every item donated, Pioneer Library System removed $1 off of the existing library fines on patrons' accounts.

This year, the entire Pioneer Library System gathered approximately 3.3 tons of un-opened food items from charitable patrons.

That weighs as much as a Euoplocephalus, which is a dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period! If you would like to learn more about this extinct creature, please feel free to explore our Encyclopedia Britannica database here.

December Holiday Overdrive Trainings

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Last Updated on Thursday, 06 December 2012 14:00

Thinking about getting an ebook this holiday season? The Virtual Library currently offers over 22,000 titles available for free check out that can be delivered directly to your kindle, nook, or other ebook device. This holiday season they will be visiting your local library to provide free training on how to use this free service and the skills needed to start reading free ebooks today!

Contact your local library to reserve a spot for one of the following dates.

December 7th 6:00 PM @ Norman Public Library "Norman Holiday E-Reader Workshop " 

December 11th 6:30 @ Moore Public Library "Moore Public OverDrive Training "

December 14th 12:30 AM @ Newcastle Public Library "Downloading to your mobile device "

December 18th 2:00 PM @Shawnee Public Library "How to Use Your New E-Reader "

December 18th 6:00 PM @ Tecumseh Public Library "Overdrive Training for your E-Readers"

Resigstration is limited. To sign up for this event and find out more information about Overdrive call you local library today!

Library Apps

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Last Updated on Friday, 14 December 2012 12:03

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Food for Fines 2012

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 November 2012 16:39

Lower your existing library fines and help feed the hungry in your community.

Each can, box, or bag of non-expired, non-perishable, unopened, undamaged food items you bring to the library Tuesday November 13 through Wednesday November 21 will count for $1 off your existing library fines. Bring your donations and library card to the circulation desk and staff will waive fines up to $20.

Food for Fines donations may not be used to pay lost item charges, nor to pay Unique Management fees associated with debt collection.

Any donations will gladly be accepted, so if you do not have fines on your account, you can still make a donation!

Organizations who will receive and distribute donations vary by library location as follows:

• Blanchard: Blanchard Lions Club
• McLoud: Grace Point Church and Outreach
• Moore: Brand Senior Center
• Newcastle: Tri-City Hope Center
• Noble: First State Bank, First Baptist Church, Discover Church, Maguire Farm Store
• Norman: Salvation Army of Norman
• Purcell: McClain County Christmas Collection
• Shawnee: Shawnee Rescue Mission
• SWOKC: Moore Public Schools Food Pantry
• Tecumseh: Pentecostal Church of God