Pioneer Library System

The Pioneer Library System (PLS) is a public library system that serves residents in the central Oklahoma counties of Cleveland, Pottawatomie and McClain with administrative offices in Norman.[3] Additionally, the system also allows those served by the Metropolitan Library System (Oklahoma County) to check out materials via a reciprocal borrowing agreement, and also allows non-residents to borrow materials if they pay an annual fee. The twelve-branch system is governed by a board of trustees. Lisa Wells currently serves as Executive Director.[4]

Pioneer Library System
CountryUnited States of America
Established1958
LocationNorman, Oklahoma
Branches12
Access and use
Access requirementsAll who reside, work, own property or attend school in the 1,903 square mile area of Cleveland, McClain, and Pottawatomie counties, or Metropolitan Library System cardholders [1]
Population served389,627[2]
Other information
DirectorLisa Wells
Staff313
Websitehttp://www.pioneerlibrarysystem.org/
Map
Shawnee Public Library
Tecumseh Public Library
Former Norman Public Library Central, 2019
Norman Public Library Central under construction, 2019

The cities of Moore, Norman and Shawnee are served by Redbox-style automated DVD kiosks. Norman is also home to three "24 Hour Libraries" which are automated kiosks. The location at the Irving Recreation Center in Norman is the first such machine in North America to allow customers 24-hour access to library materials. Customers are able to retrieve "holds" from the kiosks or browse available books for checkout.[5][6]

Locations

Information about the system's administrative offices and branch libraries is shown below.[7] For maps showing all locations, see the "External links" section.

NameAddressCoordinates
Pioneer Library System Administration300 Norman Center Court, Norman35.2158°N 97.4905°W / 35.2158; -97.4905 (Pioneer Library System)
Blanchard Public Library205 NE 10th, Blanchard35.1466°N 97.6568°W / 35.1466; -97.6568 (Blanchard Public Library)
McLoud Public Library133 N Main, McLoud35.4365°N 97.0919°W / 35.4365; -97.0919 (McLoud Public Library)
Moore Public Library225 S Howard, Moore35.3360°N 97.4890°W / 35.3360; -97.4890 (Moore Public Library)
Newcastle Public Library705 NW 10th, Newcastle35.2560°N 97.6076°W / 35.2560; -97.6076 (Newcastle Public Library)
Noble Public Library204 N 5th, Noble35.1413°N 97.3919°W / 35.1413; -97.3919 (Noble Public Library)
Norman Public Library Central103 W Acres, Norman[8]35.2260°N 97.4479°W / 35.2260; -97.4479 (Norman Public Library)
Norman Public Library East3051 Alameda St, Norman35.2186°N 97.3957°W / 35.2186; -97.3957 (Norman Public Library East)
Norman Public Library West300 Norman Center Court, Norman35.2158°N 97.4905°W / 35.2158; -97.4905 (Norman Public Library West)
Purcell Public Library919 N 9th, Purcell35.0230°N 97.3716°W / 35.0230; -97.3716 (Purcell Public Library)
Shawnee Public Library101 N Philadelphia, Shawnee35.3274°N 96.9196°W / 35.3274; -96.9196 (Shawnee Public Library)
Southwest OKC Public Library2201 SW 134th, Oklahoma City35.3348°N 97.5499°W / 35.3348; -97.5499 (Southwest OKC Public Library)
Tecumseh Public Library114 N Broadway, Tecumseh35.2582°N 96.9368°W / 35.2582; -96.9368 (Tecumseh Public Library)

See also

References
  1. "Circulation Policy" (PDF). Pioneer Library System. March 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  2. "2017-OK-Library-Data-Tables.pdf" (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  3. "Home page". Pioneer Library System. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  4. "Administration". Pioneer Library System. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  5. Cannon, Jane Glenn (May 10, 2012). "Library 'Redbox' proposed for east Norman instead of branch". NewsOK. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  6. "2013 Year in Review". American Libraries. American Library Association. 45 (1/2): 29. January–February 2014.
  7. "PLS Branch Locations". Pioneer Library System. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  8. Standlee, Katie (November 4, 2019). "Over 500 fill Norman Public Library Central for grand opening". Norman Transcript. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
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