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Blood drive – October 5, 2023
The Chickasha Public Library will be hosting a blood drive on Thursday, October 5, from 12:30-5:30 p.m. in the meeting room. To make an appointment, call 877-340-8777, or visit osbi.org. Walk-ins are always welcome, and donors will receive a glow in the dark Vein Drain t-shirt (while supplies last) and one free entry to the Oklahoma City Zoo.
Friends of the Library hosting Fall Used Book Sale
By Susan Gearhart, Friends of the Library
It’s ‘Used Book Sale’ time, and you are invited to come, browse, and shop for 2 weeks! The Friends of the Chickasha Public Library’s annual sale is Mon. through Sat., Oct. 9-21, 2023. There are no sales on Sundays.
The book sale is held in the Library’s community meeting room at 527 Iowa Ave., in Chickasha, OK.
Hours of the sale coincide with the ‘open hours’ of the Library: Mon. through Thurs. 9:30am–7pm; Fri. 9:30am–6pm; Sat., 10am-2pm.
Over 200 boxes of books that have been donated to the Friends and the Library will be filling the tables! Shoppers will find Children, Teen, and Adult Fiction Books, Non-Fiction Books, Reference Materials, Book CDs and DVDs.
The Friends encourage those purchasing books to make a financial donation instead of paying individual prices on each of their selections. A suggested donation is $1 per book, except for children’s books.
Proceeds from the ‘Used Book Sale’ will be used to purchase new interior signage and for library programming.
Memberships in the ‘Friends of the Chickasha Public Library’, as well as financial donations to the Friends non-profit 501(C)3 organization, help support the mission of the organization. They may be made at any time at the Library or mailed to the Friends of the Library, 527 Iowa Ave., Chickasha, OK 73018.
For memberships, please include your name, mailing address, phone number and email address, if available, with your information. Annual memberships are from July 1 through June 30.
For more information about the ‘Used Book Sale’ and any Library event, please call the Library at 405-222-6075.
Chickasha Public Library Blood Drive
The Chickasha Public Library will be hosting a blood drive on Thursday, August 17, from 12:30-5:30 p.m. om the meeting room. To make an appointment, call 877-340-8777, or visit osbi.org. Walk-ins are always welcome, and all donors will be entered into a drawing for a $50 Visa gift card.
The past 12 months
The Chickasha Public Library has had a lot of activity during the past 12 months! Data has been compiled about everything from visitors, library cards, computer and internet usage, programs, and volunteer hours to the number of check-outs (both physical and digital). Take a look at some of what the Library has accomplished!
Books Come Alive and Local Author Festival will be held Saturday, March 25!
Submitted by the Friends of the Chickasha Public Library
The Friends of the Library and Chickasha Public Library invite the community to stop by the Library on Sat., March 25, 2023 between 2pm and 4pm for two very special attractions! The Library is located at 527 Iowa Ave., Chickasha, OK.
Visitors will enjoy being entertained by Books Come Alive presenters as they each create their own setting, costume as a character, and present a 3-5 minute scene from a book they have selected to share. Participating as presenters are Mischelle Blunt who has chosen “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett; Dr. Christy Clift will portray a scene from “Harry Potter” by JK Rowling; and the Library’s children’s director Drew Cooper has selected “Beauty and the Beast” as her book. Also presenting are Rebecca Cravens portraying a scene from “Jane Austen”; Sydny Dockery has chosen the book “Percy Jackson” by Rick Riordan; Dr. Jeanne Mather selected Mike Artell’s “Petite Rouge”; and Rick Phillips will be having fun with “Star Wars”. Well-known radio host George Plummer will be presenting a special book, as well!
While at the Library, stop by the meeting room and visit with the authors who are participating in the “Local Author Festival”. All the authors will set up at tables and have books for sale. This year the authors include Karen Knauss Bailey Alicia Dean, Tamrie Foxtail, Dr. Todd Fuller, Kenny “Sad Pawpaw” Harmon (NOTE: enter a drawing at his table to win a copy of his book!), Dr. Crag Hill, Callie Hutton, Anna Kittrell, Brian McNatt, Gloria Koehn Morse, Kathy Shaull and Liz Tyner.
NOTE: The Library will close at noon on Sat., March 25, to set up for these two exciting events! For additional information about these activities and others at the Library, call 405.222.6075.
Summer Youth Internship at the Library
Chickasha Public Library is seeking applicants for our paid summer internship. Applicants can be high school seniors or recent high school graduates/college students interested in working in a library setting with local youth. Our internship is for 100 hours over a 10 week period starting May 22.
This internship is sponsored by the Friends of the Chickasha Public Library.
Projects Include:
- Assisting with Youth Services, specifically programs and projects
- Pulling reading lists and creating displays
- Shelving/organizing books in the children’s and teen areas
Interested applicants should fill out an application and submit it to Lillie or Drew at the Chickasha Public Library. For additional questions please contact Lillie Huckaby, Library Director or Drew Cooper, Youth Services Librarian. (405) 222-6075.
ARPA and LSTA grant funds expands ebook collection
Good news for ebook readers! The Stillwater Public Library has been expending ARPA and LSTA grant funds since last May in order to maintain our collection on the OK Virtual Library. $40,000 in ARPA funds were used to purchase a total of 532 audio units, and 251 eBook units were added.
By December 30, $145,000 will have been spent with LSTA funds. Due to the unprecedented number of holds on titles (some with a waitlist of over 300), the majority of these funds went toward titles with high holds, re-purchasing expired titles that had multiple people waiting, and the most requested titles by patrons across all libraries. At this time 3077 eBook units and 599 audio units have been added.
If you are interested in checking out ebooks or e-audiobooks, go to the Oklahoma Virtual Library and sign in with your Chickasha Public Library card number. The PIN is the last four digits of that number. You can also access the Oklahoma Virtual Library on your phone with the Libby app. If you have any questions about the checkout process, call the Library at 405-222-6075 and staff will be able to help.
Reference Solutions business database now available
The Chickasha Public Library now provides access to Reference Solutions, self-described as “the leading source for business and residential data in the United States.” Reference Solutions can be utilized for job searching, researching businesses in the US and Canada, and collecting data about residential areas.
To access Reference Solutions from the Library’s website, go to the E-Resources page and click on “Reference Solutions” near the top of the page. After you enter your library card number and accept the terms and conditions, you will be able to browse and search for information about over 70 million businesses.
Financial Literacy Mini-Clinic
Are you looking for ways to save money? Do you have questions about credit, savings, or retirement? The Chickasha Public Library will host a FREE Financial Literacy Mini-Clinic every Thursday in January from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The Financial Literacy Mini-Clinic is a four-part series led by Leslie A. Sledge, a certified credit counselor and financial coach. This program will explore the principles of building a strong financial house, with an emphasis on mindful credit worthiness, debt elimination, saving, and saving for retirement.
There will also be an opportunity for individual questions and answers. Space is limited, so registration is encouraged. If you have any questions or would like to register for the Financial Literacy Mini-Clinic, you can call the Library at 405-222-6075, email library@chickasha.org, or speak to staff in person.
New Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance beginning session begins January 9th.
Have you fallen? Are you worried about falling? Try Tai Chi.
“With regular practice, tai chi improves balance by strengthening muscles and co-ordination; at the same time, it strengthens the mind, thereby improving calmness and confidence in not falling. Thus, both physically and mentally, tai chi is an extremely effective exercise for fall prevention.” (taichiforhealthinstitute.org)
“Slow, deliberate movements improve your stability and protect against falls. The slow, flowing motions of tai chi train you to shift your weight while maintaining your balance. Tai chi is an ancient Chinese exercise that can help older adults improve their balance and lower their fall risk.” (health.harvard.edu)
Learn Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance in our beginner’s class which starts January 9th, and meets on Mondays & Thursdays 3:30-4:30, call the library to register due to limited space. The class meets for 8 weeks.