| Blanchard
Public Library |
|
Contributed
by Teresa Foster and Janie Kimbrough |
1959 |
Pioneer
Multi-County Library is established. William H. Lowry is the
director. |
| 1961 |
Blanchard
Public Library opened in the Rich Appliance Store. Della Rich
is librarian. It is now a small branch of the Pioneer Library
System. |
| 1972 |
Library
was moved to City Hall building. Jane Kimbrough was hired as
librarian. It was open 20 hours weekly. |
| 1976
|
Blanchard
Library moved to Main Street. The storefront building was a
good location. |
| 1982 |
Mary Sherman
becomes director of the Pioneer Library System. Bill Lowry retires.
The library was moved to another storefront building at 107
S. Main. Blanchard High School students, teachers and Friends
of the Blanchard Public Library helped with this move. |
| 1987 |
1989 Blanchard
Library expands the existing location. Customer registration
begins in Blanchard. |
| 1992 |
The Old
Methodist Church building which is a historical building was
purchased by the City of Blanchard to house the Blanchard Public
Library after renovations. |
| 1993 |
Blanchard
Public Library moved into newly renovated Methodist Church Building.
The Blanchard elementary school children formed a 2.5 block
chair to pass books. The Blanchard Police Department rerouted
traffic to make this possible because we crossed Highway 62
to do this. Blanchard High School students, teachers and Friends
of the Blanchard Library helped with this move. For several
weeks after we moved, children came in asking for a book that
they passed in the chain. |
| 1995 |
Blanchard
Library celebrated 34th anniversary. Senator Trish Weedn, Rep.
Doug Miller, Mayor Barbara Harris, City Manager Bob Wade, Library
Director Mary Sherman, coworkers from the library system, teachers,
Friends of the Library, and patrons joined the celebration.
On May 25th maple trees were planted by 5th grade students at
the library in memory of the Federal Building bombing victims.
The students used the original shovel used by President Clinton
and Governor Keating to plant their trees. A plaque was placed
by one of the trees. |
| 1996 |
Governor
Frank Keating signed the historic Rural Economic Action Plan
(REAP) Bill in front of the Blanchard Public Library. Keating
noted that he could not remember another time in Oklahoma history
when a measure was signed into law outside of the State Capitol
grounds. |
| 1997 |
Jane Kimbrough
was honored with a reception for her 25 years of service with
the Pioneer Library System. Janie also was chosen to be the
Grand Marshall of the Christmas Parade in honor of her 25 years
with Blanchard Library. |
| 1999 |
Terry Foster
was honored with a reception in honor of her 25 years of service. |
