Norman, Oklahoma Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Libraries=== Norman is served by three public libraries, Norman Public Library Central, Norman Public Library East, and Norman Public Library West, all of which are part of the 12-branch [[Pioneer Library System]] which serves the entirety of [[Cleveland County, Oklahoma|Cleveland County]], [[McClain County]] and [[Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma|Pottawatomie County]] in Central Oklahoma.<ref name="Library">{{cite web |url=http://www.pioneerlibrarysystem.org/ |publisher=Pioneer Library System |title=Norman Public Libraries |access-date=July 5, 2018}}</ref> The library has a reciprocal agreement with the [[Metropolitan Library System (Oklahoma)|Metropolitan Library System]] of Oklahoma City through which those eligible for a library card in one system are also eligible in the other.<ref name="Interlibrary">{{cite web |url=http://pioneerlibrarysystem.org/apply-for-library-card |publisher=Norman Public Library |title=How do I apply for a library card? |access-date=July 5, 2018 |archive-date=July 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706022033/http://pioneerlibrarysystem.org/apply-for-library-card |url-status=dead }}</ref> Cardholders are also able to borrow books unavailable in the PLS collection through the use of Interlibrary Loan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pioneer.lib.ok.us/illsteps |publisher=Norman Public Library |title=What is Interlibrary Loan? |access-date=January 9, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117182749/http://www.pioneer.lib.ok.us/illsteps |archive-date=January 17, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Books can be reserved and shipped to a local library free of charge. In addition to books, the library maintains a collection of periodicals, DVD videos, audio books, e-books and research materials.<ref name="Library" /> The [[Bizzell Memorial Library]] at the [[University of Oklahoma]] is the largest library in the state of Oklahoma, containing more than five million volumes.<ref name="Bizzell">{{cite web |url=http://libraries.ou.edu/cms/default.aspx?id=15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090817171131/http://libraries.ou.edu/cms/default.aspx?id=15 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 17, 2009 |publisher=University of Oklahoma |title=OU Libraries' Facts |access-date=August 6, 2010}}</ref> In addition to books, the library maintains over {{cvt|17000|ft|m|sigfig=2}} in length of manuscripts and archives, 1.6 million photographs, and more than 1.5 million maps.<ref name="Bizzell" /> The library also houses more than 50 books printed before the year 1500.<ref name="Bizzell" /> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page