About Us

Operating Hours

The library is closed on the following annual Holidays:

During Inclement Weather, our hours may change. When Piedmont Public Schools release students early, due to weather, we close.
For up-to-date information on school closings, check the Piedmont Schools official website.


Library Info

As the information center of the community, the Piedmont Public Library strives to deliver the highest level of timely service to library users of all ages as it promotes literacy, community, and lifelong learning.

Library policy and procedure are governed by the Piedmont Library Board, which meets every third month on the first Tuesday at 5:30, at the Piedmont Public Library. The public is welcome.

The Piedmont Library has more than 16,000 items available for check out. The collection includes popular fiction, non-fiction, children's picture books, adult and juvenile books on audio CDs, and a small reference collection.

Computers with Hi-speed Internet

Use of the computers is free. Computer use is limited to 30 minutes when other customers are waiting. Printing from the computers is 20 cents per page, $1.00 per page for color printing. A valid library card is needed to access the public computers.

Business Services

Meeting Room

The Library Meeting room is available for public use during regular library hours on an as available basis. The room may be scheduled in person, over the phone (373-9018) or via email (info@piedmontlibrary.org). The use of the room is free to non-profit groups. For-profit organizations will be charged a $10 per hour use fee.

Free Wi-Fi

Customers may bring their own Wi-Fi enabled laptops to the library and take advantage of the hi-speed wireless internet access.

Quiet Reading Room

A comfortable and cozy reading room with workspace and comfortable seating. This room may be booked for 2 hours at a time. 

Reference Services

Library staff are happy to help customers locate the best sources of information, both online and in print. Staff can offer instruction in the use of the available online databases and other internet sources.


Get Involved

Invest in your library. Become a Friend, volunteer or make a donation. Thanks for your support!


Volunteer

The Piedmont Library was built by the hard work and spirit of volunteers. Volunteers are crucial to the library’s ongoing success.

As a volunteer you can:

If you can give as much as an hour or two a week, we would love to provide you with training and the opportunity to help make your library an even better place.

Contact us at (405) 373-9018 or come by the library during regular hours to discuss opportunities. We are happy to work with community groups in need of a service project.

Library Board

Piedmont Library Board members are appointed by the mayor and serve a term of 3 years.

Current Board members are:

The Piedmont Library Board meets at 5:30 pm on the first Tuesday of every third month. Meetings are held at the Piedmont Public Library, 1129 Stout St. NW, Piedmont.

Upcoming Meeting Dates and Agendas

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Our Policies

The Piedmont Public Library welcomes people of all ages to use its facilities, services and resources. In an effort to provide a Library environment that allows all patrons to utilize Library materials and information sources in a safe, relaxed manner, the City of Piedmont and the Piedmont Library Board have adopted a collection of policies to guide library operations.

 

 

Laws and Regulations Affecting Oklahoma Libraries


Our History

Annual community surveys consistently showed that a library was one of the top priorities for the citizens of the growing Piedmont community. Although the city did not have funds to construct a library, Mayor John Bickerstaff and City Manager Jim Richardson were supportive of the idea and encouraged Parks and Recreations committee chair Marcie Moore to pursue it.

In the fall of 2000, Marcie, city secretary Heather Flynn, Mrs. John Bickerstaff (Arita), and community member Lisa Gigstad attended “On Stage Oklahoma” at Rose State College. There they met Ann Weisman, Executive Director of the Assembly of Community Arts Councils of Oklahoma. In January 2001, Ann came to Piedmont to meet the fledgling group and pointed them in the right direction to become a not-for-profit group. City employee Betty Thompson suggested the name for the organization.

Our first board meeting was held November 2000. The mission statement adopted was: “To serve people of all ages in the Piedmont community; to encourage development of a library and contribute to its ongoing mission; To facilitate a variety of cultural events n our community.”

Our immediate goals were: “To establish a public Library in the city of Piedmont; to provide support of the Piedmont Public Library through the administration, daily operation and programming; to promote education, recreation, and cultural opportunities.”

The Board met quarterly in 2001. Over the course of the next year generous donations were received to make construction possible. In April of 2001, the city established the Piedmont Library Trust Authority to administer.

P.L.A.C.E.S. (Piedmont Library Friends) sponsored a ground-breaking ceremony for the library on May 4, 2002. During the course of that year, and the years following, we sponsored numerous cultural events and fund-raisers. In June 2003, Glenna Schnell, was appointed as the first City Librarian.

In September of 2003, the Piedmont Public Library held its grand opening in conjunction with the community’s Founder’s Day. Today, the collection has grown to more than 16,000 items, and serves more than 3,500 card holders.