Muskogee Public Library

Specialties

genealogy, literacy, English as a second language (ESL) tutoring, computer classes, wireless Public Internet access, free audiobook /​DVD /​book rentals, meeting room space, parenting information, color & black and white printing and copying, fax, online resources you can access from home (ie. specialty dictionaries, encyclopedias, magazine & newspaper articles)

History

Established in 1895.

In the winter of 1894 a Muskogee women’s group embarked on a project to create a library for Muskogee. By 1895 they had collected 100 books to be shared by community members and began loaning them.

In 1912 millionaire Andrew Carnegie funded the building of Muskogee’s 1^st library building. The building opened in 1914.

In 1969 the Muskogee Public Library (MPL) joined a cooperative, multi-​county library district, Eastern Oklahoma District Library Service.

58 years after opening the library building Muskogee citizens voted to match monies from a federal grant to build the current library building which opened in 1972.

The Muskogee Public Library is committed to maximizing people’s lives.

Meet the Manager

Jan B.

Manager

Jan Bryant is the Head Librarian for Muskogee Public Library. Jan has a Masters in Librarianship from Emporia State University. She has worked in school, and special libraries but her real love is public libraries. Jan has served on several Oklahoma Library Association committees, a former president of OLA, and is active in her community. A favorite quote is: «We are all pencils in the hand of God.» — Mother Teresa.