Metropolitan Library System Podcast

Did you know that the Capitol Hill library is turning 75 next month? Well, now you do, and on this month's episode we talk about the history of Oklahoma City's Capitol Hill area, the history of the library, and some of the upcoming events the library will be hosting to celebrate turning 75.

In this month's podcast we talk to Mady Hendryx from the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center about all things art in Oklahoma City.

If you'd like to learn more about what's going on at Okahoma Contemporary, you can check them out here:

https://oklahomacontemporary.org/

And if this episode inspires you to learn more about art, check out the art reference library at the Metro Library - Ronald J. Norick Downtown branch located at 300 Park Avenue in downtown Oklahoma City.

Are you getting ready to go back to school? Know people going back to school? Interested in OKC School history, or just a fan of schools in general? If so, you're in luck because on this month's podcast we talk a little about the history of OKC's schools, and share information about interesting resources available for people interested in learning, in school or otherwise.

With this year being the 100th anniversary of Route 66, we thought it might be fun to take a literary roadtrip down the Mother Road and throughout Oklahoma. So on today's podcast we're sharing a little Route 66 history in Oklahoma, and talking about books along the highway (and in a few other parts of the state).

Excited about the World Cup being here in the good old USA? Excited about the new stadium being built here in OKC? Well, if you've got World Cup fever, or just love soccer, then this is the episode for you! We talked to former OKC Energy goalkeeper Cody Laurendi about the history and future of soccer in Oklahoma City, his experience playing in OKC and with the Puerto Rican National Team, and youth soccer in the metro area.

If you're in a romantic mood or just love love as much as we do at the library, check out these suggestions for romantic comedy books and movies that you can check out at your local library.

In this month's episode we talk about Muscogee poet and satarist Alexander Posey.

Did you know the Metropolitan Library System just introduced our very first poet laureate recently? Well, you do now, and if you'd like to know more about her poetry journey, the library's upcoming poetry programs in April, or poetry in general, listen to this month's podcast.

You can also read some of Hallie's poetry at her website https://halliewaugh.com/

On this episode we are joined by Historians Erin Brown and Michael Williams from the Oklahoma Territorial Museum in Guthrie, Oklahoma to talk about Judith Ann Carter Horton, founder of the first African American library in the American Southwest.

Ever wonder what's going on or coming up with your local library? On this episode Metropolitan Library System CEO Jason Kuhl talks with us about the changes we've gone through in recent years and some of the exciting things going on with the library.