Attention:
The Ralph Ellison Library at 2000 NE 23rd St is closed for upgrades beginning April 16. We anticipate reopening on May 6.
MARATHON CLOSURE
The Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library will be closed on Saturday, 4/26/25, due to the Memorial Marathon.
Archive

Cheyenne and Arapaho Delegates Meeting
On May 23 and 24, 1889 a faction of tribe members led by Little Chief (Cheyenne) and Left Hand (Arapaho) meet federal officials in Oklahoma City to negotiate the sale of the unused land.

Extended Family of Dick T Morgan
Photographs from the family of Dick Thompson Morgan (1853-1920), six-term US Representative from Oklahoma.
Oral History Kent Frates
Kent Frates tells the story of when his uncle Charles Urschel was kidnapped by Machine Gun Kelly.
Oral History: John Alexander
John Alexander talks about growing up in Nowata, Oklahoma and living in Atlanta and Oklahoma City.
This Guitar - Matt Ple$$
Singer-songwriter Matt Ple$$ joined us in our compact shelving area in 2018 for a Compact Sessions impromptu concert.