College Football in Oklahoma
Metropolitan Library System Podcast
It's almost time for one of Oklahoma's favorite things, college football! Not only does the University of Oklahoma have one of the most illustrious histories in all of the sport, but many other colleges have had an impact on the landscape of college football at many different levels. In this episode, OU super fan Donna from the Belle Isle library talks with us about the history of college football in Oklahoma. Note: Oklahoma State University went undefeated in 1945, not 1946. The reference to 1946 was in regard to the 1946 OSU yearbook which recaps every game of the 1945 season.
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T-G-I-Fry-day
Metropolitan Library System Podcast
Did you know that national French Fry day is in July? We just found out so we thought it would be a great time to talk about who has the best fries in Oklahoma City, and what library resources you can use to learn more about Oklahoma City restaurants past and present, fries, and frying things. And if this podcast inspires you to learn more about the history of restaurants in OKC, you can go to the link below to access the Special Collections archive to see old menus, photos, and much more:
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Summer Reading 2025
Metropolitan Library System Podcast
It's time for summer reading again at your local library, so Emily from the Metropolitan Library System's Outreach and Engagement office took some time out of her busy schedule to talk to a couple of this year's teen volunteers about what's going on at the library this summer and what it's like being a volunteer. If you'd like to know more about summer reading, you can go to
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Makerspaces in Libraries
Metropolitan Library System Podcast
Ever wonder what a makerspace is or what you can do in one? Lindsay, Nell, Reagan, and Alex from the Metropolitan Library System's makerspaces talk about the many things you can do in our wonderful makerspaces, and about the upcoming MakerFest program at the Belle Isle branch.
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Poetry Month Author Interview with Betty Blanks
Metropolitan Library System Podcast
April is poetry month, so on this month's podcast we talked to Betty Blanks, author of Pick Up Your Name and Write: The Life of Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel. Miss McDaniel was an Oklahoma born poet that moved to California during the Great Depression, but never stopped writing about her home in Oklahoma. Betty Blanks was kind enough to talk to us about her new biography of Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel and her work.
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Crafts!
Metropolitan Library System Podcast
Did you know that March is craft month, or that the library offers lots of programs teaching different crafts? On this month's podcast we talk about some of the resources you can use through the library to help learn how to do a wide variety of crafts.
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Black History Month: A.C. Hamlin and Green Currin
Metropolitan Library System Podcast
Erin Brown from the Oklahoma Territorial Museum tells us the stories of Oklahoma's first African-American territorial legislator Green Currin, and Oklahoma's first State Legistlator A.C. Hamlin.
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New Year, New Books
Metropolitan Library System Podcast
Kristine from the library's Collection Development department talks about some of the new books we'll be getting in 2025.
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Holiday Horror and Mystery
Metropolitan Library System Podcast
Looking for something interesting and different to read during the upcoming holiday season? Librarians Lindsay, Maddie, Reagan, and Tyler share some recommendations from the library's collection of Christmas and winter related horror and mystery novels, graphic novels, and novellas.
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Voices and Votes
Metropolitan Library System Podcast
Did you know that Bethany has a traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian coming soon? Librarian Anna from the Bethany Library tells us all about the Smithsonian's exhibit "Voices and Votes: Democracy in America" coming to the library, the upcoming festivities surrounding the exhibit, and a few interesting facts about the history of voting and democracy in Oklahoma.
info_outlineIt's time for summer reading again at your local library, so Emily from the Metropolitan Library System's Outreach and Engagement office took some time out of her busy schedule to talk to a couple of this year's teen volunteers about what's going on at the library this summer and what it's like being a volunteer.
If you'd like to know more about summer reading, you can go to https://www.metrolibrary.org/summerreading