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Six Metropolitan Library System libraries across Oklahoma County will be holding COVID-19 vaccination clinics during the last two weeks of October. Everyone receiving a vaccine will be entered in a drawing for a free e-reader bundle.

Everyone 12 years and older is eligible for the vaccine which will be administered by the Oklahoma City-County Health Department. Those ages 12-17 are eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine, while those ages 18 and older are eligible to receive the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. First and second doses are available at all six locations.

The vaccination clinics will be held at the following locations and dates:

Outreach & Engagement Services (OES), in collaboration with Public Services, is excited to announce that we will be hosting onsite COVID-19 vaccine clinics with the OKC-County Health Department (OCCHD) later this month.

There is still time to participate in this year’s program and make a difference to non-profit agencies serving our community.  Agencies like the Homeless Alliance, whose customers some of our libraries share; Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Boys & Girls Club, who help mentor our youth for tomorrow; Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma, who help build girls with courage, confidence, and character. The program concludes Oct. 15 and we hope to have reached our goal of $17,000 by that time.

The Ralph Ellison Library, part of the Metropolitan Library System, has been selected through a competitive application process to be part of NASA@ My Library, an education initiative created to increase and enhance STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) learning opportunities for library customers throughout the nation.

“The Ralph Ellison Library is one of just 60 libraries nationwide to be part of this initiative, and we’re thrilled to have been selected,” said Kristin Williamson, children’s services manager, who applied for the grant. “We look forward to introducing STEAM concepts to our younger customers and to exploring the universe together with people of all ages during our programs in 2021 and 2022.”