Pioneer Library System Foundation

Please join us in congratulating Lisa Wells, PLS Executive Director, on this achievement! 🎉 This recognition is a testament to her exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment to strengthening libraries and the people they serve. Library users, staff, and supporters across PLS are fortunate to benefit from her vision and advocacy. Well deserved! 🌟

PLS Executive Director Lisa Wells receives 2026 ALA Ken Haycock Award for promoting librarianship - Purcell Register The American Library Association has named Lisa Wells, Executive Director of Pioneer Library System, as the recipient of the prestigious 2026 ALA Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship, one of …

📚 A child having books at home is one of the strongest predictors of future academic success, yet 61% of low-income children in America grow up without them.

Through the PLS Summer Learning Challenge, our community can help change that. When participants reach the goal of 20 million minutes spent reading and learning this summer, the Foundation will provide books for local children under age 5 receiving WIC assistance, helping families build their home libraries and supporting school readiness.

Last year, generous donor support helped place more than 10,500 books into the hands of local children across our communities. 💜

Please join us in thanking Mary Carter of Tecumseh and Jamie Crowe of South Oklahoma City, as their terms on the Foundation Board of Directors come to a close this month.

Over the past six years, Mary and Jamie have shared their time, talents, and leadership to help advance literacy and a love of learning throughout our communities. Through their service on the board and various committees, they have helped strengthen programs, partnerships, and opportunities that benefit people across Cleveland, McClain, and Pottawatomie counties.

We are grateful for their dedication, leadership, and lasting impact.

⬇️Join us in wishing Mary and Jamie our thanks and best wishes in the comments below!