The Ponca City Library is a unique community facility, which exists to meet the informational needs of the community.  To accomplish this, the Library will provide contemporary and classic high demand, popular materials; a well trained and courteous staff; a safe, accessible and welcoming environment; lifelong learning; enrich personal a leisure time; and equal service to all customers.

• Increased Library visits per capita to 12.5 by fall 2008.
• Received two American Library Association grants to supplement collections and aid in public arts and humanities programming.
• Partnered with Standing Bear Museum in a grant to receive microfilm for the genealogy and local history department.
• Served 3,000 children through the annual Summer Reading Program.
• Provided monthly outreach services to four senior/assisted living facilities.
• Partnered with local VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) volunteers to provide free tax help to community residents 40 hours per week from February through April 2009.
• Completed interesting displays throughout the year on varied topics such as our Sister City program, Native American history, environmental issues, and seasonal themes.
• Provided book reviews and promotional interviews for the City of Ponca City television channel.
• Initiated Winter Book Bingo program for adults in January 2009.
• Created “First Friday” author series in January 2009.
• Partnered with a local art studio and University scholar to create Royal Nepal Through the Lens, an art exhibit and catalog booklet.
• Presented 10^th annual Children’s Rodeo for over 900 participants with the annual 101 Rodeo.
• Applied for an 80% telecommunication grant from the School and Library Division for monthly telephone charges.
• Participated in the Tribal Librarianship training program through the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.
• Applied for Oklahoma Arts Council funding to provide programs such as The Art of Native Dancing, Artfully Scary Stories, Artistic Antics and Anansi the Spider.
• Partnered with the Friends of the Ponca City Library to seek ConocoPhillips Challenge grants to help provide support services for children’s programming activities such as the Summer Reading Program.