Our Mission
The Eastern Oklahoma Library System is a multi-county organization providing public library service through fifteen libraries in six counties.
The roots of this service date back to the early 1900s as regional community groups came together to organize book collections and reading groups. These early efforts grew into local libraries, most of which struggled to serve their communities with limited funds.
The Oklahoma Library Systems Act of 1967 allowed libraries to work together to improve library services and resources by establishing library systems. Starting in Muskogee County, the Eastern Oklahoma Library System radiated out to include Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, McIntosh and Sequoyah counties.
The Eastern Oklahoma Library System continues to grow and adapt to meet the changing information needs of the communities that it serves.
The Board of Trustees are scheduled to meet at 1:00 p.m. on the following dates in 2022:
- January 25 – Cancelled due to COVID-19 surge.
- March 29
- May 24
- July 26
- September 27
- November 15
All meetings will be held at EOLS Support Services, 14 East Shawnee, Muskogee and through Zoom. Please contact Support Services if you would like a Zoom link.
EOLS Support Services Office
14 East Shawnee
Muskogee, OK 74403
918-683-2846
918-683-0436
Support Staff
Board of Trustees
- Charity Stirling, President
City of Kansas - Dan Cott, Vice President
City of Tahlequah - Peggy Hladik, Treasurer
McIntosh County - Fran Bewley
City of Sallisaw - Suzanne Boles
City of Grove - Reggie Cotton
City of Muskogee - William Eckstein
Adair County - Doug Harvell
City of Muldrow - Jacque Lattie
City of Haskell - Kim Martin
City of Fort Gibson - Janelle McKnight
City of Eufaula - Sally Meador
City of Checotah - Leslie Newkirk
City of Jay - Dwight Phillips
Sequoyah County - Angy Purget
City of Hulbert - Yolette Ross
Cherokee County - Marie Synar
Muskogee County - Gary Walker
Delaware County - Rozena Weaver
City of Westville - Vacant
City of Stilwell - Vacant
City of Warner