Metropolitan Library System (Oklahoma)
| Metropolitan Library System | |
|---|---|
Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library in Oklahoma City | |
| Location | Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States of America |
| Branches | 19 |
| Collection | |
| Size | Over 1 million |
| Access and use | |
| Access requirements | Resident of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma City, or Pioneer Library System cardholders |
| Circulation | Over 5.8 million |
| Other information | |
| Budget | $62.5 million (2012) |
| Director | Jason Kuhl |
| Website | http://www.metrolibrary.org |
The Metropolitan Library System is a public library system consisting of 19 libraries that serves Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The system serves anyone who lives, attends school, or owns property in Oklahoma County.
Metropolitan's service area includes the majority of the Oklahoma City city limits, as well as many suburbs that surround Oklahoma City that are located in Oklahoma County. In addition to residents of Oklahoma County, the system also allows those served by the Pioneer Library System (which includes Cleveland, McClain, and Pottawatomie counties) to check out materials via a reciprocal borrowing agreement, and also allows non-residents to borrow materials if they pay an annual fee.
The library is governed by the 28-member Metropolitan Library commission: 13 of its members are appointed by the Mayor of Oklahoma City, 11 are appointed by various cities within the Library's service area, and one is appointed by the Board of County Commissioners of Oklahoma County. The other three seats are occupied by the Mayor of Oklahoma City, the chair of the Board of County Commissioners, and the Executive Director of the Metropolitan Library System.