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With this award, Oklahoma honors the Native American leader Sequoyah, for his unique achievement in creating the Cherokee syllabary. Sequoyah chose eighty-five symbols to represent all spoken sounds of the Cherokee language. In so doing, he created a way to preserve his people's language and culture.
The Sequoyah Book Award is a set of three annual awards for books selected by a vote of Oklahoma students in elementary, middle, and high schools
Youth Resources & More
eBooks, Homework Help and Info
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library encourages early reading by sending a FREE book every month to participating children. The only requirement is that they must be under 5 and live in Ottawa County.
To register online, complete the steps listed here
This program promotes routine reading in children and helps to benefit early learning skills. According to studies, children's vocabulary and academic success is linked to early reading.
For every 100 books read, your child will recieve a free book at the library and gather certificates along the way to celebrate their milestones.
How often you read is all up to you. Are you up to the challenge?
Click here for more information
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Join us for Lego League!
Lego League is seasonal. Check our event calendar to see our schedule!