Oak Ridge Today

Free eclipse glasses for Oak Ridge Public Library members on Aug. 14

Posted at
By Leave a Comment

Eclipse Glasses

Bring your library card to the Oak Ridge Public Library on August 14 and you can receive a free pair of eclipse viewing glasses.

There is a limit of one pair per account, and the glasses will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information, call the library at (865) 425-3455.

The partial eclipse will generally start in Oak Ridge at 1:04 p.m. August 21, and totality will take place at 2:33 p.m. It has been estimated that the total solar eclipse in Oak Ridge will last 27 to 31 seconds. [Read more…]

Friends of Oak Ridge Library have book sale May 11-14

Posted at
By Leave a Comment

Friends of the Oak Ridge Public Library will have its Spring 2017 Book Sale May 11-14 in the Oak Ridge Public Library Auditorium.

The sale will include fiction and nonfiction books, magazines, audiovisual materials, and other publications covering almost every subject, a press release said. A few non-publication items will also be available. Most titles are 50 cents or $1 each. Titles withdrawn from the Library are half-price Thursday through Saturday. The Silent Auction begins on Thursday evening and ends at 5 p.m. Saturday.

Thursday evening from 5 to 7:30 p.m. is a preview sale for members. Memberships will be available at the door ($5 per individual, and $10 per family). (Scanning devices cannot be used during the preview sale on Thursday.) [Read more…]

World Wise Wednesdays begin at Oak Ridge Public Library

Posted at
By Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge Public Library is hosting a new series of programs on the third Wednesday of every month at 10:30 a.m.

World Wise Wednesdays are open to the public, and they will offer discussions on a variety of topics from gardening and seed swapping to how to get the most for your vacation money by cruising, to the natural history of hummingbirds.

The March program featured Ijam’s naturalist and author Stephen Lyn Bales, who talked about hummingbirds, their life cycle, and which ones we can hope to see this summer.

On April 19, Betty Longworth of Countryside Gardens will demonstrate flower arranging for bouquets and window boxes. [Read more…]

Visit the Career Coach: Moved inside the Library on Thursday

Posted at
By Leave a Comment

Photo courtesy City of Oak Ridge

Photo courtesy City of Oak Ridge

 

Need to polish your resume, complete an online job application, or find the jobs that match your skill set? The Career Coach, sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Employment Security Division, will be coming to the Oak Ridge Public Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 16, April 13, May 18, June 15, and July 20.

Come by any time during those hours and receive job assistance.

For more information on the Career Coach, check out their website at www.getonthecoach.tn.gov. This is a free service for the public, and library memberships are not required for participants.

For more information, call the Library at (865) 425-3455.

Help identify photos in Oak Ridge Library’s Ruth Carey collection

Posted at
By 2 Comments

From the Oak Ridge Public Library Ruth Carey photo collection (Photo courtesy City of Oak Ridge)

From the Oak Ridge Public Library Ruth Carey photo collection (Photo courtesy City of Oak Ridge)

 

The Oak Ridge Public Library needs your help. The library is privileged to house the photography collection of Ruth Carey, an original Oak Ridge resident and longtime photographer for The Oak Ridger from the 1960s to the mid-1990s. Her photo collection is vast and varied, including pictures of key political and cultural figures, community events, and weddings. Figures such as Alex Haley and Guilford Glazer, for instance, appear in several photos. Unfortunately, many of the photographs do not include notes about who is in the photo or when or where it was taken.

With the help of volunteers, Oak Ridge Public Library staff members Teresa Fortney and Jordan Reed have begun digitizing the collection. Some of the photographs that have been digitized are available for public viewing online at www.orpl.org. However, Carey’s collection was so comprehensive, only a portion of the total number of photographs have been digitized. As the library continues its digitization efforts, it is important that the people and places are identified so as not to lose this important part of our history. [Read more…]

Career coach at Oak Ridge Library once a month from March-July

Posted at
By Leave a Comment

Need to polish your resume, complete an online job application, or find the jobs that match your skill set?

The Career Coach, sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Employment Security Division, will be coming to the Oak Ridge Public Library parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 16, April 13, May 18, June 15, and July 20. Come by any time during those hours and receive job assistance.

For more information on the Career Coach, check out the website at www.getonthecoach.tn.gov. This is a free service for the public, and library memberships are not required for participants. For more information, call the Library at (865) 425-3455.

This press release was submitted by Virginia Bayne.

Turn your New Year’s resolutions into personal plan for 2017

Posted at
By Leave a Comment

Come to the Oak Ridge Public Library Auditorium on February 25 from 10-11 a.m. for coffee, refreshments, and to create an individualized plan for your success.

Join Certified Life Coach Yvonne Hart and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor Josh Klinger to mold your resolutions into a working personalized plan for your 2017 and beyond. Learn tips on how to reach your life goals, fulfill your New Year’s resolutions, and maximize your financial fitness into your future.

This event is free and open to the public, and a library membership is not required for participants.

For more information, call the library at (865) 425-3455.

This press release was submitted by Virginia Bayne.

Friends of Oak Ridge Library have Fall Book Sale this week

Posted at
By Leave a Comment

Friends of the Oak Ridge Library, or FOL, will have its Fall 2016 Book Sale October 27 through 30 in the Oak Ridge Public Library Auditorium.

The sale will include fiction and nonfiction books, magazines, audiovisual materials, and other publications covering almost every subject, a press release said. Most titles are 50 cents or $1 each.

Titles withdrawn from the Library are half price Thursday through Saturday. Although most sale items are books, there are always a few non-book items.

Thursday evening from 5 to 7:30 p.m. is a preview sale for members, the press release said. Memberships will be available at the door ($5 per person and $10 per family). Scanning devices cannot be used during the preview sale on Thursday. The Silent Auction begins on Thursday evening and ends at 5 p.m. on Saturday. [Read more…]

The Library Writes at Oak Ridge Public Library on Mondays

Posted at
By Leave a Comment

quill

Want to meet other writers, read and critique their stories, while getting honest feedback on your own work?

Our band of authors share their work for enjoyment and to improve their craft. Bring your stories and join them in the Auditorium on Mondays from 4 to 6 p.m.

These meetings are free and open to the public. For further information, call or email the library at (865) 425-3455 or CircLib@oakridgetn.gov.

See student art at Oak Ridge library this month

Posted at
By Leave a Comment

ors-jms-student-art-1

The art display at Oak Ridge Public Library for September 2016 is a collection of illustrations created by art students of Jim Dodson from Jefferson Middle School. (Submitted photo)

 

The art display at Oak Ridge Public Library for September is a collection of illustrations created by art students of Jim Dodson from Jefferson Middle School.

These 19 tempera paintings were inspired by Ed Westcott’s photographs of early Oak Ridge. Some of the paintings were submitted as entries for the 2015 Congressional Medal of Honor Student Art Exhibit held at the Tennessee Valley Fair.

Painted in black, white, and gray tones, the images reflect the black and white photographs of Westcott, the famed Manhattan Engineer District’s photographer. Although the pictures depict the somber time period of World War II, youthful energy and movement can be seen in the artwork. [Read more…]

Job Fair at Oak Ridge Library on Sept. 1

Posted at
By Leave a Comment

There will be a Job Fair at the Oak Ridge Public Library on September 1. There is an immediate hiring need for car detailers, general laborers, and skilled carpenters, a press release said.

The Job Fair will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, September 1. It will be hosted by Aqilah Rashid, recruiting coordinator for Trueblue/Labor Ready in Knoxville, the press release said. Trueblue is currently partnered with Waste Connections, Covenant Health, Hertz, and the current construction on the Oak Ridge Mall. [Read more…]

College Fair at Oak Ridge Public Library on Wednesday

Posted at
By Leave a Comment

You can learn how accessible a college degree has become on Wednesday afternoon at the Oak Ridge Public Library.

The College Fair is scheduled from 12:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 25.

The East Tennessee College Alliance, or ETCA, can help new high school graduates and busy working adults alike arrange flexible class schedules and financial options that make earning a college degree more achievable than ever, a press release said. [Read more…]