Illustrating a Love for Reading One Contest at a Time

Oakland Park’s Elementary school students visited The Ethel M. Gordon, Oakland Park Library on May 6, 2023, where they were honored for their submissions to the 47th Annual Illustrate-a-Book Contest. The winners from each grade received a ribbon and their artwork framed. With schools and the library being closed due to the pandemic, the Ethel […]

Oakland Park Library Offers Curbside Pick-Up

The current state of emergency has forced us all to learn to live a new way. Instead of eating out we started ordering in or cooking at home. Instead of going to gyms we took virtual classes or exercised at home. Instead of meeting up with friends in person we met up with them on […]

Oakland Park Library Hosts Inaugural MLK Award Ceremony

On Thursday, January 30th, 2020, Ethel M. Gordon Oakland Park Library, which serves Oakland Park as well as all of Broward County, held an award ceremony for its inaugural essay contest honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). The ceremony was hosted by the adult services librarian, Vera Thomas, and was to include the winners […]

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