Stillwater Reads: WPA Architecture

Space is limited; registration is required. Learn more about “Stillwater Reads” and sign up at stillwaterok.gov/STWReads.

Dr. Matthew Pearce, Oklahoma Historical Society's State Historian and former National Register of Historic Places Coordinator for Oklahoma, will discuss the history of WPA architecture, with a focus on local structures. There will also be door prizes!

This event is a part of “Stillwater Reads,” the Stillwater Public Library’s eleventh community-wide reading series taking place during September 2025. The featured books include “Listen” by Oklahoma Book Award winner Sheldon Russell, for adults, and “Nowhere Better Than Here” by Sarah Guillory, for youth (recommended for grades 4-7). Readers interested in participating can pick up a free copy of the books starting August 18 (while supplies last). Adults must sign up to attend a book discussion to get a free copy of “Listen.”

“Stillwater Reads” is funded by the Friends of the Stillwater Public Library. Books are provided courtesy of the Amazon Think Big program. Additional support is provided by the Oklahoma State University Library, the Oklahoma Historical Society, Block 34, Meridian Technology Center, and Stillwater Public Schools.

You may also like the following events from Stillwater Public Library:

• This Saturday, 13th September, 10:30 am, Music & Movement (2nd Sat & 2nd Tues) in Stillwater
• This Saturday, 13th September, 02:00 pm, Stillwater Reads: Author Sarah Guillory & Hands-On Science in Stillwater
• Next Wednesday, 17th September, 06:00 pm, Stillwater Reads: Oral History 101 in Stillwater