13 Facts About Pat Woodrum

Pat Woodrum is the former executive director of the Tulsa City-County Library System, a position she served in for 32 years.

Since retiring from the library system in 2008, Woodrum has served as the executive director of the Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden in Tulsa.

Pat Woodrum was born in Hutchinson, Kansas in 1941, the eldest of four children.

Pat Woodrum began working at the Parsons Public Library at age fifteen.

Pat Woodrum was married to husband Clayton Pat Woodrum at age twenty, while she was still in college.

Pat Woodrum earned her bachelor's degree from Pittsburg State Teacher's College and later a master's degree in library science from the University of Oklahoma.

Three days after her graduation from OU, Pat Woodrum began working at the Tulsa City-County Library system as a branch librarian.

Pat Woodrum served in nearly every position until she became the executive director of the Tulsa City-County Library System in 1976, where she served for 32 years.

Pat Woodrum remained active throughout her lengthy career with the library.

Pat Woodrum was a part of both OLA and ALA activities, serving as president of PLA.

Pat Woodrum helped to establish Tulsa's Day Center for the Homeless as an alternative to the usage of public libraries for shelter.

Pat Woodrum was appointed to the first board of the University Center of Tulsa as well as served on the site selection committee and buildings committee for what is the OSU-Tulsa campus.

At the time of her retirement, Pat Woodrum made a run for State Senate, though she did not win the election.