FAQs • Stroud, OK • CivicEngage

A relative lived/died in the Stroud area. How do I find information about their burial, obituary, business, home, etc?: You can find most of this information at the library, which keeps an archive of the local newspaper. Electronic copies of obituaries are free and can be requested by emailing the library with a name and approximate date of death. If you are planning to visit the library to look at genealogical information, you may wish to inform the librarians so that they can begin research before you arrive.

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Library

1. Do you provide wi-fi access?: Yes. It is free to use the wireless internet connection, which can be accessed from in or outside the building. Ask the librarians about printing from this network on the HP 7740 printer.

2. Do you have E-books?: Yes. A grant has made it possible for the Library to offer ebooks as of March 1, 2013. They are available through the Oklahoma Virtual Library and OverDrive. Come register today!

3. Do you have tax forms?: Some Federal forms are available at the library and others can be requested from the IRS here. The State no longer mails tax forms to the library. They can be picked up from the OK Tax Commission offices in OKC, Tulsa, Ardmore or Lawton. All forms can be printed from the internet at the regular printing fee of $0.15 per page.

4. I am just passing through town. Can I use the computers?: Yes. You will need to sign the same form as a resident. Use of the computers, scanner and internet is free, but it does cost to print. View computer policy here.

5. A relative lived/died in the Stroud area. How do I find information about their burial, obituary, business, home, etc?: You can find most of this information at the library, which keeps an archive of the local newspaper. Electronic copies of obituaries are free and can be requested by emailing the library with a name and approximate date of death. If you are planning to visit the library to look at genealogical information, you may wish to inform the librarians so that they can begin research before you arrive.