The Oklahoma Department of Libraries (ODL) is awarding Health Literacy Grants to 36 public libraries and literacy programs to bring activities and health information to Oklahomans around the state. The grants - totaling more than $220,000 - are courtesy of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which has touted the 10-year-old project as an innovative use of federal library funds. Programs and activities that will be funded during this round of grants are diverse, according to Leslie Gelders, literacy coordinator at the department. ?Grantees will be conducting healthy cooking demonstrations, a variety of different exercise classes for different ages, information sessions on mental and physical health issues, programs on gardening, walking challenges, and even a new pickleball court in one community.?