FAYETTEVILLE -- Reservations begin Monday to see Maya Angelou on April 11 at the Fayetteville Public Library.

Angelou is a renowned poet, educator, historian and author. She wrote an original poem for President Bill Clinton's first inauguration.

The library will begin taking reservations for free tickets online at www.faylib.org, starting at 9 a.m. Monday, according to a news release. Assistance will be provided by telephone, at 479-856-7000, or in the library to those who don't have Internet access.

Individuals may reserve up to two tickets. The seating areas will be designated by color, said David Johnson, library director. When all the seats are reserved in a specific color or area, reservations in that area will be closed. The tickets are being handled in a special reservation software package.

Nearly half of the seats available in the library are on the first floor where Angelou will read.

Reserved tickets may be picked up at the library March 8-22. After March 22 unclaimed tickets will be made available to the public on a first-come first-serve basis at the library. Tickets will be required for all seating.

The library will dedicate 1,300 seats with some seats in rooms with simulcast video. Additional seating at the Hillside Auditorium on the University of Arkansas campus will require a ticket that can be reserved through the library website.

Doors will open at 6 p.m. April 11.