Press Releases

Call for artists: Tulsa City-County Library seeks artists and performers for annual fundraiser

   July 28, 2025   The Tulsa City-County Library Literacy department is accepting artist and performer applications for their third annual VERSES event on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 6-9 p.m. at Central Library, Fifth Street and Denver Avenue.

Tulsa City-County Library’s communitywide reading initiative features author Mateo Askaripour

May 8, 2025   Tulsa City-County Library (TCCL) invites Tulsa County residents to join the conversation and participate in “One Book, One Tulsa,” a communitywide reading initiative focusing on Mateo Askaripour’s novel “This Great Hemisphere” and culminating with a free presentation by the author on Friday, July 18 from 6-7 p.m. at Central Library, Fifth Street and Denver Avenue. Books will be available for purchasing at the event, courtesy of Fulton Street Books.

Dive into your genealogy journey for Family History Month this July

June 18, 2025TULSA, Okla. --- Celebrate Family History Month with engaging workshops this July at Hardesty Regional Library. The Genealogy Resource Center will offer six free programs in July, covering topics such as beginning your genealogy journey, creating a family memory box and tracing ancestors in the Oklahoma State prison records. The Genealogy Resource Center is located in Hardesty Regional Library, 8316 E. 93rd St. Family History Month programs include: 

Elevate your lunch hour with the Music Sandwiched In series

 May 20, 2025

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hernan Diaz to receive 2025 Helmerich Award

May 15, 2025   TULSA, Okla. --- Pulitzer Prize-winning and bestselling Argentine American author Hernan Diaz is coming to Tulsa Dec. 4 and 5 to receive the 2025 Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award, given by the Tulsa City-County Library and Tulsa Library Trust.

Tulsa City-County Library’s 2025 Summer Reading Program features prizes and activities for all ages

May 1, 2025 Tulsa City-County Library’s 2025 Summer Reading Program, “Color Our World,” is the perfect summer tradition for readers of all ages. The annual program, ongoing from June 2-July 31, offers free events and great prizes.Featuring live performances from local and national artists, participants will enjoy seeing entertaining and educational stories come to life at their favorite libraries and beyond. These free programs will be offered throughout June and July.

Celebrate Asian culture at Tulsa City-County Library's monthlong Asian American Festival

April 10, 2025   Celebrate and learn about Asian American cultures and customs with entertaining, educational events for the whole family at Tulsa City-County Library’s 23rd annual Asian American Festival. This year, festival programs will take place at various TCCL locations throughout May. All events are free and open to the public.                               

SPECIAL National Library Week Book Sale! $20

   March 24, 2025   Get your copy of Tulsa City-County Library: A Legacy of Innovation, Integration, Inspiration: 1992-2021 by John Wooley at any TCCL location during National Library Week, April 6-12, for a special sale price of just $20! The price includes tax.

2025 Interfaith Holocaust Commemoration to address “Lessons From the Holocaust: Protecting Each Other in Perilous Times”

March 10, 2025   TULSA, Okla. --- It is estimated that out of nine million Jews under Nazi domination, tens of thousands were rescued during the Holocaust by non-Jewish people. Many rescuers acted out of a sense of altruism, some acted out of deeply held religious beliefs or moral codes, while others acted in the spur of the moment. 

Aspiring and established writers can make their voices heard in library writing contests

Feb. 4, 2025   One thing is missing from the bookshelves of the world: your perspective. Now is the time to be your own author, and two annual writing contests from Tulsa City-County Library (TCCL) give current and aspiring writers the opportunity to share their stories.   Young People’s Creative Writing Contest