Press Releases

TCCL’s Hispanic Resource Center Presents Inaugural Hummingbird Award in Literary Arts Honoring Benjamin Alire Sáenz

March 10, 2023  -- TCCL will present the inaugural Hummingbird Award in Literary Arts to Benjamin Alire Sáenz on April 1 at 11 a.m. in Central Library’s Pocahontas Greadington Learning and Creativity Center, Fifth Street and Denver Avenue. Sáenz will talk about his life and writings, and sign copies of his books.

TCCL Receives National Five-Star Library Rating From Library Journal

Feb. 16, 2023 - Tulsa City-County Library was named one of the top libraries in the U.S. during Library Journal’s annual review of public libraries. TCCL received a five-star rating in the 2022 Library Journal Index of Public Library Service. Library Journal comprises its scores for America’s Star Libraries from eight service criteria: circulation of physical items, circulation of e-materials, library visits, program attendance, public computer users, Wi-Fi sessions, electronic retrievals such as database usage and website visits. For 2022, 5,359 U.S.

Tulsa City-County Library encourages locals to share stories in annual Adult Creative Writing Contest

Feb. 9, 2023    One thing is missing from the bookshelves of the world: your perspective. Now is the time to be your own author and write your own story. 

2023 Interfaith Holocaust Commemoration to address “Moral Courage: The Story of the World War II Ritchie Boys”

   Feb. 1, 2023    During World War II, an elite division of the U.S. Army known as the “Ritchie Boys” greatly aided Allied forces in their fight against Germany and other Axis nations. These soldiers, who trained at Camp Ritchie in Maryland between 1942 and 1945, provided about 60 percent of the advanced intelligence on Germany’s war plans and tactics, which contributed to ending the war.

Aspiring writers can make their voices heard in the Young People’s Creative Writing Contest

Jan. 31, 2023    The annual Young People’s Creative Writing Contest from Tulsa City-County Library (TCCL) gives young writers the opportunity to share their stories. With three age divisions in five different categories, TCCL encourages Tulsa County youths to stretch their imaginations and deepen their relationship with writing by telling their stories in their own words — or illustrations!

Learn and work together for the chance to win prizes at the African American Heritage Bowl

Jan. 26, 2023    Learn more about the national African American community and work with peers to win prizes at Tulsa City-County Library’s 2023 African American Heritage Bowl. “Black Resistance” is this year’s theme.

Honor Black resistance with author Evette Dionne and monthlong series at Tulsa City-County Library

Jan. 25, 2023    Join Tulsa City-County Library and the African American Resource Center as Coretta Scott King Book Award winner Evette Dionne discusses her latest book, ”Weightless: Making Space for My Resilient Body and Soul,” an honest look at size, gender and race, and what it means to overcome cultural expectations. 

Start New Chapters and New Conversations with Unique Book Club at Tulsa City-County Libraries

Jan. 23, 2023   Meet people who share a love of reading at Tulsa City-County Libraries with Let’s Talk About It, a dynamic book club organized by Oklahoma Humanities (OH) that has connected curious readers across the state since 1985.    Made possible by an OH grant and generous funding and support from the Kirkpatrick Family Fund and Oklahoma City University, this program is free and open to the public.

Stephen Graham Jones to receive Festival of Words Writers Award followed by month-long series of programs

Jan. 19, 2023  Stephen Graham Jones (Blackfeet) will receive the Tulsa Library Trust’s “Festival of Words Writers Award” March 4, 2023 at 10:30 a.m., in Connor’s Cove at Hardesty Regional Library, 8316 E. 93rd St. A book signing will follow. This event is free and open to the public.

Tulsa Library Reaches Record-Breaking One Million Digital Book Checkouts in 2022

Dec. 22, 2022 Tulsa City-County Library (TCCL) has reached a record-breaking one million digital book checkouts in 2022. This milestone illustrates the continued growth and importance of library lending of e-books, audiobooks and other digital content as well as the library’s success in serving all members of the community.