Press Releases

Tulsa City-County Library to present 16th annual Asian-American Festival

Celebrate and learn about the customs and traditions of Asian-Americans with entertaining, educational events for the entire family as Tulsa City-County Library presents its 16th annual Asian-American Festival from 10:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 23 at the Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Road. The festival is sponsored and funded by the Tulsa Library Trust. Admission to the festival is free.

Storytime in the Park is the perfect time for families who enjoy books and nature

      You know Tulsa City-County Library’s summer reading program is beginning when families line the river’s edge for stories, songs and dancing.    Enjoy “Storytime in the Park,” Thursdays at 10 a.m. on May 31, and June 7, 14 and 21 at the QuikTrip Plaza at River Parks, 41st and Riverside. Snacks, while supplies last, are provided by Whole Foods Market.

Tulsa City-County Library Receives LEED Gold Certification

   Tulsa City-County Library’s new Central Library is not only a beautiful, state-of-the-art facility, it’s also environmentally responsible.    The U.S. Green Building Council has approved a LEED Gold certification for the downtown Tulsa library, the result of a three-year, $55 million renovation. Central Library is only the 35th building in all of Oklahoma to receive LEED Gold status and is the first downtown Tulsa location to receive such a designation.

Library presents workshop on keeping your online info private and safe

   As more and more daily transactions occur online, from banking to social media, the opportunity for fraud increases.    Bring your devices and join Luke Crouch from Mozilla to learn steps for keeping your online info private and safe during “Digital Privacy and Security Workshop: Choose Privacy Week,” May 5, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in Central Library’s Aaronson Auditorium, Fifth Street and Denver Avenue.  This event is part of the national “Choose Privacy Week.”

U.S. Patent and Trademark Officer to explain resources for entrepreneurs

    Taking your idea from a thumbnail sketch to production and distribution requires more than just passion for invention.    Learn legalities and how to protect your creations during a two-part presentation of "Patents & Trademarks Explained," at Central Library's Aaronson Auditorium, Fifth Street and Denver Avenue, May 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

TCCL is calling all thinkers, dreamers, creators and mavericks

   If you have a passion you would love to share with a captive, interested audience, then Ignite Tulsa is the perfect venue.    You have until April 20 to submit your proposal for consideration: https://wmb.wufoo.com/forms/ignite-tulsa-talk-proposal/. The most creative and informative selections will be featured during “Ignite Tulsa: Enlighten Us, But Make It Quick” June 21, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Central Library, Fifth Street and Denver Avenue.

“Libraries Lead” Celebrate National Library Week

In communities across our nation libraries remain a resource for people of all ages to find information that can transform their lives.    Celebrate National Library Week, April 8-14, with Tulsa City-County Library. Use this week to visit your neighborhood library and find a new favorite author, learn a new computer skill, and meet other readers at an informative and fun program.

TCCL’s Central Library receives 2018 Library Building Award

TCCL’s Central Library continues to receive national awards for its beauty and sustainability. Central Library was one of six libraries in the United States to receive the 2018 American Institute of Architects and the American Library Association’s Library Building Awards for excellence in architectural design.

TCCL celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

   Join the TCCL’s African-American Resource Center as we remember and salute Dr. King for his work on behalf of social justice on the 50th anniversary of his assassination.    All ages are invited to this free event at Rudisill Regional Library, 1520 N. Hartford, April 4, noon-1:30 p.m.    Eunice Tarver, provost, Tulsa Community College Northeast Campus, will emcee this brown-bag lunch event, which will include readings by: Tulsa District 1 City Councilor Vanessa Hall-Harper

2019 Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award

The Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award is an annual award given by the Tulsa Library Trust and Tulsa City-County Library. Its purpose is to give formal recognition, on behalf of the Tulsa County community, to internationally acclaimed authors who have written a distinguished body of work and made a major contribution to the field of literature and letters. The award consists of a $40,000 cash prize and an engraved crystal book.