Press Releases

Preregister for Tulsa City-County Library's Summer Reading Programs

   Tulsa City-County Library’s 2016 summer reading programs for children, teens and even adults, encourage readers to keep the pages turning during the summer.     The free annual program is ongoing May 31-Aug. 6.  To sign up, children and teens, ages newborn to 17, and adults can register at any Tulsa City-County Library or online at www.TulsaLibrary.org/summer – no library card required! 

Poll: Oklahomans overwhelmingly believe state should continue its portion of funding for state's libraries

An overwhelming 89.5 percent of Oklahoma likely voters believes library services are important to their communities and a nearly equal number (87.5 percent) felt that they and their family members, or others that they know of, get good value from their local library, according to SoonerPoll's Quarterly Poll.

Tulsa City-County Library Summer Reading Program is For All Ages

Tulsa City-County Library’s 2016 summer reading programs for children, teens and even adults, encourage readers to keep the pages turning during the summer.     The free annual program is ongoing May 31-Aug. 6.  To sign up, children and teens, ages newborn to 17, and adults can register at any Tulsa City-County Library or online at www.TulsaLibrary.org/summer – no library card required! 

Tulsa Library Trust to Present Gordon Korman with 2016 Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers' Literature

   New York Times best-selling author Gordon Korman is the winner of the Tulsa Library Trust’s 2016 Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers’ Literature.  He will accept the award at a public presentation at Hardesty Regional Library’s Connor’s Cove, 8316 E. 93rd St., Friday, May 6, at 7 p.m.  He also will present awards to winners of the 2016 Young People’s Creative Writing Contest awards at the ceremony.

Tulsa Library CEO Invited To International Conference Table

Tulsa City-County Library CEO Gary Shaffer has been invited to join the United Nations' World Intellectual Property Organization's May meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights in Geneva, Switzerland. Shaffer was invited as a delegate by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.

Billy Collins to Receive 2016 Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award

What The Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award is an annual award given by the Tulsa Library Trust. 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.

Celebrate National Library Week April 10-16

   Libraries stand as a beacon of knowledge in a community – an unwavering resource to any person who enters the book filled stacks.    To recognize the library’s importance in the community, Tulsa City-County Library presents “Libraries Transform,” during National Library Week, April 10-16.        

Tulsa City-County Library Grows Next Generation of Readers with Help from the Seed Library

Today’s multi-tasking world is filled with double-booked daily activities, keeping pace with emerging technologies and constant smart phone alerts from rampant social media updates.  It’s important to step back, take a deep breath, and enjoy activities to refresh the inner calm.    Spring is the perfect time for families to observe the cycles of different plants and the beauty they share.  Plant a seed, watch it grow.  The idea seems simple enough.  But wilted dreams of the best planned gardens are far too common in Oklahoma’s extreme temperatures.

Award-Winning Author Jason Reynolds to Visit Hardesty Regional Library

   Award-winning author Jason Reynolds will visit Hardesty Regional Library, 8316 E. 93rd St., April 7 at 7 p.m., to speak, answer questions and sign copies of his acclaimed books.  Copies of his books will be available for purchase.  This program is free and open to the public.

Teen Team Summer Volunteers Needed at Tulsa City-County Libraries

   Teens who love books, libraries and technology are encouraged to volunteer at their local library this summer as a member of the Teen Team.    Tulsa City-County Library is currently accepting applications for Teen Team volunteers for the 2016 summer.  Applicants must be 13-15 years old and capable of volunteering several hours a week at their community library.  Duties include assisting librarians with activities associated with the children’s summer reading program.