Press Releases

"One Book, One Tulsa" communitywide reading initiative to explore mental illness and homelessness

   August 2016

Tulsa City-County Library's Summer Reading Program for All Ages Nears Record Sign-Up

July 2016Tulsa City-County Library’s Summer Reading Program for children, teens and adults is well on the way to exceeding sign-up numbers compared to previous years.Through June 16, a total of 37,607 readers of all ages have joined to keep the pages turning this summer; 31,004 children and teens have signed up, while 6,603 adults have joined the program.

Celebrate Family History Month in July with the Genealogy Center

   June 2016

Jeanne B. Goodwin Storytelling Festival Features Local Artists

June 2016Local artists Dorothy Dillard and Deborah Hunter are the featured storytellers for the 2016 Jeanne B. Goodwin Storytelling Festival. Families are invited to this celebration of words on July 6, 10 a.m., at Rudisill Regional Library, 1520 N. Hartford. Refreshments are provided by the Friends of the Rudisill Regional Library.Dillard brings Harriet Tubman to life as she recounts the struggles on the Underground Railroad. Hunter, a local poet and spoken-word artist, will delight all ages with her rendition of the book Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters.

African-American Resource Center Coordinator to Share Resources at International Conference

June 2016Tulsa City-County Library’s African-American Resource Center coordinator, Alicia Latimer, has been invited to the 2016 Just Governance for Human Security Conference in Caux, Switzerland. Along with the Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture, Latimer will present the workshop “Healing History – An African-American Experience.”

Storytime in the Park is Perfect for Families Who Enjoy Books and the Outdoors

   May 2016      You know Tulsa City-County Library’s children’s summer reading program is beginning when families line the river’s edge for stories and songs.   Enjoy “Storytime in the Park,” Thursdays at 10 a.m. on June 2, 9, 16 and 23 at the QuikTrip Plaza at River Parks, 41st and Riverside.   Each program features interactive stories, songs and activities encouraging children to develop a love of reading.  Bring a blanket or chair to enhance the storytime comfort. 

Storytimes Feature Special TV Guests

   May 2016    Reading is a fundamental necessity for children to thrive as successful adults.  The main goal of Tulsa City-County Library children’s summer reading program is to encourage reading on a daily basis.

Summer Reading Program Features "Summer Movies @ Circle Cinema"

   June 2016    Readers and movie lovers are invited to beat the July heat by taking the fun indoors for free “Summer Movies @ Circle Cinema.”

Tulsa City-County Library Presents Marcus R. Tower Service Award and Honors Volunteers

June 2016   You can call Tulsa City-County Library volunteers the binding that holds the library story together.   This dedicated group of nearly 1,000 book lovers was honored at the 42nd annual Hearts and Flowers Volunteer Recognition Awards held at Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Road.  Combined, volunteers donated nearly 40,000 hours in 2015-16.

Summer Reading Program is For All Ages

May 2016   Children, teens and adults are encouraged to keep the pages turning with the 2016 Summer Reading Program.   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!