Press Releases

Touch-A-Truck Event to Super Size Hardesty Regional Library

From kitchen cabinets to school auditoriums, everyday occurrences seem larger than life through a child’s eyes. Families are invited to explore and discover dozens of big trucks and automobiles during “Touch-A-Truck.” Tulsa City-County Library’s Hardesty Regional Library, 8316 E. 93rd St., will transform the parking lot into a child’s perfect playground, July 29, 9-11 a.m. The event is in conjunction with Tulsa City-County Library’s children’s, teen and adult summer reading programs. Touch-A-Truck is an exciting and hands-on family event.

Tulsa City-County Library Launches Three New Services for Expanded Online Learning and Entertainment

In an effort to connect library customers with more digital options for education and entertainment, Tulsa City-County Library is unveiling three new services that are free to use with a library card. Beginning today, eBook readers, future musicians and gamers will have the opportunity to expand their use of library services with more resources for learning. Each new added service is in response to customers’ suggestions and will be of interest to all library customers.

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

   In conjunction with the Mental Health Association Oklahoma’s 2016 National Zarrow Mental Health Symposium, Tulsa City-County Library is offering a communitywide reading initiative focusing on the nonfiction book “The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship and the Redemptive Power of Music” by Steve Lopez and the themes of mental illness and homelessness.

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

Tulsa 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

   Share your family’s heritage with future generations by researching your roots and creating a family tree. Join Tulsa City-County Library’s Genealogy Center in July at its annual Family History Month series featuring a variety of free programs for new genealogy researchers as well as lifetime enthusiasts.

Jeanne B. Goodwin Storytelling Festival Features Local Artists

Local 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

Tulsa 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

              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

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.

Teen Summer Reading Program Public Service Announcement

Thank you to Ch. 8 for producing a public service announcement for Tulsa City-County Library's teen summer reading program.