Press Releases

Library to Honor Oklahoma Screenwriter and Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo

   Sterlin Harjo, Seminole/Muscogee (Creek), will receive the Tulsa Library Trust’s “Festival of Words Writers Award” March 2, 10:30 a.m. at Central Library, Fourth Street and Denver Avenue.  His award presentation will be followed by a day of educational American Indian family events from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.    Before his award, a free showing of Harjo’s movie “Barking Water” is scheduled for Feb. 28, 7 p.m., University of Tulsa, Lorton Performance Center, Recital Hall, 550 S. Gary Place.  This movie screening is free and open to the public.

Free Music Downloads with Your Tulsa City-County Library Card

   Have you downloaded your three free songs this week from Tulsa City-County Library?    To help connect library customers with the music they enjoy, TCCL will begin a six-month pilot program using the downloadable music service Freegal Music, starting Jan. 28.  You can find songs from many of today's chart-topping musicians.  With dozens of genres and more than 3 million songs from 10,000 music labels, including Sony Music Entertainment, Freegal Music is designed for all musical preferences.  New songs and labels are added weekly to keep the selection fresh.

GREAT DECISIONS DISCUSSION SERIES

   The Great Decisions discussion series explores how remote global challenges are increasingly impacting our communities.    A kickoff is planned for Jan. 27, 2013 at 2:30 p.m., in Central Library’s Aaronson Auditorium, Fourth Street and Denver Avenue.    The featured speaker is Robert H. Donaldson, Trustees professor of political science and director of the Russian studies program at the University of Tulsa.  His topic for the Great Decision’s kickoff is “Assessing the Limits of U.S. Intervention: Should We Mind Our Own Business?”

Model Car Show Features Mini Versions of Real Life Dreams

   Model car building is the perfect opportunity for children of all ages to build their dream car. Whether it is a classic 1960s muscle car or a 1940s Ford farm truck, model cars are like a blank canvas for the automobile artist.    The Friends of the Rudisill Regional Library, Woodrow Street Hobbies, Liberty Baptist Church and Top Shelf Models present the 1/25-scale “Model Car Show and Competition” 1-4 p.m., Jan. 21, at Rudisill Regional Library, 1520 N. Hartford.  The competition is free and open to ages 5 and older.

Travels With Tulsans: Photographs and Stories From Around the World

   Take a vicarious trip around the world as Tulsa area photographers share stunning pictures during "Travels With Tulsans."    Find a cozy seat in Central Library’s Aaronson Auditorium, Fourth Street and Denver Avenue, Wednesdays, Jan. 9-Feb. 27, 12:10-12:50 p.m.  Coffee and sandwiches are available for purchase or you may bring your lunch.  Travels With Tulsans is sponsored by the Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries.

30th Anniversary Interfaith Trialogue Series to Explore the Future of Interfaith Dialogue

   Join local religious leaders and experts as they address the topic “Are You Godwired? High Tech + High Touch: The Future of Interfaith Dialogue” at the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice’s 2013 Interfaith Trialogue Series in February.    Sponsored by OCCJ and funded in part by the Tulsa Library Trust’s Alfred E. Aaronson Lecture Series Endowment, the three-part discussion series is scheduled on Sundays, Feb. 3, Feb. 10 and Feb. 17 from 2 to 4 p.m. at varying locations. A 30th Anniversary Dinner will be held after the last session on Feb. 17.

Paper Airplane Challenge Soars Inside Central Library

PAPER AIRPLANE CHALLENGE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS SOARS INSIDE CENTRAL LIBRARY    Soar into the New Year with the “Paper Airplane Challenge,” Jan. 3, 1-2 p.m. at Central Library, Fourth Street and Denver Avenue.  All ages are welcome at this free family event.

New Russian and English Storytimes at Martin Regional Library

   Storytimes build literacy skills and inspire imaginations in young readers.  A new bilingual storytime at Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Road, seeks to enhance cultural awareness by reading the same books in two languages.

Rudisill Regional Library Features "A Kwanzaa Community Celebration"

   Since the creation of Kwanzaa in the 1960s, the weeklong event has established itself as an annual celebration of community enrichment.    Families are invited to “A Kwanzaa Community Celebration” Dec. 26, 6-8 p.m. at the Rudisill Regional Library, 1520 N. Hartford.  This event is sponsored by the Tulsa City-County Library’s African-American Resource Center and the Tulsa Library Trust.

Great Decisions Discussion Series Kickoff Features Robert H. Donaldson

   The Great Decisions discussion series explores how remote global challenges are increasingly impacting our communities.    A kickoff is planned for Jan. 27, 2013 at 2:30 p.m., in Central Library’s Aaronson Auditorium, Fourth Street and Denver Avenue.    The featured speaker is Robert H. Donaldson, Trustees professor of political science and director of the Russian studies program at the University of Tulsa.  His topic for the Great Decision’s kickoff is “Assessing the Limits of U.S. Intervention: Should We Mind Our Own Business?”