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BookPage September 2019
Reading Lists

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TCCL Staff Picks

Click here to see what staff members from the TCCL DiverseAbility Affinity Group suggest for your reading pleasure this month.

You can see additional lists of staff favorites from previous months here!

LGBT+ Recommendations

Click here to browse a full page of LGBTQIA2S+ book and media recommendations, as well as resources for finding more content.

LGBTQIA2S+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and Two-Spirit. The "+" exists to include additional gender identities and sexual orientation. Learn more about each term HERE. 

Book Clubs

Tulsa Library Book Club Roundup

Looking to join a book club? 

Take a look at this list of library discussion groups and their upcoming selections! Click on the library name for more information about that particular branch.

Please note: TCCL is committed to the safety of our library users, and as such our book clubs are being held virtually in zip codes with high rates of COVID-19 cases. Please contact the book club organizer or library directly to receive updates on whether a book club will be meeting virtually or in-person. 

Adult

Bixby Library - Bixby Book Club meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 2-3p.m. NEXT UP: November 8th - Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney.

Broken Arrow Library - Cover to Cover Adult Book Club meets the 1st Tuesday of each month, 6:30-7:30p.m. Variety of titles and genres. NEXT UP: November 7th - The Ride of Her Life by Elizabeth Letts.

Central Library - Books Sandwiched In meets on Mondays to dive deeper into a latest bestseller. NEXT UP: Special location, Heirloom Rustic Ales. October 30th at 12:10 p.m. - The Change by Kirsten Miller, and November 6th at 12:10 p.m. - True Biz by Sara Nović. 

Charles Page Library – Page Turners Senior Book Club meets the 4th Wednesday of each month, 12:30-1:30p.m. Variety of titles and genres. NEXT UP: November 29th.

Collinsville Library - Collinsville Book Discussion meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month, 12:30-1:30p.m. Variety, though mostly mysteries, suspense, and women's fiction. NEXT UP: November 14th - A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones.

Hardesty Regional Library - The LitWits meet the 1st Wednesday of each month, 6:30-7:30p.m. For adults, variety of titles and genres. NEXT UP: November 1st - The Sentence by Louise Erdrich.

Herman and Kate Kaiser Library - Creative Truths: A History Book Discussion meets one Saturday a month, 9-10a.m. Focus is on history. Email hk@tulsalibrary.org for more information. NEXT UP: November 18th – Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann.

Jenks Library - Jenks Book Club meets the 3rd Thursday of each month, 6-7p.m. Variety of titles and genres. NEXT UP: November 16th - Maus by Art Speigelman.

Literacy Department - Literacy Book Club meets at the Literacy office on the last Monday of each month (except December), 6:30-8p.m. Variety of titles and genres, mostly fiction; usually about 200 pages. Literacy Book Club is for volunteer tutors, Adult Basic Learners, and English Language Learners. Registration required for anyone not currently in the Literacy program- contact Literacy at 918-549-7400 to visit this unique book club as a guest or to find out more about the program.

Martin Regional Library - Down the Rabbit Hole: Weird Fiction Book Club meets virtually once a month, 7-8p.m. Focus on Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, and other weird fiction. For adults. Email Ben.Willcox@tulsalibrary.org for Zoom link. NEXT UP: November 21st - The Destroyer of Worlds by Matt Ruff.

Martin Regional Library - Full Cup Book Club meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month,10-11a.m. Variety of titles and genres. NEXT UP: November 8th - All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy.

Nathan Hale Library  - Around the World in 80 Books meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 3-4p.m. Focus on international titles. NEXT UP: November 8th - Scatterlings, a book from South Africa by Rešoketšwe Manenzhe. 

Owasso Library - Fiction Addiction Book Club meets the 4th Tuesday of each month (except December), 6-7p.m. Focus on fiction for adults. NEXT UP: November 28th - Yellowface by R.F. Kuang.

Schusterman-Benson Library - The Banned Books Club meets at the Schusterman-Benson Library. Focus on books that have been banned or challenged in schools and libraries. NEXT UP: October 26th, 3 p.m. - The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway.

South Broken Arrow Library - Beyond the Book meets the 3rd Thursday of each month,10:30-11:30a.m. Focus is on historical fiction, with some variation. NEXT UP: November 16th - The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian. 

Teen/Tween

Hardesty Regional Library - The Hardesty Irregulars - A Comic Book Club meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 4-5 p.m. For kids and tweens. NEXT UP: November 14th - Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Dale Malinowski. 

Hardesty Regional Library - Craft Happens: A Teen Book Club meets every other month, 6-7p.m., at Hardesty Regional Library. For teens. NEXT UP: December 7th.

Bixby Library - Bixby Anime and Manga club meets two Tuesdays per month, 6-7p.m. to talk about manga and watch anime. For middle and high schoolers. NEXT UP: November 14th and 28th. 

Martin Regional Library - Hobby Club: Tween Graphic Novel Discussion meets once per month, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Check out this month's graphic novel at the children's desk and get ready to talk about all things graphic novels! For ages 9-12. NEXT UP: November 7th - Stargazing by Jen Wang. 

Nathan Hale Library- Graphic Novel Club at Nathan Hale meets the 2nd Saturday of each month, 3:45-4:45p.m. For ages 10-17. NEXT UP: November 4th - Saving Chupie by Amparo Oritz.

Pratt Library - Pratt Anime and Manga Club meets once a month, 4:30-5:30p.m. to talk about anime, manga, and cosplay, play games, make crafts, and more. For middle and high schoolers. NEXT UP: November 16th.

South Broken Arrow Library - In the Middle: Tween Book Club meets one Thursday per month, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Focus on middle grade fiction. For ages 9-14. NEXT UP: November 9th - Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting by Roseanne A. Brown.

 

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