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Library Begins Holiday Season With "Season's Readings"

Submitted by John on Mon, 11/26/2012 - 4:14pm

   ‘Tis the season for visiting the library to enjoy readings from local literary connoisseurs as they share favorite holiday passages.

   Hardesty Regional Library, 8316 E. 93rd St., begins the holiday season with the program “Season’s Readings: A Literary Holiday Celebration,” Dec. 1 at 2 p.m.  The event features a variety of readings sure to warm the heart with holiday spirit.

   Enjoy readings from these local voices:

Four Tulsa City-County Library Locations to Become Family Place Libraries

Submitted by John on Fri, 11/16/2012 - 11:42am

   Tulsa City-County Library is one of 11 national institutions, and the only Oklahoma recipient, of a 2012 Institute of Museum and Library Services award.  The $16,000 National Leadership Grant will support the Family Place Libraries initiative.

Meet Mo Willems, author of "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus"

Submitted by John on Thu, 11/15/2012 - 3:20pm

   Mo Willems, a multiple New York Times best-seller, is the featured illustrator for Tulsa City-County Library’s 2012 “Books to Treasure,” an annual event promoting the beauty of children’s literature and introducing the community to popular book illustrators.

   Willems will speak, answer questions and sign copies of his books during a special visit Nov. 16, 7 p.m. at Central Library, Fourth Street and Denver Avenue.  This event is free and open to the public.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEE, HEAR AND GIVE INPUT ON PLANS FOR THE REIMAGINED CENTRAL LIBRARY

Submitted by John on Thu, 11/01/2012 - 3:35pm

County residents, Tulsa City-County Library customers and stakeholders are invited to the unveiling of concepts for the reimagining of the Central Library, Fourth Street and Denver Avenue.

Wendell Berry to Receive 2012 Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award

Submitted by Jackie on Tue, 10/23/2012 - 9:15am

   Wendell Berry has spent the past 50 years working the land settled by his forebears, while writing great works of fiction, poetry and essays extolling the virtues of farming, community, rural life and traditional values.

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