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Pam Muñoz Ryan to receive the 2018 Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers’ Literature

New York Times best-selling author Pam Muñoz Ryan is the winner of the Tulsa Library Trust’s 2018 Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers’ Literature.     She will accept the award at a public presentation at Hardesty Regional Library’s Connor’s Cove, 8316 E. 93rd St., Friday, May 4, at 7 p.m.  She also will present awards to winners of the 2018 Young People’s Creative Writing Contest at the ceremony.

Young People’s Creative Writing Contest accepting entries Feb. 1

   “Write every day.”    That is the advice any award-winning author gives to aspiring writers. The continuous practice helps build essential storytelling skills and establishes a daily routine to fuel creativity.    TCCL’s annual Young People’s Creative Writing contest provides an opportunity for authors to express and exercise their imagination. The contest is geared much like a publisher works. You are given a deadline, parameters and encouraged to submit your best story.

Ten ways TCCL can help with New Year’s resolutions

      Whether it’s making time to read more, volunteering or learning a new language, Tulsa City-County Library has the resources to help you realize your resolutions.     Here are 10 ways TCCL can help you keep your 2018 resolutions:

Check this out at Tulsa City-County Library: Free digital downloads for eBooks, movies and music

  eReaders, tablets and iPads, oh my! If you’ve been on the nice list this year and end up with a new tech device, let the Tulsa City-County Library help you get started!

Harry Potter mania continues with New Year’s bash

   In the 20 years since J.K. Rowling first published “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” millions of readers have embraced the magical world of muggles, wizards and quidditch.

Acclaimed author, actress and producer to receive Sankofa Freedom Award

Iyanla Vanzant, New York Times best-selling author, television and stage performer, and executive producer of the award-winning breakout reality series, Iyanla: Fix My Life on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, will receive the 2018 Sankofa Freedom Award, presented by Tulsa City-County Library’s African-American Resource Center.

Celebrate Kwanzaa at Rudisill Regional Library

   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-Wide Celebration” Dec. 26, 6 p.m. at Rudisill Regional Library, 1520 N. Hartford.  Youth ages 18 and younger will receive a free book at the program as an important reminder of the value of the written word.

Author Richard Ford coming to Tulsa to receive 2017 Helmerich award

Internationally renowned novelist and short-story writer Richard Ford is coming to Tulsa in December to receive the 2017 Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award.

Tulsa City-County Library and OU Physicians-Tulsa continue Tulsa Health Literacy Project

   Tulsa City-County Library and OU Physicians-Tulsa continue their partnership to raise awareness about important health topics through a speaker’s series called the Tulsa Health Literacy Project.     The next free program is “Palliative Care and Hospice: An Overview for the Health-Care Consumer,” Nov. 16, 6-7:30 p.m. in Central Library’s Aaronson Auditorium, Fifth Street and Denver Avenue.

Improved Skiatook Library to reopen Nov. 16

You are invited to find your new favorite reading nook as Skiatook Library, 316 E. Rogers, reopens Nov. 16 with a new look and greater access to informational and educational resources.   The Skiatook Library is improving to meet the needs of modern library customers. The circulation desk was removed to make room for additional self-check machines. Customers can check in or out materials, pay fines, view account information, renew items and get receipts for any of these services. This allows library staff more time to help customers find information they need.