Press Releases

Take Five book presentation features 25 must-read books

   Readers will enjoy discovering new authors and books during “Take Five: Read to Build a Better World” in Central Library’s Pocahontas Greadington Learning and Creativity Center, 400 Civic Center, July 25, 6:30-8 p.m. 

Jeanne B. Goodwin Storytelling Festival features award-winning musician/storyteller Reggie Harris

Nationally acclaimed musician/storyteller Reggie Harris is the featured storyteller for the 2017 Jeanne B. Goodwin Storytelling Festival. Families are invited to this celebration of words on July 19, 10 a.m., at Rudisill Regional Library, 1520 N. Hartford.

Pratt Library Presents “Touch-a-Truck”

   Families are invited to explore and discover dozens of big trucks and emergency vehicles during “Touch-A-Truck.”  Harry Pratt Library is partnering with Sand Springs Church of Christ, 4301 S. 113th W. Ave., to transform its parking lot into a wonderland of wheels, July 28, 10 a.m.-Noon. 

Central Library is alive with the sound of Music Sandwiched In

All ages are invited to enjoy “Music Sandwiched In: The Maestro and the Missus” in Central Library’s Aaronson Auditorium, Fourth Street and Denver Avenue, July 17, noon-12:45 p.m.    Lyric soprano Lawana Newell and baritone Douglas Newell, best known in performance circles as “The Maestro and the Missus,” are a gifted husband and wife duo whose blend of musicality proves that the whole can be much, much more than the sum of its parts.

Collinsville Library celebrates a century as an original Carnegie Library

   Families are invited to “Celebrate Collinsville Library’s 100th Birthday,” July 18, 2-5 p.m. at the Collinsville Library, 1223 Main.    The special birthday party includes a storytime, magic show with Chris Capstone, cupcakes and prizes. A time capsule will also be filled with photos and items representing life in Collinsville today. The contents will not be seen again until 2067, at the 150th birthday celebration.

New Tulsa City-County Library App Now Available

Tulsa City-County Library’s new, free mobile app turns your smartphone or tablet into a library on the go. Convenience is key to connecting with a librarian, downloading your favorite books and music, and searching the library’s catalog of services.    The modern design features a more intuitive and easy-to-read layout. Enhanced services allow readers to checkout and download digital items from within the app, get real-time information about catalog records and access all of the library’s digital content providers.

Meet award-winning author Rilla Askew at Central Library

Tulsa City-County Library, in partnership with Booksmart Tulsa and Magic City Books, presents “Getting Personal With Author Rilla Askew,” July 10, 7-8:30 p.m. in Central Library’s Pocahontas Greadington Learning & Creativity Center, Fourth Street and Denver Avenue. Askew, an award-winning author from Oklahoma, will talk about her career and works as well as her first nonfiction collection, Most American: Notes from a Wounded Place.

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 for its annual Family History Month series featuring a variety of free workshops for new genealogy researchers as well as lifetime enthusiasts.    All of the programs, except for two, will be held at the Hardesty Regional Library, 8316 E. 93rd St., in Frossard Auditorium. A hearing loop is available.

Free Family Movie Series at Circle Cinema Featured During Summer Reading Program

   Readers and movie lovers are invited to beat the July heat by taking the fun indoors for free “Summer Movies @ Circle Cinema.”    As part of Tulsa City-County Library’s summer reading program, enjoy a family-friendly movie at Circle Cinema, 10 S. Lewis, each Wednesday in July beginning at 1 p.m., in the 225 seat theater. Children will receive a special treat while supplies last.  Seating is limited. Movie showings include: ·         July 5 – Lego Batman

Bixby Library presents storytime with local National Football League star

   Before Bixby native Chris Harris Jr. achieved his dream of playing in the National Football League and winning a Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos, he dreamed of greatness by reading books about his sporting heroes.