Press Releases

Celebrate 20 years of Hardesty Regional Library

June 26, 2023    Help Tulsa City-County Library (TCCL) celebrate the 20th anniversary of Hardesty Regional Library with crafts, performances and activities for all ages.

Storytime in the Park is the perfect time for families to enjoy bubbles, dancing and nature

June 7, 2023 - You know Tulsa City-County Library’s summer reading program is here when families line the river’s edge for stories, songs and dancing. Enjoy “Storytime in the Park,” Thursdays at 10 a.m. on June 8, 15, 22, 29 at the QuikTrip Plaza at River Parks, 41st and Riverside. Each program features interactive stories, songs and activities encouraging children to develop a love of reading. Bring a blanket or chair to enhance the storytime comfort, then cool off in the splash pad. Scheduled performances include:

Expand your reading horizons with “Take 5” book presentations

May 23, 2023 - Join five local readers from diverse backgrounds as they each share five books they love during “Take 5: All Together Now” June 1, 7-8 p.m. at Zarrow Regional Library, 2224 W. 51st St. The evening also includes book trivia and door prizes.

TCCL’s 2023 Summer Reading Program features programs and activities for all ages

May 8, 2023   Tulsa City-County Library’s 2023 summer reading program, “All Together Now: Kindness Friendship & Unity,” is the perfect summer tradition for all ages. The annual program, ongoing June 1-July 31, is filled with free performances and great prizes.    Featuring live performances from local and national artists, families will enjoy seeing entertaining and educational stories come to life at their favorite libraries.

Celebrate Asian culture through art, performances, activities and food at Tulsa City-County Library's Asian American Festival

May 3, 2023 Celebrate and learn about Asian American cultures and customs with entertaining, educational events for the entire family at Tulsa City-County Library’s 21st annual Asian American Festival on Saturday, May 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Road. Admission is free.                              

Tragic events at Rudisill Regional Library

April 18, 2023 The Tulsa City-County Library is deeply saddened by the tragic events that occurred today, April 18, at Rudisill Regional Library. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the victims. The Library is committed to supporting its employees and customers in this difficult time and is cooperating with law enforcement in its investigation. The Rudisill Regional Library will remain closed until further notice.

TCCL’s Hispanic Resource Center Presents Inaugural Hummingbird Award in Literary Arts Honoring Benjamin Alire Sáenz

March 10, 2023  -- TCCL will present the inaugural Hummingbird Award in Literary Arts to Benjamin Alire Sáenz on April 1 at 11 a.m. in Central Library’s Pocahontas Greadington Learning and Creativity Center, Fifth Street and Denver Avenue. Sáenz will talk about his life and writings, and sign copies of his books.

TCCL Receives National Five-Star Library Rating From Library Journal

Feb. 16, 2023 - Tulsa City-County Library was named one of the top libraries in the U.S. during Library Journal’s annual review of public libraries. TCCL received a five-star rating in the 2022 Library Journal Index of Public Library Service. Library Journal comprises its scores for America’s Star Libraries from eight service criteria: circulation of physical items, circulation of e-materials, library visits, program attendance, public computer users, Wi-Fi sessions, electronic retrievals such as database usage and website visits. For 2022, 5,359 U.S.

Tulsa City-County Library encourages locals to share stories in annual Adult Creative Writing Contest

Feb. 9, 2023    One thing is missing from the bookshelves of the world: your perspective. Now is the time to be your own author and write your own story. 

2023 Interfaith Holocaust Commemoration to address “Moral Courage: The Story of the World War II Ritchie Boys”

   Feb. 1, 2023    During World War II, an elite division of the U.S. Army known as the “Ritchie Boys” greatly aided Allied forces in their fight against Germany and other Axis nations. These soldiers, who trained at Camp Ritchie in Maryland between 1942 and 1945, provided about 60 percent of the advanced intelligence on Germany’s war plans and tactics, which contributed to ending the war.