Press Releases

Bixby Library To Feature New Service Model

Bixby Library, 20 E. Breckenridge, will close for renovations Jan. 11 and reopen Jan. 19. Once reopened, the library will feature New Service Model updates to remain relevant for 21st-century library customers. During the closure, library customers can pick-up requested holds at Hardesty Regional Library, 8316 E. 93rd St. Online access is available at www.tulsalibrary.org for browsing the library catalog, requesting materials to be delivered to a nearby library location and downloading e-materials in a variety of formats.

Library Features "Write On! Readers' and Writers' Panel and Book Fair"

From brainstorming plots and character development to creating the perfect ending, writing can be a solitary pursuit. To give writers an opportunity to meet and share ideas, Tulsa City-County Library presents “Write On! Readers’ and Writers’ Panel & Book Faire” Jan. 9, 1-4:30 p.m. at Hardesty Regional Library, 8316 E. 93rd St.

Tavis Smiley To Receive Sankofa Freedom Award

Tavis Smiley, broadcaster, author, publisher, advocate and philanthropist, will receive the 2016 Sankofa Freedom Award, presented by Tulsa City-County Library’s African-American Resource Center. He will accept the award Jan. 28, 2016 at 6 p.m., at Rudisill Regional Library, 1520 N. Hartford. Smiley will speak, answer questions and sign copies of his books, which are available for purchase. This event is free and open to the public.

Sam Proctor To Be Inducted Into American Indian Resource Center's Circle of Honor

Tulsa City-County Library’s American Indian Resource Center will induct Sam Proctor into the Circle of Honor during a special presentation March 5, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at Hardesty Regional Library’s Connor’s Cove, 8316 E. 93rd St.

Celebrate Kwanzaa Program Featured 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 “Celebrate Kwanzaa” Dec. 28, 6-8:30 p.m. at the Rudisill Regional Library, 1520 N. Hartford. This event is sponsored by the Tulsa City-County Library’s African-American Resource Center. Join African-American dancers and drummers to celebrate the harvest and the beginning of a successful year featuring Chief Amusan Egunwale and the African dance troop.

Tulsa City-County Library inducts News On 6 into Library Hall of Fame

   What does fishing have to do with reading? At the Tulsa City-County Library, fishing is a big hook that entices thousands of area youngsters to participate in the library’s Summer Reading Program each year.

Military historian Rick Atkinson to receive 2015 Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award on Dec. 5

   Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author and military historian Rick Atkinson is coming to Tulsa in December to receive the Tulsa Library Trust’s 2015 Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award.

Active and Retired Military Fines Forgiveness Month

Tulsa City-County Library is waiving late fees throughout November for all active and retired military to honor their service to our country. Active service members and veterans can simply show their military identification along with their library card to have late fees waived. Tulsa City-County Library provides access to a large selection of resources for education and entertainment. You can access TCCL resources from any library location, your home computer or mobile device. Popular library services include:

Tulsa City-County Library Announces Return to Previous Paper-Based Summer Reading Program

Despite reduced participation, post-event survey indicates strong appreciation for the program and customers’ desire to continue using library services Officials with the Tulsa City-County Library intend to restore participation in the Summer Reading Program back to the vibrant numbers for which the program is known. The 2015 program had 16,013 participants, a 52.7% decline from 33,857 participants in 2014.

Kristallnacht Commemoration to address "Propaganda and Persecution" on Nov. 8 at Jewish Federation of Tulsa

   The Tulsa Council for Holocaust Education and the Tulsa City-County Library will present “Propaganda and Persecution: A Personal Perspective,” featuring Holocaust survivor Peter Feigl, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8 at the Jewish Federation of Tulsa, 2021 E. 71st St., to commemorate Kristallnacht.