Press Releases

Touch-a-Truck Event to Super Size Martin Regional Library

   From kitchen cabinets to school auditoriums, everyday occurrences seem larger than life through a child’s eyes.    Families are invited to explore and discover dozens of big trucks, automobiles, trains and planes, during “Touch-A-Truck.”  Tulsa City-County Library’s Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Road, will transform the parking lot into a child’s perfect playground, June 27, 10 a.m.-Noon.  The event is in conjunction with Tulsa City-County Library’s children’s, teen and adult summer reading programs. 

Storytime in the Park is Perfect for Families

   You know Tulsa City-County Library’s children’s summer reading program is beginning when families line the river’s edge for stories and songs.    Enjoy “Storytime in the Park,” Thursdays at 10 a.m. on May 28; June 4, 11, 18 and 25 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.     Scheduled performances include:

Rick Atkinson to receive 2015 Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award

WHAT The Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award is an annual award given by the Tulsa Library Trust. Its purpose is to give formal recognition, on behalf of the Tulsa County community, to internationally acclaimed authors who have written a distinguished body of work and made a major contribution to the field of literature and letters. The award consists of a $40,000 cash prize and an engraved crystal book. 

Tulsa City-County Library Salutes Volunteers

Photo cutline: L-R, Donna Farrior, 2015 Marcus R. Tower Service Award recipient; Amber Lins, literacy student; Katherine Silvey, Development Coordinator, Tulsa Library Trust; and Gary Shaffer, Tulsa City-County Library CEO.  

Summer Reading Program is Fun for the Family

   Tulsa City-County Library’s 2015 children’s and teen summer reading programs will take young imaginations around the world while rewarding readers with fun and tasty prizes.

One Book, One Tulsa Features a Visit from Isabel Wilkerson

   Pulitzer-Prize winning author Isabel Wilkerson will kick off the communitywide reading initiative “One Book, One Tulsa” by discussing her book “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration.”     Wilkerson will be in Tulsa to speak May 27, 6:30 p.m. at the University of Tulsa’s Lorton Performance Center, 550 S. Gary Pl.  Her visit is in partnership with the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation’s Annual Symposium.  

Asian-American Festival set for June 6

   Celebrate and learn about the customs and traditions of Asian-Americans with entertaining, educational events for the entire family as Tulsa City-County Library presents the 13th annual Asian-American Festival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 6 at the Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Road.

Tulsa City-County Library is Your Key to Free Digital Magazines and Newspapers

   Tulsa City-County Library is connecting library customers to the magazines, newspapers and information they enjoy with free digital versions of their favorite periodicals.

Imani Winds to Share Music at Rudisill Reigonal Library

   Enjoy an evening with the Grammy-nominated quintet Imani Winds, May 7, 7-8:30 p.m., at Rudisill Regional Library, 1520 N. Hartford.  Their performance is for all ages, and free and open to the public.

Two Tulsa Roughnecks Take Time From the Pitch for Storytime

   Tulsa Roughnecks Oscar Jimenez and Andy Lorei take a break from the pitch to share their love of books during a storytime at Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Road, April 30 at 4 p.m.    Jimenez and Lorei will share their favorite children’s books, and talk about the importance of maintaining a strong mental and physical balance.