Press Releases

Annual Jeanne B. Goodwin Storytelling Festival Features Kirk Waller

   With more than 20 years of experience as an award-winning storyteller, Kirk Waller will share stories through spoken word, rhyme and music during two special library appearances.    As director of the Storytelling Programs at Oakland-based Stagebridge Senior Theater Company, Waller was named the winner of the 2010 J.J. Reneaux Emerging Artist Grant by the national Storytelling Network.  He was recognized for his signature musical and movement-infused storytelling style.

Tulsa City-County Library Features Adult Summer Reading Program and One Book, One Tulsa

With the addition of the adult summer reading program, the joy of summer reading is not limited to children and teens.    Tulsa City-County Library encourages adults to keep the pages turning during the Adult Summer Reading Program, continuing through Aug. 2.

Novel Talk: I AM HUMAN: Individual Empowerment from 1920 to Today, Featuring Author Laura Moriarty

Join Tulsa City-County Library at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center, 621 E. Fourth St., June 24, 7-8:30 p.m., for Novel Talk Presents: I AM HUMAN: Individual Empowerment from 1920 to Today, Featuring Author Laura Moriarty.” Laura Moriarty, author of four acclaimed books and professor of Creative Writing at the University of Kansas, will discuss what connects us and what keeps us apart. Her talk will explore issues of women’s rights, gay rights and just plain human rights.

"Speakeasy" Fundraiser to Benefit Central Library's Renovation

You can help the Tulsa Central Library Renewed fundraising campaign and have an evening of 1920s fun at “Speakeasy,” June 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m. The scenic Mayo Hotel Penthouse Rooftop Bar and Lounge, 115 W. Fifth St., is the setting for this fundraiser filled with cocktails, canapés, music and dancing. Flappers and lounge lizards will enjoy the blast from the past while helping plan for the future of Central Library. Individual tickets are $75 The two-year renovation will enable Central Library to make critical updates to its systems, infrastructure, technology and façade.

Tulsa's Channel 8 Reads @ the Library Features Familiar Faces

Reading is a fundamental necessity for children to thrive as successful adults. The main goal of Tulsa City-County Library children’s summer reading program is to encourage reading on a daily basis.

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 at its annual Family History Month series featuring a variety of programs for new genealogy researchers as well as lifetime enthusiasts.

Storytime in the Park Begins with Special Debut

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 29; June 5, 12, 19, 26 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: • May 29 – Tommy Terrific’s Magic of Science

Summer Reading Program Perfect for Children and Teens

Tulsa City-County’s Library 2014 children’s and teen summer reading programs will take families around the word while rewarding young readers with tasty and fun prizes. The free annual program is ongoing May 27-Aug. 2. To sign up, children and teens, ages newborn to 18, can pick up a reading log at any of Tulsa City-County Library to record the titles of the books they read and the visits they make to the library during the summer. The theme for the children’s program is “Fizz, Boom, Read” and the tween/teen program theme is “Spark a Reaction.”

Asian-American Festival to take place June 7

   Explore the colorful cultures of Burma, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, the Philippines and other countries in Asia at Tulsa City-County Library's 12th annual Asian-American Festival.    Celebrate and learn about the customs and traditions of Asian-Americans with entertaining, educational events for the entire family at this free festival, scheduled Saturday, June 7 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Road.

"Tulsa Central Library Renewed" Launches $1 Million Public Fundraising Campaign

Campaign will support renovations to Tulsa Central Library; Tulsa Library Trust has raised $28 million from private donors TULSA, OK—The Tulsa City-County Library and Tulsa Library Trust announced today the launch of the public phase of Tulsa Central Library Renewed fundraising campaign, with a goal of raising $1 million from the Tulsa community. The campaign will renovate Tulsa Central Library into a state-of-the-art, learner-driven, technology-centered facility designed to meet the needs of 21st century visitors.