Press Releases

Stellar American history author Jim Murphy to receive 2013 Anne V. Zarrow Award

   Riveting, absorbing, fascinating, mesmerizing, powerful, evocative, engaging, engrossing and superb – these are just some of the superlatives used by critics praising two-time Newbery Honor Book-winning author Jim Murphy’s many works. Murphy masterfully makes history come alive in his more than 30 nonfiction books for children and young adults.

2013 Interfaith Holocaust Commemoration to Address "The Kindertransports"

   From Dec. 1, 1938, to the start of World War II on Sept. 1, 1939, nearly 10,000 Jewish children were sent, without their parents, out of Nazi Germany, Austria, Poland and Czechoslovakia to safety in Great Britain. While more than 1.5 million children perished in the Holocaust, these children were saved by the Kindertransport rescue movement.

LIBRARY PRESENTS ENLIGHTENING NOONTIME SERIES “BOOKS SANDWICHED IN”

   Each Monday through April 15, you can relax in Central Library’s Aaronson Auditorium, Fourth Street and Denver Avenue, from 12:10-12:50 p.m., and hear local book lovers share their views on recently published books.  Coffee and sandwiches are available for purchase or you may bring your lunch.  The series is sponsored by the Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries.

See Tommy Terrific as George Washington Carver

Celebrate Black History Month with Tulsa City-County Library and Tommy Terrific.

Library to offer free workshop series focusing on managing chronic health conditions

   Thousands of Oklahomans live with chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, stroke, arthritis and pain. Understanding how to self-manage these conditions can mean the difference between daily struggles and living healthier, more comfortable lives.

Library to Honor Oklahoma Screenwriter and Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo

   Sterlin Harjo, Seminole/Muscogee (Creek), will receive the Tulsa Library Trust’s “Festival of Words Writers Award” March 2, 10:30 a.m. at Central Library, Fourth Street and Denver Avenue.  His award presentation will be followed by a day of educational American Indian family events from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.    Before his award, a free showing of Harjo’s movie “Barking Water” is scheduled for Feb. 28, 7 p.m., University of Tulsa, Lorton Performance Center, Recital Hall, 550 S. Gary Place.  This movie screening is free and open to the public.

Free Music Downloads with Your Tulsa City-County Library Card

   Have you downloaded your three free songs this week from Tulsa City-County Library?

GREAT DECISIONS DISCUSSION SERIES

   The Great Decisions discussion series explores how remote global challenges are increasingly impacting our communities.    A kickoff is planned for Jan. 27, 2013 at 2:30 p.m., in Central Library’s Aaronson Auditorium, Fourth Street and Denver Avenue.

Model Car Show Features Mini Versions of Real Life Dreams

   Model car building is the perfect opportunity for children of all ages to build their dream car. Whether it is a classic 1960s muscle car or a 1940s Ford farm truck, model cars are like a blank canvas for the automobile artist.    The Friends of the Rudisill Regional Library, Woodrow Street Hobbies, Liberty Baptist Church and Top Shelf Models present the 1/25-scale “Model Car Show and Competition” 1-4 p.m., Jan. 21, at Rudisill Regional Library, 1520 N. Hartford.  The competition is free and open to ages 5 and older.

Travels With Tulsans: Photographs and Stories From Around the World

   Take a vicarious trip around the world as Tulsa area photographers share stunning pictures during "Travels With Tulsans."    Find a cozy seat in Central Library’s Aaronson Auditorium, Fourth Street and Denver Avenue, Wednesdays, Jan. 9-Feb. 27, 12:10-12:50 p.m.  Coffee and sandwiches are available for purchase or you may bring your lunch.  Travels With Tulsans is sponsored by the Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries.