Press Releases

LIBRARY TO HONOR OKLAHOMA SCREENWRITER AND FILMMAKER STERLIN HARJO

   Sterlin Harjo, Seminole/Muscogee (Creek), will receive the Tulsa Library Trust’s “American Indian Writers Award” March 2, 2013 at 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.

CHILDREN, TWEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS NOW ENJOY NO LATE FEES

   In an effort to encourage reading among Tulsa County’s youngest readers, Tulsa City-County Library announces a change to overdue fines for children, tweens and young adults.

Family Fun Continues During Hispanic Heritage Month with Andres Salguero

As Tulsa City-County Library continues the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, families are invited to experience singing and dancing during “Uno, Dos, Tres con Andres.”    Andres Salguero will present an interactive children’s program, for ages 6 and younger, that teaches Spanish language and Latin American culture.  Children sing, shake and sound out rhythms while trying regional Latin dances and practicing Spanish words.  His visit is sponsored by the Tulsa Library Trust and the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust.

Books Sandwiched In Branches Out for Additional Reviews

   Tulsa City-County Library’s popular “Books Sandwiched In” series is branching out this fall.  A special four-part series is featured at Hardesty Regional Library’s Frossard Auditorium, 8316 E. 93rd St., Wednesdays in October, 12:10-12:50 p.m.    The series is sponsored by the Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries.  Coffee and sandwiches are available for purchase or you may bring your lunch.

ODL Grant Supports Library's Adult Literacy Service

   The Oklahoma Department of Libraries announced that a $9,500 grant was awarded to Tulsa City-County Library’s Ruth G. Hardman Adult Literacy Service to support local adult literacy efforts.    According to the 2003 Oklahoma State Assessment of Adult Literacy, 12 percent of Oklahomans over the age of 16 read at below basic level, with another 31 percent of adults having only the most basic reading skills. Individuals at these levels often face significant obstacles when trying to succeed in the workplace, community and everyday life.

"I'll Do It: Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher and the Fight for Civil Rights" Play to be Performed at Rudisill Regional Library

Tulsa City-County Library will present a benchmark in Oklahoma history, as well as U.S. history, with “I’ll Do It: Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher and the Fight for Civil Rights” Sept. 29, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Rudisill Regional Library, 1520 N. Hartford.  The play is free and open to all ages.

Louder Than a Bomb - Tulsa, Featured at Central Library

   Robbie Q. Telfer, author of “Spiking the Sucker Punch,” will open a portal to a world of wonder, whimsy and poetry as he hosts the prequel to the third season of the teen poetry festival Louder Than a Bomb – Tulsa, with a focus on humor in writing and performing.    Teens, ages 14-18, are invited to learn about poetry and more from Telfer, Sept. 13, 6-8:30 p.m. in Central Library’s Aaronson Auditorium, Fourth Street and Denver Avenue.  The event is free and open to the public.

Broadway Tunes Come to Central Library

   Tulsa City-County Library’s fall Music Sandwiched In series dovetails with the welcoming autumn breeze as local musicians share their versions of the theme, “Regards to Broadway.” 

Tulsa Library Trust Receives $2,000 Literacy Grant From Target

   The Tulsa Library Trust recently received a $2,000 grant from Target continuing its support of the family literacy project “Every Child Ready to Read,” formerly known as “Read to Me, I’ll Read to You,” offered by Tulsa City-County Library’s Ruth G. Hardman Adult Literacy Service.    “We are thrilled to have Target’s continued support of this project,” said Shawna Smith, family literacy specialist. “Starting at birth, children need caring adults reading aloud to them as frequently as possible so that they will be ready to read when they start school.”

Farmer and Writer Wendell Berry to Receive 2012 Distinguished Author Award

   Wendell Berry has spent the past 20 years working the land settled by his forebears and the past 50 years writing great works of fiction, poetry and essays extolling the virtues of farming, community, rural life and traditional values.