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BookPage September 2019
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TCCL Staff Picks

Visit www.tulsalibrary.org/staff-picks to see recent recommendations from our staff. 

Explore lists of staff favorites from previous months here!

LGBT+ Recommendations

Click here to browse a full page of LGBTQIA2S+ book and media recommendations, as well as resources for finding more content.

LGBTQIA2S+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and Two-Spirit. The "+" exists to include additional gender identities and sexual orientation. Learn more about each term HERE. 

Book Clubs

Tulsa Library Book Club Roundup

Looking to join a book club? 

Take a look at this list of library discussion groups and their upcoming selections! Click on the library name for more information about that particular branch.

Please note: some events are not held in certrain months, and all programs are subject to change. Check www.tulsalibrary.org/events or call 918-549-7323 to verify whether the book club mentioned below will meet this month and to find out what the featured book is.

Adult

Bixby Library - Bixby Book Club meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 2-3 p.m. 

Broken Arrow Library - Cover to Cover Adult Book Club meets the 1st Tuesday of each month, 5:30-7:15 p.m. Variety of titles and genres. 

Central Library - Books Sandwiched In meets Mondays in the spring to dive deeper into a latest bestseller. 

Charles Page Library – Page Turners Senior Book Club meets the 4th Wednesday of each month, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Variety of titles and genres. 

Collinsville Library - Collinsville Book Discussion meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Variety, though mostly mysteries, suspense and women's fiction. 

Hardesty Regional Library - The LitWits meet the 1st Wednesday of each month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. For adults, variety of titles and genres. 

Hardesty Regional Library - The Banned Book Club meets the 2nd Monday of each month, 7-8 p.m. and focuses on books that have been banned or challenged in schools and libraries.

Helmerich Library - The Book Lovers Book Club meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month, 6-7 p.m. 

Herman and Kate Kaiser Library - Creative Truths: A History Book Discussion meets the 3rd Saturday of each month, 9-10 a.m. Focus is on history. Email hk@tulsalibrary.org for more information. 

Jenks Library - Jenks Book Club meets the 3rd Thursday of each month, 6-7 p.m. Variety of titles and genres. 

Literacy Department - Literacy Book Club meets at the Literacy office on the last Monday of each month (except December), 6:30-8 p.m. Variety of titles and genres, mostly fiction; usually about 200 pages. Literacy Book Club is for volunteer tutors, Adult Basic Learners and English Language Learners. Registration is required for anyone not currently in the Literacy program. Contact Literacy at 918-549-7400 to visit this unique book club as a guest or to learn more.

Martin Regional Library - Down the Rabbit Hole: Weird Fiction Book Club meets virtually once a month on Zoom, 7-8 p.m. Focus on Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, and other weird fiction. For adults. Email Ben.Wilcox@tulsalibrary.org to get the Zoom link. 

Martin Regional Library - Full Cup Book Club meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 10-11 a.m. Variety of titles and genres. 

Nathan Hale Library  - Around the World in 80 Books meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 3-4 p.m. Focus on international and translated titles. 

Owasso Library - Fiction Addiction Book Club meets the 4th Tuesday of each month (except December), 6-7 p.m. Focus on fiction for adults. 

Rudisill Regional Library - The Grapevine Literary Society is an informal membership organization, open to all men and women who are interested in discussing and expanding their knowledge of literature written primarily by African-American authors. The group meets on the 4th Monday of each month. For book titles and more information visit the African-American Resource Center website. 

Rudisill Regional Library - Friends of the Rudisill Regional Library Book Discussion Group is open to all adults. The group usually meets for a Brown Bag Lunch, 11:30-1 p.m., on the 3rd Tuesdays in March, June, September and December. Titles, primarily African-American themed, are selected based upon upcoming author visits, new books or classical works, which are decided at the quarterly meeting of the Friends group.

Schusterman-Benson Library - The Banned Books Club meets the 3rd Thursday of each month, 3-4 p.m. Focus on books that have been banned or challenged in schools and libraries. 

Schusterman-Benson Library - The Cozy Fantasy Book Club meets the 4th Monday of each month, 3-4 p.m. For teens and adults.

South Broken Arrow Library - Beyond the Book meets the 3rd Thursday of each month,10:30-11:30 a.m. Focus is on historical fiction, with some variation. 

Teen/Tween

Bixby Library - Bixby Anime and Manga club meets two Tuesdays per month, 6-7 p.m. to talk about manga and watch anime. For middle and high schoolers. 

Hardesty Regional Library - The Hardesty Irregulars - A Comic Book Club meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 4-5 p.m. For kids and tweens. 

Hardesty Regional Library - Craft Happens: A Teen Book Club meets every other month, 6-7 p.m., at Hardesty Regional Library. For teens. 

Martin Regional Library - Hobby Club: Tween Graphic Novel Discussion meets once per month, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Check out this month's graphic novel at the children's desk and get ready to talk about all things graphic novels! For ages 9-12. 

Nathan Hale Library - Graphic Novel Club at Nathan Hale meets the 2nd Saturday of each month, 3:45-4:45 p.m. For ages 10-17. 

Pratt Library - Pratt Anime and Manga Club meets once a month, 4:30-5:30 p.m. to talk about anime, manga, and cosplay, play games, make crafts, and more. For middle and high schoolers. 

Schusterman-Benson Library - The Cozy Fantasy Book Club meets the 4th Monday of each month, 3-4 p.m. For teens and adults.

South Broken Arrow Library - In the Middle: Tween Book Club meets one Thursday per month, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Focus on middle grade fiction. For ages 9-14. 

 

Websites for Book Clubs

Websites for Book Lovers