Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries

We hope to see you at Heirloom Rustic Ales on Monday, Feb. 2 for our discussion of "The Buffalo Hunter Hunter " by Stephen Graham Jones! Doors open at 6 p.m. and program begins at 6:30 p.m. There will be complimentary light snacks.

Join us for a special evening edition of Books Sandwiched In at Heirloom Rustic Ales for a discussion of "The Buffalo Hunter Hunter" by Stephen Graham Jones! Learn more at https://ow.ly/Bn1850XY3ZI.

Join us on Wednesday, Jan. 21 for our next Travels With Tulsans!

The program runs from 12:10-12:50 p.m. at Rudisill Regional Library.

Explore Yellowstone like fewer than 1% of visitors – by hiking the park – with Ann Dunagan and Ros Elder, taking in the history, geography and fauna of this beloved national treasure. To watch the program on Zoom, email [email protected] for a link.

Don't forget to join us today, Wednesday, Jan. 14, for the first of our 2026 Travels With Tulsans series! We'll be visiting Istanbul with George Moudry.

The program runs 12:10-12:50 p.m. at Rudisill Regional Library. Find more details here >> https://www.facebook.com/events/967704392632891

Don’t let 2025 come to a close without giving a little to our libraries as thanks for all they give to us.

We are incredibly thankful for all the services TCCL continues to offer to the people of Tulsa County. Your support for Friends enables us to enhance those library services and improve literacy in our communities.

You can make a gift today at tulsalibrary.org/friends. Your gift makes a difference!

Not getting out today? You can also watch Books Sandwiched In live on Zoom! Email [email protected] for a Zoom link.

Join us on Monday, Dec. 1 for a special Books Sandwiched In presentation to close out our summer/fall series. Adrian Alexander will present a sampler of the literary works of Hernan Diaz, in preparation for his Dec. 4-5 visit as the 2025 Helmerich Author Award recipient. Learn more about Diaz and his writing, ask questions, and share your insights with other readers, before you meet the Pulitzer Prize-winner later in the week.

The program runs from 12:10-12:50 p.m. at Martin Regional Library auditorium. Add to your calendar and get directions here >> https://bit.ly/48tJErN

Join us on Monday, Dec. 1 for a special Books Sandwiched In presentation to close out our summer/fall series. Adrian Alexander will present a sampler of the literary works of Hernan Diaz, in preparation for his Dec. 4-5 visit as the 2025 Helmerich Author Award recipient. Learn more about Diaz and his writing, ask questions, and share your insights with other readers, before you meet the Pulitzer Prize-winner later in the week.

The program runs from 12:10-12:50 p.m. at Martin Regional Library auditorium. Add to your calendar and get directions here >> https://bit.ly/48tJErN

On Monday, Nov. 10, theatre director, dramaturg and actor, Victoria Padgett, joins us to discuss "By Any Other Name."

Playing on theories that Shakespeare didn’t write the works attributed to him, perennial favorite Jodi Picoult imagines a story where the true author was…a woman.

Discover your next read or dive deeper into a latest bestseller at Books Sandwiched In, a lunchtime book talk series hosted by Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries. Second Monday of the month at Martin Regional Library from 12:10-12:50 p.m.

Find more details and add to your calendar here: bit.ly/3JQXXhJ

Across the country, Friends of Libraries strengthen communities by supporting vital library services in innumerable ways. Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries has been aiding Tulsa City-County Library since 1957.

Do you love your library? Become a Friend this and show your support for Tulsa City-County Library. Even small gestures can make a BIG impact.

Find out more and act today at bit.ly/FOLTulsa

Thank you for being a Friend!

As a Friend of TCCL, you make a mark as an advocate for libraries. Your annual support helps us fulfill our mission to aid and promote the activities and goals of Tulsa City-County Library.

This National Friends of Libraries Week, if you're not already a Friend, now is the time to take the next step as a library supporter and join us! Find out more at bit.ly/FOLTulsa

Discover your next read or dive deeper into a latest bestseller at Books Sandwiched In, the monthly book talk series hosted by Friends of TCCL.

On Monday, Oct. 13, OKPOP Museum executive director, Jake Krumwiede, discusses "The Demon of Unrest" by Erik Larson.

Martin Regional Library | 12:10-12:50 p.m.

"Master of historical nonfiction Erik Larson brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War."

Find more here >> http://bit.ly/42Ba4FP

We hope to see you at VERSES on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 6-9 p.m. at Central Library! This arts and literacy community event will benefit TCCL's Ruth G. Hardman Adult Literacy Service.

VERSES brings together poetry, storytelling, visual art, and community connection in a vibrant and immersive setting. Come out to enjoy food, local art, live performances, crafts, guided writing activities, and more!

Tickets will be available at the door for $30.

The evening is sponsored in part by Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries.

Join us for Books Sandwiched In on Monday, Sept. 8 as attorney Jim Hinds discusses Percival Everett's "James," the Pulitzer Prize-winning retelling of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."

The program runs from 12:10-12:50 p.m. at Martin Regional Library.

Find event details here >> https://events.tulsalibrary.org/event/14479715