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                                                APRIL 2021

        A monthly guide to events, services and resources

TCCL Remembers

Commemorating
Tulsa's 1921 Race
Massacre
        Fireside Chat with
        Author Robin DiAngelo
        Thursday, April 22
        6 p.m. • Zoom
        www.youtube.com/tulsalibrary
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Tulsa City-County Library commemorates the 1921 Tulsa Race
Massacre Centennial with events and resources to promote
education, empathy and healing.

Exhibit: TCCL Remembers –                   Panel Discussion:                           Claudia Rankine on Citizen,
Commemorating Tulsa’s Race                  Who Watches the Watchmen?                   Poetry and Past as Present
Massacre with Education,                    Thursday, April 29                          Thursday, June 17
Empathy and Healing                         7 p.m. • Zoom                               7-8:30 p.m. • Zoom
Opening in April                            Email register@tulsalibrary.org to          Join renowned writer Claudia Rankine
Rudisill Regional Library                   receive a Zoom invite for this event.       for a reading and conversation reflecting
1520 N. Hartford                                                                        on her book Citizen: An American Lyric,
TCCL is a proud recipient of the 1921                                                   winner of the 2014 National Book Award.
Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial              Meet Author Jason Reynolds:                 This program is a NEA Big Read event in
Commission Grant Program. All grants        Winner of Tulsa Library Trust’s             partnership with Fulton Street Books,
have been made possible from the            2021 Anne V. Zarrow Award for               Magic City Books, PEN America, Philbrook
generosity of WPX Energy.                   Young Readers’ Literature                   Museum of Art, Tulsa City-County Library
                                            Thursday, May 6 • 7 p.m.                    and the Tulsa Library Trust. Register
                                            www.youtube.com/tulsalibrary                online at www.tulsalibrary.org/events or
Unite Tulsa: Empathy,                       Visit www.tulsalibrary.org/zarrowaward      email register@tulsalibrary.org to receive
Education and Healing                       for more details.                           a Zoom invite.
Thursday, April 8 • 7 p.m. • Zoom
Register online at www.tulsalibrary.org/
events or email register@tulsalibrary.org                                                For the most
to receive a Zoom invite for this event.                                                 up-to-date list of events,
                                                                                         visit www.tulsalibrary.org.

                                            COMMUNITY READ EVENT
                                            Friendship Mattered Then!
                                            Friendship Matters Now!
                                            Presented by Clifton L. Taulbert,
COMMUNITY READ EVENT
                                            Author of Eight Habits of the Heart
Fireside Chat With Robin DiAngelo,
                                            Tuesday, May 11 • 6 p.m. • Zoom
Author of White Fragility
Thursday, April 22 • 6 p.m. • Zoom          Register online at www.tulsalibrary.org/
                                            events or email register@tulsalibrary.org
Register online at www.tulsalibrary.org/
                                            to receive a Zoom invite for this event.
events or email register@tulsalibrary.org
to receive a Zoom invite for this event.

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National Library Week (April 4-10, 2021) is a time to celebrate our nation's libraries,
library workers' contributions, and promote library use and support.

During the pandemic, library workers continue to exceed their communities' demands
and adapt resources and services to meet their users' needs during these challenging
times. Whether people visit in person or virtually, libraries offer endless opportunities
to transform lives through education and lifelong learning.

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JOIN!

Get a library card!
     Did you know if you live, work or attend school in Tulsa
     County, you can have free access to eMusic, eAudiobooks,
     eMagazines, eNewspapers and so much more? You also can
     learn a language, and even get help with homework and
     finding a job. Plus, you can borrow books, movie DVDs, music
     CDs and other materials to enjoy at home.

     Don’t have a Tulsa City-County Library card?
     Visit www.tulsalibrary.org/get-a-library-card
     and get your card today!

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    Virtual Events
    for Adults & All Ages
                     If hard of hearing or sight impaired, contact Customer Care at 918-549-7323 or
                     askus@tulsalibrary.org for accommodations 48 hours in advance of the program.

Exhibit: TCCL Remembers –                      series and discover your next read or
                                               dive deeper into a latest bestseller. Mike
Commemorating Tulsa’s Race Massacre            Brose, CEO, Mental Health Association
with Education, Empathy and Healing            Oklahoma, will discuss "Hidden Valley
Opening in April • Rudisill Regional Library   Road: Inside the Mind of an American
TCCL is a proud recipient of the               Family" by Robert Kolker. Email
1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial            Friends@TulsaLibrary.org for the Zoom
Commission Grant Program. All grants           link. For adults.
have been made possible from the
generosity of WPX Energy.                      ELL Conversation Circles
                                               Mondays, April 5, 12, 19, 26 • 1-2:30 p.m.
Book Talk Thursday                             Tuesdays, April 6, 13, 20, 27 • 3-4:30 p.m.
Thursdays, April 1, 15 • noon-12:15 p.m.       Wednesdays, April 7, 14, 21, 28 • 10-11:30 a.m.
Tune in to Tulsa City-County Library's
Facebook page to hear about five or
                                               Practice your English speaking and                Tulsa Master Gardeners
more themed books to add to your TBR
                                               listening skills in this fun and friendly         Lunch and Learn: Tomatoes
                                               Zoom class. Register online at                    Tuesday, April 6 • noon-1 p.m.
list! Join us here: www.facebook.com/
                                               www.tulsalibrary.org/events or call 918-          Join the experts from the Tulsa Master
tulsalibrary. For all ages.
                                               549-7400 or email literacy@tulsalibrary.          Gardeners for tips on growing great
                                               org to receive Zoom link.                         tomatoes. Be sure to bring your
Books Sandwiched In: "Hidden Valley Road"
                                                                                                 questions! Join us here:
Monday, April 5 • 12:10-12:50 p.m.
                                                                                                 www.facebook.com/tulsalibrary.
Join Friends of the Tulsa City-County
Libraries for this lunchtime book talk

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you may enjoy. Email Becky.Leedy@            realms in which people sometimes feel
                                              tulsalibrary.org for Zoom link to join the   pulled to live as something other than
                                              discussion. For adults.                      their origins. For adults.

                                              TCCL Remembers: Commemorating                Collinsville Book Discussion
                                              Tulsa's 1921 Race Massacre                   Tuesday, April 13 • 12:30-1:30 p.m.
                                              Unite Tulsa                                  Read "The Guest List" by Lucy Foley
                                              Thursday, April 8 • 7-8:30 p.m.              and then join us on Zoom for a lively
                                              We will commemorate the Tulsa Race           discussion. Email cv@tulsalibrary.org
                                              Massacre Centennial by sparking a            for an invitation to the Zoom meeting.
                                              conversation about race relations in         Copies of the book are available at:
                                              Oklahoma, with particular emphasis           https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/item/
                                              on the themes of empathy, education          show/4989564063. For adults.
Yoga for Every Body                           and healing. Join Unite Tulsa for this
Tuesdays, April 6, 13, 20, 27 • 6-7 p.m.      forum for residents of Tulsa County
Join us via Facebook Live for a free          to share the ways they're working to
beginner-friendly yoga class taught by        make our community a better, more
certified yoga instructor Beth Richmond.      inclusive place to live. Selected speakers
To access this class, visit www.facebook.     will have five minutes to talk about
com/tulsalibrary. For all ages.               their chosen topic. Register online at
                                              www.tulsalibrary.org/events or email
Kiowa Language Class                          register@tulsalibrary.org to receive a
Tuesdays, April 6, 13, 20, 27                 Zoom invite for this event. Sponsored
                                              by the Tulsa Library Trust.
6:30-8:30 p.m.
                                              For adults.
Learn the beautiful language of the
Kiowa people. This class is taught by the
Kiowa Tribe's Language Department via         Books Sandwiched In: "This Tender Land"
Zoom. Register online at                      Monday, April 12 • 12:10-12:50 p.m.          Tulsa Master Gardeners: Pollinators
www.tulsalibrary.org/events 24 hours          Join Friends of the Tulsa City-County        Tuesday, April 13 • noon-1 p.m.
ahead to receive Zoom link. For ages          Libraries for this lunchtime book talk       Join the experts from the Tulsa Master
10 to adult.                                  series and discover your next read           Gardeners for tips on gardening for the
                                              or dive deeper into a latest bestseller.     birds, bees and butterflies. Be sure to
                                                                                           bring your questions! Join us here:
Cover to Cover Book Club                      Sloan Davis, assistant professor of
                                              English, Tulsa Community College,            www.facebook.com/tulsalibrary.
Presented by Broken Arrow Library                                                          For all ages.
                                              will discuss "This Tender Land" by
Tuesday, April 6 • 6:30-7:15 p.m.             William Kent Krueger. Email Friends@
This month's selection is "Meet Me at the
                                              TulsaLibrary.org for the Zoom link. For      Full Cup Book Club
Museum" by Anne Youngson. Email ba@
tulsalibrary.org for a Zoom invitation. For
                                              adults.                                      Wednesday, April 14 • 10-11 a.m.
                                                                                           Join us for a discussion of Marie
adults.
                                              Brookside Book Discussion                    Benedict's "The Only Woman in the

What to Read Next                             Monday, April 12 • 1:30-2:30 p.m.            Room," a fictionalized biography of
                                              Read "The Vanishing Half" by Brit            Hedy Lamarr. Register online at
Wednesdays, April 7, 14, 21, 28 • 2-3 p.m.    Bennett and then join us for a lively        www.tulsalibrary.org/events or email
Join us at www.facebook.com/                                                               mr@tulsalibrary.org for Zoom meeting
                                              virtual discussion on Zoom! Email
tulsalibrary. Write a comment telling us                                                   invite. Request a copy at Martin Regional
                                              br@tulsalibrary.org for details to join
what you last read and liked, a favorite                                                   Library or download at
                                              the meeting. Weaving together multiple
author or three words describing what                                                      www.tulsalibrary.org. For adults.
                                              strands and generations of a family,
you'd like to read, and then let us know
                                              from the Deep South to California, from
if you prefer an e-book or e-audio.
                                              the 1950s to the 1990s, Brit Bennett         Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club
We’ll respond with two personalized
suggestions! For all ages.
                                              produces a story that is at once a           Wednesday, April 14 • 6-7 p.m.
                                              riveting, emotional family story and a       Join fellow sci-fi and fantasy enthusiasts
                                              brilliant exploration of the American        on Zoom to discuss "The Hundred
LitWits' Book Club                            history of passing. Looking well beyond      Thousand Kingdoms" by N.K. Jemisin.
Wednesday, April 7 • 6:30-7:30 p.m.           issues of race, "The Vanishing Half"         Contact rebecca.mcwilliams@
 Join fellow book enthusiast to discuss       considers the lasting influence of the       tulsalibrary.org for the Zoom link. For
"Autoboyography" by Christina Lauren          past as it shapes a person's decisions,      ages 16 and up.
 and discover similar authors and titles      desires and expectations, and explores
                                              some of the multiple reasons and

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Beyond the Book                               iterations. Come at once if convenient.      Carreyrou. Email HK@tulsalibrary.org
                                              If inconvenient, come all the same.          for the Zoom link. For adults.
Thursday, April 15 • 10:30-11:30 a.m.
                                              Register online at www.tulsalibrary.org/
 Join us for a Zoom discussion about
"The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella
                                              events to receive a Zoom meeting invite.     Another Chapter
                                              For adults.                                  Thursday, April 29 • 2-3 p.m.
 Fortuna" by Juliet Grames. Reserved
 copies are available at the South Broken                                                  Read or listen to "The Only Good Indians"
 Arrow Library. Email kelli.mcdowell@         Mistakes to Masterpieces                     by Stephen Graham Jones and then join
 tulsalibrary.org for details to join the     Thursday, April 22 • 5-6:30 p.m.             the conversation. Email
 Zoom meeting. For adults.                    Join us for our paint-along on Zoom as       cas@tulsalibrary.org to receive a Zoom
                                              we create fun, original acrylic paintings    link to join the discussion. For adults.
Jenks Library Book Club                       together, step-by-step. Register online
Thursday, April 15 • 6-7 p.m.                 at www.tulsalibrary.org/events for Zoom      TCCL Remembers: Commemorating
                                              link. For all ages.                          Tulsa's 1921 Race Massacre
Join us as we discuss "All Adults Here"
by Emma Straub. Email jenks.library@                                                       Panel Discussion: Who Watches
tulsalibrary.org for Zoom link. For adults.      COMMUNITY READ EVENT                       the Watchmen?
                                                                                           Thursday, April 29 • 7-8:30 p.m.
African American Entrepreneurship:                                                         Join us for a Zoom discussion with
The Spirit of Black Wall Street                                                            several writers from HBO's "Watchmen"
Business Resources                                                                         series, as well as the comics’ curator
Thursday, April 15 • 6-8 p.m.                                                              from OKPOP. The panel will discuss the
Did you know Tulsa City-County Library                                                     show and its relation to the Tulsa Race
can assist you with a variety of start-up                                                  Massacre. The “Watchmen” is based on
business needs? We can help aspiring                                                       Alan Moore's graphic novel of the same
entrepreneurs conceive business                                                            name. “Set in an alternate timeline
concepts, draft business plans, perform                                                    where masked vigilantes are treated
marketing and demographic research,                                                        as outlaws, ‘Watchmen’ embraces the
help identify and expand customer                                                          nostalgia of the original groundbreaking
bases, locate supply chains and much          TCCL Remembers: Commemorating                graphic novel ... while attempting to
more! Along with highlighting the             Tulsa’s 1921 Race Massacre                   break new ground of its own," according
myriad of TCCL resources available to         Fireside Chat With Author Robin DiAngelo     to HBO. Register online at
prospective business owners, this event       Thursday, April 22 • 6-7:30 p.m.             www.tulsalibrary.org/events or email
will focus on unique funding and grant        New York Times bestselling author            register@tulsalibrary.org to receive a
opportunities available to minority           Robin DiAngelo joins us via Zoom             Zoom invite. Sponsored by the Tulsa
entrepreneurs. Join us to learn how to        to discuss her book "White Fragility:        Library Trust.
kick-start your business ideas as well as     Why It's So Hard for White People
learning from established community           to Talk About Racism." Described by          Tech Talk: DIY Personal Digital Archives –
Black-owned business leaders.                 author Michael Eric Dyson as a "vital,       Preservation Week
Presented by the African-American             necessary and beautiful book," "White        Friday, April 30 • noon-1 p.m.
Resource Center. Register online at           Fragility" has played a key role in the      Organizing your digital photos and
www.tulsalibrary.org/events for               growing antiracism movement. DiAngelo        documents can be confusing. Join us for
Zoom invite.                                  examines the way white fragility             a webinar as we explore best practices
                                              reinforces racist structures and strives     for organizing and storing your digital
Between the Covers                            to equip readers with strategies for         assets. This talk will be of interest to you
Thursday, April 15 • 6-7 p.m.                 engaging in constructive cross-racial        whether you are a technology expert or
Calling all romance lovers! Join us as we     dialogue. A Q&A will follow. Register        enthusiast, or just want to learn more
discuss "Island Affair," a steamy summer      online at www.tulsalibrary.org/events        about how technology works. Register
romance by Priscilla Oliveras. Register       or email register@tulsalibrary.org to        online at www.tulsalibrary.org/events for
online at www.tulsalibrary.org/events         receive a Zoom invite for this event.        Zoom login info. Registrants will need
with your email address for an invite to      Sponsored by the Tulsa Library Trust.        to provide an email address. The Zoom
the Zoom meeting. For adults.                                                              login information will be emailed out an
                                              Creative Truths: A History Book Discussion   hour prior to the program. A recording
Fandom Friday Trivia: Sherlock Holmes         Saturday, April 24 • 9-10 a.m.               of the talk will be uploaded to YouTube.
                                                                                           For adults.
Friday, April 16 • 6:30-8 p.m.                Join librarians Mark and Sarah on Zoom
The game is afoot! Join us as we test         to discuss "Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies
your knowledge on Sherlock Holmes             in a Silicon Valley Startup" by John
in all his film, television and literary

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CONNECT!

    Virtual Events
    for Teens & Tweens
                     If hard of hearing or sight impaired, contact Customer Care at 918-549-7323 or
                     askus@tulsalibrary.org for accommodations 48 hours in advance of the program.

                                          Kiowa Language Class                       Teens: Virtual Gaming
                                          Tuesdays, April 6, 13, 20, 27              Wednesday, April 14 • 3-4 p.m.
                                          6:30-8:30 p.m.                             Join us on Zoom as we play party games,
                                          Learn the beautiful language of the        trivia and more! Registration is required.
                                          Kiowa people. This class is taught by      Register online at www.tulsalibrary.org/
                                          the Kiowa Tribe's LanguageDepartment       events to receive a Zoom link to join on
                                          via Zoom. Register online at               the day of the program. For ages 10-18.
                                          www.tulsalibrary.org/events 24 hours
                                          ahead to receive Zoom link. For ages       Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club
                                          10 to adult.                               Wednesday, April 14 • 6-7 p.m.
                                                                                     Join fellow sci-fi and fantasy enthusiasts
                                          BeTween the Pages                          on Zoom to discuss "The Hundred
                                          Tuesday, April 13 • 6-7 p.m.               Thousand Kingdoms" by N.K. Jemisin.
Teen Hangout                              Join us as we talk about your favorite     Contact rebecca.mcwilliams@
Presented by South Broken Arrow Library   science fiction and fantasy worlds!        tulsalibrary.org for the Zoom link. For
Friday, April 2 • 5-6 p.m.                We'll also have some fun activities.       ages 16 and up.
Visit each other virtually, play games    Register online at www.tulsalibrary.org/
and master trivia questions. Contact      events with your email address
heather.lozano@tulsalibrary.org for the   to receive the Zoom link. For
Zoom link. For ages 12-18.                tweens ages 9-12.

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Virtual Gaming: Among Us
Thursday, April 15 • 5-6 p.m.
Don't be sus! Join us as we complete
our tasks and try to survive among the
impostors. If you would like to participate,
email mrchildren@tulsalibrary.org to
receive the Zoom code and claim a spot
on the ship. For ages 9-13 recommended.

Teen Book Chat
Tuesday, April 20 • 6-7 p.m.                                        Meet author
 Join us as we chat about "Superman:
 Dawnbreaker" by Matt de la Peña and
 do other fun activities. Register online
 at www.tulsalibrary.org/events with your
                                                      Jason Reynolds
 email address to get the Zoom link. Find
                                                            WINNER OF THE TULSA LIBRARY TRUST’S 2021
"Superman: Dawnbreaker" in print, e-book              ANNE V. ZARROW AWARD FOR YOUNG READERS’LITERATURE
 or audio at https://tccl.bibliocommons.
 com/v2/record/S63C4350469.
                                                        TH U RSDAY, MAY 6 • 7 p.m.
Out-Lit: YA Book Club                                         Live Virtual Presentation
Friday, April 30 • 4:30-5:30 p.m.                           www.Youtube.com /Tuls aLibrary
Join us as we do fun activities and chat
about Kacen Callender’s "Felix Ever After,"
a revelatory YA novel about a transgender                                               New York Times
teen grappling with identity and self-                                                  bestselling author
discovery while falling in love for the first
time. Register online at                                                                of All American Boys,
www.tulsalibrary.org/events to receive the
Zoom link. E-book, e-audio and physical
                                                                                        For Every One,
copies are available for request at                                                     Miles Morales:
www.tulsalibrary.org. For ages 12-18.
                                                                                        Spider-Man and
                                                                                        Long Way Down.

                                                         www.tulsalibrary.org/zarrowaward • 918.549.7323
                                                                         Photo by James J. Reddington

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READ!

Bestsellers coming
soon for Adults
               Visit www.tulsalibrary.org to check out these titles and find more.

Shadows of Eternity                        Dad, How Do I?                             Tender Is the Bite
By Gregory Benford                         By Rob Kenney                              By Spencer Quinn
The legendary author Gregory               From the host of the YouTube               Tender Is the Bite is a brand-new
Benford returns to interstellar            channel that went viral comes              adventure in the New York Times
science fiction as a discovery within      a book that's part memoir/part             and USA Today bestselling series
the SETI library on the moon turns         inspiration/part DIY.                      that Stephen King calls "without a
out to be deadly.                                                                     doubt the most original mystery
                                                                                      series currently available."

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Devil in Disguise                         Bringing Up Bookmonsters                  The Lost Village
By Lisa Kleypas                           By Amber Ankowski                         By Camilla Sten
New York Times bestseller Lisa           A playful guide to raising kids who        The Blair Witch Project meets
Kleypas returns with an enthralling      love reading using fun strategies          Midsommar in this brilliantly
and steaming romance between a           rooted in developmental psychology.        disturbing thriller from Camilla Sten,
widowed lady and a Scot on the run.                                                 an electrifying new voice in suspense.

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New and coming soon
titles for Teens & Tweens
              Visit www.tulsalibrary.org to check out these titles and find more.

Orient Vol. 1                               The Burning                                Dreyer's English
By Shinobu Ohtaka                           By Tim Madigan                             By Benjamin Dreyer
At age 10, best friends Musashi and         One of the worst acts of racial violence   Your ability to write well can become
Kojiro sat in excited silence as Kojiro's   in American history took place in          your secret weapon for success. But
father spun tales of evil demons            1921, when a White mob numbering           how can you best communicate ideas,
who preyed on the innocent and              in the thousands decimated the             feelings, facts and opinions in a
the warriors who defeated them.             thriving Black community of                clear, concise and engaging manner?
Practicing swordplay, the two swear         Greenwood in Tulsa. The Burning            Dreyer provides tips and advice for
an oath to become the strongest in          recreates Greenwood at the height          writers and students who seek clarity
the world.                                  of its prosperity, and explores the        of expression without giving up
                                            currents of hatred, racism and mistrust
                                                                                       personal style.
                                            between its Black and White residents.
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Fat Chance, Charlie Vega                        Enduring Freedom                                  Girlhood
By Crystal Maldonado                            By Jawad Arash                                    By Masuma Ahuja
Overweight 16-year-old Charlie                  A teenage American army private                   Even though the health, education and
yearned for her first kiss while her            and an Afghan boy living under                    success of girls so often determines the
perfect best friend, Amelia, fell               the horrors of the Taliban, caught                future of a community, we don't know
in love, so when she finally starts             on separate sides of the world                    more about what life is like for the
dating and learns the boy asked                 during the tumultuous times                       ordinary girls, the ones living outside
Amelia out first, she is devastated.            leading up to and following 9/11,                 the headlines. The 30 teens from 27
                                                come to discover how much more                    countries in Girlhood share their own
                                                they have in common than they                     stories of growing up through diary
                                                ever could have imagined.                         entries and photographs.

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Last Gate of the Emperor                  Hear the Wind Blow                         MAC Saves the World
By Kwame Mbalia and                       By Doe Boyle                               By Mac Barnett
Prince Joel David Makonnen                The stages of the Beaufort wind            The Queen of England calls on her
In this Afrofuturist adventure about a    scale, portrayed with precision and        trusty spy, Mac B., once again. This
mythical Ethiopian empire, sci-fi and     also with poetic free verse, style and     time, Mac must navigate secret
fantasy combine in this epic journey      imagination. It will stretch readers'      tunnels beneath the Berlin Wall in
to the stars.                             imaginations as we see the wind            order to retrieve cheat codes from a
                                          pick up from a kiss of air, to a gentle    Soviet scientist.
                                          breeze that shivers the shifting
                                          grasses, to a roiling hurricane that
                                          makes tree roots shudder.

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The Mouse Watch Underwater                  The Highlights Book                        The Only Woman in the Photo
By J.J. Gilbert                             of Things to Do                            By Kathleen Krull
Six months into their Mouse Watch           Presents some of the best ways to do       Most people know about President
training, Bernie and Jarvis are getting     great things, from practicing the lost     FDR, but do you know the woman
along like cheese and crackers! Less        arts of knot-tying, building campfires,    who created his groundbreaking New
exciting: having already completed          connecting circuits, playing jump rope,    Deal? In this empowering, inspirational
their first successful mission, it's now    drawing maps and writing letters, to       biography, discover how the first
back to basic training.                     learning how to become outstanding         woman to serve in a presidential
                                            citizens of the world.                     cabinet led the charge to create the
                                                                                       safety net that protects American
                                                                                       workers and their families to this day.

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CONNECT!

  Virtual Events for Children
                           If hard of hearing or sight impaired, contact Customer Care at 918-549-7323 or
                           askus@tulsalibrary.org for accommodations 48 hours in advance of the program.

                                                    Día, Day of the Child: Storytime With         Build A Reader Storytime: Preschool
                                                    Casa de la Cultura's Francisco Treviño        Tuesdays, April 6, 13, 20, 27 • 10:30-11 a.m.
                                                    El Dia de los Ninos/Libros                    The best in children's literature, songs,
                                                    Saturday, April 3 • 3-3:30 p.m.               games, finger plays, rhymes and other
                                                                                                  reading-related activities are shared with
                                                    Join us for a storytime with Casa de la
                                                                                                  your preschooler. Join us here:
                                                    Cultura's very own Francisco Treviño as
                                                                                                  www.facebook.com/tulsalibrary.
                                                    he reads "El Pájaro Carpintero y el Tucán."
                                                    Join the storytime here: www.facebook.
                                                    com/TCCLhispanicresourcecenter.               Día, Day of the Child:
                                                     Únase a nosotros para una hora de           Bilingual Storytime Cuentos Bilingües
                                                    cuentos con Francisco Treviño de la Casa      El Dia de los Ninos/Libros
                                                    de la Cultura. Estará leyendo "El Pájaro      Wednesdays, April 7, 14, 21, 28 • noon-1 p.m.
                                                    Carpintero y el Tucán". El programa se        Join us for bilingual storytime in
Build A Reader Storytime: Family                    transmitirá a Facebook a través de la         honor of Day of the Child. Join
Thursdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • 10:30-11 a.m.   página del Centro Hispano.                    us here: www.facebook.com/
Wednesdays, April 7, 14, 21, 28 • 10:30-11 a.m.                                                   TCCLhispanicresourcecenter.  Únase a
Tune in for this 0-5 storytime and grow             Build A Reader Storytime:                     nosotros todos los miércoles a las 12:00
that love of reading! Enjoy simple songs            Bilingual Cuentos Bilingües                  pm para una nueva hora de cuentos
and books for little ones and more                  Mondays, April 5, 12 • 10:30-10:50 a.m.       bilingüe en honor al Día del Niño en abril.
interactive stories and activities for older                                                      El programa se transmitirá a Facebook a
                                                    Enjoy stories, songs and activities in
children. Join us here:                                                                           través de la página del Centro Hispano.
                                                    English and Spanish. Join us here:
www.facebook.com/tulsalibrary. Can't                www.facebook.com/tulsalibrary.
make it live? We'll save all storytime
videos on Facebook and Tulsa City-                   Cuentos, canciones y actividades en
                                                    inglés y español.
County Library's YouTube page for your
children to enjoy later!

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PAWS for Reading:
Read to a Dog Over Zoom                         Día! Children’s Day,
Presented by Nathan Hale Library
Wednesday, April 7 • 4-6 p.m.
Registered therapy dogs are excellent
listeners. Elementary students are invited
                                                                           Book Day
                                                                     Celebrate with music, storytimes and craft activities. Pick up a
to read a book to a furry, four-pawed                               free book and craft kit at Martin Regional Library and Central
friend and our special Nathan Hale PAWS                         Library. El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book
dogs! Register online at www.tulsalibrary.         Day), commonly known as Día, is a celebration every day of children, families
                                                   and reading that culminates yearly on April 30. The celebration emphasizes the
org/events and provide an email address
                                                   importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
to receive your Zoom link and reserved
time slot.

                                                                                                                            Music & Storytime with
PAWS for Reading:                                                                                                           Francisco Treviño from
Read to a Dog Over Zoom                                                                                                     Casa de la Cultura
                                                                                                                            Saturday, April 3 • 3 p.m.

Presented by the Glenpool Library                                                                                           Bilingual Storytime
Thursday, April 15 • 4-6 p.m.                                                                                               with Ms. Sarah
                                                                                                                            Wednesday, April 7 • noon
Registered therapy dogs are excellent
                                                                                                                            Bilingual Storytime
listeners. Elementary students are invited                                                                                  with Ms. Jocelyn
                                                                                                                            Wednesday, April 14 • noon
to virtually read their favorite books
to a furry, four-pawed friend on Zoom.                                                                                      Piggy Bank Craft Activity
                                                                                                                            Saturday, April 17 • 3 p.m.
Register by emailing Glenpool.Library@

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                                                                                                                                          April 14 • noon
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                                                                                                                         Sábado   3 de abril • 3 p.m.
storytime focuses on helping your baby                                                                                    Piggy Bank
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                                                                                                                                   17 de abril       p.m.
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                                                                                                                          Saturday,              bilingüe
                                                                                                                                      April 17 • 3 p.m.
or toddler develop important literacy                                                                                     Hora   de  cuentos
                                                                                                                         con la Srta. Sarah       bilingüe
                                                                                                                          con la Srta.7 Storytime
                                                                                                                          Bilingual
                                                                                                                         Miércoles      Stephanie
                                                                                                                                        de abril • 12 p.m.
skills while emphasizing the fun of                                                                                      Miércoles 21 de abril • 12 p.m.
                                                                                                                         with Ms. Stephanie
                                                                                                                         Hora    de cuentos
                                                                                                                          Wednesday,       April 21bilingüe
                                                                                                                                                    • noon
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                                                                                                                              la Srta.   Jocelyn bilingüe
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                                                                                                                         Miércoles
                                                                                                                         Miércoles
                                                                                                                                           de abril • 12 p.m.
                                                                                                                                   28 de abril • 12 p.m.
                                                                                                                         with Ms. Emily
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                                                                                                                         Wednesday,de artesanía
                                                                                                                                    April 28 • noon
                                                                                                                         de alcancía
                                                                                                                         Sábado 17 de abril • 3 p.m.

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                                                                       de at the designated
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                                                          www.facebook.com/TCCLhispanicresourcecenter                    Miércoles 21 de abril • 12 p.m.
                                                     www.facebook.com/TCCLhispanicresourcecenter
                                                                                                                         Hora de cuentos bilingüe
                                                                                                                         con la Srta. Emily
                                                                                                                         Miércoles 28 de abril • 12 p.m.

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                                                         en la página de Facebook del Centro Hispano.
                                                         www.facebook.com/TCCLhispanicresourcecenter
VISIT!

TCCL Express: In-Person Service
                                         Several TCCL locations are now open for in-person service. More
                                         locations are opening soon, so be sure to check www.TulsaLibrary.org
                                         regularly to find out which library locations are open for in-person
                                         express service near you.

                                         Locations now open:
                                         Broken Arrow Library/South, Central Library, Collinsville Library, Hardesty Regional Library,
                                         Martin Regional Library, Maxwell Park Library, Owasso Library, Pratt Library, Rudisill
                                         Regional Library, Schusterman-Benson Library, Zarrow Regional Library

 IN-PERSON SERVICE
Services available:                     • Curbside service                               Services not available at this time:
• Checking out/in materials             • Pick up 3D printing at Central, Martin        • Meeting room usage
• Browsing                               Regional, Zarrow Regional, Hardesty            • Extended stays and lounging
• Printing, copying                      Regional and Rudisill Regional                 • Maker Space
• Faxing                                 libraries. Visit www.tulsalibrary.org/         • In-library programming
• Computer usage for up to one hour      3d-printing to send your files.

                        CURBSIDE SERVICE                                                  KEEPING THE COMMUNITY SAFE
                        All TCCL locations are offering curbside service.                • Masks are required for ages 5 and up.
                        To use curbside service, go to your neighborhood                 • We are practicing social distancing.
                        library and follow instructions on the signage in the
                                                                                         • Food and drinks are not allowed in the
                        parking lot. Materials will be brought out to you.
                                                                                          libraries at this time.
                        Use curbside service to:                                         • Surfaces are cleaned regularly.
                                                                                         • Deep cleaning is done regularly at all locations.
                       • Pick up holds                • Pick up print items:             • Materials are quarantined for 72 hours
                       • Request copies                Contact AskUs at                   before returned to the collection.
                       • Send and receive faxes        918-549-7323 for details.

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1    Bixby Library
                                                                          20 E. Breckenridge, 74008

Tulsa City-County
                                                                     2    Broken Arrow Library
                                                                          300 W. Broadway, 74012
                                                                     3    Broken Arrow Library/South
                                                                          3600 S. Chestnut, 74011

Library Locations
                                                                     4    Brookside Library
                                                                          1207 E. 45th Place, 74105
                                                                     5    Central Library
                                                                          400 Civic Center, 74103

            All locations are open for curbside service.             6    Charles Page Library
                                                                          551 E. Fourth St., Sand Springs, 74063
                                                                     7    Collinsville Library
The following locations are also open for TCCL Express services:
                                                                          1223 Main, 74021
Broken Arrow Library/South, Central Library, Collinsville Library,
                                                                     8    Glenpool Library
Hardesty Regional Library, Martin Regional Library, Maxwell Park          730 E. 141st St., 74033
Library, Owasso Library, Pratt Library, Rudisill Regional Library,   9    Hardesty Regional Library
Schusterman-Benson Library and Zarrow Regional Library.                   and Genealogy Center
                                                                          8316 E. 93rd St., 74133
                                                                     10   Helmerich Library
                                                                          5131 E. 91st St., 74137
                                                                     11   Herman and Kate Kaiser Library
                                                                          5202 S. Hudson Ave., Suite B, 74135
                                                                     12   Jenks Library
                                                                          523 W. B St., 74037
                                                                     13   Judy Z. Kishner Library
                                                                          10150 N. Cincinnati Ave. E., Sperry, 74073
                                                                     14   Kendall-Whittier Library
                                                                          21 S. Lewis, 74104
                                                                     15   Martin Regional Library
                                                                          and Hispanic Resource Center
                                                                          2601 S. Garnett Road, 74129
                                                                     16   Maxwell Park Library
                                                                          1313 N. Canton, 74115
                                                                     17   Nathan Hale Library
                                                                          6038 E. 23rd St., 74114
                                                                     18   Owasso Library
                                                                          103 W. Broadway, 74055
                                                                     19   Pratt Library
                                                                          3219 S. 113th W. Ave., Sand Springs, 74063
                                                                     20   Rudisill Regional Library
                                                                          and African-American Resource Center
                                                                          1520 N. Hartford, 74106
                                                                     21   Schusterman-Benson Library
                                                                          3333 E. 32nd Place, 74135
                                                                     22   Skiatook Library
                                                                          316 E. Rogers, 74070
                                                                     23   Suburban Acres Library
                                                                          4606 N. Garrison, 74126
                                                                     24   Zarrow Regional Library
                                                                          and American Indian Resource Center
                                                                          2224 W. 51st St., 74107
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