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                                           FEBRUARY 2021

       A monthly guide to events, services and resources

TCCL Remembers

Commemorating
Tulsa’s Race
Massacre
       Join TCCL for a live
       interview with author
       Hannibal B. Johnson via
       Zoom on Feb. 16 as he talks
       about his newest book,
       Black Wall Street 100.
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LEARN!
   READ!

African-American Resource Center
                     Honoring our past as we embrace our future
                                                  Celebrate Black History Month in February with the African-American
                                                  Resource Center, located at the Rudisill Regional Library! The African-
                                                  American Resource Center collects, preserves and provides access to
                                                  resources honoring and documenting the experiences of people of African
                                                  descent. The center is devoted to providing the community with current and
                                                  comprehensive resource materials and professional reference materials on
                                                  the culture and history of African Americans.

                                                  Visit www.tulsalibrary.org/aarc for events, digital resources and more details.

Highlights of the center include:                   • Exhibitions to promote and interpret          • Sankofa Freedom Award, given biennially to a
                                                     the collection                                  nationally prominent author whose life's work
• Comprehensive reference materials                                                                  positively addresses the range and complexity of
                                                    • Educational resources for teachers,            cultural, economic and political issues affecting
• Jukebox listening station paying homage
                                                     including educational kits to promote           the greater African American community
 to the musical ancestry of African Americans
                                                     multicultural education (including the
• Viewing stations with oral histories of North      1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Educator Curriculum   • All-Black Town Tour, offered annually in
 Tulsans and African American history                kits), historic games and cultural posters      June to commemorate Juneteenth
                                                     for displays

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Tulsa City-County Library commemorates                               TCCL REMEMBERS EVENTS:
the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial
                                                                     Travels With Tulsans:
with events and resources to promote                                 Tulsa and Mobile – Past and Present
education, empathy and healing. We                                   Wednesday, Feb. 3
                                                                     12:10-12:50 p.m. • Zoom
will explore the history and impact of
                                                                     Email Friends@TulsaLibrary.org to
the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre on our                                  receive a Zoom invite for this event.
community; build empathy through
fiction and nonfiction works; and engage
in meaningful conversation about
challenges past and present, including
racial and cultural divisions. While we
celebrate the growth and healing in our
community, TCCL also recognizes there is
much work yet to be done.                                           COMMUNITY READ EVENT

                                                                    Black Wall Street 100:
                                                                    Live Interview With Author
Visit www.tulsalibrary.org for event
                                                                    Hannibal B. Johnson
descriptions and more details.                                      Tuesday, Feb. 16 • 6 p.m. • Zoom
                                                                    Register online at www.tulsalibrary.org/
                                                                    events or email register@tulsalibrary.org
                                                                    to receive a Zoom invite for this event.

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Commemorating Tulsa's Race Massacre With Education, Empathy and Healing

                                            Common Ground: A Courageous                 Panel Discussion:
                                            Community Conversation on                   Who Watches the Watchmen?
                                            Tulsa’s Past, Present and Future            Thursday, April 29
                                            Tuesday, March 30                           7 p.m. • Zoom
                                            6:30 p.m. • Zoom                            Email register@tulsalibrary.org to
                                            Register online at www.tulsalibrary.org/    receive a Zoom invite for this event.
                                            events or email outreach.services@
                                            tulsalibrary.org to receive a Zoom invite
1921 Historical Trauma:                     for this event.
Business Goes on as Usual
Thursday, Feb. 18 • 6 p.m.                  Exhibit: TCCL Remembers –
Zoom/YouTube                                Commemorating Tulsa’s Race
Visit www.youtube.com/tulsalibrary or       Massacre with Education,
email Alicia.latimer@tulsalibrary.org to    Empathy and Healing
receive a Zoom invite for this event.       Opening in April                            Meet Author Jason Reynolds:
                                            Rudisill Regional Library                   Winner of Tulsa Library Trust’s
African American Heritage Bowl              1520 N. Hartford                            2021 Anne V. Zarrow Award for
Thursday, Feb. 25 • 6 p.m.                  TCCL is a proud recipient of the 1921       Young Readers’ Literature
Zoom/Kahoot!                                Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial              Thursday, May 6 • 7 p.m.
To participate in the bowl, register        Commission Grant Program. All grants        location to be announced
online at www.tulsalibrary.org/aarc.        have been made possible from the            Visit www.tulsalibrary.org/zarrowaward
To watch the bowl, register online at       generosity of WPX Energy.                   for more details.
www.tulsalibrary.org/events to receive a
Zoom invite for this event.                 Unite Tulsa: Empathy,
                                            Education and Healing
Books Sandwiched In:                        Thursday, April 8
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett          7 p.m. • Zoom
Monday, March 8                             Register online at www.tulsalibrary.org/
12:10-12:50 p.m. • Zoom                     events or email register@tulsalibrary.org
Email Friends@TulsaLibrary.org to           to receive a Zoom invite for this event.
receive a Zoom invite for this event.

                                                                                        COMMUNITY READ EVENT
                                                                                        Friendship Mattered Then!
                                                                                        Friendship Matters Now!
                                                                                        Presented by Clifton L. Taulbert,
                                                                                        Author of Eight Habits of the Heart
                                                                                        Tuesday, May 11
                                                                                        6 p.m. • Zoom
                                                                                        Register online at www.tulsalibrary.org/
                                            COMMUNITY READ EVENT                        events or email register@tulsalibrary.org
COMMUNITY READ EVENT                        Fireside Chat With Robin DiAngelo,          to receive a Zoom invite for this event.
An Evening With Mira Jacob,                 Author of White Fragility
Author of Good Talk                         Thursday, April 22
Thursday, March 18                          6 p.m. • Zoom
7 p.m. • Zoom
                                            Register online at www.tulsalibrary.org/
Register online at www.tulsalibrary.org/    events or email register@tulsalibrary.org
events or email register@tulsalibrary.org   to receive a Zoom invite for this event.
to receive a Zoom invite for this event.

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    Virtual Events
    for Adults & All Ages
                  * TCCL Remembers: Commemorating Tulsa's Race Massacre
To-Go Kit: Bath Bomb
Feb. 1-27
                                             Yoga for Every Body
                                             Tuesdays, Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 • 6-7 p.m.
                                                                                            *Tulsa
                                                                                              Travels With Tulsans:
                                                                                                   and Mobile – Past and Present
Pamper yourself or someone you love          Join us at www.facebook.com/                   Wednesday, Feb. 3 • 12:10-12:50 p.m.
with a handmade bath bomb. Adding a          tulsalibrary for a free beginner-friendly      Phil Armstrong and the 1921 Tulsa
bath bomb to your bath water transforms      yoga class taught by certified yoga            Race Massacre Centennial Commission
the experience from an ordinary bath         instructor Beth Richmond. For all ages.        visited Mobile, Ala., in May 2019 to get
into a luxurious, pleasantly scented,                                                       inspiration for the upcoming Greenwood
moisturizing oasis. Pick up a kit to make    Kiowa Language Class                           Rising project and other initiatives.
your own bath bomb at home. Kits are         Tuesdays, Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 • 6:30-8:30 p.m.   Email Friends@TulsaLibrary.org for the
available at the Zarrow Regional Library     Learn the beautiful language of the            Zoom link to join us for this travelogue.
on a first-come-first-serve basis (one kit   Kiowa people. This class is taught by the      Sponsored by Friends of the Tulsa City-
per customer; two kits per household).       Kiowa Tribe's Language Department via          County Libraries. For adults.
For adults and teens.                        Zoom. Register 24 hours ahead at
                                             www.tulsalibrary.org/events to receive         What to Read Next
ELL Conversation Circles                     Zoom link. For ages 10 to adult.               Wednesdays, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24 • 2-3 p.m.
Mondays, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 • 1-2:30 p.m.                                                    Join us at www.facebook.com/
Tuesdays, Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 • 3-4:30 p.m.      Cover to Cover Book Club                     tulsalibrary. Write a comment telling us
Wednesdays, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24 • 10-11:30 a.m. Presented by Broken Arrow Library            what you last read and liked, a favorite
Practice your English speaking and             Tuesday, Feb. 2 • 6:30-7:15 p.m.             author or three words describing what
listening skills in this fun and friendly    Read "March: Book One" by John Lewis           you'd like to read, and then let us know
Zoom class. To register, call 918-549-       and then join us for a lively discussion       if you prefer an e-book or e-audio.
7400 or email literacy@tulsalibrary.org.     on Zoom. Email ba@tulsalibrary.org for a       We’ll respond with two personalized
For adults.                                  Zoom invite. For adults.                       suggestions! For all ages.

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Craft Club: Homemade Valentine Kits
                                                                                        Thursday, Feb. 4 • 6:30-8 p.m.

              44 Annual     th                                                          Stop by Central Library to pick up a
                                                                                        free valentine crafting kit (one per
                                                                                        household) while supplies last, and then

              Adult Creative
                                                                                        join us on Zoom for a night of chatting
                                                                                        and crafting. Each kit contains supplies
                                                                                        to make homemade valentine cards,

              Writing Contest
                                                                                        including paper, pens, stickers, stamps
                                                                                        and more, plus an upcycled library book
                                                                                        for an additional Valentine's Day craft.

              2021
                                                                                        Register online at www.tulsalibrary.org/
                                                                                        events or email cas@tulsalibrary.org to
                                                                                        sign up for the Zoom crafting hangout.
                                                                                        For adults.

                                                                                        Introduction to Finding Grants
              For Ages 18 and Up                                                        Friday, Feb. 5 • 2-3:30 p.m.
                                                                                        Are you new to the field of grant
              Enter by March 31                                                         seeking? Discover what funders are
                                                                                        looking for in nonprofits seeking grants
                                                                                        and how to find potential funders in this
              Children’s Fiction | Informal Essay                                       introductory course. This class covers
              Poetry | Short Story                                                      the 10 most important things you need
                                                                                        to know about finding grants, including:
                                                                                        Who funds nonprofits and what are their
              Cash Prizes!                                                              motivations; what do funders really want
                                                                                        to know about the organizations they
                                                                                        are interested in funding; and how to
              Entry forms are available at all Tulsa City-County Library
                                                                                        identify potential funders and make the
              locations and online at www.TulsaLibrary.org/Friends.                     first approach. Registration is required.
                                                                                        Register online at www.tulsalibrary.org/
                                                                                        events or call 918-549-7323 to receive
                                                                                        the Zoom link. For adults.

                                                                                        Brookside Book Discussion
                                                                                        Monday, Feb. 8 • 1:30-2:30 p.m.
                                                                                        Read "News of the World" by Paulette
                                                                                        Jiles and then join us for a lively
                                                                                        discussion on Zoom. Email
Book Talk Thursday                           If you need colored pencils, please        br@tulsalibrary.org for Zoom invite.
Thursdays, Feb. 4, 18 • noon-12:15 p.m.      ask when you come to pick up your          In the aftermath of the Civil War, an
Join us at www.facebook.com/                 coloring sheet and we will provide         aging itinerant news reader agrees to
tulsalibrary to hear about five themed       them, while supplies last. Register at     transport a young captive of the Kiowa
books to add to your TBR list! For adults.   www.tulsalibrary.org/events 24 hours       back to her people in this exquisitely
                                             in advance to receive a Zoom invite to     rendered, morally complex, multilayered
                                             participate in the Color Along. During
Color Along                                  the last week of the month, everyone
                                                                                        novel of historical fiction that explores
Thursdays, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 • 4-5 p.m.                                                the boundaries of family, responsibility,
                                             who has posted a picture of their          honor and trust. For adults.
Pick up a different coloring sheet each      finished or in-progress pictures will be
week at the Zarrow Regional Library and      entered into a drawing for a coloring
then join us on Zoom to color together.      prize. The winner will be announced on
Or contact us at ZR@tulsalibrary.org         Facebook the day after the drawing and
and we will email the coloring sheet         during the following Zoom Color Along.
to you. Post photos of your finished or      For ages 10 to adult.
in-progress pictures on our weekly Color
Along Facebook posts here:
www.facebook.com/zarrowlibrary.

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Collinsville Book Discussion                  Jennifer Latham. Email kelli.mcdowell@
                                                                                            tulsalibrary.org for details to join the
                                              Tuesday, Feb. 16 • 12:30-1:30 p.m.
                                                                                            event. For adults.
                                              Read "Cherokee America" by Margaret
                                              Verble and then join us on Zoom for a
                                              lively discussion. Email cv@tulsalibrary.     Between the Covers
                                              org to receive a Zoom invite. Copies          Thursday, Feb. 18 • 6-7 p.m.
                                              of the book are available at https://         Calling all romance lovers! Join us as
                                              tccl.bibliocommons.com/item/                  we discuss a delightful romance novel.
                                              show/4314240063. From the author of           Register online at www.tulsalibrary.org/
                                              the Pulitzer Prize finalist "Maud's Line,"    events with your email address to receive
                                              this epic novel follows a web of complex      a Zoom invite. For adults.
                                              family alliances and culture clashes in the
                                              Cherokee Nation during the aftermath
Full Cup Book Club                            of the Civil War, and the unforgettable
                                              woman at its center. For adults.
Wednesday, Feb. 10 • 10-11 a.m.
Read "An American Marriage" by
Tayari Jones and then join us for a lively    *With
                                                "Black Wall Street 100": Live Interview
                                                    Author Hannibal B. Johnson
discussion on Zoom. Register online at
www.tulsalibrary.org/events to receive        Tuesday, Feb. 16 • 6-7 p.m.
a Zoom invite. Copies of the book are          An expert and scholar on the history of
available for pickup at Martin Regional        the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, author
Library or download at                         Hannibal B. Johnson will speak via Zoom
www.tulsalibrary.org. For adults.              about his newest book, "Black Wall Street
                                               100: An American City Grapples With Its
Travels With Tulsans:                          Historical Racial Trauma," followed by
A Whirlwind Tour of Northern Europe
Wednesday, Feb. 10 • 12:10-12:50 p.m.
                                               a Q&A. Nearly 100 years later, Johnson
                                               addresses the psychological and              *Business
                                                                                              1921 Historical Trauma:
                                                                                                       Goes on as Usual
                                               historical trauma left by the devastation
Dr. David Ruskoski visited 10 countries in
                                               of the massacre and the resilience of
                                                                                            Thursday, Feb. 18 • 6-8 p.m.
three weeks — Ireland, Northern Ireland,                                                    Join the African-American Resource
                                               the extraordinary entrepreneurs of the
Scotland, Denmark, Sweden, France,                                                          Center for this presentation
                                              ‘20s and those who carry on the legacy
Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium and                                                            commemorating the 1921 Tulsa Race
                                               today. "Black Wall Street 100" is endorsed
England. Email Friends@TulsaLibrary.org                                                     Massacre through the arts as it showcases
                                               by the Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial
for the Zoom link to join us for this                                                       an array of talented local performers,
                                               Commission and the 400 Years of African
travelogue. Sponsored by Friends of the                                                     including singers, poets, dancers, actors
                                               American History Commission. Register
Tulsa City-County Libraries. For adults.                                                    and spoken word artists. In honor of
                                               online at www.tulsalibrary.org/events or
                                                                                            the Greenwood District of Tulsa, the
                                               email register@tulsalibrary.org to receive
Jenks Library Book Club                        a Zoom invite for this event. For adults.
                                                                                            performance addresses the issue of
Thursday, Feb. 11 • 6-7 p.m.                                                                historical trauma and its lasting impact
Join us on Zoom as we discuss the                                                           on the African American community,
                                              Travels With Tulsans:                         while focusing on the 1921 Tulsa Race
nonfiction book "Dear Mrs. Bird" by
A.J. Pearce. Email carissa.kellerby@
                                              Travels Through the Indochina Peninsula       Massacre as an introspective centerpiece.
tulsalibrary.org for Zoom link. For adults.   Wednesday, Feb. 17 • 12:10-12:50 p.m.         Cast includes Anthony "Tony B" Brinkley,
                                              In 2019, Richard George explored              April Gahagan, Sterling Matthews, Obum
                                              the ancient and recent history of             Okubum, Jerica Wortham and Mia Wright.
Introduction to Proposal Writing
                                              Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam,         Visit www.youtube.com/tulsalibrary or
Friday, Feb. 12 • 2-3:30 p.m.                 experiencing awe at the beauty and            email Alicia.latimer@tulsalibrary.org to
This class will provide an overview of
                                              resilience of the people and the places.      receive a Zoom invite for this event. For
how to write a standard grant proposal
                                              Email Friends@TulsaLibrary.org for            adults and teens.
to a foundation. Topics include the
                                              the Zoom link to join this travelogue.
basic elements of a proposal, dos and
                                              Sponsored by Friends of the Tulsa City-
don'ts of writing and submitting a
                                              County Libraries. For adults.
proposal, and how to follow up whether
the answer is yes or no. Registration is
required. Register online at
                                              Beyond the Book
www.tulsalibrary.org/events or call 918-      Thursday, Feb. 18 • 10:30-11:30 a.m.
549-7323 for the Zoom link. For adults.       Join us for a lively discussion on
                                              Zoom about "Dreamland Burning" by

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Tech Talk: 3D Modeling for Beginners
Friday, Feb. 19 • noon-1 p.m.
Join us for this Zoom webinar and
learn the basics of 3D modeling
for 3D printing with free web and
downloadable tools. We will briefly cover
how to use tools like Tinkercad and
Thingiverse, and how to download files,

                                                            2021 American Indian
change settings and preview files using
Cura. Register at www.tulsalibrary.org/
events for Zoom invite. Registrants will
need to provide an email address. The
                                                       Festival of Words Writers Award
Zoom login information will be emailed                       Virtual Presentation
                                                          honoring Tommy Orange
out an hour prior to the program. A
recording of the talk will be uploaded to
YouTube. For adults and teens.

Introduction to Fundraising Planning                         Saturday, March 6 • 10:30 a.m.
Friday, Feb. 19 • 2-3 p.m.                                         www.youtube.com/tulsalibrary
                                                      Three-time U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo will conduct the interview with Tommy Orange.
Planning focuses your organization by
setting fundraising priorities and helps
give staff and board members a roadmap
to success. This introductory class

                                                                                                                                               ph oto c re di t : e l e na se i b e rt
provides the basic steps for developing a
fundraising plan, including tips on making
your case for support, diversifying your
organization's fundraising base and
creating a plan of action. Registration is
required. Register at www.tulsalibrary.org/
events or call 918-549-7323 to receive
Zoom invite. For adults.

Fandom Friday Trivia: Rom-Com Edition                        Sponsored by The Maxine and Jack Zarrow Family Foundation, Tulsa Library Trust
                                                                    and Tulsa City-County Library’s American Indian Resource Center.
Friday, Feb. 19 • 6:30-8 p.m.
Looking for a fun night of trivia about
your favorite romantic comedies? Look
no further! Join us as we test your
knowledge on everything from "A
Midsummer Night's Dream" to "The                                                   www.TulsaLibrary.org/AIRC • 918.549.READ

Happiest Season." Register at
www.tulsalibrary.org/events to receive a
Zoom invite. Questions? Contact Rebecca.
Harrison@tulsalibrary.org. For adults.        Follow Sam Stackhouse, an old man                           Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries.
                                              remembering, as he discovers truth                          For adults.
 Book Discussion:                             and wisdom. Email sonya.wallace@
"Holocaust in the Homeland"                   tulsalibrary.org for Zoom link. For                         Another Chapter:
 Monday, Feb. 22 • 6-7 p.m.                   adults.                                                    "Citizen" by Claudia Rankine
 Join Rudisill Regional Library on Zoom                                                                   Thursday, Feb. 25 • 2-3 p.m.
 for a discussion of "Holocaust in            Travels With Tulsans: On Safari                             Read or listen to "Citizen" by Claudia
 the Homeland" by Dr. Corinda Pitts.          Wednesday, Feb. 24 • 12:10-12:50 p.m.                       Rankine and then join the conversation.
"Holocaust in the Homeland" tells the         Elephants, rhinos, leopards, lions,                         Email cas@tulsalibrary.org to receive a
 story of one of the darkest days in U.S.     baboons, giraffes, oh my! So many                           Zoom link to join the discussion. For adults
 history. Envious locals in Tulsa dubbed      creatures await you as Ed Lindsey
 the Greenwood section "Black Wall            shares his South African safari in
 Street" because of its economic success.     Kruger National Park. Email Friends@
 That success was obliterated by a            tulsalibrary.org to receive Zoom link
 massacre of Tulsa black residents in 1921.   to join this travelogue. Sponsored by

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    Virtual Events
    for Teens & Tweens
                    * TCCL Remembers: Commemorating Tulsa's Race Massacre
To-Go Kit: DIY Magnetic Poetry               To-Go Kit: Cardboard Loom Coasters             Library and then join us on Zoom to
                                                                                            color together. Or contact us at ZR@
Feb. 1-27                                    Tuesday, Feb. 2
                                                                                            tulsalibrary.org and we will email the
Get your creativity flowing! Comes with      Weave your own coaster with this fun
                                                                                            coloring sheet to you. Post photos of
magnetic strips, a marker and writing        grab-n-go kit. Multiple colors of yarn
                                                                                            your finished or in-progress pictures on
prompts. Stop by the Brookside Library       are available to choose from. Stop by
                                                                                            our weekly Color Along Facebook posts
to pick up a kit, while supplies last. For   the Collinsville Library to pick up your
                                                                                            here: www.facebook.com/zarrowlibrary.
ages 10-18.                                  kit, while supplies last. For ages 10-18.
                                                                                            If you need colored pencils, please
                                                                                            ask when you come to pick up your
To-Go Kit: Bath Bomb                         Kiowa Language Class                           coloring sheet and we will provide
Feb. 1-27                                    Tuesdays, Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 • 6:30-8:30 p.m.   them, while supplies last. Register at
Pamper yourself or someone you love          Learn the beautiful language of the            www.tulsalibrary.org/events 24 hours
with a handmade bath bomb. Adding            Kiowa people. This class is taught             in advance to receive a Zoom invite to
a bath bomb to your bath water               by the Kiowa Tribe's Language                  participate in the Color Along. During
transforms the experience from an            Department via Zoom. Register 24               the last week of the month, everyone
ordinary bath into a luxurious, pleasantly   hours ahead at www.tulsalibrary.org/           who has posted a picture of their
scented, moisturizing oasis. Pick up a kit   events to receive Zoom link. For ages          finished or in-progress pictures will be
to make your own bath bomb at home.          10 to adult.                                   entered into a drawing for a coloring
Kits are available at the Zarrow Regional                                                   prize. The winner will be announced
Library on a first-come-first-serve basis    Color Along                                    on Facebook the day after the drawing
(one kit per customer; two kits per          Thursdays, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 • 4-5 p.m.       and during the following Zoom Color
household). For adults and teens.            Pick up a different coloring sheet             Along. For ages 10 to adult.
                                             each week at the Zarrow Regional

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Teen Hangout
Presented by South Broken Arrow Library
Friday, Feb. 5 • 5-6 p.m.
Visit each other virtually on Zoom as we
play games and master trivia questions.
Contact heather.lozano@tulsalibrary.org
for the Zoom link. For ages 12-18.

BeTween the Pages
Tuesday, Feb. 9 • 6-7 p.m.
Join us as we talk about your favorite
friendship stories and play some games.
Don't forget to bring your own snacks!
Register online at
www.tulsalibrary.org/events with your
email address to receive the Zoom link.
For ages 10-12.

Teens: Virtual Gaming
Wednesday, Feb. 10 • 3-4 p.m.
Join us on Zoom as we play party                                  w w w. t u l s a l i b r a r y. o r g / y n g r
games, trivia and more! Registration is
required. Register online at
                                                                                               Simply fill out a survey
www.tulsalibrary.org/events to receive a                      Looking                          to help us understand
Zoom link to join the fun. For ages 10-18.                       for                           your reading preferences,
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                                                                                               interests and history,
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club                                                                     and we will develop a
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Wednesday, Feb. 10 • 6-7 p.m.
                                                                                         ENS
                                                                                               custom reading guide with
Join fellow sci-fi and fantasy enthusiasts                                                     suggested authors and
on Zoom to discuss "Legendborn"                                                                titles you might enjoy. This
by Tracy Deonn. Contact rebecca.                                                               service is free to Tulsa City-
mcwilliams@tulsalibrary.org for the                        Let us help!                        County Library cardholders.
Zoom link. To discover the truth behind
her mother's mysterious death, a teen
girl infiltrates a magical secret society
claiming to be the descendants of King
Arthur and his knights. For ages 16 and up.

Collinsville Teen Book Challenge
Tuesday, Feb. 16 • 5-6 p.m.                   to receive the Zoom link. Visit https://     Race Massacre through the arts as it
Join us for our monthly book club             tccl.bibliocommons.com/item/                 showcases an array of talented local
where we challenge you to read                show/4388073063 for a copy of the            performers, including singers, poets,
something from a random category.             book. Synopsis: Isabelle is one of           dancers, actors and spoken word artists.
This is a teen-only event hosted by           Cinderella's ugly stepsisters, who cut       In honor of the Greenwood District
Collinsville Library. Register online at      off their toes in an attempt to fit into     of Tulsa, the performance addresses
www.tulsalibrary.org/events to receive a      the glass slipper; but there is more to      the issue of historical trauma and its
Zoom invite.                                  her story than a maimed foot, for the        lasting impact on the African American
                                              Marquis de la Chance is about to offer       community, while focusing on the 1921
Teen Book Chat                                her a choice and the opportunity to          Tulsa Race Massacre as an introspective
                                              change her fate.                             centerpiece. Cast includes Anthony
Tuesday, Feb. 16 • 6-7 p.m.                                                               "Tony B" Brinkley, April Gahagan,
 Join us on Zoom as we chat about
 the Sequoyah Book Award nominee              *Business
                                                1921 Historical Trauma:
                                                         Goes on as Usual
                                                                                           Sterling Matthews, Obum Okubum,
                                                                                           Jerica Wortham and Mia Wright. Visit
"Stepsister" by Jennifer Donnelly.
                                                                                           www.youtube.com/tulsalibrary or
 Register online at www.tulsalibrary.         Thursday, Feb. 18 • 6-8 p.m.
                                                                                           email Alicia.latimer@tulsalibrary.org to
 org/events with your email address           Join the African-American Resource
                                                                                           receive a Zoom invite for this event. For
                                              Center for this presentation
                                                                                           adults and teens.
                                              commemorating the 1921 Tulsa

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Tech Talk: 3D Modeling for Beginners       be available for pickup at any TCCL
Friday, Feb. 19 • noon-1 p.m.              regional library for registered school
Join us for this Zoom webinar and          and community team groups. To
learn the basics of 3D modeling            watch the bowl, register online at
for 3D printing with free web and          www.tulsalibrary.org/events to receive
downloadable tools. We will briefly        a Zoom invite.
cover how to use tools like Tinkercad
and Thingiverse, and how to download       Out-Lit: YA Book Club
files, change settings and preview files   Friday, Feb. 26 • 4:30-6 p.m.
using Cura. Register at                    Join us as we do fun activities and chat
www.tulsalibrary.org/events for Zoom       about "You Should See Me in a Crown"
login info. Registrants will need to       by Leah Johnson. Register at
provide an email address. The Zoom         www.tulsalibrary.org/events to receive
login information will be emailed out an   Zoom link. E-book and e-audio are
                                                                                        Available for Checkout!
hour prior to the program. A recording     available at www.tulsalibrary.org. Or
of the talk will be uploaded to YouTube.   you can request a hard copy of the
For adults and teens.                      book from the Brookside or South
                                                                                        Don't have Wi-Fi access?
                                           Broken Arrow libraries. In this book,        Hotspots are available
*2021:
  African American Heritage Bowl
       Commemorating the 1921
                                           Liz Lighty has always done her best to
                                           avoid the spotlight in her small, wealthy    for a 14-day checkout for
                                           and prom-obsessed Midwestern high
 Tulsa Race Massacre                       school, after all, her family is black and   students in kindergarten
 Thursday, Feb. 25 • 6-8 p.m.              rather poor, especially since her mother
Hosted by the African-American             died. Instead she has concentrated
                                                                                        through college!
Resource Center, this year’s bowl will     on her grades and her musical ability
take place via Zoom and Kahoot! It is      in the hopes that it will win her a
open to all junior high and high school                                                 www.tulsalibrary.org/hotspot
                                           scholarship to elite Pennington College
students and community groups              and their famous orchestra where she
interested in learning about the 1921      plans to study medicine. But when that
Tulsa Race Massacre. Each team can         scholarship falls through, she is forced
have four members. Each high school        to turn to her school's scholarship for
and junior high school may register only   prom king and queen, which plunges
one team per school. To participate in     her into the gauntlet of social media
the bowl, register online at               which she hates and leads her to
www.tulsalibrary.org/aarc. A maximum       discoveries about her own identity and
of six copies of the quiz book will        the value of true friendships. For ages

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

What the Cat Dragged In                    #SayHerName                               Dance With Death
By Miranda James                           Edited by Kimberle Crenshaw               By Will Thomas
Charlie and Diesel have another            Since the movement's founding             London, 1893: Private enquiry
mystery to solve in this new               in 2014, #SayHerName has gained           agents Cyrus Barker and Thomas
installment in the New York Times          international attention and has served    Llewelyn are called in to protect
bestselling Cat in the Stacks Mysteries,   as both a rallying cry and organizing     Tsesarevich Nicholas from nefarious
which features a cat who likes walks       principle in the aftermath of police      forces as he travels to England for a
and a librarian who knows how to           killings of black women, including,       royal wedding in Dance With Death,
search for clues.                          most recently, the police killing of      the next mystery in Will Thomas'
                                           Breonna Taylor.                           beloved Barker & Llewelyn series.

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I Heart Soul Food                        Bicycling With Butterflies                Kamala's Way
By Rosie Mayes                           By Sara Dykman                            By Dan Morain
Soul food favorites come to life,        Outdoor educator and field researcher     A revelatory biography of the first black
as Mayes shares the secrets of           Sara Dykman made history when she         woman to stand for vice president,
mouthwatering Southern classics, all     became the first person to bicycle        charting how the daughter of two
using easy-to-find ingredients.          alongside monarch butterflies on their    immigrants in segregated California
                                         storied annual migration... a round-      became one of this country's most
                                         trip adventure that included three        effective power players.
                                         countries and more than 10,000 miles.

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

Separate No More                          American Betiya                           The Black Friend on Being
By Lawrence Goldstone                     By Anuradha D. Rajurkar                   a Better White Person
 An evocative chronicle of the battle     Rani Kelkar has never lied to her         By Frederick Joseph
 that led to America's landmark           parents, until she meets Oliver. The      Frederick Joseph calls up race-related
 Brown v. Board of Education ruling       same qualities that draw her in – his     anecdotes from his past, explaining
 shares insights into the abuses of the   tattoos, his charisma, his passion for    why they were hurtful and how he
"separate but equal" system and how       art – make him her mother's worst         might handle things now, touching on
 such courageous activists as Booker      nightmare.                                everything from cultural appropriation
T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois                                                    to power dynamics, "reverse racism" to
 helped end legal segregation.                                                      white privilege, microaggressions to
                                                                                    the tragic results of overt racism.

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The Broken Raven                          Gone to the Woods                                     Delicates, Volume 2
By Joseph Elliott                         By Gary Paulsen                                       By Brenna Thummler
In the heart-pounding second book        This memoir from a living literary                    Marjorie Glatt's life hasn't been the
in the Shadow Skye trilogy, unlikely     legend gives readers a new                            same ever since she discovered a
heroes Agatha and Jaime must fight       perspective on the origins of Gary                    group of ghosts hiding in her family's
for their clan's home when a new         Paulsen's famed survival stories. His                 laundromat. But when Marjorie finally
danger comes to the Isle of Skye.        name is synonymous with high-                         gets accepted by the popular kids at
                                         stakes wilderness survival stories.                   school, she begins to worry that if
                                         Now, the beloved author portrays a                    anyone learns about her secret ghost
                                         series of life-altering moments from
                                                                                               friends, she'll be labeled as a freak
                                         his turbulent childhood as his own
                                                                                               who sees dead people.
                                         original survival story.

                                                Jason   Meet
                                                       author

                                              Reynolds
                                            WINNER OF THE TULSA LIBRARY TRUST’S 2021 ANNE V.
                                            ZARROW AWARD FOR YOUNG READERS’ LITERATURE

                                          Thursday, May 6, 2021
                                                         Jason Reynolds is the New York Times bestselling author of
                                                    All American Boys; the Track series, Ghost, Patina, Sunny and Lu;
                                                     Long Way Down; For Every One; and Miles Morales: Spider-Man.

                                                        He is an American author who writes novels and poetry for
                                                       young adult and middle-grade audiences, including Ghost, a
                                                         National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature.
   Photo credit:
   James J. Reddington
                                                     Visit www.tulsalibrary.org/zarrowaward for more information.

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READ!

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

I Love Cake!                               Opening the Road                           Caring
By Frances Gilbert                         By Keila Dawson                            By Mike Berenstain
Cake is simply the best! The star          In the late 1930s when segregation         This 32-page hardcover Berenstain
of I Love Pink! and I Love My Tutu!        was legal and black Americans couldn't     Bears storybook, created by Mike
absolutely loves cake! Together with       visit every establishment or travel        Berenstain, son of Stan and Jan
her grandma, they endeavor to make a       everywhere they wanted to safely,          Berenstain, includes a soon-to-be
cake for mother's birthday. Impatience     Victor Hugo Green published a guide to     classic story about the joy of caring
and overdecorating make the cake fall      help his fellow black Americans travel     for family and friends! Boys and girls
apart a little, but mom is happy to have   and vacation safely across the nation.     ages 3 to 7 will love this sweet, faith-
                                           This picture book tells the story of the   based story filled with fun, colorful
it nonetheless.
                                           man behind The Green Book.
                                                                                      illustrations.

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Absolute Hero                            Our Country's Presidents                  The Ups and Downs of Gravity
By Valerie Tripp                         By Ann Bausum                             By David A. Adler
Izzy Newton proposes a STEM club and,    Revised and updated to include            Two kids explore the ups and downs
with her best friends Allie Einstein     the winner of the 2020 presidential       of gravity in this introduction to
and Charlie Darwin, investigates why     election, this photo-filled and           physical science.
the building is so cold – and why        fact-packed book is a timely must-
former friend Marie has shut them out.   have reference. National Geographic
                                         presents the 45 individuals who
                                         have led the U.S. in this up-to-date,
                                         authoritative and lavishly illustrated
                                         family, school and library reference.

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CONNECT!

  Virtual Events for Children
                         Please visit www.tulsalibrary.org/events for registration.

To-Go Craft: Black History Month             toddlers. Join us here:                          PAWS for Reading: Read to a Dog Over Zoom
                                             www.facebook.com/tulsalibrary.                  Presented by Nathan Hale Library
Feb. 1-27
                                             Cuentos, canciones y actividades en
Celebrate Black History Month with a                                                          Wednesday, Feb. 3 • 4-6 p.m.
                                             inglés y español.
take-home craft inspired by artist Jean-                                                      Registered therapy dogs are excellent
Michel Basquiat! Stop by Central Library                                                      listeners. Elementary students are invited
to pick up a kit, while supplies last. For   Build A Reader Storytime: Preschool              to read a book to a furry, four-pawed
ages 5-12.                                   Tuesdays, Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 • 10:30-11 a.m.      friend and our special Nathan Hale PAWS
                                             The best in children's literature, songs,        dogs! Register online at
To-Go STEAM Kit for Kids:                    games, finger plays, rhymes and other            www.tulsalibrary.org/events and provide
                                             reading-related activities are shared with       an email address to receive your Zoom
Paint Your Passions!
                                             your preschooler. Join us here:                  link and reserved time slot.
Feb. 1-27                                    www.facebook.com/tulsalibrary.
Encourage your kids, ages 5-12, to
paint their passions with colorful,                                                           Build A Reader Storytime Bite
nonpermanent, Kool-Aid sidewalk chalk
                                             Build A Reader Storytime: Family                 Saturday, Feb. 6
paint. Kits are available on a first-come-   Wednesdays, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24 • 10:30-11 a.m.   February is National Children's Dental
first-serve basis at the Maxwell Park        Thursdays, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 • 10:30-11 a.m.    Health Month, and Ms. Kena and Timmy
Library or can be sent to the library of     Tune in for this 0-5 storytime and grow          the Turtle want to share stories and songs
your choice by calling 918-549-7323.         that love of reading! Enjoy simple songs         with you about ... teeth! Join us here:
Special thanks to the Friends of the         and books for little ones and more               www.facebook.com/centrallibrary. For
Helmerich Library for funding these kits.    interactive stories and activities for older     ages 0-5 and their families.
                                             children. Join us here:
Build A Reader Storytime:                    www.facebook.com/tulsalibrary. Can't             Take-Home Craft: Valentine's Day
Bilingual  Cuentos Bilingües                make it live? We'll save all storytime           Feb. 7-13
                                             videos on Facebook and Tulsa City-               Pick up a cute Valentine's Day craft via
Mondays, Feb. 1, 8, 22 • 10:30-10:50 a.m.    County Library's YouTube page for your
Enjoy stories, songs and activities in                                                        curbside at Central Library. For toddlers
                                             children to enjoy later!                         to elementary students.
English and Spanish for babies and

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To-Go Activity Kit: Fizzy Hearts Art
Monday, Feb. 8 • 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

                                                                                                 PLAY!
Fill your hearts with fizz! Pick up a Fizzy
Hearts activity kit at Rudisill Regional
Library. Each kit includes a colorable
Valentine’s Day minibook and supplies
to make a custom card. Kits are available
on a first-come-first-serve basis, while
supplies last. Watch a preview of this kit
on our Facebook page
www.facebook.com/tulsarudisilllibrary.
For toddlers to elementary students.

To-Go Kit: Candy-Heart Catapult
Wednesday, Feb. 10
Create your own mini catapult to make

                                                   Build A Reader
candy sail through the air! This craft kit
includes detailed instructions, candy
and all the pieces to make a catapult.
Kits are available for curbside pickup at

                                                   Storytimes ON DEMAND
the Schusterman-Benson Library, while
supplies last. For elementary students.

To-Go Kit: Kids Read –
First Pets of the White House
Tuesday, Feb. 16 • 10 a.m.-7 p.m.                             BABIES AND TODDLERS
Stop by Rudisill Regional Library this
week to pick up this First Pets kit! Kits are                 Ready, set, READ! This beginning storytime
limited and are available on a first-come-                    focuses on helping your baby or toddler
first-serve basis. Each kit comes with
information and a craft on a strange First                    develop important literacy skills while
Pet, a planning page about your pet as                        emphasizing the fun of reading.
president and a colorable minibook. For
elementary students.
                                                              PRESCHOOLERS
PAWS for Reading:                                             The best in children's literature, songs, games,
Read to a Dog Over Zoom                                       finger plays, rhymes and other reading-related
Presented by the Glenpool Library                             activities are shared with your preschooler.
Thursday, Feb. 18 • 4-6 p.m.
Registered therapy dogs are excellent
listeners. Kids ages 5-12 are invited to                      FAMILY
virtually read their favorite books to
a furry, four-pawed friend on Zoom.
                                                              Tune in for this 0-5 storytime and grow that
Register to receive Zoom link by emailing                     love of reading! Enjoy simple songs and books
Glenpool.Library@tulsalibrary.org.                            for little ones and more interactive stories and
PAWS for Reading:                                             activities for older children.
Read to a Dog Over Zoom
Presented by the Brookside Library                            Visit www.tulsalibrary.org/kids for these FUN
Friday, Feb. 19 • 3:30-4:30 p.m.                              virtual storytimes to enjoy with your little ones
Registered therapy dogs are excellent
listeners. Elementary students are
                                                              anytime, anywhere!
invited to read their favorite books to
a furry, four-pawed friend on Zoom.
Register at www.tulsalibrary.org/events
for Zoom invite.

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1    Bixby Library
                                                          20 E. Breckenridge, 74008

 VISIT!
                                                     2    Broken Arrow Library
                                                          300 W. Broadway, 74012
                                                     3    Broken Arrow Library/South
                                                          3600 S. Chestnut, 74011
                                                     4    Brookside Library
                                                          1207 E. 45th Place, 74105

Tulsa City-County
                                                     5    Central Library
                                                          400 Civic Center, 74103
                                                     6    Charles Page Library

Library Locations
                                                          551 E. Fourth St., Sand Springs, 74063
                                                     7    Collinsville Library
                                                          1223 Main, 74021
                                                     8    Glenpool Library
                                                          730 E. 141st St., 74033
   All locations are open for curbside service.      9    Hardesty Regional Library
   Visit www.tulsalibrary.org/locations for hours.        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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