Hello Outreach customers and site staff!
We’re excited to share the first issue of our new quarterly newsletter with you. This is where you will find information on a variety of library resources, events, recommended reading, and more. We would like to provide you with information that you find helpful and interesting, so if there’s anything specific you’d like to see us include, please let us know!
The pandemic disrupted many of our services, including Bookmobile visits and deliveries. We’re working hard to get things back on track, and that includes making sure our customers and communities know what the library has to offer! In addition to books, movies, and music, we have a variety of programs and resources for all ages.
Our
Summer Reading Program is just around the corner, and it’s not just for kids! During the months of June and July, adults who read four or more books are eligible to win coupons and prizes. We’ll be sending reading logs out to all of our delivery and Books By Mail customers, so be on the lookout for yours! See our summer
Event Guide for more info.
In other exciting summertime news, Central Library will be reviving the popular concert series
“Music Sandwiched In” during June and July. Stop by at noon on any of the dates below to enjoy a live musical performance in Central’s Aaronson Auditorium!
- June 13th: Don Ryan--Best known as a jazz pianist, Ryan actually started out in classical music and was an award winner in The Chopin Competition in Poland. For several years he was the pianist with the Tulsa Philharmonic. He also performed at the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, The Performing Arts Center, the Jazz Hall and on just about every performing arts series in the area.
- June 25th: Connie Cronley and Anna Norberg, "Flights of Fancy"--Native Oklahoman, writer, cellist, and radio and TV commentator Connie Cronley will team up with renowned classical pianist Anna Norberg for a time of poetry paired with music. Attend a marvelous party, dance in the skies on laughter-silvered wings and take to the sea in a pea-green boat — all without ever leaving your chair.
- July 11th: David Carter and Ricardo Coelho de Souza--Tulsa Symphony principal clarinetist David Carter will be joined by Brazilian percussionist Ricardo Coelho de Souza; their unique merging of traditional classical elements with Latin musical style makes for a vibrant and colorful musical treat.
- July 25th: Shelby Eicher and Tommy Crook--As a member of Roy Clark's band for 15 years, Shelby Eicher recorded five albums with Clark and appeared numerous times on The Tonight Show, Hee Haw, Grand Ole Opry, The Merv Griffin Show and many others. He is also a member of the Tulsa Symphony Education Committee. Accompanist Tommy Crook has played the guitar for over 35 years, and his talent and richly rooted Americana sound have been championed by the likes of such fingerstyle guitar giants as Chet Atkins and Tuck Andress.
As always, please feel free to call or email us at the Outreach Services office with any questions or requests. We hope you enjoy the rest of our Spring newsletter!
Your Friends in Outreach,
Chris, Fidelia, Jen, Mandy, Matt, Suzanne, Tracy, & Willow
