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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tulsa_City-County_LibraryTulsa City-County Library - Wikipedia

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   The Central Library of the Tulsa City-County Library became one of six libraries in North America to be honored with the 2019 New Landmark Library designation from Library Journal. [ 12 ] John Wooley , a writer and retired columnist for the Tulsa World , authored an updated history of the public library, "Tulsa City-County Library: 1992-2021: A Legacy of Innovation, Integration, Inspiration ...

2. www.tulsalibrary.org › research › tulsa-and-oklahomaTulsa & Oklahoma History - Tulsa Library

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   Note: This collection mainly consists of audiovisual resources that cover Tulsa City-County Library buildings, services, events, and programs, including Books Sandwiched In, the Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award, and the Zarrow Award. Items were transferred from the Tulsa City-County Library Media Center in 2013. Dates: 1921-2012

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3. www.architectmagazine.com › project-gallery › tulsaTulsa City-County Central Library - Architect Magazine

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   Apr 6, 2018 · When the library opened in 1965, it was envisioned as a modern temple for books and an integral part of a new civic plaza, designed in the spirit of urban modernism. Fifty years later, the neglected urban potential left the civic plaza looking tired, deserted, and unsafe. This revitalization establishes connections between inside and outside to ...

4. tulsaworld.com › news › localThrowback Tulsa: Every 50 years, Tulsa builds or fixes up its ...

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   Carnegie eventually pledged $55,000 to build a suitable library for the growing city, on the condition that Tulsa acquire a site and maintain the building. A women’s committee persuaded the City ...

5. www.fox23.com › news › localFacts: Tulsa Central Library then and now | Local & State ...

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   Feb 19, 2020 · The original building was designed to hold 50,000 books, but it only had 4,000 books when it opened on April 16, 1916. ... The Tulsa City-County Library hired the renowned library architecture ...

6. oklahoma.gov › content › damHistory of Public Libraries - Oklahoma.gov

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   In 1955 the Oklahoma Legislature approved the first multi-county and/or city/county library law: Title 65. (See Oklahoma Public Libraries and Library Systems attachment) With the help of Low and Leta Dover, Martin successfully lobbied for the creation of multi-county public library systems and tax support for the Tulsa City-County Library.

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   What does Tulsa City-County Library do?

   • Tulsa City-County Library strives to ensure that all suppliers, vendors and contractors are given equal opportunity. We are committed to developing mutually beneficial relationships with diverse supplies, vendors and contractors, and our goal is for our supplier, vendor and contractors to reflect the diverse community in which we serve.

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   When was Tulsa City-County Library built?

   • It wasn’t until the 1960s that what is today known as Tulsa City-County Library was born when, on November 14, 1961, an election was held in Tulsa County to approve “the expenditure of $3.8 million to construct a new Central Library and three branches, plus a 1.9-mill annual levy for funding the system.”

   Tulsa City-County Library - Wikipedia

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   What is in the Tulsa City-County Library collection?

   • Subjects include staff, budgets, bootlegging, gambling, and other crime. This collection mainly consists of audiovisual resources that cover Tulsa City-County Library buildings, services, events, and programs, including Books Sandwiched In, the Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award, and the Zarrow Award.

   Tulsa & Oklahoma History - Tulsa Library

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   Who started a library in Tulsa?

   • Mrs. Helen Norvell was the branch librarian, followed by Lucile Wallace. After several attempts to establish a library in Tulsa by women’s clubs beginning in 1905, a group of citizens finally persuaded Andrew Carnegie, in 1912, to provide $35,000 to build a library if the city would provide a suitable site and $3,500 per year to maintain it.

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   Where is the library in Tulsa?

   • The City of Tulsa had a branch library in the Red Fork community, west of the River, at 2410 West 41st Street beginning in 1929. It was a 2,480 sq. ft. building across the street from Clinton Jr. High School. Mae Swofford was Librarian there from 1951 to 1971, when she retired. Betty Kennedy then became the manager, and she remained until 1992.

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   What rights does Tulsa City-County Library have?

   • Tulsa City-County Library maintains the right to deny any person or organization's media or film request that does not involve the library directly.

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8. www.tulsalibrary.org › aboutAbout - Tulsa Library

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   Tulsa City-County Library strives to ensure that all suppliers, vendors and contractors are given equal opportunity. We are committed to developing mutually beneficial relationships with diverse supplies, vendors and contractors, and our goal is for our supplier, vendor and contractors to reflect the diverse community in which we serve.