“Oceans of Possibilities,” Tulsa City-County Library’s 2022 summer reading program for all ages, a free annual program, is from June 1-July 31.
This summer’s program features local and national artists. Families will enjoy entertaining and educational stories at their favorite libraries.
All four age groups – littles, children, teens/tweens and adults – can read their way to incentive prizes. Register online at, www.TulsaLibrary.org/summer, or visit any Tulsa City-County Library location. Readers can begin submitting their completed reading logs June 20 to receive their coupon booklet, prizes, and medals for “littles” and children.
Littles (birth to pre-K) and Children (kindergarten-fifth grade) can reach their goal by reading or listening to 8 books by July 31. Read 20 books and receive a bonus prize. Littles and children who read 8 books will get a medal and a coupon booklet for coupons:
- Admission to the Tulsa State Fair
- Admission to a Tulsa Drillers Game
- Admission to a FC Tulsa game
- Admission to Tulsa Botanic Garden
- One free ride on any Tulsa Transit route
- Cinnamon sticks from Mazzio’s Italian Eatery
- Decorated cookie from Merritt’s Bakery
- Admission to Safari Joe’s H2O
- Justaburger Kid’s Meal from Whataburger
Littles who complete the program will be entered into a prize drawing to win one of 10 $50 gift cards to Kiddlestix Toy store, courtesy of the Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries. Children who complete the program will be entered into a prize drawing for:
- (20) $50 Target gift card, courtesy of the Tulsa Library Trust
- (1) Hornsby Birthday Party , courtesy of the Tulsa Drillers
- (5) Birthday Party package for 12 to the 2022 Season, courtesy of Safari Joe’s H2O
- (25 pairs) Tulsa State Fair one-day ride wristband
- (1) Autographed soccer ball and four game tickets, courtesy of FC Tulsa
- (12) Large 1-topping pizza, courtesy of Mazzio’s Italian Eatery
- (2) Set of three tickets to OKC Thunder game at BOK Center, courtesy of OKC Thunder
Tweens and teens, sixth to 12th grade, can read or listen to six books by July 31. Register by July 3 to be entered into a prize drawing to win an iPad. By completing the program, they will receive a coupon booklet for free entertainment and food items.
Teens/tweens completing the program are entered in an end-of-summer drawing for these prizes, courtesy of the Tulsa Library Trust, unless otherwise noted.
- (2) iPad
- (2) Nintendo Switch console
- (2) Laptop
- (2) $100 Target gift card
- (2) $100 Barnes & Noble gift card
- (2) Wireless headphones
- (3) Gift basket of swag from Whataburger
- (1) Two tickets to Oklahoma City Thunder game at BOK Center, courtesy of OKC Thunder
Adults can read or listen four books by July 31. Register by July 3 to be entered into a drawing for a membership for two to Philbrook Museum of Art. By completing the program, they will earn a literary-themed tote bag and coupon booklet for free entertainment and food items:
- Admission to the Tulsa State Fair
- Admission to the Tulsa Zoo
- Cheese dippers from Mazzio’s Italian Eatery
- Breakfast roll from Merritt’s Bakery
- Honey butter chicken biscuit from Whataburger
Summer Reading Program kickoff events started on June 1 at these libraries:
- Schusterman-Benson Library 3333 E. 32nd Place, 2-4 p.m.
- Nathan Hale Library, 6038 E. 23rd St., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Rudisill Regional Library, 1520 N. Hartford, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Skiatook Library, 326 E. Rogers, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Charles Page Library, 551 E. 4th St., 10 a.m.-2 p.m.