Hardesty Regional Library

This library is humongous and very much up to date. I’m impressed with not only the number of books they have in their two-​level building but also available computers with the internet, magazines, printing abilities, classes both in person and online, ebooks, and movies (and not just G-​rated granny movies either; very modern ones you might be considering renting from redbox) ! !! So the moral of the story here is that some very savvy people are running this place and you shoukd always check here before going anywhere else for books, etc! The downstairs meeting rooms are available for reservation and nice if you need to have a group meeting/​presentation.

They have thinned out their selection of hard bound books. The huge desk for librarians is gone and there are small desks placed around with helpful librarians. They have a different machines for checkout. You have a touchscreen and stack the materials inside the machine, watch the screen to see if they all check out. There is someone there to help.

This location features an iPad lounge. This provides access to thousands of newspapers, in scores of languages, and access to tons of magazines. I like the ability to engage the self checkout and check in machines. The self service options make it quick and easy for me to get in and out. There is always a ton of parking as well.

Think reading is for dorks, nerds, and losers? Well guess what… Reading is actually pretty cool!
The Hardesty Regional Library moved to its current location in the early 2000s from its former location by Woodland Hills Mall. This is one of the nicest libraries I’ve ever seen.
There is plenty of parking that’s all pretty close to the front door. There are two works of art out front: one is a stack of books made from stone from each of the six occupied continents and the other is a person sitting and reading (the clothes are real!)
When you enter, there are several conference rooms off of the lobby. I’ve taken classes before in them and they’re a nice perk to this library.
Once you walk into the main library, you’ll notice there aren’t any desks where you check books in and out. Rather, there’s now a scanning system where customers do it themselves — no librarian needed! (OK, they still have librarians and they do lots of other things.)
The downstairs notably has computers and a large room full of children’s books. Ascend the staircase and there is even more: there is a genealogy section, private study rooms, couches to relax and read, study tables, and both fiction and nonfiction sections.
This is my library of choice because it has an enormous selection. Whenever I search for books (at
), there is almost always a copy at this location.
Whether studying, meeting, or simply checking out a book, Hardesty is the place to go.

Big, nice, same system as the other Tulsa + suburb libraries. What’s not to like?
Bonus points for being open on Sundays. Nice, quiet, clean, and cool too. 5-​stars in my book. Can’t think of a reason to dock them a star

This is a newer library and is pretty nice. The meeting rooms are excellent however the reservation system is cumbersome.