On October 1st, the renovated Tulsa Central Library will reopen. The $55 million, three-year, project is nearly complete. Library Director Gary Shaffer says that means the'Librarium' in the old Safeway/Homeland store downtown will be closing.
The Librarium opened in September 2013 to serve downtown residents, students and business professionals during Central Library’s renovation, Librarium will close its doors for the last time Sept. 2 at 5 p.m. Library staff will begin moving the Librarium’s collection to Central Library on Aug. 22. Customers will still have access to computers and Wi-Fi during the transition. Beginning Monday, Aug. 29, materials on hold can be picked up at the Brookside Library, 1207 E. 45th Place.
The Librarium, a 22,000-square-foot building, serves as a showcase for the latest in new library services, technology and equipment to meet the changing needs of the 21st-century library customer.