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Rudasill Regional Library: new two‑story Greenwood‑area branch to include maker space, large event hall and children’s courtyard
Summary
The Tulsa African American Affairs Commission heard detailed plans for a new two‑story Rudasill Regional Library near Greenwood and Langston University‑Tulsa, designed to include a maker space, audio lab, large divisible event hall (BOK Harmony Hall), and an expanded children’s courtyard.
Keith Jemmerson, manager of the Rudasill Regional Library, presented the design and program plan for the replacement of the existing North Tulsa branch during the Tulsa African American Affairs Commission meeting. The new two‑story Rudasill facility is part of a multi‑branch capital program (phase 1 included Brookside and Rudasill; phase 2 will add additional branches) funded through a $58 million library capital campaign that combines city capital savings with private philanthropy.
Jemmerson described features of the proposed Rudasill Regional Library: a two‑story building with a large, classroom/banquet‑style BOK Harmony Hall (Bank of Oklahoma provided major philanthropic support), a dedicated maker space and an audio studio, a children’s courtyard with tricycle/scooter play area,…
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