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Genealogy Detectives: Haunted Route 66

A Genealogy Escape Room Adventure
2026-11-21 15:00:00 2026-11-21 15:45:00 America/Chicago Genealogy Detectives: Haunted Route 66 Solve a haunted Route 66 mystery! Use maps, records and family-history clues to uncover a forgotten traveler’s identity and free their ghost. Registration is required. For ages 8-12. Hardesty Regional Library

Saturday, November 21
3:00pm - 3:45pm

Add to Calendar 2026-11-21 15:00:00 2026-11-21 15:45:00 America/Chicago Genealogy Detectives: Haunted Route 66 Solve a haunted Route 66 mystery! Use maps, records and family-history clues to uncover a forgotten traveler’s identity and free their ghost. Registration is required. For ages 8-12. Hardesty Regional Library

Hardesty Regional Library

Maple Meeting Room

Solve a haunted Route 66 mystery! Use maps, records and family-history clues to uncover a forgotten traveler’s identity and free their ghost. Registration is required. For ages 8-12.

Participants become genealogy detectives investigating a fictional traveler who disappeared from Tulsa along Route 66 in November 1938. They must combine clues from several historical-style records to identify the traveler and open a final locked case.

Hardesty Regional Library
Phone: 918.549.7323

Branch manager
Kelly Bayles
Hours
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Mon, Oct 19 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Oct 20 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Oct 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Oct 22 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Oct 23 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Oct 24 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 25 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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  • Wireless printing
  • Checkout laptops for in-library use
  • Public Access Computers
  • Meeting Room(s)
  • Bike Locks
  • Recycling
  • Audio Induction Looping, Auditorium Access
  • Public Fax
  • Family Place
  • Genealogy Center
  • FedEx Drop Box

Upcoming events

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Spooktober Punch Card: Prize Giveaway
Thu, Oct 22, All day
Pick up your punch card, attend three teen or adult programs at Hardesty, and be entered into a prize drawing! For teens and adults.
LEGO Club
Thu, Oct 22, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Storytime Room
Drop in for some freestyle LEGO fun and maybe even "make" a friend or two! For ages 4-12.
Spooktober Cinema: "Labyrinth" (1986)
Thu, Oct 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Connor's Cove Children's Theater
Get into the October spirit with our Spooktober Cinema series! Every week in October, we’ll dim the lights and screen a spooky favorite. For teens and adults.
Spooktober Punch Card: Prize Giveaway
Fri, Oct 23, All day
Pick up your punch card, attend three teen or adult programs at Hardesty, and be entered into a prize drawing! For teens and adults.
Wild Symphony - Presented by Signature Symphony at TCC
Fri, Oct 23, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Connor's Cove Children's Theater
Embark on a journey of discovery and friendship with “Wild Symphony,” an interactive picture book and live concert experience presented by Signature Symphony at TCC. For... more
Embark on a journey of discovery and friendship with “Wild Symphony,” an interactive picture book and live concert experience presented by Signature Symphony at TCC. For all ages.
Spooktober Punch Card: Prize Giveaway
Sat, Oct 24, All day
Pick up your punch card, attend three teen or adult programs at Hardesty, and be entered into a prize drawing! For teens and adults.
Genealogy Detectives: Headstone Hunters - LOCATION: Memorial Park Cemetery, 5111 S. Memorial Drive
Sat, Oct 24, 10:00am - 11:30am
Join us in the cemetery to find and photograph headstones. Learn to add images to Find a Grave to preserve local heritage and connect families with their history. Registration... more
Join us in the cemetery to find and photograph headstones. Learn to add images to Find a Grave to preserve local heritage and connect families with their history. Registration is encouraged.
Movies in the Cove: "The Princess and the Frog"
Sat, Oct 24, 10:00am - 11:30am
Connor's Cove Children's Theater
Join us for a family-friendly movie (rated G). No food or drink is allowed in Connor's Cove. For families of all ages.
Handmade at Hardesty: Pumpkin Painting Party
Sat, Oct 24, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Pecan Meeting Room
Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of pumpkin painting. We’ll provide the supplies; just bring your creativity and your best fall spirit. Registration is required. For adults.
This event is full
Culture Crafts: Aboriginal Dot Art
Sat, Oct 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hardesty Children's Department
Celebrate the art style of Australian Aboriginal artists. Join us as we create make-and-take Aboriginal-inspired dot paintings. For preschoolers and elementary schoolers.
Spooktober Punch Card: Prize Giveaway
Sun, Oct 25, All day
Pick up your punch card, attend three teen or adult programs at Hardesty, and be entered into a prize drawing! For teens and adults.
Spooktober Punch Card: Prize Giveaway
Mon, Oct 26, All day
Pick up your punch card, attend three teen or adult programs at Hardesty, and be entered into a prize drawing! For teens and adults.
Build A Reader Storytime: Babies
Mon, Oct 26, 10:00am - 10:20am
Storytime Room
Learn and enjoy songs, stories and activities that are just right for your little one at this lapsit storytime. For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.
Build A Reader Storytime: Family
Mon, Oct 26, 6:00pm - 6:20pm
Storytime Room
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime. There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for... more
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime. There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for your older children.
Spooktober Punch Card: Prize Giveaway
Tue, Oct 27, All day
Pick up your punch card, attend three teen or adult programs at Hardesty, and be entered into a prize drawing! For teens and adults.
Build A Reader Storytime: Babies
Tue, Oct 27, 10:00am - 10:20am
Storytime Room
Learn and enjoy songs, stories and activities that are just right for your little one at this lapsit storytime. For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.
Build A Reader Storytime: Toddlers
Tue, Oct 27, 11:00am - 11:20am
Storytime Room
Join us for songs, stories and movements geared to your toddler.
Spooktober Punch Card: Prize Giveaway
Wed, Oct 28, All day
Pick up your punch card, attend three teen or adult programs at Hardesty, and be entered into a prize drawing! For teens and adults.
Build A Reader Storytime: Toddlers
Wed, Oct 28, 10:00am - 10:20am
Storytime Room
Join us for songs, stories and movements geared to your toddler.
Build A Reader Storytime: Preschool
Wed, Oct 28, 11:00am - 11:20am
Storytime Room
The best in children's literature, songs, games, finger plays, rhymes and other reading-related activities are shared with your preschooler.
Spooktober Punch Card: Prize Giveaway
Thu, Oct 29, All day
Pick up your punch card, attend three teen or adult programs at Hardesty, and be entered into a prize drawing! For teens and adults.
LEGO Club
Thu, Oct 29, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Storytime Room
Drop in for some freestyle LEGO fun and maybe even "make" a friend or two! For ages 4-12.
Spooktober Punch Card: Prize Giveaway
Fri, Oct 30, All day
Pick up your punch card, attend three teen or adult programs at Hardesty, and be entered into a prize drawing! For teens and adults.
TSO on the Go: Musical Postcards
Fri, Oct 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Connor's Cove Children's Theater
This concert invites audiences on a musical journey shaped by the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra's musicians' travels, inspirations and destinations near and far. Sponsored by the... more
This concert invites audiences on a musical journey shaped by the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra's musicians' travels, inspirations and destinations near and far. Sponsored by the Flint Family Foundation.
Spooktober Punch Card: Prize Giveaway
Sat, Oct 31, All day
Pick up your punch card, attend three teen or adult programs at Hardesty, and be entered into a prize drawing! For teens and adults.
Movies in the Cove: "Minions & Monsters"
Sat, Oct 31, 10:00am - 11:30am
Connor's Cove Children's Theater
Join us for a family-friendly movie (rated PG). No food or drink is allowed in Connor's Cove. For families of all ages.
Spooktober Cinema: "Hocus Pocus" (1993)
Sat, Oct 31, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Frossard Auditorium
Get into the October spirit with our Spooktober Cinema series! For this program, join us for a "witchcraft' to create your own candle while we watch. Supplies are limited. For... more
Get into the October spirit with our Spooktober Cinema series! For this program, join us for a "witchcraft' to create your own candle while we watch. Supplies are limited. For teens and adults.
NaNoWriMo Writing Kits
Sun, Nov 01, All day
November is National Novel Writing Month. Unleash your inner storyteller with our NaNoWriMo Writing Kit, designed to inspire creativity and writing skills in teens and tweens.
NaNoWriMo Writing Kits
Mon, Nov 02, All day
November is National Novel Writing Month. Unleash your inner storyteller with our NaNoWriMo Writing Kit, designed to inspire creativity and writing skills in teens and tweens.
Build A Reader Storytime: Babies
Mon, Nov 02, 10:00am - 10:20am
Storytime Room
Learn and enjoy songs, stories and activities that are just right for your little one at this lapsit storytime. For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.
Build A Reader Storytime: Sensory
Mon, Nov 02, 6:00pm - 6:20pm
Storytime Room
Does your child have difficulty sitting through traditional storytime? This inclusive storytime features stories, songs and interactive activities designed to support children... more
Does your child have difficulty sitting through traditional storytime? This inclusive storytime features stories, songs and interactive activities designed to support children of all abilities.
NaNoWriMo Writing Kits
Tue, Nov 03, All day
November is National Novel Writing Month. Unleash your inner storyteller with our NaNoWriMo Writing Kit, designed to inspire creativity and writing skills in teens and tweens.
Build A Reader Storytime: Babies
Tue, Nov 03, 10:00am - 10:20am
Storytime Room
Learn and enjoy songs, stories and activities that are just right for your little one at this lapsit storytime. For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.
Build A Reader Storytime: Toddlers
Tue, Nov 03, 11:00am - 11:20am
Storytime Room
Join us for songs, stories and movements geared to your toddler.
NaNoWriMo Writing Kits
Wed, Nov 04, All day
November is National Novel Writing Month. Unleash your inner storyteller with our NaNoWriMo Writing Kit, designed to inspire creativity and writing skills in teens and tweens.
Build A Reader Storytime: Toddlers
Wed, Nov 04, 10:00am - 10:20am
Storytime Room
Join us for songs, stories and movements geared to your toddler.
Build A Reader Storytime: Preschool
Wed, Nov 04, 11:00am - 11:20am
Storytime Room
The best in children's literature, songs, games, finger plays, rhymes and other reading-related activities are shared with your preschooler.
LitWits' Book Club - "Woman of Light" by Kali Fajardo-Anstine
Wed, Nov 04, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ash Meeting Room
Read "Woman of Light" by Kali Fajardo-Anstine and then join us to discuss chapters we read, compare notes and talk about characters, themes or ideas. For adults.
NaNoWriMo Writing Kits
Thu, Nov 05, All day
November is National Novel Writing Month. Unleash your inner storyteller with our NaNoWriMo Writing Kit, designed to inspire creativity and writing skills in teens and tweens.
LEGO Club
Thu, Nov 05, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Storytime Room
Drop in for some freestyle LEGO fun and maybe even "make" a friend or two! For ages 4-12.
NaNoWriMo Writing Kits
Fri, Nov 06, All day
November is National Novel Writing Month. Unleash your inner storyteller with our NaNoWriMo Writing Kit, designed to inspire creativity and writing skills in teens and tweens.
Family Lore and Forgotten Records - Digging Deeper Into Your Family History
Fri, Nov 06, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Pecan Meeting Room
Sara Cochran, aka "The Skeleton Whisperer," will present "Grandma Said What? Gathering and Verifying Your Family's Oral Traditions" and "No OMPF? No Problem!" Registration is... more
Sara Cochran, aka "The Skeleton Whisperer," will present "Grandma Said What? Gathering and Verifying Your Family's Oral Traditions" and "No OMPF? No Problem!" Registration is required.
Books To Treasure: A Tulsa Tradition - Meet Oge Mora
Fri, Nov 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Celebrate children’s literature with the 2026 Books To Treasure featured illustrator Oge Mora, the artistic genius behind "Saturday" and "Thank You, Omu." Book signing to... more
Celebrate children’s literature with the 2026 Books To Treasure featured illustrator Oge Mora, the artistic genius behind "Saturday" and "Thank You, Omu." Book signing to follow. For all ages.
NaNoWriMo Writing Kits
Sat, Nov 07, All day
November is National Novel Writing Month. Unleash your inner storyteller with our NaNoWriMo Writing Kit, designed to inspire creativity and writing skills in teens and tweens.
Movies in the Cove: "Cars"
Sat, Nov 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Connor's Cove Children's Theater
Join us for a family-friendly movie (rated G). No food or drink is allowed in Connor's Cove. For families of all ages.
NaNoWriMo Writing Kits
Sun, Nov 08, All day
November is National Novel Writing Month. Unleash your inner storyteller with our NaNoWriMo Writing Kit, designed to inspire creativity and writing skills in teens and tweens.
NaNoWriMo Writing Kits
Mon, Nov 09, All day
November is National Novel Writing Month. Unleash your inner storyteller with our NaNoWriMo Writing Kit, designed to inspire creativity and writing skills in teens and tweens.
Build A Reader Storytime: Babies
Mon, Nov 09, 10:00am - 10:20am
Storytime Room
Learn and enjoy songs, stories and activities that are just right for your little one at this lapsit storytime. For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.
Build A Reader Storytime: Family
Mon, Nov 09, 6:00pm - 6:20pm
Storytime Room
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime. There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for... more
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime. There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for your older children.
Banned Book Club - Celebrate Your FREEDOM To READ!
Mon, Nov 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Oak Meeting Room
Join us to discuss books that have been banned or challenged in schools and libraries. Our featured book is "I Am Malala" by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb. For adults.
NaNoWriMo Writing Kits
Tue, Nov 10, All day
November is National Novel Writing Month. Unleash your inner storyteller with our NaNoWriMo Writing Kit, designed to inspire creativity and writing skills in teens and tweens.
Build A Reader Storytime: Babies
Tue, Nov 10, 10:00am - 10:20am
Storytime Room
Learn and enjoy songs, stories and activities that are just right for your little one at this lapsit storytime. For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.
Build A Reader Storytime: Toddlers
Tue, Nov 10, 11:00am - 11:20am
Storytime Room
Join us for songs, stories and movements geared to your toddler.
NaNoWriMo Writing Kits
Thu, Nov 12, All day
November is National Novel Writing Month. Unleash your inner storyteller with our NaNoWriMo Writing Kit, designed to inspire creativity and writing skills in teens and tweens.
LEGO Club
Thu, Nov 12, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Storytime Room
Drop in for some freestyle LEGO fun and maybe even "make" a friend or two! For ages 4-12.
Dungeons & Dragons: Roll for Adventure
Thu, Nov 12, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Digital Lounge
Heroes needed! Join us for an afternoon of epic adventures and fearsome creatures in this exciting D&D campaign for middle and high schoolers.
NaNoWriMo Writing Kits
Fri, Nov 13, All day
November is National Novel Writing Month. Unleash your inner storyteller with our NaNoWriMo Writing Kit, designed to inspire creativity and writing skills in teens and tweens.
Bingo at Hardesty
Fri, Nov 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Maple Meeting Room
Join us for bingo on the second Friday of each month. There will be prizes, fun and friendly competition! Registration is required. For adults.
This event is full
Baby Art Club
Fri, Nov 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Pecan Meeting Room
Join us for a sensory art experience designed especially for infants and caregivers. Registration is required for each participating child; registration for caregivers is not... more
Join us for a sensory art experience designed especially for infants and caregivers. Registration is required for each participating child; registration for caregivers is not required.
This event is full
NaNoWriMo Writing Kits
Sat, Nov 14, All day
November is National Novel Writing Month. Unleash your inner storyteller with our NaNoWriMo Writing Kit, designed to inspire creativity and writing skills in teens and tweens.
Movies in the Cove: "Meet the Robinsons"
Sat, Nov 14, 10:00am - 11:30am
Connor's Cove Children's Theater
Join us for a family-friendly movie (rated G). No food or drink is allowed in Connor's Cove. For families of all ages.
NaNoWriMo Writing Kits
Sun, Nov 15, All day
November is National Novel Writing Month. Unleash your inner storyteller with our NaNoWriMo Writing Kit, designed to inspire creativity and writing skills in teens and tweens.
NaNoWriMo Writing Kits
Mon, Nov 16, All day
November is National Novel Writing Month. Unleash your inner storyteller with our NaNoWriMo Writing Kit, designed to inspire creativity and writing skills in teens and tweens.
Build A Reader Storytime: Babies
Mon, Nov 16, 10:00am - 10:20am
Storytime Room
Learn and enjoy songs, stories and activities that are just right for your little one at this lapsit storytime. For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.
Build A Reader Storytime: Family
Mon, Nov 16, 6:00pm - 6:20pm
Storytime Room
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime. There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for... more
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime. There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for your older children.
NaNoWriMo Writing Kits
Tue, Nov 17, All day
November is National Novel Writing Month. Unleash your inner storyteller with our NaNoWriMo Writing Kit, designed to inspire creativity and writing skills in teens and tweens.
Build A Reader Storytime: Babies
Tue, Nov 17, 10:00am - 10:20am
Storytime Room
Learn and enjoy songs, stories and activities that are just right for your little one at this lapsit storytime. For newborns to 2-year-olds and their caregivers.
Build A Reader Storytime: Toddlers
Tue, Nov 17, 11:00am - 11:20am
Storytime Room
Join us for songs, stories and movements geared to your toddler.
NaNoWriMo Writing Kits
Wed, Nov 18, All day
November is National Novel Writing Month. Unleash your inner storyteller with our NaNoWriMo Writing Kit, designed to inspire creativity and writing skills in teens and tweens.
Build A Reader Storytime: Toddlers
Wed, Nov 18, 10:00am - 10:20am
Storytime Room
Join us for songs, stories and movements geared to your toddler.
Build A Reader Storytime: Preschool
Wed, Nov 18, 11:00am - 11:20am
Storytime Room
The best in children's literature, songs, games, finger plays, rhymes and other reading-related activities are shared with your preschooler.
NaNoWriMo Writing Kits
Thu, Nov 19, All day
November is National Novel Writing Month. Unleash your inner storyteller with our NaNoWriMo Writing Kit, designed to inspire creativity and writing skills in teens and tweens.
LEGO Club
Thu, Nov 19, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Storytime Room
Drop in for some freestyle LEGO fun and maybe even "make" a friend or two! For ages 4-12.
Not That Serious Book Club - Create a Magnet
Thu, Nov 19, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Digital Lounge
Join our book club – it's not that serious! This monthly club is a space for teens and tweens to gather and discuss books while completing activities or crafts. This month's... more
Join our book club – it's not that serious! This monthly club is a space for teens and tweens to gather and discuss books while completing activities or crafts. This month's theme is cozy mystery.
The Fall Fairy-Tale Play
Thu, Nov 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Connor's Cove Children's Theater
Join us in Connor's Cove for a special live performance of "James and the Giant Peach," performed by Holland Hall Upper School students as part of their storybook series... more
Join us in Connor's Cove for a special live performance of "James and the Giant Peach," performed by Holland Hall Upper School students as part of their storybook series theater. All ages welcome.  
NaNoWriMo Writing Kits
Fri, Nov 20, All day
November is National Novel Writing Month. Unleash your inner storyteller with our NaNoWriMo Writing Kit, designed to inspire creativity and writing skills in teens and tweens.
NaNoWriMo Writing Kits
Sat, Nov 21, All day
November is National Novel Writing Month. Unleash your inner storyteller with our NaNoWriMo Writing Kit, designed to inspire creativity and writing skills in teens and tweens.
Build A Reader Storytime: Family
Sat, Nov 21, 10:00am - 10:20am
Connor's Cove Children's Theater
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime. There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for... more
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime. There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for your older children.
Movies in the Cove: "Finding Nemo"
Sat, Nov 21, 10:20am - 12:00pm
Connor's Cove Children's Theater
Join us for a family-friendly movie (rated G). No food or drink is allowed in Connor's Cove. For families of all ages.
Genealogy Detectives: Haunted Route 66 - A Genealogy Escape Room Adventure
Sat, Nov 21, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Maple Meeting Room
Solve a haunted Route 66 mystery! Use maps, records and family-history clues to uncover a forgotten traveler’s identity and free their ghost. Registration is required. For... more
Solve a haunted Route 66 mystery! Use maps, records and family-history clues to uncover a forgotten traveler’s identity and free their ghost. Registration is required. For ages 8-12.
Genealogy Detectives: Haunted Route 66 - A Genealogy Escape Room Adventure
Sat, Nov 21, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Maple Meeting Room
Solve a haunted Route 66 mystery! Use maps, records and family-history clues to uncover a forgotten traveler’s identity and free their ghost. Registration is required. For... more
Solve a haunted Route 66 mystery! Use maps, records and family-history clues to uncover a forgotten traveler’s identity and free their ghost. Registration is required. For ages 8-12.
Genealogy Detectives: Haunted Route 66 - A Genealogy Escape Room Adventure
Sat, Nov 21, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Maple Meeting Room
Solve a haunted Route 66 mystery! Use maps, records and family-history clues to uncover a forgotten traveler’s identity and free their ghost. Registration is required. For... more
Solve a haunted Route 66 mystery! Use maps, records and family-history clues to uncover a forgotten traveler’s identity and free their ghost. Registration is required. For ages 8-12.
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