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Annual Events
February
- Fiesta de los Vaqueros / Rodeo Days
- Look for special events related to the rodeo throughout the month.
March

- Nuestras Raíces Literary Arts Festival: Celebrating Mexican-American Authors, Arts & Culture
Every year in March, come celebrate Mexican-American Authors, Arts & Culture at our Nuestras Raíces Literary Arts Festival. This multi-day event includes an outdoor mercado, performances by local musicians, author presentations, and more!
Nuestras Raíces is made possible by the Friends of the Pima County Public Library and REFORMA. REFORMA promotes library and information services to Latinos and the Spanish-speaking in our community.
- Teen Tech Week
- Teen Tech Week is a national initiative sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association and is aimed at teens, their parents, educators and other concerned adults. The purpose of the initiative is to ensure that teens are competent and ethical users of technologies, especially those that are offered through libraries such as DVDs, databases, audiobooks, and videogames.
April
- National Poetry Month
- National Poetry Month was established by the Academy of American Poets as a month-long, national celebration of poetry. Join the library in celebrating poetry with poetry contests and poetry slams.
- OneBookAZ
- One book, one month, one goal, every April. OneBookAZ encourages communities across the State of Arizona to read the same book and participate in discussion and programs centered on that book during the month of April.
- El Día de los Niños - El Día de los Libros
- A celebration of children, families, and reading. The celebration emphasizes the importance of advocating literacy for every child regardless of linguistic and cultural background.
- National Library Week
- National Library Week is an annual celebration of the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians. All types of libraries - school, public, academic and special - participate.


May-July
- Summer Reading Program
- Join us every summer for summer reading programs for all ages. Win prizes just for reading!
- View photos from the Summer Reading 2007 finale at Tucson Electric Park:
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Pima County Public Library's Summer Reading Finale 2007 photoset - Annual GLBT Author Event
- This author event is sponsored by the Library's GLBT Committee. The annual GLBT author event is made possible through generous funding from the Friends of the Pima County Public Library. Past authors include: Susie Bright, Chastity Bono, Michelangelo Signorile, Patrick Califia, Holocaust scholar David Schneer, writer and advice columnist Dan Savage, Alison Bechdel, Alex Sanchez, and Armistead Maupin.

August
- Tucson's Birthday
- Celebrate Tucson's Birthday with a variety of events throughout the library system.
September
- Banned Books Week
- Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read. Join the Library and the American Library Association in celebrating Banned Books Week. Stop by your local library to see a display of books that have been challenged.
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Pima County Public Library's Banned Books Week 2007 photoset

October
- Día de los Muertos
- Welcome back the spirits of the dead. Library programs include creating a beautifully decorated sugar skull.
November
- Story Town
- The Pima County Public Library presents Story Town, a live village peopled with favorite storytime characters. Join us for stories, games and contests, including stories and puppet shows every 15-30 minutes. This free family literacy event is designed especially for children ages 3 to 12. Bring your camera for photo opportunities with life-sized characters.
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Pima County Public Library's Storytown 2007 photoset
December
- Southwest Literature Project
- Check out our annual Southwest Books of the Year publication and join us for the Lawrence Clark Powell Memorial Lecture each December. Each year the Lawrence Clark Powell Memorial Lecture is given by a notable Southwestern author whose body of work reflects the values, landscape, history and culture of the region.
