Seed Library Volunteer Orientation

Share your love of gardening with others by becoming a Seed Library volunteer. Some volunteer activities may include:

• Seed sorting and repacking
• Help with seed saving workshops
• Mentor new gardeners and seed savers
• Help with Seed Library outreach and events
• Plus many more opportunities!

The Seed Library welcomes volunteers of all abilities and interests, you don't have to have to gardening or seed saving experience to volunteer.

Please print and complete the volunteer form found here and bring it with you to the volunteer orientation.

RSVP to Karen Greene or Justine Hernandez at 791-4010 or via email Karen.Greene@pima.gov or Justine.Hernandez@pima.gov to get further instructions about the training.

Quiet Zone / La Zona de Silencio

We are designating a Quiet Zone for those customers who would like an area where they can have a peaceful place for study, contemplation, reflection, productive thinking or to just read, with minimal disturbances.

La Zona de Silencio está reservada para clientes de la Biblioteca quienes están leyendo, estudiando, conduciendo investigaciónes u otras actividades sin ruido.

Video Production: Produce Video Like a Pro

CreateIT - Think IT. Make IT. Do IT. New technology and media classes for teens.

Join us for a 4-week video production class. In a fun and interactive environment we will check out a variety of ways video is used to inform, entertain and persuade the public. You will have the opportunity to shoot and edit short films that you want to make.

This class runs for four Saturdays in February, beginning February 2.

Middle School Mayhem

New and just for middle schoolers! Our new program will get you learning awesome things while having tons of fun. Every program features several activities around a special theme each month. For more info, call 594-5420.
Activities are designed for the 10-13 age group.

Visit the Bookmobile

Visit the Bookmobile at Amado Youth Center, 28802 S. Nogales Hwy, Amado on the 2nd Saturday of the month.

Homework Help

Free tutoring is available on site for all ages. Subjects include math, science, social studies and writing.

Also available: Connect to online Homework Help (2–11 pm every day except major holidays).

Learning to Meditate

Learn about the benefits of meditation, practice relaxation activities for calming body and mind, and become comfortable meditating in this 4 week class. Instructors: Pat and Joe Ambrosic, meditation practitioners for over 40 years.

Teen Time

Join us every Saturday for teen-centered activities - games, snacks, art, manga, computers, and more.

ReadStrong: Level Up Your Reading @ Your Library

Drop-in on a ReadStrong session to level up your reading skills. Students in grades 4-12 and adults are welcome to attend these free sessions where the focus is on improving reading skills and reading for fun. Each session will be facilitated by a specially-trained tutor who will help developing readers to build confidence and get motivated all while in a relaxed setting.

Now Showing at Your Library! in February — The Powerbroker

The Powerbroker by Bonnie Boswell is a biography of activist and reformer Whitney Young who faced opposition by both white business and political leaders who fought his efforts to create equal opportunity and Black Americans who felt his efforts conflicted with those of the Black Power Movement.

Free Screenings of PBS films are made possible through a partnership with Independent Television Service Community Cinema, PBS Independent Lens, Arizona Public Media, and Pima County Public Library's Now Showing at Your Library documentary film series.

Teen Advocate Training

If you are 16 to 18 years old and would like to earn $100, this training is for you! Teens, learn about library resources and agree to make five presentations to your peers at school, church, youth group, etc., before the end of April 2013 and earn $100. It's a great way to increase your public speaking skills and gain valuable job experience too! Sign up at the front desk or call 594-5355 to register. Refreshments will be provided.

Homework Help

Free tutoring is available on site for all ages. Subjects include math, science, social studies and writing.

Also available: Connect to online Homework Help (2-11 pm every day except major holidays).

Homework Help

Free tutoring is available on site for all ages. Subjects include math, science, social studies and writing. Help available in Spanish, subject to availability.

Also available: Connect to online Homework Help (2–11 pm every day except major holidays).

Ayuda gratis con la tarea escolar. Ayuda disponible en español, sujeto a disponibilidad. Recibe ayuda gratis de tutores en línea!

Craft Together, Laugh Together: A Workshop for Families

Explore creative story telling by making your own artist books. These hand made books will include accordion, popup and simple book forms using drawing, painting and collage.
This is a six-week workshop presented by the Drawing Studio.

For ages 9-12 with an adult. Free! All supplies are included.

Registration begins December 1st. Please call 520-594-5325 to register.

Drop-in Learning Lab

At this drop-in session for all ages, get one-on-one assistance on any topic: Homework Help, GED study, basic job preparation, eReaders, or general computer help…all at your own pace.

Also available: Connect to online Homework Help (2–11 pm every day except major holidays) or GED and other test practice online.

Ayuda gratis con la tarea escolar. Ayuda disponible en español en martes, sujeto a disponibilidad. Recibe ayuda gratis de tutores en línea!