Introduction to Facebook

Facebook is the most popular social networking website in the world, with over 350 million active users. It’s a great way to stay in touch with family and friends. In this course, you will learn all about Facebook, become a member of this free website and post messages and photos online. After this course, you will be able to continue making friends and using Facebook on your own.

Introduction to Microsoft Excel

This course teaches Microsoft Excel basics. Excel is a spreadsheet program that helps you manage mathematical information. It is frequently used in today’s workplace. Once you begin to understand the basics, you will find it is an easy and fun application to use.

For example, you can use Excel to budget your personal finances and keep track of your investments. You can also use Excel to follow loan repayments, compare different mortgages, create invoices and more.

Prior experience with the computer and an understanding of the Windows operating system is recommended.

Part 1 of 2, Register at the desk or call 520-594-5275.

Alta Vista High School Research Skills Class

Community meeting. This is not a library-sponsored event and is subject to change without notice.

Friday Film

Start your weekend with a free Friday Film! The Friday morning films have a variety of ratings. From recent releases to Westerns to classic films, there is something for everyone.

Visit the Bookmobile

Visit the Bookmobile at the Ghost Ranch Lodge, 801 W Miracle Mile, on the third Friday of the month.

Increasing Donations with Direct Mail

Think Direct Mail is a dinosaur? Think again.
Traditional mail is still the leading source for requesting and receiving donations. According to a report by Convio, 49% of donation requests are sent and 43% of donations are received via traditional mail. Learn how to receive nonprofit discounts from the USPS, identify different types of mailing categories and how they impact postage rates, discuss strategies for donation generation and discover ways to collaborate with other organizations, schools and businesses. Special emphasis will be given on increasing Arizona Tax Credit Donations (K-12 schools and nonprofits eligible for the Working Poor Tax Credit).

Presented by Dawn Vandaveer, Prototypes
Mailpiece Design Professional certified by the United States Postal Service

Registration for this event is required. Register for this event online or call 791-4010

Personalized Computer and Job Help / Ayuda personalizada de computación y búsqueda de empleo

Our computer instructor is available to answer any questions you might have on a wide variety of computer topics. Topics can include resume writing, online job searching, email accounts, Internet searching and more.

Ayuda personalizada de computación y búsqueda de empleo

Nuestro instructor de computación está disponible para responder cualquier pregunta que tenga de una variedad de temas de computación. Estos temas pueden incluir escritura de currículo, búsqueda de empleo en la red, cuentas de correo electrónico, búsquedas en la Internet y más.

Bilingual (English/Spanish).

Stay and Play

Play is the natural activity of childhood. It is the way children learn about themselves, about others and about their world. Children up to 36 months and their parents or caregivers are invited to come play! A certified child development specialist from The Parent Connection will be available for questions.

Toddler Storytime

Designed for children 18- to 36-months-old. Parents/caregivers and children interact through stories, songs, and rhymes. Stories are kept short to fit the toddlers' short attention spans. Each Toddler storytime is 20 to 30 minutes long.

Toddler Storytime

Designed for children 18- to 36-months-old. Parents/caregivers and children interact through stories, songs, and rhymes.

Opera Guild

Community meeting. This is not a library-sponsored event and is subject to change without notice.

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.

Drop-in Job Help

Our computer instructor is available to answer questions you might have on a wide variety of computer topics. Topics include resume writing, online job searching, email accounts, Internet searching and more.

Free GED Preparation and Tutoring

At this drop-in session, get help from our tutors to get started preparing for the GED at your own pace. All classes are taught by Pima County Public Library tutors with Adult Education Certification, and will be taught in English. Students ages 16 and older can attend classes.

Please note that children cannot attend these classes. Parents must make their own child care arrangements for children under age 8.

Wheeler Taft Abbett, Sr. Branch Library, 7800 N. Schisler Dr. Registration is not required.

Drop-in Job Help

Our computer instructor is available to answer questions you might have on a wide variety of computer topics. Topics include resume writing, online job searching, email accounts, Internet searching and more.