Community Focus
Community and Civic Groups
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Neighbors
- Meet Your Neighbors at Your Library!
- Did you know that many homeowners and neighborhood associations hold their meetings at Pima County Public Library branches? Here's a list of some of the HOA and neighborhood associations that meet at branch libraries. For a detailed list, please visit our Calendar.
- Cimarron HOA, Dusenberry-River Branch Library
- Fairfield Sabino Canyon HOA, Dusenberry-River Branch Library
- Haciendas at Williams Center HOA, Columbus Branch Library
- Kachina Hill HOA, Dusenberry-River Branch Library
- Naylor Neighborhood Association, Columbus Branch Library
- Oracle North HOA, Woods Memorial Branch Library
- Powder Horn HOA, Kirk-Bear Canyon Branch Library
- Rancho Rio HOA, Sam Lena South Tucson Branch Library
- Sabino Town & Country HOA, Dusenberry-River Branch Library
- Santa Rita HOA, Sam Lena South Tucson Branch Library
- Sunnyside Neighborhood Association, Valencia Branch Library
- Sunrise Presidio Village HOA, Dusenberry-River Branch Library
- Sunrise Ridge Townhome Owners Association, Dusenberry-River Branch Library
- Toumey Park Neighborhood Association, Columbus Branch Library
- Valencia Reserve HOA, Valencia Branch Library
- Vista Ciudad HOA, Dusenberry-River Branch Library
It's easy to book a meeting room at a branch library. Meeting room facilities in libraries are provided free of charge for not-for-profit community sponsored programs which are educational, cultural or civic in content. Commercial programs, for-profit, and personal social functions are not permitted.
To reserve a meeting room, first read our meeting room policy. Then print out and complete an application for meeting room use. Contact your branch library directly and take the completed application to your branch to schedule a room.
Community groups may schedule rooms up to 90 days in advance counting the current month. For example, on September 10, a meeting room may be scheduled through December 10. Meeting rooms are scheduled on a space-available basis.
Community and Civic Groups
- You Never Know Who You'll Meet at Your Branch Library!
- Many community groups use Pima County Public Library branches as meeting places. You just never know who you'll find when you visit your branch. Meetings are not sponsored by PCPL and are subject to change without notice. Please check our Calendar for specific event dates and times. Here are just some of the interesting and diverse groups that meet at our branch libraries.
Civic Groups
- Sustainable Tucson Green Festival Meeting
- The meetings are for the planning of a green expo for Tucson. The festival will feature Green Technology, local food production, water conservation and all things sustainable. For more information please call 400-4117. Himmel Park Branch Library
- Citizens Police Advisory Review Board
- The CPARB was created by the Tucson Mayor and Council to promote public confidence in the fairness and integrity of the Tucson Police Department's investigation of citizen complaints. To this end, the Board has been given the authority to review completed investigations conducted by the Tucson Police Department and to comment on their fairness and thoroughness. The Board's findings are then shared with the Chief of Police, the Independent Police Auditor, the City Manager, and the Mayor and Council so that they may better assess the citizen complaint review process and the quality of service being provided to the citizens of Tucson. Joel D. Valdez Main Library
- Homicide Survivors Inc.
- Homicide Survivors Inc. offers support, information and education on the impact of homicide. We also offer support with judicial information and the rights you and your loved ones have in the criminal system. Sam Lena-South Tucson Branch Library
- Derechos Humanos
- This is a grassroots organization which promotes respect for human/civil rights and fights the militarization of the Southern Border region. Sam Lena-South Tucson Branch Library
- League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson
- Topics include "How Is Your Money Spent?", updates on RTA and JTED spending, reports on the LWVUS Kenya Project and the LWVUS' immigration public policy. Joel D. Valdez Main Library
- University of Arizona Press
- The University of Arizona Press is a nonprofit publisher of scholarly and regional books. It publishes the work of scholars, concentrating upon scholarship that reflects the special strengths of the University of Arizona, Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University.
- Southern Chapter of the ACLU of Arizona
- Joel D. Valdez Main Library
Culture
- Arizona Commission on the Arts
- The Arizona Commission on the Arts is funded by the State of Arizona and the National Endowment for the Arts. Joel D. Valdez Main Library.
- Chinese American Club
- Murphy-Wilmot Branch Library
- US-China Peoples' Friendship Association
- Murphy-Wilmot Branch Library
Financial
- Social Security Help
- Meet with representatives from the Social Security Administration regarding Social Security issues. Joyner-Green Valley Branch Library
- Consumer Credit Counseling Services
- Meeting topics include understanding money and credit, and what to do when your income stops but your bills don't. Money Management International (MMI) and its family of Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) agencies make up the largest nonprofit, full-service credit counseling agency in the United States. Joel D. Valdez Main Library
- Arizona Association of Bed & Breakfast Inns
- The mission of the Arizona Association of Bed and Breakfast Inns is to develop and encourage high standards of hospitality, provide opportunities for professional growth and a forum for communication on all aspects of the industry, promote members, broaden public understanding and appreciation of Bed and Breakfast and Country Inns, and act as an advocate with state and local regulatory agencies by speaking with one voice. Joel D. Valdez Main Library
Health
- Tobacco-Free Ways
- This is a smoking cessation program offered by the Pima County Health Department and the Arizona Department of Health Services' Tobacco Education and Prevention Program. For more information call 243-7904. Valencia Branch Library.
- Arizona Lyme Disease Association Support Group
- The AZLDA is currently run by a group of volunteers. It takes calls and inquires each month from people asking about Lyme Disease, wanting the names of doctors, needing education and support. It has regular monthly meetings in the metro Phoenix and Tucson areas. Dusenberry-River Branch Library
- Valley Fever Survivor Support Group
- The goals for the VFS Support Groups are to help people with Valley Fever support one another, promote the relevant information that will ensure public awareness of this disease, and support funding for a cure and vaccine for Valley Fever. Murphy-Wilmot Branch Library
- Tucson Organ Transplant Support Group
- This support group is open to the public and is geared toward all organ transplant patients and caregivers. Valencia Branch Library
Literacy
- Tucson Teller of Tales
- Himmel Park Branch Library
- Hadassah Book Club
- Dusenberry-River Branch Library
- EDF Book Club
- Dusenberry-River Branch Library
Miscellaneous
- Old Pueblo Dog Training Club
- This is the oldest obedience training club in Tucson (established in 1948). The club's goal is to help owners understand and enjoy their pets by forming and strengthening the bond between dogs and their owners. Woods Memorial Branch Library
- River Mah Jongg Club
- Dusenberry-River Branch Library
- Himmel Quilters
- Himmel Park Branch Library
- Mutual UFO Newtork (MUFON)
- This group is dedicated to the scientific study of UFOs. Murphy-Wilmot Branch Library
Parenting
- Tucson Moms
- Tucson Moms is a non-profit group dedicated to creating a positive support network for moms. Dusenberry-River Branch Library
- Meetup Moms of Tucson
- Our group is full of supportive moms and dads looking for friendship, advice and fun for the kiddies. Woods Memorial Branch Library
- Grandparent's Resource Network
- Area grandparents who are primary caregivers for their grandchildren meet for support and information sharing. Contact Eileen at the Kare Family Center, 323-4476. Geasa-Marana Branch Library