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Libraries Closed for Thanksgiving on November 26

Libraries Closed for Thanksgiving on November 26

Bibliotecas Cerrarán el 26 de noviembre para el Día de Gracia
The Pima County Public Library and Oro Valley Public Library will be closed on Thursday, November 26, for Thanksgiving. The Oro Valley Public Library also is closed the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 27. Homework Help also will not be available online, over the phone or in person.

Keep Track of What You've Read with My Reading History

Keep Track of What You've Read with My Reading History

Do you have a hard time remembering the titles of the books you've read? Do you want to keep track of how many books you've checked out of the library?

Win Tickets to Video Games Live!™

Win Tickets to Video Games Live!™

Do you play games in our libraries?

Then start earning your chances now to hear the Tucson Symphony Orchestra perform Video Games Live!™ - an immersive, multi-media concert featuring music from the greatest video games of all time - in March of next year.

This Year's Lawrence Clark Powell Memorial Lecture is December 10

This Year's Lawrence Clark Powell Memorial Lecture is December 10

You won't want to miss Craig Childs and Big Jim Griffith, this year's speakers at the 9th Annual Lawrence Clark Powell Memorial Lecture on Thursday, December 10.

Main Library Garage Closed on November 21 for 27th El Tour de Tucson

Main Library Garage Closed on November 21 for 27th El Tour de Tucson

This year's El Tour de Tucson will start and end at Jácome Plaza, on the southwest corner of North Church Avenue and Pennington. The race is Saturday, November 21. Although the library will be open regular hours, Main Library parking garage will be closed all day and some downtown roads will be closed: Church, Pennington, and Alameda Streets. Stone Avenue will remain open.

Get Ready for the Best Southwest Literature of 2009

Get Ready for the Best Southwest Literature of 2009

Southwest Books of the Year identifies the best in current southwestern literature as selected by a distinguished panel of scholars and librarians.

Fantastic Creations Teen Fantasy & Sci-Fi Drawing Contest Winners

Fantastic Creations Teen Fantasy & Sci-Fi Drawing Contest Winners

Check out the amazing art from this year's winners from the Fantastic Creations Teen Fantasy & Sci-Fi Drawing Contest. The top winners were awarded on November 13, 2009 during TusCon 36, Tucson's Science Fiction Fantasy Convention, sponsored by the Baja Arizona Science Fiction Association.

2009 Teen Trailers on Teen Zone

2009 Teen Trailers on Teen Zone

Trailers from the library's That's My Take teen filmmaking program are now available online.

If You're Looking for Information About the Flu

If You're Looking for Information About the Flu

If you're looking for information about the flu, visit our Flu Resources page.

Now Showing at Your Library!

Now Showing at Your Library!

Each month several branch libraries will offer free screenings of PBS' award-winning series such as P.O.V. and Independent Lens.