Joel D. Valdez Main Library
Regularly Scheduled Events
Family Storytime
Saturdays, 11am
Babytime
Thursdays, 2pm
Food For Thought
Thursdays, noon-1pm
Family Place Parent / Child Workshops
Every Friday in May, 10-11:30am
Read To A Dog
Two Sundays a month, 3-4 pm
Cornerstones of Science
Saturdays, 2 p.m.
Free Movie Tuesdays
Tuesdays, 3-5 pm
Preschool Storytime
Wednesdays, 10:30am
Toddler Storytime
Thursdays, 10am
Upcoming Events
Preschool Storytime
Wednesday, May 21, 10:30am
Toddler Storytime
Thursday, May 22, 10:00am
Food For Thought
Thursday, May 22, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Babytime
Thursday, May 22, 2:00pm
Introduction to the Internet
Friday, May 23, 9:00am - 10:30am
Family Place Parent / Child Workshops
Friday, May 23, 10:00am - 11:30am
Information Power for Small Business Workshop
Saturday, May 24, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Contact the Library
101 N. Stone Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85701
520.594.5500
Directions & Parking
Google Map
Printer-friendly map (PDF)
Bus Routes: 1-10, 16, 19, 21-23, 81-83, 102-103, 105-106, 391
Book Drop
Our book drop is located on the northeast corner of the building.
Library Hours
| Mon | 9am-8pm |
| Tues | 9am-8pm |
| Wed | 9am-8pm |
| Thu | 9am-6pm |
| Fri | 9am-5pm |
| Sat | 10am-5pm |
| Sun | 1pm-5pm |
More about the Main Library
Meeting rooms, computers, art, history, and more.
What's Happening @ Joel D. Valdez Main Library?
Summer Movies at the Loft Cinema
Join us for two amazing movies in July at The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. And before you go, join a book club at your local library or attend a special Storytime and learn more about the books that inspired the movies!
Celebrate Public Works Week at Jácome Plaza
Celebrate Public Works Week on Jácome Plaza with music and informational booths from 10 am to 2 pm Thursday, May 22.
An Evening with Tales of the City Author Armistead Maupin at The Loft Cinema
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Services Committee of the Pima County Public Library will host a free evening with Tales of the City author Armistead Maupin at 7:00 pm Wednesday, June 25 at The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd.
Food for Thought at Joel D. Valdez Main Library
Come to our series of free lunch-time programs that are as diverse as Tucson itself - Food for Thought!
Kathyrn Schuessler's Works on Display in the Gallery
Silver gelatin prints with ink by artist Kathyrn Schuessler will be on display in the Gallery in the Joel D. Valdez Main Library starting Tuesday, April 29 through Wednesday, May 28.
Read her artist statement and see examples of her works here.
Family Place Workshops at Main Library
Join the fun during this five-week program for families with children ages 1 to 4 years at the Joel D. Valdez Main Library.
Teens, Volunteer at the Library!
Do you have a few hours this summer to...
Help kids in your neighborhood? Complete your school's community service requirement? Meet and work with other teens? Get practical work experience and job skills?
Words are the Food of the Soul
Teens, in April come cook up some tasty poetry in the Teen Resource Center with our magnetic poetry kits. A refrigerator door will be your backdrop for this mouthwatering event. Find your inner poet!