Joel D. Valdez Main Library
A Walk to the Library
Journey through time with historical photos of the library and Downtown Tucson
Regularly Scheduled Events
Babytime
Thursdays, 2 pm
Family Storytime
Saturdays, 11 am
Food For Thought
Click for dates and times.
Homework Help
Mondays-Thursdays, 4-6 pm; Sundays, 1-4pm
Help available in Spanish, subject to availability (Ayuda disponible en español, sujeto a disponibilidad).
Main Library Writing Group
4th Monday of the month, 6 pm
There will be no meeting in December.
Preschool Storytime
Wednesdays, 10:30am
Read To A Dog
Toby, two Sundays a month, 3-4 pm
Hans the Great Dane, two Saturdays a month, 11:45am-12:45pm
Reading Partners
Two Sundays a month, 3-4 pm
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Teen Time
Wednesdays, 3-4 pm
Toddler Storytime
Thursdays, 10 am
Urban Yarns @ the Library
Fridays, noon-1pm
Upcoming Events
Urban Yarns @ the Library
Friday, November 20th, 12pm - 1pm
Family Storytime
Saturday, November 21st, 11am
The Sky Tonight Planetarium Show
Saturday, November 21st, 12:30pm
Stars! Starlight Planetarium
Saturday, November 21st, 2pm
Humanitarian Intervention
Saturday, November 21st, 10am - 12pm
Read To A Dog
Saturday, November 21st, 11:45am - 12:45pm
Reading Partners
Sunday, November 22nd, 3pm - 4pm
Homework Help
Sunday, November 22nd, 1pm - 4pm
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?
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.
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.
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.
Drawing Contest for Young Artists
Jeremy Jackrabbit has an important story to tell... and we're looking for young artists to draw his story.
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.
TPAC Rural Art Showcase & Artists Talk
Don't miss this opportunity to meet artists of Pima County as they share their stories, inspiration and techniques with the public at the Tucson Pima Arts Council's Rural Art Showcase Artist Talk.
Spend Your Lunch with us at Food For Thought
Come to our series of free lunch-time programs that are as diverse as Tucson itself - Food for Thought!
Free Reading Tutoring for K-5 Students
Is your child struggling to read? Would she benefit from one-on-one reading tutoring? Tucson OASIS, a national education organization dedicated to enriching the lives of adults age 50 and older, will match kindergarten through 5th grade students and their parents with tutors for free, 9-week reading tutoring sessions.
Quiet Zones in the Libraries
Usted a entrado a la Zona de Silencio
You can now find Quiet Zones at several of our branch libraries. These can be areas, such as meeting rooms, reserved for quiet activities, or parts of the day when library customers will be asked to use their library quietly.
Urban Yarns @ the Library
Calling all downtown knitters and crocheters! Bring your needles, hooks, and lunches to Urban Yarns, an informal weekly gathering at the Joel D. Valdez Main Library. Meet fellow fiber fanatics, peruse the library's latest fiber-themed books, and find inspiration for your own work. Urban Yarns meets on Fridays from 12:00-1:00 pm, beginning on February 20, 2009. Location: Joel D. Valdez Main Library, 4th Floor Board Room, 101 N. Stone Ave. For more...