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One Seed Pima County One Seed Pima County

The Seed Library invites local gardeners to join us for One Seed Pima County. This year, we're spotlighting the Tohono O’odham cowpea.
The Seed Library invites local gardeners to join us for One Seed Pima County. This year, we're spotlighting the Tohono O’odham cowpea.
Get your cowpea seeds!
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Local Blog: Savor the Southwest Local Blog: Savor the Southwest

A blog all about seeds...particularly seeds and seedy goings-on in our little slice of desert. The PCPL Seed Library even gets a mention!
A blog all about seeds...particularly seeds and seedy goings-on in our little slice of desert. The PCPL Seed Library even gets a mention!
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Catalina Readers Book Club Catalina Readers Book Club

Sep 12th | 10:30am - 12:00pm
Dewhirst-Catalina Library
This month we'll discuss Commonwealth by Ann Patchet. We're a book club for adults, reading popular fiction titles recommended by group mem…
This month we'll discuss Commonwealth by Ann Patchet. We're a book club for adults, reading popular fiction titles recommended by group mem…
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Miniature Book Making Miniature Book Making

Aug 22nd | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Joel D Valdez Main Library
REGISTER TODAY to create delightful 3-inch, and smaller, books to make playful personalized gifts for any occasion. Your mini-book can be used as jewelry, mi…
REGISTER TODAY to create delightful 3-inch, and smaller, books to make playful personalized gifts for any occasion. Your mini-book can be used as jewelry, mi…
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We Recommend

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Call to Artists: October 22-28 Call to Artists: October 22-28

By PimaLib_BetsyL
Would you like to have a solo exhibition of your artwork in the gallery of the Main Library downtown? Start thinking about it for October!
Would you like to have a solo exhibition of your artwork in the gallery of the Main Library downtown? Start thinking about it for October!
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ELVIS ELVIS

recommended by PimaLib_AmyK
Elvis Presley died 40 years ago, on August 16, 1977. Enjoy books about his life, borrow his CDs, and download or stream on Freegal.
Elvis Presley died 40 years ago, on August 16, 1977. Enjoy books about his life, borrow his CDs, and download or stream on Freegal.
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Santa Rosa Cookbook Club Santa Rosa Cookbook Club

Sep 14th | 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Santa Rosa Library
You're invited to this monthly book club for adults, exploring various foods through cookbooks. Each month we will explore a different cuisine style through var…
You're invited to this monthly book club for adults, exploring various foods through cookbooks. Each month we will explore a different cuisine style through var…
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Game Night Game Night

Aug 21st | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr Library
Come one, come all and join us for a fun night of board games and card games! On the 3rd Monday of the month we will play new board games w…
Come one, come all and join us for a fun night of board games and card games! On the 3rd Monday of the month we will play new board games w…
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Temporary Closure of Flowing Wells Libra… Temporary Closure of Flowing Wells Library

The exciting renovation will include many additions, including designated spaces for teens and children and more public use computers!
(TUCSON, Ariz.) – The Flowing Wells Library, at 1730 W. Wetmore Road, is set to close temporarily beginning October 1, 2017. The Library will …
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American Sign Language DVD Guides American Sign Language DVD Guides

recommended by PimaLib_AmyP
PCPL recently added a lot of American Sign Language DVDs! This is great news, because the best way to learn ASL is through live action and not books. So if you need to brush up your skills, or are learning for the first time, why not check these awesome DVD's out? These DVD's we…
PCPL recently added a lot of American Sign Language DVDs! This is great news, because the best way to learn ASL is through live action and …
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Let's Build Architecture! Let's Build Architecture!

recommended by PimaLib_RachelG
How to continue LEGO Club at home: books on LEGOs, buildings, construction, and design. No LEGOs at home? No problem!
How to continue LEGO Club at home: books on LEGOs, buildings, construction, and design. No LEGOs at home? No problem!
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Real, Fake or Somewhere in Between Real, Fake or Somewhere in Between

recommended by PimaLib_StephanieM
The blurry line between fact and fiction in the news is as old as news itself. Use these books and websites to evaluate it yourself!
The blurry line between fact and fiction in the news is as old as news itself. Use these books and websites to evaluate it yourself!
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Tucson Museum of Art Research Library Tucson Museum of Art Research Library

By PimaLib_BetsyL
Did you know the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block has a wealth of local history in its library? It's just a few blocks away Main!
Did you know the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block has a wealth of local history in its library? It's just a few blocks away Main!
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Retirement Resources Retirement Resources

recommended by PimaLib_SamR
This list is useful for the newly retired, soon-to-be retired, and those planning ahead.
This list is useful for the newly retired, soon-to-be retired, and those planning ahead.
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Homeschooling Homeschooling

recommended by PimaLib_KimB
May is Homeschooling Awareness Month. If you've ever considered homeschooling or know someone who does it and would like to learn more, her…
May is Homeschooling Awareness Month. If you've ever considered homeschooling or know someone who does it and would like to learn more, her…
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أهلا وسهلا: learn about Syria أهلا وسهلا: learn about Syria

recommended by PimaLib_KatherineB
"!أهلا وسهلا" (pronounced Ahlan wa sahlan) means "Welcome!" and was one of the phrases I heard (and eventually learned) during the first of what would end up being many visits with a family from Syria who had just arrived in Tucson.
"!أهلا وسهلا" (pronounced Ahlan wa sahlan) means "Welcome!" and was one of the phrases I heard (and eventually learned)…
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Hopi Summer

by Carolyn O'Bagy Davis
Fascinating look at a slice of Hopi life in the early part of the twentieth century.
recommended by PimaLib_MaryG
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Featured FAQ: all about the eclipse Featured FAQ: all about the eclipse

We're all out of eclipse glasses, but can offer safety tips, fun events, and book recommendations to support your astronomical endeavors.
We're all out of eclipse glasses, but can offer safety tips, fun events, and book recommendations to support your astronomical endeavors.
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Boost Computer Skills with DigitalLearn Boost Computer Skills with DigitalLearn

By PimaLib_JessicaP
Use DigitalLearn to up your game, whether you're a beginning or intermediate user. Learn about everything from online searching to Skype!
Use DigitalLearn to up your game, whether you're a beginning or intermediate user. Learn about everything from online searching to Skype!
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Colorblindness and Equality: Well-intent… Colorblindness and Equality: Well-intentioned American Values, or Myths?

Aug 25th | 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Oro Valley Public Library
Most of us are raised to value colorblindness and equality. Lady Justice is depicted wearing a blindfold to symbolize objectivity; Dr. King…
Most of us are raised to value colorblindness and equality. Lady Justice is depicted wearing a blindfold to symbolize objectivity; Dr. King's legacy to judge each other by our character rather than skin color is a well-known mantra; and we regularly pledge our allegiance to equa…
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4 things to know about digital literacy 4 things to know about digital literacy

By PimaLib_JessicaP
"Digital Literacy" is one of those phrases that is at once obvious and jargony, all at the same time. But seriously, what is it?
"Digital Literacy" is one of those phrases that is at once obvious and jargony, all at the same time. But seriously, what is it?

E-Library

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Browse the E-Library from A-Z Browse the E-Library from A-Z

Looking for the handy A-Z list of all our electronic resources? From homework to research to fun, we've got you covered.
Looking for the handy A-Z list of all our electronic resources? From homework to research to fun, we've got you covered.
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Across the Universe

by Beth Revis
I would call this book a mix between Ender's Game and Under the Never Sky (both books ever fantasy lover needs to read). I was bored in a couple of sp… More
recommended by PimaLib_JusdinaNB
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Opposing Viewpoints: Civil Rights Opposing Viewpoints: Civil Rights

Explore a variety of viewpoints and primary sources about the civil rights issues currently headlining the news.
Explore a variety of viewpoints and primary sources about the civil rights issues currently headlining the news.
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But My Teacher Says it Has to be a Book! But My Teacher Says it Has to be a Book!

recommended by PimaLib_JessicaP
And the library's about to close and the report's due tomorrow! Impossible? Hardly. Many of the reliable, reputable sources that could in days of yesteryear only be found in books can now also found at your library online. Rock that research paper any time, anywhere!
And the library's about to close and the report's due tomorrow! Impossible? Hardly. Many of the reliable, reputable sources that could in d…
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Got homework? We can help! Got homework? We can help!

Try our free tutoring service, Brainfuse, if you'd like help learning at any age, from kindergarten to college. 2-11pm daily.
Try our free tutoring service, Brainfuse, if you'd like help learning at any age, from kindergarten to college. 2-11pm daily.
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Nuestras Raíces

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Películas LGBTQ en español Películas LGBTQ en español

recommended by PimaLib_RachelW
¿Usted tiene interes en libros de temas homosexuales, lesbiana, gay, transgenero, o bisexual? Mira algunas de estos títulos, disponible a PC…
¿Usted tiene interes en libros de temas homosexuales, lesbiana, gay, transgenero, o bisexual? Mira algunas de estos títulos, disponible a PC…
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¡Leer los mejores romances en español! ¡Leer los mejores romances en español!

Si te gustan las novelas románticas, mira estos romances mejor valorados en nuestro catálogo.
Si te gustan las novelas románticas, mira estos romances mejor valorados en nuestro catálogo.
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¿Habla español? Learn how! ¿Habla español? Learn how!

recommended by PimaLib_AskaLibrarian
PCPL has a ton of language learning resources for you as you embark on your learning journey! Learn Spanish on your own, at your own pace, in your own…
PCPL has a ton of language learning resources for you as you embark on your learning journey! Learn Spanish on your own, at your own pace, in your own…
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Audiolibros para niños Audiolibros para niños

recommended by PimaLib_XochitlC
¿Sabía que puede bajar audiolibros directamente a su computadora? Aquí hay varios libros infantiles traducidos y leídos en español que ust…
¿Sabía que puede bajar audiolibros directamente a su computadora? Aquí hay varios libros infantiles traducidos y leídos en español que ust…
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Desde Tucsón: La pícara comezón por cont Desde Tucsón: La pícara comezón por cont

Denise Chávez tiene comezón.
Denise Chávez tiene comezón.
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Books & Authors

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Try not to fall for a movie star Try not to fall for a movie star

recommended by PimaLib_JessicaP
One of my favorite tropes in romance is when one of the protagonists is famous and the other is not. There's something even more fun when t…
One of my favorite tropes in romance is when one of the protagonists is famous and the other is not. There's something even more fun when t…
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Banned or frequently challenged books Banned or frequently challenged books

recommended by PimaLib_KarenG
Perfect for the Read Harder Challenge, these books have been banned or challenged in libraries and schools across the country.
Perfect for the Read Harder Challenge, these books have been banned or challenged in libraries and schools across the country.
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YA & Middle-Grade Books by LGBTQ authors YA & Middle-Grade Books by LGBTQ authors

recommended by PimaLib_KarenG
These books may have characters that identify as LGBTQ, but the focus for the Read Harder challenge is on the author's identification.
These books may have characters that identify as LGBTQ, but the focus for the Read Harder challenge is on the author's identification.
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Weekly Waitlist Watch: August 13, 2017 Weekly Waitlist Watch: August 13, 2017

recommended by PimaLib_KarenG
We’ve all had it happen: You hear about a book and go to your local library to find it. But then it hits you; you’re not the only one. Doze…
We’ve all had it happen: You hear about a book and go to your local library to find it. But then it hits you; you’re not the only one. Doze…
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Himmel Library Staff Picks for August Himmel Library Staff Picks for August

recommended by PimaLib_HimmelLibrary
These are titles that the Himmel library staff are currently reading.
These are titles that the Himmel library staff are currently reading.
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Kids & Teens

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A Perfect Thriller A Perfect Thriller

By PimaLib_(Dusen)BerryBloggers
Little Monsters by Kara Thomas is about a girl named Kacey who moves in with her dad after a falling out of sorts with her mother. Her fath…
Little Monsters by Kara Thomas is about a girl named Kacey who moves in with her dad after a falling out of sorts with her mother. Her fath…
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Teen Empowerment Teen Empowerment

recommended by PimaLib_SamR
I hated being a teenager, and I sure wish I had had access to the books listed here to help me along my way. My wish to you teens is that y…
I hated being a teenager, and I sure wish I had had access to the books listed here to help me along my way. My wish to you teens is that y…
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Fears, Tears and Missing Mommy Fears, Tears and Missing Mommy

recommended by PimaLib_BettyC
Books to help children deal with the separation anxiety brought on by the start of a new school year
Books to help children deal with the separation anxiety brought on by the start of a new school year
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School Days School Days

recommended by PimaLib_CatS
A ... B... C... It's as easy as 1 ... 2 ... 3! Check out these fun picture books about going to school.
A ... B... C... It's as easy as 1 ... 2 ... 3! Check out these fun picture books about going to school.
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Lessons Learned from Dr Seuss Lessons Learned from Dr Seuss

recommended by PimaLib_LisaW
From reading and sharing to counting and caring, Dr. Seuss is the one that makes learning fun!
From reading and sharing to counting and caring, Dr. Seuss is the one that makes learning fun!
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Gardening Picture Books! Gardening Picture Books!

recommended by PimaLib_RachelW
Share the love of gardening through these beautifully illustrated picture books! You can even check out FREE SEEDS to go along with them fr…
Share the love of gardening through these beautifully illustrated picture books! You can even check out FREE SEEDS to go along with them fr…
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Young and Gay in America Young and Gay in America

By PimaLib_(Dusen)BerryBloggers
16-year-old Simon Spier is very, very, very gay, and only two people know. Him and his mysterious pen pal, Blue. Simon desperately wants to…
16-year-old Simon Spier is very, very, very gay, and only two people know. Him and his mysterious pen pal, Blue. Simon desperately wants to…
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Bronze and Sunflower

by Wenxuan Cao
Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan focuses on the special bond between two children (one mute, one orphaned) during Mao Zedong’s Cultural R… More
recommended by PimaLib_SamR
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Celebrities write for children Celebrities write for children

recommended by PimaLib_JeanSC
It's fun to pull a book off the shelf and find a familiar name, especially when the author's known for something completely different!
It's fun to pull a book off the shelf and find a familiar name, especially when the author's known for something completely different!
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Here Lies Daniel Tate

by Cristin Terrill
This book's narrator is admittedly a liar. You find yourself rooting for him anyway as the con of his life takes a dark turn.
recommended by PimaLib_JeanSC
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YA Audiobooks with Great Narrators YA Audiobooks with Great Narrators

recommended by PimaLib_AmandaH
These PCPL books on CD and digital downloads have one thing in common: a narrator with a voice you want to listen to for hours!
These PCPL books on CD and digital downloads have one thing in common: a narrator with a voice you want to listen to for hours!
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Last Gasp of Summer: Realistic YA Last Gasp of Summer: Realistic YA

recommended by PimaLib_LoisM
Enjoy the last days of summer vacation by curling up with a good book! Recommended for teens who love fiction grounded in real life.
Enjoy the last days of summer vacation by curling up with a good book! Recommended for teens who love fiction grounded in real life.
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