Chris Stein/negative Hey Kids- I always have fun seeing what's on order here and recently I came across Chris Stein/Negative: Blondie, Me And The Advent Of Punk. Deborah Harry was probably the first famous person I really related to, thinking she was just so cool. I remember being obsessed with "Heart Of Glass" when I first heard it…
Memory kits: bringing good memories to life
This article by Librarian Associate Amy Bivins was originally published in the Arizona Daily Star on Nov. 16, 2014. In my earliest memory of my Grandma Kate, I’m four or five years old, and she is teaching me the Lord’s Prayer while she sits on the toilet. She was Irish Catholic to her core and…
Open doors, discover new worlds at your library
This article by Librarian Mary Margaret Mercado was originally published in the Arizona Daily Star on Aug. 17, 2014.
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Eckstrom-Columbus Library History
The Eckstrom-Columbus Library opened on July 25, 1977. The library was named after Dan Eckstrom.
Dusenberry-River Library History
The Dusenberry-River Library, which opened in January 1991, was the 17th library in the Pima County Public Library system. The library is named after Kathryn "Katie" Norton Dusenberry, a long-time Tucson resident and business owner who served on the Tucson Unified School Board. Dusenberry was the first woman elected to the Pima County Board of…
Dewhirst-Catalina Library History
The Dewhirst-Catalina Library, which opened in late January or early February of 1989, is named after Iris O. Dewhirst. Iris O. Dewhirst (1927-1995) served on the Pima County Board of Supervisors from 1984 to 1988 representing District 1. She is best known for helping to pass dozens of development-related ordinances that sought to protect Pima…
Caviglia-Arivaca Library History
The Caviglia-Arivaca Library opened on November 16, 1996, and the building was designed by CDG Architects. Serving a rural community of about 1,200 people, the library is named for Diane Aguirre Hamilton Caviglia (1930-1994). Caviglia was active in the Pima Historical Commission, and her maternal ancestor, Don Pedro Aguirre, started the Buenos Aires Ranch near Sasabe…
Goodnight Songs from Goodnight Moon Author
Margaret Wise Brown (1910-1952) wrote over 100 books for children and was recognized as one of the leading children's book author's of her time. Since her death, over 60 years ago, many of her classics remain in print today. Perhaps best known are Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, both illustrated by Clement Hurd. A treasure of…
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