The rain didn’t stop twenty-one young people from the Dominican Republic, Mexico, India, the Philippines, Brazil, Iraq, Pakistan, Ethiopia and South Sudan and their families as they waited outside the Eckstrom-Columbus Library on Friday, January 30, 2015 for their chance to take the Oath of Allegiance and receive their certificate of citizenship from the United…
Señor Coconut
Here's a fun little thing any fan of electronic and/or latin music should check out from the Pima County Public Library.
Book Review: The Secret Life of Violet Grant
The storyline toggles between the two women, offering a fascinating look into women’s choices in love and career.
Book recommendations from a Zen fisherman
Our patrons make some of the best book recommendations. Here's a list of favorites that one Himmel Park Library patron (pictured here) put together for all to enjoy. Carlos Gibbs wrote a fishing column for the Tucson Citizen newspaper every Thursday for nine years. A biologist, Carlos taught thousands of students fishing at Pima Community College…
Making a difference, one person, one story at a time
I am fortunate in so many ways, and I count my work at the Pima County Public Library among my blessings. Not just because I have a great job, but because I have a great job that makes a difference in my community.
Book Review: God Is Disappointed in You by Mark Russell
God Is Disappointed in You is the Bible, distilled for our Insta-Twit-Face-Tube times.
World’s best job: selecting books for the library
This article by Librarian Patti Cheney Lang originally appeared in the Arizona Daily Star on July 20, 2014.
Let’s Find Ladybug
New to PCPL's picture book collection is a seek and find book for tiny tots. Ladybug loves to hide!See if you and your little bugs can find her in Yoo-hoo, Ladybug! by Mem Fox. Look closely. She finds good hiding places among dozens of toys and objects that are familiar in a child's world. The text is…
Helping immigrants acclimate, be empowered
This article by Librarian Debbie Chavez was originally published in the Arizona Daily Star on Dec. 21, 2014.
Have you ever watched a Charlie Brown special on
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