It's Sunflower Season! Did you know sunflowers are one of the fastest growing flowers in the world? That big flower is actually surrounding hundreds of teeny tiny flowers that turn into the seeds. Plant some in your garden and share with friends, family, or birds! Common Name: Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) Seed Saving Level: Easy Sunflower…
I’ve found my perfect job
The Arizona Daily Star Monthly Library Series offers an insider's view of Pima County Public Library and the ways in which we're transforming lives in our community. This month, we hear from Amy Rusk, Library Services Manager. Recently my sister and I opened a trunk of my mother’s things we packed away in 1984 after she died. There…
Walking in Another’s Shoes
I picked out The Color of Water by James McBride from my English teacher’s bookshelf on a whim. I was looking for a novel of some sort, but the title of this book immediately hooked me. This nonfiction story is a tribute from a black man to his white mother. Going back and forth between…
Audiobook heaven? I’ve found mine.
I'm a fan of listening to audiobooks read by great narrators over and over again. I have a few that are my go-to titles for long car trips, endless nights of insomnia, or marathon crochet sessions. You probably have some perennial favorite narrators. Mine include Jim Dale, Neil Gaiman, and Tim Curry. Ah, Tim Curry. His voice…
International Seed Library Forum Videos
The Forum videos are available! Did you miss out on attending the First International Seed Library Forum? Well, never fear. We will bring you up to date on many of the topics that transpired over those magical, seed-worthy days. Not only was the week of May 3-9 proclaimed Seed Library Week by our Pima County Board of Supervisors…
We’re still receiving books!
Even though we're not able to order materials right now, all of our libraries are still receiving books! Why? We order some books up to six months in advance, and they trickle in over time. We have some pre-paid standing order plans from our book vendors, and those books come in as they are published…
What are Caboodle Book Club Kits?
A Caboodle Kit is a kit with multiple copies of the same book that you can check out. Caboodle Kits are great for book clubs, informal book groups, or just a group of friends who want to all read the same book. See a full list of Caboodle Kits. What you need to know about…
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