Looking for a good reason (but, really, who needs a reason?) to come to the Library? Here are some highlights from what might possibly be my favorite month.
Celebrate Read an eBook Day on September 18
If you've never tried an eBook before, today's the perfect day. Borrow a favorite, find something new, or pick something completely random to try!
Why doesn’t the library have unlimited copies of digital books?
If you love reading eBooks and listening to digital audiobooks, this is something you have probably wondered about. Seems like it should be easy, right?
Woods Memorial Library closure extended
Woods Memorial Library will be closed for a few extra days while the carpeting is completed. The library will open on Saturday, May 11, 2019.
Library card perks you may not know about
National Library Week seems like a great time to toot our own horn and tell you about great, lesser-known perks you get with your library card.
Enjoy these poems by Logan Phillips, Writer in Residence
Logan Phillips, our Summer 2018 Writer in Residence, was kind enough to share a couple of poems from his award-winning book, Sonoran Strange. Enjoy! Sonoran Strange CANTO RILLITO (WITH BATS UNDER BRIDGES) El bisabuelo de tu tatarabuelo es ahora aquel arroyo que serpentea en la montaña. Rillito rillín, riote río Rio-ito más pequeño cada año Rillito…
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…
Companies with a nonprofit soul: L3Cs and B Corps
What happens when a business develops a non-profit mindset, and wants to use income for social good? Or a nonprofit develops an idea for a profitable business model? There are a growing number of legal and taxation structures for businesses large and small who want to do good in the world, yet remain a for-profit…
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