Pima County Public Library recently joined the group SOLR (Sharing OverDrive Library Resources) which allows customers from any of the member libraries to check out available materials from the other libraries... with limited parameters. The library does not pay any extra for this partnership, and our OverDrive users have access to many more materials that might…
Black Lives Matter: Community Read on OverDrive
If you haven’t yet read The New Jim Crow, The Hate U Give, or Me and White Supremacy, now is your chance! OverDrive is offering the Black Lives Matter Community Read, where a certain selection of books are available to check out anytime. These titles are focused on #ownvoices and are intended to help us…
Stonewall Was a Riot
June is LGBT Pride Month in the United States! This is a month we acknowledge the work that still needs to be done, while also celebrating ourselves, our endurance, and that of those who came before us.
What is Ramadan?
Last week, you might have seen friends on social media wishing each other and everyone a Ramadan Mubarak, as the Muslim holy month began on Thursday at sundown. For the next lunar month, our practicing Muslim friends will be spending their days continuing to pray five times a day while also engaging in reflection and—for…
Fifty Years of Earth Day
Today marks the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. It’s a weird year to be celebrating Earth Day, not being able to gather in celebration of the Earth, but we do it all the same. If you’re like me, you were reminded that Earth Day was coming up by last week’s episode of ABC’s Mixed-ish, in…
Celebrate ten years of the iPad with Library apps!
When I got my first iPad, the first thing I did was download all the books apps. I didn’t know what the difference was between them, but I’d basically bought the thing to be a glorified e-reader with a backlight (this was before the existence of the Paperwhite) and I was going to read on…
Get Instant Access to OverDrive EBooks Without a Library Card
While we're in these unprecedented times, we want to support residents of Pima County who have not yet had the chance to come in for a library card. While we do not yet offer online library cards for full access to our materials, we can now provide one step towards utilizing our collection: OverDrive Instant…
Romance Novels 101
Valentine’s Day is coming up, and what better time to learn about romance novels!
How to Do College Prep Online
Use your library to help get ready for college! Check out what online resources can help you best prepare for the next step.
The greatest thing about unlimited audio? This. Book.
Until a few months ago, I hadn’t listened to an audiobook in...a really long time. I would occasionally start one up to work on a project, and then if I was done with the project before the book was done, I might not find my way back to it. But I’m working on a project…
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