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The Waitlist
Weekly Waitlist: October 1, 2023
In this weekly feature, Pima County Public Library staff let you in on some high-demand titles and suggest others to try while you wait!
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NoveList Plus Book Recommendations
Find the perfect book to read! Book reviews, series book lists, author bios, and you can find books that read like your favorites.
Books Worth a Look
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Staff Picks & More
Here's a List That Will Make Your Skin Crawl
This list will throw light on this bizarre practice & why it exists. Please note: NONE of the books in our catalog are bound in human skin!
2023 National Book Awards Longlist
Mark your calendars... finalists will be announced October 3 and winners will be announced on November 15!
Beyond Stonewall
Stonewall may be the best known event in modern LGBTQ history, but what do you know about the rest of the community's history?
Author Talk: Bob Rosebrough "A Place of Thin Veil"
Oct 27th | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Bob Rosebrough will discuss his book A Place of Thin Veil: Life and Death in Gallup, New Mexico, winner of a Spur Award.
Shortlist for the Booker Prize 2023 revealed
The Booker Prize is awarded each year for the best novel written in English, which was published in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
It's Okay Not to Be Okay: Graphic Novels for Tweens & Teens
Being young doesn't mean you have it easy. Here at PCPL, we see you & we hear you. And so do the authors of these incredible graphic novels.
Weekly Waitlist: October 1, 2023
In this weekly feature, Pima County Public Library staff let you in on some high-demand titles and suggest others to try while you wait!
Coffee Time!
Enjoy these novels about coffee or coffee shops to celebrate International Coffee Day on October 1st!
10 Thrilling Books with Twists You Won't See Coming
CrimeReads contributor and author Maggie Giles shares her picks for thrilling books with twists you won't see coming.
Himmel Staff Picks for September 2023
Here's your monthly installment of what the Himmel Staff are listening to, reading or watching which they recommend.
Contemporary Literature Book Club
Oct 5th | 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Contemporary Literature Book Club is a friendly and informal group. New participants are always welcome!
Manga with Music Themes!
Idols, bands, choir, and karaoke. These manga feature musical themes.
Curious About A.I.?
Learn about artificial intelligence and the many ways it is influencing the arts, education, business, medicine, and life in general.
Books Worth Your Time! - September 2023
New titles that are written by Black authors and/or feature Black characters, hot off the presses, selected by the members of Kindred!
Murphy-Wilmot Book Club
Oct 28th | 10:30am - 11:30am
Join us to discuss what's hot in fiction & non-fiction. New members are always welcome to drop in on this informal gathering of book lovers.
Kirk-Bear Canyon Library Book Club
Oct 26th | 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Please join the Kirk-Bear Canyon Library Book Club for an open discussion on a wide variety of titles ranging from fiction to non-fiction.