Limited Services as of April 5, 2021
Welcome back inside the library!
We're excited to invite you into our buildings. Come in for a short visit, keeping in mind that services are limited.
Health & safety precautions are still in effect
- All people must wear masks inside libraries.
- Read Masks still required throughout Pima County (March 30, 2021)
- Your temperature will be taken before you enter. If you have a temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher, you will not be able to enter.
- Occupancy is limited.
- Visits limited to maximum of 1 hour.
- People wishing to enter the library should expect to wait in line.
- Physical distancing must be adhered to. Stay at least 6 feet from any other person.
- Indoor library visits must be short.
- Children under 15 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Current services offered during short visits
- Staff help with quick questions from a safe physical distance.
- Browse shelves.
- Pick up and check out holds.
- Computer use limited to 1 hour per day. *
- Self-service, pay printing, faxing, and copying.
- We are accepting cash. Normal fees apply for these services.
- Outdoor / curbside pickup of holds.
- Wifi is on.
- Wireless printing is available for a fee.
*If you come to use a computer for an hour, that to be your full visit for the day. If you have other library business, please end your computer session early to keep your visit under 1 hour.
Take advantage of online services
- Get an eCard: Use online services for free!
- Place holds on items in our catalog
- Download & Stream: eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, comics, movies, TV, documentaries, music
- E-Library: Research, job skills, self-paced learning, newspapers
- Learn at home: Homework and school support
- Online / virtual programs still offered
Services not currently available
- No in-library reading, studying, or socializing.
- Furniture will not be available to sit and read materials.
- No newspapers available.
- Meeting and study rooms are closed.
- No in-person programs or events.
Library Hours
| Monday–Friday 10 am to 5pm |
Tuesday–Saturday 10 am to 5 pm |
No public entry | Closed temporarily |
| Caviglia-Arivaca Library
Dewhirst-Catalina Library Dusenberry-River Library Eckstrom-Columbus Library Flowing Wells Library Himmel Park Library * Joel D. Valdez Main Library Joyner-Green Valley Library Kirk-Bear Canyon Library Miller-Golf Links Library * Oro Valley Public Library * Quincie Douglas Library Richard Elías-Mission Library Salazar-Ajo Library W. Anne Gibson-Esmond Station Library Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Library * *Until 6 pm on Wednesdays |
Martha Cooper Library
Murphy-Wilmot Library * Nanini Library * Sam Lena-South Tucson Library Valencia Library Woods Memorial Library *Until 6 pm on Wednesdays
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Santa Rosa Library
Current services at this location, Monday–Friday, 10 am to 5pm:
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No services to the public
El Rio Library Frank De La Cruz-El Pueblo Library Sahuarita Library Southwest Library
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About Masks, Physical Distancing, and Temperature Checks
Pima County requires that you wear a mask completely and snugly over your nose and mouth to enter library buildings.
- Read Masks still required throughout Pima County (March 30, 2021)
Pima County Public Library continues to adhere to the Pima County Board of Supervisors Resolution 2020-96.
The CDC guidelines that County Health officials are basing their decisions on are state: “Fully vaccinated people should continue to wear masks and stay 6 feet apart from other people in other settings, like when they are in public or visiting with unvaccinated people from multiple households.”
This means you must wear a mask, covering both your nose and mouth, when:
- Inside library building
- Talking to a staff member
Pima County Resolution 2020-96 requires everyone to wear masks or face coverings when in public and cannot easily maintain a continuous distance of at least six feet from others.
If everyone in a business establishment (e.g. library) cannot maintain physical distancing of at least six feet at all times, then masks are necessary. Physical distancing works hand-in-glove with the face mask requirement. We at the Library have seen that maintaining six feet of physical distancing at all times is extremely difficult.
State law gives the County the authority to require the wearing of masks.
This list of frequently asked questions goes into detail about this and the requirements outlined in Pima County Resolution 2020-96.
Board of Supervisors Administrative Procedure 23-54 Temporary Wellness Checks to safeguard the Workplace during Novel Coronavirus Outbreak (Information about temperature checks and face coverings in Pima County).
More about limited services
Have other questions? Call Infoline at 520-791-4010 or use our Contact Us form.
