In addition to the first-floor galleries that change every month, the Joel D. Valdez Main Library also has a rather wonderful permanent art collection.
1st floor
- "Tiger," by Mary Theresa Dietz, 2007 (in Children's Room)
- Thunderbird Curios neon sign (in Café area)
2nd floor
- "Monarch" by James Cook, 1990
- Photo exhibit: "A Walk to the Library: Carnegie's Gift"
3rd floor
- "The Dream" by Andrew Polk, 2009
- Photo exhibit: "Our Neighborhood/Nuestro Barrio"
- "Lightning Forest" by Charlotte Bender
4th floor
Jacome Plaza, a City of Tucson Park
- "Sonora" by David Black, 1991
- Interactive Sculptures by David Elliot, 1999
