Mission

The Many Nations team's mission is to provide literacy outreach and establish ongoing partnerships with Native communities in Pima County.

Goal

Our goal is to engage in outreach events, programming support, and to increase the amount of Bookmobile stops in Native communities.

Values

We value partnerships with Native communities in Pima County.
We value increased literacy of all types throughout Pima County.
We value outreach that promotes the many resources that the Library offers.

Many Nations supports Spread the Wealth

Spread the Wealth is a program through which the Many Nations team provides donated books, programs, and Bookmobile visits to Native communities. The program was created to support communities that have limited access to literacy resources. Team members collect and organize gently-used, discarded books to distribute to Indigenous organizations, schools, and libraries.

In addition, the Many Nations team allocates books to the Neon Youth Lounge, which serves Native American teens experiencing homelessness, and the Casa Alitas Program for migrant families. Inquiries about the Spread the Wealth Program should be directed to the Many Nations team at the form below.

Mission

The Many Nations team's mission is to provide literacy outreach and establish ongoing partnerships with Native communities in Pima County.

Goal

Our goal is to engage in outreach events, programming support, and to increase the amount of Bookmobile stops in Native communities.

Values

We value partnerships with Native communities in Pima County.

We value increased literacy of all types throughout Pima County.

We value outreach that promotes the many resources that the Library offers.

Many Nations supports Spread the Wealth

Spread the Wealth is a program through which the Many Nations team provides donated books, programs, and Bookmobile visits to Native communities. The program was created to support communities that have limited access to literacy resources. Team members collect and organize gently-used, discarded books to distribute to Indigenous organizations, schools, and libraries.

In addition, the Many Nations team allocates books to the Neon Youth Lounge, which serves Native American teens experiencing homelessness, and the Casa Alitas Program for migrant families. Inquiries about the Spread the Wealth Program should be directed to the Many Nations team at the form below.

Land Acknowledgement

The Pima County Public Library (PCPL) acknowledges the sovereignty of Native Nations and acknowledges the twenty-two federally recognized Indigenous tribes of the state of Arizona and those who inhabit Pima County. We honor the vast and often unrecognized contributions and sacrifices of Indigenous people and are conscious of the ongoing experience of inequality and political invisibility. In partnership with Native Nations, PCPL advocates for full access to its educational, informational and recreational resources.

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Many Nations Picks, News, and Events

Mark your calendars, it’s time for MegaMania!

The annual all-ages, free summer festival of cosplay, gaming, crafts, local authors and artists, and all-around geekery—returns to Tucson!

Apúntenlo en sus calendarios, ¡ya llega MegaMania!

¡El festival anual de verano —gratuito— dedicado al cosplay, las manualidades, los autores y artistas locales y mucho más regresa a Tucson!

¡Celebra a los jóvenes poetas en su Presentación final!

Read this blog in English. (Tucson, AZ) Tras compartir su poesía en las bibliotecas Richard Elías-Mission, Valencia y Woods Memorial, un…

Celebrate young poets at the Golden Hour Showcase!

Hosted by the Many Nations Team, this event will feature talented young writers and their original poetry on the Fox Tucson Theatre stage.

¡Atención, jóvenes poetas!

¿Eres, o conoces, un joven poeta local (de entre 9 y 18 años)? Envia tus poemas para la oportunidad de recitarlos en vivo en una biblioteca.

Calling all youth poets!

Are you a young local poet (ages 9 - 18)? We hope you'll submit your poetry for a chance to share your poem live at one of three libraries.

Tucson Festival of Books Many Nations Authors

The Many Nations team invites you to read these Indigenous authors who will be at the Tucson Festival of Books!

Indigenous Joy

These selected titles celebrate what it is to be a contemporary Indigenous person without romanticizing those experiences.

Celebrating the Three Sisters - Corn, Beans, and Squash

In honor of Indigenous Heritage Month, a few of us from the Library’s Many Nations Team are sharing our stories about the Three Sisters

Celebrate Indigenous Women's History

March is Women's History Month & the Many Nations team wants to make sure you have stories about Indigenous women to share with your kiddos!
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Indigenous Reads Rising's 2024 Picture Books List

This booklist and the authors' tribal affiliations come from the Indigenous Reads Rising website.

*Laughs Indigenously*

How does one laugh like a deadly auntie, you ask? That's easy! Just make sure the ground beneath you shakes a little when you cackle.

#ReadNative for the Holidays

Try incorporating these Indigenous-authored children's titles into your 2024 Thanksgiving and Christmas reading lists!

If you liked "And Still the Waters Run"...

If you liked "And Still the Waters Run: The Betrayal of the Five Civilized Tribes," try these #OwnVoices Indigenous American history books!

Indigenous/Mestiz@ Raíces

November is Native American Heritage Month. These authors and narratives honor the indigenous and mestiza/o/e roots of our Latine community.

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