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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Banned Childrens' Books by Indigenous Authors

We based this list on one compiled by Dr. Debbie Reese and have focused on books for ages birth to 8.
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Books by Great Plains Poets

Some poetry, some novels, some native to the Great Plains, some who have made it their home.

#ReadNative for National Poetry Month

Celebrate Indigenous authors this April for National Poetry Month! We hope you enjoy this list!

Celebrate Indigenous Women's History

March is Women's History Month and the Many Nations team wants to be sure you have stories about Indigenous women to share with your kiddos!

American Indian Youth Literature Award 2024

The American Indian Youth Literature Awards honor the best writing & illustration by Native Americans & Indigenous peoples of North America.

Afro-Indigenous Voices

Honor Black History Month: Read Afro-Indigenous writers & content! Afro-Indigenous means Black or African & Native or Indigenous ancestry.

#ReadNative Mysteries

Add these Indigenous-authored titles to your To Be Read list!

Indigenous Recipes to Honor America's First People

A holiday called Thanksgiving wasn’t celebrated until the 1830s and wasn’t made official until 1863.

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

Children's books for Native American Heritage Month

The Pima County Public Library has many books that you can read with your children and keep these stories alive.

#ReadNative for Thanksgiving

Want to Indigenize your turkey day reading? Check out these recommended titles!

Honoring our Veterans! Native American Heritage Month

Native Americans have been a part of all American wars since the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam to the Gulf Wars.

Native American authors to read in Indigenous Heritage Month

Highlighting the stories of our authors as well as voices in the community who authentically represent the Indigenous Experience.

If you liked Reservation Dogs...

Reservation Dogs features all Indigenous writers and directors, along with an almost entirely Indigenous cast and production team.

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