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Mental Health and Wellness: New Tween Books
These books deal with mental health issues or how to maintain good mental health, in order to encourage further discussion with tweens.
Summer Learning launches at local libraries
Beginning today, Thursday, June 1, 2023, Summer Learning is officially in swing at all Pima County Public Library locations!
Art Exhibit ~ Patricia Mathes
Local artist Patricia Mathes exhibits her work at Eckstrom-Columbus Library from June 1 - June 30, 2023.
Summer Scares 2023 - Tweens
Here are some Tween/Middle Grade horror, mystery, and thriller stories to help you have a spooktacular summer!
Road Trip!
Who doesn't love a road trip? This list will get the whole family in the spirit whether you're venturing out, or staycationing.
Jeanine Colini exhibit at Eckstrom-Columbus Library in June!
Local artist Jeanine Colini exhibits her work at Eckstrom-Columbus Library from June 1 - June 30, 2023.
Art exhibit at Oro Valley Library: The Three Photo Amigos
Three friends – Steve Dell, James Capo and Bebe O’Brien, all award-winning photographers – team up to display some of their favorite work.
Children's Books Worth Your Time! - May 2023
New children's fiction and non-fiction books by Black authors and/or featuring Black individuals, selected by the members of Kindred!
Spinsters, Zany Old Ladies, and Fearless Women
A children's booklist about supporting characters who act in unexpected and occasionally heroic ways.
Community spotlight: Pueblo High School Youth Volunteers
It was a crash course in all things Library-related... and it was a blast!
Coming Soon! - Tween Books
Here are some tween (ages 9-13) books coming soon to a library near you!
The Weird and Wonderful Elise Gravel
Kids are weird. And wonderful! In the books of Elise Gravel, kids will laugh and learn and love to read.
Scavenger Hunts
May 24 is National Scavenger Hunt day. These books for kids all involve scavenger and treasure hunts. Happy hunting (and reading)!
AAPI Heritage Month Grab 'n Grow
Pick up a special AAPI Heritage Month "Grab and Grow" kit starting in early June, which includes free seeds, instructions & recipes.
Read-Alikes: Are you there God? It's Me, Margaret
Looking for books similar to Judy Blume's classic? Here are some recommended by Novelist.
Pondering the Orbs--- A Wizard List
A reading list for pondering orbs, writing on scrolls, brandishing your staff, and getting up to mischief!