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Congratulations to our San Tan Valley Library Branch Manager - Gloria Moreno, for being featured as the Employee Spotlight in Pinal Inside News! We appreciate all that you do! You are a Great Leader and an Awesome example of Library Excellence!!
Core Culture Values Demonstrated
- Commitment
- Flexibility
- Teamwork
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Kevin Drinka - Branch Supervisor
Arizona City Community Library
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Michelle Andrews -Library Tech
Arizona City Community Library
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Anthony Rodriguez-Library Assistant
Arizona City Community Library
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Rebecca Moore-Library Assistant
San Tan Valley Library
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Activities you can Check Out just Like a Book! | |
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Great News! The Superior Public Library and the Arizona City Community Library Now have Act One Culture Passes!!! Cardholders 18 and over can check out one per household! Pictures below are of some places Ms. Jasmine has visited this summer!
Act One’s Culture Pass provides access to the arts for students, retirees, and under-resourced families to visit many of Arizona’s arts and cultural treasures. Act One partners with over 175 libraries statewide to allow library cardholders the opportunity to check out free passes. Over 500,000 passes are offered annually. Visit your local Pinal County Library to check out a pass today! -act one
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Reid Park Zoo - Tucson, AZ | |
Phoenix Art Museum - Phoenix, AZ | |
Virtual Story Time - Ep17 Special Guest | District 4 Supervisor Jeffrey McClure | |
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Hi, I'm Ms. Jasmine!
Your Outreach Librarian for the Pinal County Library District.
I'll be doing in person Story Time at the San Tan Valley Library, Mammoth Public Library, and the Arizona City Community Library, as well as other programming throughout the Pinal County Library District. This includes Virtual Story Time which will be posted on our YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages. I hope to See You Soon!
*Ep17 of Virtual Story Time was filmed at the Arizona City Community Library*
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Here are just a handful of the more than 300 free library programs taking place this month.
Please visit our online calendar to view a complete list.
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Meet the Author - Phoebe Fox
Friday, Aug 9th | 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Arizona City Community Library
13254 Sunland Gin Road
Arizona City, AZ 85123
(520) 866-7740
Meet Author Phoebe Fox at the Arizona City Public Library | Friday, Aug. 9th @ 10:30am for a VERY Special Story Time! She'll be reading her book "On the Verde River".
On the Verde River, written by Arizona Native Phoebe Fox and illustrated by Jim Fox, is a book for young readers selected by the Arizona Center for the Book to Represent Arizona’s literary heritage at the 2024 National Book Festival.
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Let's Play: Game Day (18+)
Friday, Aug 16th | 1 pm - 3 pm
San Tan Valley Library
31505 N Schnepf Road
San Tan Valley, AZ 85143
(520) 866-8035
Why should kids have all the fun? Join us to play all sorts of card and board games, and more. Drop-ins are welcome, and you can even bring your own games if you’d like!
Join in the fun! Fridays from 1 - 3 PM. Ages 18 and up. Come make some friends, bring your neighbors, play a favorite game or learn a new one! We provide the space, the games, and a friendly staff member to facilitate.
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Biblio Bites - Sourdough Starter
Wednesday, Aug 21st | 3 pm - 4 pm
Apache Junction Public Library
1177 N Idaho Rd
Apache Junction, AZ 85119
(480) 474-8555
Learn how to create a sourdough starter at our hands-on class!
Have you hopped on the trend of making your own sourdough? Join us to learn the basics of creating, feeding, and maintaining a healthy sourdough starter. Leave with your own starter and a sourdough sample!
All supplies provided. Registration required and limited to 20 participants, so click the button or call the library at 480-474-8555 to save your spot. For Ages 13+.
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Astro-Innovators: Engineer the Future!
Thursday, Aug 22nd | 5 pm -6:30 pm
Maricopa Library & Cultural Center
18160 N Maya Angelou Dr
Maricopa, AZ 85138
(520) 568-2926
STEM-loving kids ages 10-14 gather to build an out-of-this-world sustainable colony in space!
Join us for an exciting eight week adventure where creativity meets engineering! Astro-Innovators is a fun and innovative program where students aged 10-14 are challenged to build a sustainable colony on another planet, as well as a spacecraft to get there! Participants will dive into the exciting world of STEM, learning about engineering challenges and finding solutions, and will brainstorm, design and build futuristic inventions like those at SpaceX and NASA. This program offers the unique opportunity to develop vital problem-solving skills, bring forth creative ideas, and learn how to manage a project with a team while gaining a deeper understanding of the world beyond Earth.
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Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training
Monday & Tuesday, Aug 12th & 13th | 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Coolidge Public Library
160 W Central Ave
Coolidge, AZ 85128
(520) 723-6030
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training is coming to the Coolidge Public Library! Attend this free two-day class to learn how to identify, understand, and respond to mental health and substance use challenges in adults. Certification requires attendance at both sessions.
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Digital Resources You Should Check Out! | |
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Use Princh TODAY!
We are happy to announce that we have a new remote printing solution at our libraries - Princh! Now you can send print jobs from your phone, tablet, or computer to print out and pick up at your library! Just scan the QR code on the print guide at your library to get started." #printwithPrinch
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The Pinal County Library District website provides a catalog of all of our library materials. Patrons can download e-books, e-audiobooks, and access a suite of research databases.
But what if you can't find what you're looking for, or something doesn't seem to work right?
Just like at your local library, you can Ask a Librarian! Just click the "Ask A Question" button in the center of the screen on our homepage and fill out the online form. Send us a description of what you need or what went wrong, and staff at Pinal County Library District will get back to you by phone or email (your choice) to help troubleshoot and resolve the issue.
Please note that staff are only available during regular office hours, Monday-Friday, 8am to 5pm. Questions submitted after hours or on weekends will be answered the following business day.
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