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Pima County Public Library

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The Pima County Public Library enriches lives and builds community through opportunities to learn, know, interact and grow.

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  • Contact Info

    Pima County Public Library

    101 North Stone Avenue
    Tucson, AZ 85701

    Fax: 5205945621   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    02/01/12- 02/29/12	Art Gallery - Wish You Were Here - Etherton Gallery Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library Art Gallery - Wish You Were Here - Etherton Gallery Presented by Pima County Public Library at Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library February 1-February 29, 2012 In celebration of Arizona's Centennial, a display of vintage Tucson postcards exhibited by the Etherton Gallery will be on display on the gallery walls of the Main Library.
    02/01/12- 02/29/12	Art Gallery - Arizona Geological Survey Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library Art Gallery - Arizona Geological Survey Presented by Pima County Public Library at Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library February 1-February 29, 2012 A display by the Arizona Geological Survey will be on display on the wooden towers in the Main Library lobby.
    05/21/09- Ongoing	Family Read Aloud Nights Martha Cooper Library Family Read Aloud Nights Presented by Pima County Public Library at Martha Cooper Library May 21, 2009 - Ongoing This opening reading event is a casual and enjoyable occasion for the whole family. Come read classics and new tales to family members!

  • Upcoming Events

    02/13/12	More Than a Month Pima County Public Library - Himmel Park Branch Library More Than a Month Presented by Pima County Public Library at Pima County Public Library - Himmel Park Branch Library February 13, 2012 Shukree Hassan Tilghman, a 29-year-old African American filmmaker, is on a cross-country campaign to end Black History Month. Throughout his tongue-in-cheek journey, Shukree investigates race and equality in a post-racial America.
    03/01/12	Annual High School Art Invitational Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library Annual High School Art Invitational Presented by Pima County Public Library at Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library March 1, 2012 Each year, the art and photography teachers from Pima County high schools and charter schools are invited to select up to five pieces of their students' work to submit for display on the first floor of the Joel D. Valdez Main Library.
    03/12/12	Revenge of the Electric Car Pima County Public Library - Himmel Park Branch Library Revenge of the Electric Car Presented by Pima County Public Library at Pima County Public Library - Himmel Park Branch Library March 12, 2012 In 2006, thousands of electric cars were purposely destroyed by the companies that built them. Today, the electric car is back with a vengeance. Revenge follows the race to be the first in the public's hearts and minds.
    04/09/12	Hell and Back Again Pima County Public Library - Himmel Park Branch Library Hell and Back Again Presented by Pima County Public Library at Pima County Public Library - Himmel Park Branch Library April 9, 2012 What does it mean to lead men in war, come home physically and psychologically injured, and build a new life? This film asks and answers these questions, creating a realistic depiction of how Marines experience war in Afghanistan.
    05/14/12	Strong Pima County Public Library - Himmel Park Branch Library Strong Presented by Pima County Public Library at Pima County Public Library - Himmel Park Branch Library May 14, 2012 Cheryl Haworth, a formidable 5'8" and weighing over 300 pounds, struggles to defend her championship status as her lifetime weightlifting career slowly ends. STRONG! chronicles her journey and challenges, exploring popular notions of power, strength, beauty, and health.

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    02/01/12- 02/29/12	Art Gallery - Wish You Were Here - Etherton Gallery Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library Art Gallery - Wish You Were Here - Etherton Gallery Presented by Pima County Public Library at Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library February 1-February 29, 2012 In celebration of Arizona's Centennial, a display of vintage Tucson postcards exhibited by the Etherton Gallery will be on display on the gallery walls of the Main Library.
    02/01/12- 02/29/12	Art Gallery - Arizona Geological Survey Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library Art Gallery - Arizona Geological Survey Presented by Pima County Public Library at Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library February 1-February 29, 2012 A display by the Arizona Geological Survey will be on display on the wooden towers in the Main Library lobby.
    05/21/09- Ongoing	Family Read Aloud Nights Martha Cooper Library Family Read Aloud Nights Presented by Pima County Public Library at Martha Cooper Library May 21, 2009 - Ongoing This opening reading event is a casual and enjoyable occasion for the whole family. Come read classics and new tales to family members!

  • Upcoming Events

    02/13/12	More Than a Month Pima County Public Library - Himmel Park Branch Library More Than a Month Presented by Pima County Public Library at Pima County Public Library - Himmel Park Branch Library February 13, 2012 Shukree Hassan Tilghman, a 29-year-old African American filmmaker, is on a cross-country campaign to end Black History Month. Throughout his tongue-in-cheek journey, Shukree investigates race and equality in a post-racial America.
    03/01/12	Annual High School Art Invitational Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library Annual High School Art Invitational Presented by Pima County Public Library at Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library March 1, 2012 Each year, the art and photography teachers from Pima County high schools and charter schools are invited to select up to five pieces of their students' work to submit for display on the first floor of the Joel D. Valdez Main Library.
    03/12/12	Revenge of the Electric Car Pima County Public Library - Himmel Park Branch Library Revenge of the Electric Car Presented by Pima County Public Library at Pima County Public Library - Himmel Park Branch Library March 12, 2012 In 2006, thousands of electric cars were purposely destroyed by the companies that built them. Today, the electric car is back with a vengeance. Revenge follows the race to be the first in the public's hearts and minds.
    04/09/12	Hell and Back Again Pima County Public Library - Himmel Park Branch Library Hell and Back Again Presented by Pima County Public Library at Pima County Public Library - Himmel Park Branch Library April 9, 2012 What does it mean to lead men in war, come home physically and psychologically injured, and build a new life? This film asks and answers these questions, creating a realistic depiction of how Marines experience war in Afghanistan.
    05/14/12	Strong Pima County Public Library - Himmel Park Branch Library Strong Presented by Pima County Public Library at Pima County Public Library - Himmel Park Branch Library May 14, 2012 Cheryl Haworth, a formidable 5'8" and weighing over 300 pounds, struggles to defend her championship status as her lifetime weightlifting career slowly ends. STRONG! chronicles her journey and challenges, exploring popular notions of power, strength, beauty, and health.

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    02/11/12	Centennial Celebration Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    02/11/12	Historic Tucson Postcard Prints Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    01/11/12	Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    01/09/12	Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock Pima County Public Library - Himmel Park Branch Library
    01/03/12- 01/30/12	Artwork of Nick Bunch Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    01/03/12- 01/30/12	Arizona Best Fest Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    01/03/12- 01/30/12	Global Art Project Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    12/14/11	Troop 1500 Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    12/13/11	Tuesday Art Talks Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    12/01/11- 12/31/11	Artwork of B. Amé Branson Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    12/01/11- 12/30/11	Global Art Project Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    12/01/11- 12/30/11	Artwork of Alfonso Elia Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    12/01/11- 12/30/11	Flight: Mid-Century Masters Interpret the Escape for Survival Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    11/09/11	We Still Live Here - As Nutayunean Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    11/08/11	Tuesday Art Talks Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    11/01/11- 11/30/11	Artwork of Tom Dudley Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    11/01/11- 11/25/11	Global Art Project for Peace Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    10/12/11	Now Showing at Your Library! - Deaf Jam Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    10/11/11	Tuesday Art Talks Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    10/06/11	Film Screening: Only God Could Hear Me Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    10/01/11- 10/31/11	Artwork of Dlyn Fairfax Parra Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    09/27/11	Art in the Afternoon Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    09/24/11	Information Power for Small Business Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    09/23/11	Film Screening - Pray the Devil Back to Hell Pima County Public Library - Joyner-Green Valley Branch Library
    09/23/11	An Introductory Class for Small Nonprofits Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    09/19/11	Film Screening - Pray the Devil Back to Hell Pima County Public Library - Himmel Park Branch Library
    09/17/11	Film Screening - Pray the Devil Back to Hell Miller-Golf Links Branch Library
    09/14/11	Film Screening - Pray the Devil Back to Hell Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    09/13/11	Tuesday Art Talks Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    09/10/11	Film Screening - Pray the Devil Back to Hell Pima County Public Library - Woods Memorial Branch Library
    09/01/11- 09/30/11	Artwork of Ann Tracy-Lopez Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    08/23/11	Tuesday Art Talks Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    08/09/11	Tuesday Art Talks Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    08/01/11- 08/31/11	Artwork by Guillermo Escudero Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    08/01/11- 08/31/11	Sonoran Glass Art Academy Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    08/01/11- 08/31/11	Artwork of B. Ame Branson Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    07/28/11	Author Talk: Lisa Napoli Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    07/26/11	Art in the Afternoon Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    07/12/11	Art in the Afternoon Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    07/09/11	Bollywood Indian Dance Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    07/01/11- 07/31/11	Artwork of Tad Lamb Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    06/28/11	Art in the Afternoon Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    06/18/11	RefugeeFest Screening - Welcome to Shelbyville Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    06/14/11	Tuesday Art Talks Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    06/08/11	Now Showing at Your Library! - Two Spirits Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    06/01/11- 06/30/11	Paintings by Niki Glen Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    06/01/11- 07/20/11	River of Words Youth Poetry and Art Contest Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    05/24/11	Tuesday Art Talks Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    05/11/11	Now Showing at Your Library! - Welcome to Shelbyville Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    05/10/11	Art in the Afternoon Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    05/01/11- 05/31/11	Fotovitamina Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    05/01/11- 05/31/11	Art Gallery Exhibit: Tucson Museum of Art - Refugee Children Art Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    04/30/11	Skinner Releasing with ZUZI! Dance Company Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    04/30/11- 05/31/11	Art Gallery Exhibit: Sonoran Desert Model Builders Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    04/26/11	Art in the Afternoon Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    04/13/11	Now Showing at Your Library! - Bhutto Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    04/01/11- 04/30/11	A Small Painting Show by the Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    03/22/11	Art in the Afternoon Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    03/15/11- 04/24/11	16th Annual High School Art Invitational Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    03/10/11	Itty-Bitty Afternoons Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    03/09/11	Now Showing at Your Library! - Pushing the Elephant Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    03/08/11	Tuesday Art Talks Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    02/22/11	Art in the Afternoon Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    02/10/11	Itty-Bitty Afternoons Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    02/09/11	Now Showing at Your Library! - Me Facing Life: Cyntoia's Story Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    02/08/11	Tuesday Art Talks Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    01/25/11	Art in the Afternoon Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    01/13/11	Itty-Bitty Afternoons Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    01/12/11	Now Showing at Your Library! - For Once In My Life Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    01/11/11	Tuesday Art Talks Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    01/02/11- 01/31/11	Artwork of Carol Ann Miraben Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    12/28/10	Art in the Afternoon Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    12/14/10	Tuesday Art Talks Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    12/10/10	Itty-Bitty Afternoons Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    12/08/10	Now Showing at Your Library! - The Calling Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    12/02/10	Dr. Ofelia Zepeda, 2010 Lawrence Clark Powell Lecturer Temple Emanu-El
    12/01/10- 12/31/10	Artwork of Pilar Hanson Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    12/01/10- 12/31/10	Artwork of Beata Wehr Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    11/23/10	Art in the Afternoon Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    11/19/10	Itty-Bitty Afternoons Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    11/10/10	Now Showing at Your Library! - Deep Down Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    11/09/10	Tuesday Art Talks Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    11/01/10- 11/30/10	Art Gallery Exhibit - Artwork of Tabitha Adams Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    10/26/10	Art in the Afternoon Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    10/13/10	Now Showing at Your Library! - Reel Injun: On the Trail of the Hollywood Indian Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    10/12/10	Tuesday Art Talks Pima County Public Library - Dusenberry-River Branch Library
    10/01/10- 10/31/10	Artwork of Catherine Eyde Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    09/01/10- 09/30/10	Artwork by Molly Stothert-Maurer Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    08/28/10	Celebrate Tucson's Birthday with Territorial Kids! Pima County Public Library - Himmel Park Branch Library
    08/27/10	I Remember Martha Cooper Library
    08/26/10	Food For Thought: Chicano Popular Culture Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    08/21/10	I Remember Pima County Public Library - Woods Memorial Branch Library
    08/19/10	Tucson's Birthday Celebration Martha Cooper Library
    08/01/10- 08/31/10	Still Life In Rwanda by Eleni Sakellar Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    07/31/10- 08/31/10	Make A Quilt for Tucson's Birthday Martha Cooper Library
    07/17/10	Endless Summer Himmel Park Outdoor Amphitheatre
    07/01/10- 07/31/10	Artwork of Nick Bunch Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    06/16/10	An Evening with Sonia Sanchez Dunbar Culture Center
    07/07/09- 11/24/09	Bilingual Family Storytime - Hora de Cuentos Martha Cooper Library
    06/17/09	An Evening with Wicked Author Gregory Maguire The Loft Cinema
    05/23/09	James Reid - Juggler Extraordinaire Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    05/23/09	Family Story Time and Craft Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library

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