Issue 38 | December 2020
Pinal County Library District
NEWSLETTER
Make the Most of Your Library: Online Research
Did you know that you can do library research right from home? Pinal County Libraries offer a suite of subscription research databases that you can access for free from our website. Just click on the "Research" tab.

Research databases provide full-text online access to thousands of peer-reviewed academic journals, popular magazines, and reference books -- as well as images, audio files, and primary source documents.

You can search across more than a dozen of these resources simultaneously, simply by typing what you're looking for in the Gale Power Search box at the top of our list databases. It's just like searching the Web, but with results you know you can trust!
Featured Events This Month
Here are just some of the more than 100 programs taking place at libraries throughout Pinal County this month. To view the complete list, please see our online calendar of events.
Tuesday, December 8, 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Apache Junction Public Library
1177 North Idaho Road
Apache Junction, AZ 85119
(480) 478-8555

Who do you consider to be people that you are related to? Who is and is not part of your community? Is there a way to widen our perspective of who is part of our community and invested in our success? What if we could learn to see in a more timeless frame? Do we have any obligation to those who came before us, or who come after us? What is our responsibility for making a better world?

This workshop will introduce the idea of thinking in seven generations and examine the concept used in indigenous circles “All my relations”. Participants will explore these questions in a unique, interactive program that will improve their communication skills, facilitate learning, and help them navigate cultural differences at work and at home.
December 14 - 23
Casa Grande Main Library
449 N. Dry Lake
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 421-8710

Vista Grande Library
1556 N. Arizola Rd
Casa Grande, Arizona 85122
(520) 421-8652

Stop by either one of the libraries in Casa Grande and pick up your scavenger hunt clues and try to find that Gingerbread Man! A fun gingerbread magnet craft will be available to take home while supplies last!
Free Book Fridays
Fridays in December
Oracle Public Library
565 E American Ave
Oracle, AZ 85623
(520) 896-2121

Every Friday, we set up a table loaded with books, DVDs, and audiobooks. Parents, children, seniors and anyone else can come and help themselves!
Thursday, December 31, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
hosted by Coolidge Public Library

Write an anonymous message or "love letter" to your future self or a neighbor. We will read it LIVE during the Noon Year's Eve Celebration on December 31. Drop off your letters to the library throughout the month of December, message them to the library on social media, or email them to coolidgepubliclibrary@pinal.gov.
Research Spotlight
This month's feature database:

Science In Context provides contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics. Captivating subject matter showcases how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues. The collection includes millions of full-text articles from national and global publications as well as projects and over 200 experiments.

You can find Science in Context and our other online databases on our website, by clicking the Research tab.
Pinal County Library District
520-866-6457