Pinal County
Library District
NEWSLETTER
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Make the Most of Your Library...Using Gale Power Search
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Have you ever needed to research a topic, but you weren't quite sure where to get started? You may have found your way to our list of
research databases
, but maybe you just didn't know which one to use. Our Gale Power Search box can help with that!
Located at the top of our database page, the Power Search box gives you one-step access to more than a dozen databases at the same time. Just type your research topic into the box, and click the magnifying glass icon to run the search.
Power Search looks for your topic in thousands of magazines, newspaper articles, primary sources, and reference books --from databases like Biography in Context, World History in Context, Literature Reference Center, General OneFile, and Infotrac Newsstand-- and brings you a list of results, arranged by format ( journal articles, books, images, etc.). Just click on a title to read the article or view the image. The results list also shows you which database provided each result, which can help you figure out where to go for further investigation.
As with all of our database research tools, you will need a library card to access these resources outside the library.
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We now offer a mobile app to make using your library more convenient. The easy-to-use PCLD App gives you access to all our key website tools, including:
- The Catalog Search Bar
- Events Calendar
- My Account
- Digital Collections and eMagazines
- Research Databases
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Featured Events This Month
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Here are just a few of the 400+ programs taking place at libraries around Pinal County this month. To find more, check out our
events calendar
. Click on a program title below for more information:
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Saturday, March 7, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Apache Junction Public Library
1177 N. Idaho Road
Apache Junction, AZ 85119
(480) 474-8555
A fun-filled day for geeks, nerds, princesses, time lords, aliens, superheroes, EVERYONE! All Cosplay welcome and encouraged! We will have a photo booth, vendors, crafts for kids and special guests all day! Prizes will be awarded!
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Saturday, March 14, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Maricopa Public Library
4160 W. Smith Enke Road
Maricopa, AZ
(520) 568-2926
The Friends of the Maricopa Library will host their semi-annual used book sale at Maricopa City Hall 3970 West Civic Center Dr. on March 14. The book sale will be one part of the festivities that begins with the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Library building at 8:00 a.m. featuring fun activities for the whole family.
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Monday, March 16, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Vista Grande Library
1556 N. Arizola Rd
Casa Grande, Arizona 85122
(520) 421-8652
The City of Casa Grande's Economic Development Director, Richard Wilkie, will be sharing info on the new Lucid Motors projects, other works in the pipeline, and how he entices companies to Casa Grande.
This program is just one event in the week-long Grand View Library Camp series at Vista Grande Library.
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Monday, March 23, 5:15 - 6:15 PM
Eloy-Santa Cruz Public Library
1000 North Main Street
Eloy, AZ 85131
(520) 466-3814
Fitness Class for adults meets Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Please call the library for further information.
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Tuesday,March 24, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Coolidge Public Library
160 W. Central Avenue
Coolidge, AZ 85128
(520) 723-6030
Bring your census postcard along with photo ID to the library, and Staff will help you #BeCounted. Census data is always private and vital for funding future services. Come to the library and be counted.
The program runs all day.
Households will begin receiving official Census Bureau mail, with information on how to respond to the 2020 Census in mid-March.
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Tuesday,March 31, 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Casa Grande Main Library
449 N. Dry Lake
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 421-8710
Experience Corps connects students with caring adult volunteers age 50 and older who provide an essential combination of training, life experience and commitment, to help children read at grade level.
Representatives from AARP and Pinal Alliance will be on hand to share information about this exciting new volunteer opportunity.
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Our libraries are fun places with a lot of entertainment to offer, but we also provide great research tools. We offer subscription research databases that you can access
for free
with your library card.
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This month's feature database:
AZPOINT is the Arizona Protective Order Initiation and Notification Tool. Through an interview in this portal, you can quickly fill out the forms you need to request an Order of Protection at an Arizona court. An Order of Protection is a court order that is issued to stop a person from committing domestic violence or from contacting other people protected by the order.
Your information is saved in the portal for up to 90 days. At any point during that time, you can take the next step of filing your petition at an Arizona court. Until you file your petition, you will be able to return to AZPOINT to update your information if necessary.
You can find AZ POINT and our other online databases on our website or in our app, by clicking the
Research
tab.
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