What's New @ Your Chandler Public Library
March 2022
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Meet the New Website!
Have you checked out our new website yet? We think you'll be happy with its modern, eye-catching look! Mobile-friendly? Check. Google-like searching? Yes. Wish-list making? You got it.

The newly launched site provides faster access to essential information while offering opportunities to discover new resources and services. The modernized homepage provides a list of the day's events, along with a search feature and options to click on patron accounts or the online catalog. New releases are also highlighted on the homepage. 

The Library’s new blog, also accessible from the homepage, gives a new way for expert staff voices inside CPL to be shared with the public on an ongoing basis, bringing its reading recommendations, collections, and programs to life.

Patrons can also rate books, leave comments, write reviews, save titles, organize them onto “digital shelves,” follow and interact with other patrons, and more.

The Library’s digital overhaul is making it easier for patrons to Read, Connect and Succeed!

Can't find something you're looking for? Just ask us!

Outdoor Storytimes

Every Tuesday in March
Downtown Library

Come on out - the weather is fine! Meet at the flagpoles in front of the Downtown Chandler Library to enjoy a StoryWalk® and other activities.

Toddler Time: Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m.
Preschool Time: Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m.

Spring Reading Program

March 5 - April 16
All Chandler Library Locations

Read 5 books, get an In-N-Out Burger® from Chandler Public Library. Kids age 4 through 12 can join the Cover to Cover Club spring reading program. Once a young reader has read five books, they receive a certificate redeemable for a free hamburger or cheeseburger at any In-N-Out Burger® location. Participants are eligible to earn up to three certificates. Sign up at one of the Library’s four locations to receive your reading log beginning March 5.
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Leap into Spring Week

March 14 through 18
Basha Library

Spring Break is right around the corner! Basha Library is hosting a week of Spring-themed events: creative programs for all ages, a self-guided scavenger hunt, photo booth, and more! See the events calendar for more details and share a well-deserved vacation with family and friends.
Our Stories:
History of Dr. Pearl Tang
Saturday, March 19
10:30 a.m. - Noon
Basha Library

Celebrate Women’s History Month with a presentation by historian Mary Melcher about Arizona’s public health care pioneer, Dr. Pearl Mao Tang. From her arrival in Phoenix in 1947 to her death in June 2021, Dr. Tang overcame challenges, achieved firsts, and saved lives. Visit our events calendar to learn more and to register for this talk.
Tax Time

Now through April 18
It's tax time, and the Library can help!

Federal Tax Forms (1040 and 1040-SR) are available for pickup at the Downtown Chandler Library, while supplies last.

All four Chandler libraries offer printing of tax forms for 20 cents per page.

AARP Tax-Aide offers free assistance at the Downtown Chandler Library. Appointments are required and can be made online. (For appointment assistance, please call 704-989-5405.)
Library Reads

LibraryReads is the monthly nationwide library staff picks list for adult fiction and nonfiction. LibraryReads represents collective favorites – the books library staff loved reading and cannot wait to share.
 
The March list of librarian favorites includes new romance, mystery and suspense, and genre mashups. Check out the full list or search for your faves in our catalog.
Bag of Books

Looking for new things to read? Too busy to browse the shelves? Check out our Bag of Books service! Fill out the request form and tell us what category/age group you need, then we'll pull 10 books (or 20 for young readers) and let you know your bag is ready for pick-up!
Looking for: Newspapers and Magazines?
With over 6,000 publications from over 100 countries in 60+ languages, PressReader is the leading digital newspaper and magazine provider for premium content. Explore titles such as the National Post, The Guardian, Washington Post, Vogue, Forbes, and much more from all over the world. PressReader’s features include bookmarking, social sharing, keyword search, and translation into 18 languages. It’s all free with your Chandler Library card!
 
Just download the PressReader mobile app or visit the PressReader website, and choose “Sign in” with “Libraries and Groups.” Then choose Chandler Public Library and enter your library card and PIN numbers. (If it’s offering you a free trial, go back to “Sign in” and choose “Libraries and Groups,” not Facebook or other accounts.) If you’re in the library, you won't even have to log in – the four Chandler Library locations are hotspots that allow everyone free access to PressReader!
 
Don’t have a Chandler Library card yet? We now offer eCards that allow access to our online resources, including PressReader! If you’re a Maricopa County resident, you can visit our Get a Card page to apply. eCard users can come to the library at any time to upgrade to a full-access card that allows checkout of books and other physical materials.