Pinal County
Library District
NEWSLETTER
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Make the Most of Your Library...
Re-opening News
Here is an update on the status of our libraries as they begin to reopen and provide services. Please call
your local library
for more details.
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- Open to the public, with social distancing measures in place.
- Drive-thru service for picking up held items is also available
Arizona City Public Library
- Open to the public, with social distancing measures in place
- Main Library offers lobby service for checkouts and holds, but browsing of the collection remains unavailable. Lobby service hours are:
Mon - Wed - Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
Tue -Thurs : 9 AM - 6 PM
- Vista Grande Library remains closed
- Open Mon - Fri, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, by appointment only.
- City guidelines require patrons to wear masks within the building and maintain 6 feet minimum social distance
- Curbside pickup service is available:
Mon - Wed - Fri: 9:30 - 11:00 AM and
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Tue - Thurs : 8:30 - 9:30 AM.
- Reopened to the public, with social distancing measures in place
- Offers curbside pick-up for holds but the building remains closed
Kearny Public Library
- Open to the public, with social distancing measures in place
Mammoth Public Library
- Offers curbside service for holds but the building remains closed
- Open to the public, with social distancing measures and limited numbers
- Offers curbside service for holds but the building remains closed
San Manuel, Superior, and Oracle Public Libraries
- These libraries remain closed
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Virtual Library Programs
Many of our Pinal County libraries are offering virtual programs online during the closures. Here is a sample of what's available this month.
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Coolidge Public Library
Email
library@coolidgeaz.com
for your Zoom invitations, and join us for a pair of Frank Talks this month for Tweens, Teens, and Adults. Each Frank Talk is a separate program, so register for either, or both!
Wednesday July 8, 5:00 - 6:30 PM
How do you talk to White friends, relatives and neighbors about race? How do you address conflicting opinions about current events, politics and cultural differences? This program focuses on developing concrete skills to navigate encounters with people who are skeptical that racism is a problem, and further your understanding of specific actions to foster racial equity.
Friday July 31, 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Mashup is fusing with FRANK Talks to create a virtual blended program exploring Hip Hop & American Culture. This program examines how the specific musical genre, Hip Hop, has transformed the world through musical fusion, rhetorical jousting, cultural innovation, entrepreneurialism, and political commentary. Explore its origins and elements, and discuss its impact in the U.S. and contemporary multi-racial, and multi-generational, society.
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Tuesdays, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Thursdays, 11:00 AM -1:00 PM
Apache Junction Public Library
Sign up for a half-hour time slot to consult with Valerie Ipson, Apache Junction Public Library's Summer 2020 Writer in Residence. Please include your email address to receive a link to the Zoom meeting at your scheduled time.
Our Summer 2020 Writer in Residence is Valerie Ipson, author of children, teen and adult fiction. Valerie will hold virtual office hours via Zoom on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and will post writing prompts and tips on social media throughout her residency.
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Tuesday July 21, 5:00 - 6:30 PM
Coolidge Public Library
The politics and policies of immigration, refugee resettlement, and citizenship are louder than ever. While the politics get noisier and the policies are mired, what about the people? This talk focuses on the personal stories of immigration. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss and share their experiences as a new settler and/or local greeter.
Rodo Sofranac presents an AZ Speaks program, Coming Home to a Place You've Never Been Before: Immigration, Refugee Resettlement & Citizenship.
Intended for Ages - Tween to Adult.
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Wednesdays, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Maricopa Public Library
A-POP is an anime program for teens, ages 13-17. In the traditional style of a book club, A-POP brings teens together to instead view anime episodes! After watching an hour of anime episodes the group has a thirty minute discussion on what was viewed.
This exciting new program takes place online via the app Discord™ to support social distancing. To receive a link to the Discord™ server, please register for the program.
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Mondays and Wednesdays 9:00 - 10:30 AM
Apache Junction Public Library
A parenting education program supported by First Things First in the Pinal Region. Parents and caregivers of children ages 0-5 attend free, 1.5 hours classes together in 11 consecutive week cycles.
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his month's feature database:
Ancestry Library Edition brings the world's most popular consumer online genealogy resource to your library. Here, you can unlock the story of you with sources like censuses, vital records, immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, maps, and more.
And now through August 1, you can access Ancestry Library Edition for free from home. Just follow the link from our website. You can find Ancestry Library Edition and the rest of our online databases on our website, by clicking the
Research
tab.
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Pinal County Library District
520-866-6457
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