Pinal County Library District
NEWSLETTER
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Get the Most out of Your Library: Summer Reading Program 2021 |
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The 2021 Summer Reading Program is still underway throughout Pinal County! Many of our locations are hosting fun, interactive programs for all ages, with prizes for reading program participants. And it's all for free! Just sign up and keep track of the time you spend reading this summer.
Check with your local library for specific information or to sign up to track your summer reading minutes. But hurry, because time is running out!
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Also, don't forget about the special online video supplement to our 2021 Summer Reading Program: Checkers Library TV! Checkers and Snoozer will be learning more about animals and reviewing animal books where you can learn more, too! To view the most recent episode, click here.
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Featured News: San Tan Valley Library Opens August 10 |
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Our preparations are complete! The computers are installed, the materials are on the shelves, and the staff is ready to go. Our new San Tan Valley location will open to the public on Tuesday, August 10, giving the residents of San Tan Valley their own full-service library.
Located just east of the CAC campus, the library will be part of a larger facility offering several county services. Stop by and check out the newest addition to the Pinal County Library District!
The library is located at:
31505 N. Schnepf Road,
San Tan Valley, AZ 85143
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Featured Events This Month |
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Here are just some of the more than 260 programs taking place at libraries throughout Pinal County this month. To view the complete list, please see our online calendar of events.
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Begins Monday, August 9, available all day
Casa Grande Main Library
449 N. Dry Lake
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 421-8710
A brand new StoryWalk is now out in Peart Park next to the Casa Grande Main Library! Would you like to read a fun story all about a sleeping dragon while taking a walk with your family in Peart Park? That's what our brand new StoryWalk is all about! The first StoryWalk sign is located outside the Main Library. You can pick up a map and follow the signs to read all the pages of the story!
The next StoryWalk will be available in October 2021.
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Tuesday, August 17, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Apache Junction Public Library - North Wing
1177 N. Idaho Rd.
Apache Junction, AZ 85119
(480) 474-8555
August is boring so we are mashing up popular holidays and creating our own! Teens age to 12-17 will participate in a variety of crazy, fun activities. Thanksgiving ornaments...perhaps? Trick or Treat Easter Baskets....maybe? Join in the fun and find out!
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Thursday, August 19, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Coolidge Public Library
160 W. Central Ave.
Coolidge, AZ 85128
(520) 723-6030
600 miles long from its source in the mountains of southwestern New Mexico to its confluence with the Colorado River above Yuma, the Gila has been an important avenue for the movement of birds, animals, plants, and peoples across the desert for millennia. Many cultures have sprung up on its banks, and millions of people depend on the river today - whether they know it or not. Gregory McNamee, author of the prizewinning book, Gila: The Life and Death of an American River, presents a biography of this vital resource, drawing on Native American stories, pioneer memoirs, and the writings of modern naturalists. Save your spot by registering at www.bit.ly/CPLGila or email library@coolidgeaz.com for your Zoom invitation.
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Thursdays, from 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Maricopa Library and Cultural Center
18160 N. Maya Angelou Dr.
Maricopa, AZ 85138
(520) 568-2926
In Survival Scouts, teens can learn a wide range of skills from filing taxes to surviving a zombie apocalypse!
Worried about what to do if the Hunger Games becomes a reality? Going camping alone? Or that you don't have the skills to be an adult yet? Well worry no more! Outdoor skills, cleaning tricks, and adulting basics are all going to be taught right here at the Library. The best part about this program is that teens have regular meetings to talk about and propose ideas for what skills they want to learn. That means the participants help run the program. So join us every Thursday evening to learn new skills and meet awesome new people.
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Wednesdays at 10:00 AM, beginning August 18
San Tan Valley Library
31505 N. Schnepf Rd.
San Tan Valley, AZ 85143
(520) 866-8035
Sponsored by Child and Family Resources, Inc., Tiny Tales is designed for toddlers 18 to 36 months old. Parents and children participate in activities that may include reading aloud, storytelling, finger-plays, rhymes, and songs.
Because this age is a crucial time in the development of language skills, the value of these events lies in giving caregivers the background on how to stimulate and encourage a child's development as well as entertaining the toddlers.
This program requires registration. Please click the program link above to sign up.
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This month's feature database
Literature Resource Center is Gale’s most current, comprehensive, and reliable online literature database, offering the broadest and most representative range of authors and their works.
Features include:
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A deep collection of full-text critical and literary analysis, including content from such reference titles as Books & Authors, Contemporary Authors Online, the Dictionary of Literary Biography, and Contemporary Literary Criticism.
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Author biographies and work overviews, news, images, and links to audio interviews
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Integrated tools to enable users to share, save, and download content—including highlights and notes.
You can find Literature Resource Center and our other 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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