Behavioral Health Outreach Walk-In Clinic (El Rio)

Staff from El Rio Behavioral Health Outreach. will be at the Joel D. Valdez Main Library every Monday from 10:00am to 1:00pm. This is a walk-in clinic so no appointment is necessary! The nurses are able to provide these services: Mental Health Medication Management......More

Staff from El Rio Behavioral Health Outreach. will be at the Joel D. Valdez Main Library every Monday from 10:00am to 1:00pm. This is a walk-in clinic so no appointment is necessary! The nurses are able to provide these services: Mental Health Medication Management Help  Substance Abuse Medication Management and Help Referrals to other El Rio Health clinics and resources All ages are welcome! This is at the El Rio Behavioral Clinic at the Joel D Valdez Main Library

Summer Snack Program

Monday through Friday, snacks are available for anyone under the age of 18. Individually wrapped portions are served all day while supplies last. Milk will also be provided. Weekend Meal Packs are available on Fridays with full-size items. Snacks are provided in partn......More

Monday through Friday, snacks are available for anyone under the age of 18. Individually wrapped portions are served all day while supplies last. Milk will also be provided. Weekend Meal Packs are available on Fridays with full-size items. Snacks are provided in partnership with the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.

The 5 Senses presented by The Center for Neurosciences Foundation

Touch. Taste. See. Hear. Smell. You know the five senses, now come discover how each one is related to our brains and how it all works to allow us to experience the world around us. Presented by The Center for Neurosciences Foundation.

It's Babytime! Storytime for Babies

Babies love stories and songs! The stories we read at Babytime are short and engaging, and the babies enjoy moving with the music. Share time with your baby in a fun, confidence-building environment. Babytime storytime is approximately 30 minutes or less; it's designe......More

Babies love stories and songs! The stories we read at Babytime are short and engaging, and the babies enjoy moving with the music. Share time with your baby in a fun, confidence-building environment. Babytime storytime is approximately 30 minutes or less; it's designed for babies up to 18 months of age. Siblings are welcome! There will be a short stay and play after storytime - make friends and have more fun! We recommend parking in the garage underneath the Main Library. The entrance is on the south side of Alameda Street, just west of Stone Avenue. If you are taking the bus, disembark at the Ronstadt Center and walk west on Pennington Street until you reach the library. 

Summer Snack Program

Monday through Friday, snacks are available for anyone under the age of 18. Individually wrapped portions are served all day while supplies last. Milk will also be provided. Weekend Meal Packs are available on Fridays with full-size items. Snacks are provided in partn......More

Monday through Friday, snacks are available for anyone under the age of 18. Individually wrapped portions are served all day while supplies last. Milk will also be provided. Weekend Meal Packs are available on Fridays with full-size items. Snacks are provided in partnership with the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.

Family Storytime

Bring your child and enjoy stories, songs, and activities that promote early literacy and healthy development.  Geared towards children aged 2-5 years and their parents/caregivers. Each Storytime is 20-30 minutes long. Storytime is every Tuesday starting at 10:15 a.m.......More

Bring your child and enjoy stories, songs, and activities that promote early literacy and healthy development.  Geared towards children aged 2-5 years and their parents/caregivers. Each Storytime is 20-30 minutes long. Storytime is every Tuesday starting at 10:15 a.m. Park in the Main Library Parking Garage at 45 W. Alameda St. The first hour is free. We'll give you a second ticket at the end of Storytime for a total of two hours free, enough to enjoy the program and select books afterward. Space is limited. Please join us!

M&M Blind Taste Test Challenge!

Think you can tell the difference between Peanut, Pretzel, and Peanut Butter M&Ms? What about Crunchy Cookie or Caramel? Come put your taste buds to the test in this sweet showdown of M&M varieties! Join us for a blind taste test where you’ll sample a range of differe......More

Think you can tell the difference between Peanut, Pretzel, and Peanut Butter M&Ms? What about Crunchy Cookie or Caramel? Come put your taste buds to the test in this sweet showdown of M&M varieties! Join us for a blind taste test where you’ll sample a range of different M&M flavors without knowing which is which. Rate your favorites, guess the flavors, and help crown the Ultimate M&M Champion based on teen votes! While supplies last. For teens ages 11-18.

Summer Snack Program

Monday through Friday, snacks are available for anyone under the age of 18. Individually wrapped portions are served all day while supplies last. Milk will also be provided. Weekend Meal Packs are available on Fridays with full-size items. Snacks are provided in partn......More

Monday through Friday, snacks are available for anyone under the age of 18. Individually wrapped portions are served all day while supplies last. Milk will also be provided. Weekend Meal Packs are available on Fridays with full-size items. Snacks are provided in partnership with the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.

Bookbike Volunteer Orientation

Do you love books and bikes? Combine these two passions by becoming a volunteer for the Pima County Public Library's Bookbike - a three-wheeled non-motorized bookmobile project!  Bookbike volunteers ride their bike along with the Bookbike to different locations in Tucs......More

Do you love books and bikes? Combine these two passions by becoming a volunteer for the Pima County Public Library's Bookbike - a three-wheeled non-motorized bookmobile project!  Bookbike volunteers ride their bike along with the Bookbike to different locations in Tucson and give away free books. Please fill out this volunteer application and bring it with you to the orientation.

Behavioral Health Outreach Walk-In Clinic (El Rio)

Staff from El Rio Behavioral Health Outreach. will be at the Joel D. Valdez Main Library every Monday from 10:00am to 1:00pm. This is a walk-in clinic so no appointment is necessary! The nurses are able to provide these services: Mental Health Medication Management......More

Staff from El Rio Behavioral Health Outreach. will be at the Joel D. Valdez Main Library every Monday from 10:00am to 1:00pm. This is a walk-in clinic so no appointment is necessary! The nurses are able to provide these services: Mental Health Medication Management Help  Substance Abuse Medication Management and Help Referrals to other El Rio Health clinics and resources All ages are welcome! This is at the El Rio Behavioral Clinic at the Joel D Valdez Main Library

Summer Snack Program

Monday through Friday, snacks are available for anyone under the age of 18. Individually wrapped portions are served all day while supplies last. Milk will also be provided. Weekend Meal Packs are available on Fridays with full-size items. Snacks are provided in partn......More

Monday through Friday, snacks are available for anyone under the age of 18. Individually wrapped portions are served all day while supplies last. Milk will also be provided. Weekend Meal Packs are available on Fridays with full-size items. Snacks are provided in partnership with the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.

It's Babytime! Storytime for Babies

Babies love stories and songs! The stories we read at Babytime are short and engaging, and the babies enjoy moving with the music. Share time with your baby in a fun, confidence-building environment. Babytime storytime is approximately 30 minutes or less; it's designe......More

Babies love stories and songs! The stories we read at Babytime are short and engaging, and the babies enjoy moving with the music. Share time with your baby in a fun, confidence-building environment. Babytime storytime is approximately 30 minutes or less; it's designed for babies up to 18 months of age. Siblings are welcome! There will be a short stay and play after storytime - make friends and have more fun! We recommend parking in the garage underneath the Main Library. The entrance is on the south side of Alameda Street, just west of Stone Avenue. If you are taking the bus, disembark at the Ronstadt Center and walk west on Pennington Street until you reach the library. 

Summer Snack Program

Monday through Friday, snacks are available for anyone under the age of 18. Individually wrapped portions are served all day while supplies last. Milk will also be provided. Weekend Meal Packs are available on Fridays with full-size items. Snacks are provided in partn......More

Monday through Friday, snacks are available for anyone under the age of 18. Individually wrapped portions are served all day while supplies last. Milk will also be provided. Weekend Meal Packs are available on Fridays with full-size items. Snacks are provided in partnership with the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.

Family Storytime

Bring your child and enjoy stories, songs, and activities that promote early literacy and healthy development.  Geared towards children aged 2-5 years and their parents/caregivers. Each Storytime is 20-30 minutes long. Storytime is every Tuesday starting at 10:15 a.m.......More

Bring your child and enjoy stories, songs, and activities that promote early literacy and healthy development.  Geared towards children aged 2-5 years and their parents/caregivers. Each Storytime is 20-30 minutes long. Storytime is every Tuesday starting at 10:15 a.m. Park in the Main Library Parking Garage at 45 W. Alameda St. The first hour is free. We'll give you a second ticket at the end of Storytime for a total of two hours free, enough to enjoy the program and select books afterward. Space is limited. Please join us!

Visit the Bookbike at Armory Park Senior Center

The Bookbike gives out free books, library cards, and information about library and literacy programs, as well as bike maps and information about bicycling events. Visit the Bookbike at the Armory Park Senior Center, 220 S. 5th Ave on the 1st Tuesday of every month. ......More

The Bookbike gives out free books, library cards, and information about library and literacy programs, as well as bike maps and information about bicycling events. Visit the Bookbike at the Armory Park Senior Center, 220 S. 5th Ave on the 1st Tuesday of every month.

Pin/Button Making for Youth

Youth ages 11-18: Design it, press it, wear it! Create custom pins and buttons using your own art or ready-to-use designs. All materials provided—just bring your ideas and creativity! Snacks available. No registration required.

Summer Snack Program

Monday through Friday, snacks are available for anyone under the age of 18. Individually wrapped portions are served all day while supplies last. Milk will also be provided. Weekend Meal Packs are available on Fridays with full-size items. Snacks are provided in partn......More

Monday through Friday, snacks are available for anyone under the age of 18. Individually wrapped portions are served all day while supplies last. Milk will also be provided. Weekend Meal Packs are available on Fridays with full-size items. Snacks are provided in partnership with the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.

Tween Crafternoon

Join us for a mid-week hang out and get creative at the library! We'll have a new craft or game each week, and an art cart for your own projects. Come and go as you please, any time between 3:30 and 5:00. A small snack will be provided.

Summer Snack Program

Monday through Friday, snacks are available for anyone under the age of 18. Individually wrapped portions are served all day while supplies last. Milk will also be provided. Weekend Meal Packs are available on Fridays with full-size items. Snacks are provided in partn......More

Monday through Friday, snacks are available for anyone under the age of 18. Individually wrapped portions are served all day while supplies last. Milk will also be provided. Weekend Meal Packs are available on Fridays with full-size items. Snacks are provided in partnership with the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.