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3rd Floor Reference at Joel D. Valdez Main Library Has a New Look!
We’ve done some rearranging on the 3rd Floor at the Joel D. Valdez Main Library, and it looks fantastic! Our Reference Collection has shifted a bit, making room for additions to our Cele Peterson...
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From the Librarian Files Having trouble as a tenant or a landlord? The Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act is available through the Arizona Public Service Division of the office of the Arizona...
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Flying our flag
How many of you fly the flag at home? At the library we fly them every day. Every sunny morning we unfold the American and Arizona flags and run them up the pole, and we take them down every day...
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Tucson Museum of Art Research Library
Did you know the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block has a research library available to the public? It's just a few blocks away from our Joel D. Valdez Main Library. The Tucson Museum of Art and...
View ArticleConnecting with us on social media
The Arizona Daily Star Monthly Library Series offers an insider's view of Pima County Public Library and the ways in which we're transforming lives in our community. This month, we hear from Lisa Waite...
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Monsoon season starts with El Dia de San Juan
From the Librarian Files In Catholicism, June 24 is the feast day of St. John the Baptist. According to tradition this day marks the beginning of the monsoon season. There is a legend that the Spanish...
View ArticleTips from Infoline: Who you gonna call?
Did you know you can call the library with any question and we will answer it on the spot or get back to you within a day or two? We are waiting on pins and needles for your call! It's a fantastic...
View ArticleOrigin of the name ‘Tucson’
From the Librarian Files Where did the name of our city come from? According to Byrd Granger in Arizona's Names: X Marks the Place, "The name of the city of Tucson derives from that given to Sentinel...
View ArticleWaiting for the Ice to Break on the Santa Cruz?
From the Librarian Files. The first 100 degree day each year is a special event in Tucson. Icebreak Days From 1983-2006, local news station KVOA 4 ran a promotion called the Icebreak Contest. The name...
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