Tucson-Pima Public Library, serving an area of 780,000 residents, has a collection of 1,150,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 58,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 40,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 300 employees, of whom 84 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 18 branch libraries, plus 3 bookmobiles. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $3,200,000. Patrons make 6,000,000 visits annually, and check out materials 6,000,000 times. Thirty-three percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
101 N. Stone Ave., Tucson Arizona 85701
Telephone
520-791-4391
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Pima) Pima Public Library
(Tucson) Tucson-Pima Public Library
(Tucson) Tucson-Pima Public Library
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02/21 Coming to The Tucson area
National Festival of the West Scottsdale AZ March21-24 Nation Festival of the West is the country's largest celebration of the Old West and the American Cowboy.
Arizona Renaissance Festival Apache Junction AZ March30-31 In addition to village street and pathway events, the Festival has twelve stages of ongoing shows performing every half-hour. From the daily opening ceremony to the closing cannon shot, every Festival minute and every Festival acre is filled with mirth, merriment and marketplace exhibitions.
Marana Main Street Festival Marana AZ April6 Located downtown at Marana Main Street and Civic Center Drive, between the Marana Municipal Complex and the Marana Health Center. There will be:
Kids activities,
Entertainment,
Food,
Vendors,
Bed races,
Concert (Saturday night),
Pancake breakfast (Sunday), and
RV boondocking (Friday-Sunday).
10th Annual Polish Festival Phoenix AZ April13-14 Authentic Polish food, beef, raffle, live entertainment, fun activities for kids.
Prickly Pear Festival Superior AZ August24 The historic copper mining town of Superior hosts a new prickly pear festival featuring a morning “how to pick and juice ‘em” class by Jean Groen.
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