Gila County Library District, serving an area of 52,000 residents, has a collection of 250,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 6,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 8,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 24 employees, of whom 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises8 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $84,000. Patrons make 290,000 visits annually, and check out materials 240,000 times. Twenty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials. This facility houses administative offices. Branch libraries are listed below.
Location:
1400 East Ash, Globe Arizona 85501
Telephone
520-473-2621
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Globe) Gila County Library District
(Florence) Pinal County Library District
(Whiteriver) Whiteriver Public Library
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12/05 Coming to The Globe 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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