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

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. 

Pima County Health Department Health Care Kit Distribution

The Pima County Health Department will be giving out free health care kits and other resources from the 1st floor lobby the main library from 10:00am - 12:00pm. They will also be providing Pima County Health Department resource information to the community.

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!

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.

El Rio Outreach Walk-In Clinic

Nurses from the El Rio Community Health Center will be at the Joel D. Valdez Main Library every Thursday from 12:30pm to 3:00pm. This is a walk-in clinic so no appointment is necessary! The nurses are able to provide these services: Primary care  Blood ......More

Nurses from the El Rio Community Health Center will be at the Joel D. Valdez Main Library every Thursday from 12:30pm to 3:00pm. This is a walk-in clinic so no appointment is necessary! The nurses are able to provide these services: Primary care  Blood pressure check  Screening labs/STD check  Medication prescription  Acute and chronic disease management  Housing assessment  All ages are welcome! This is at the El Rio Clinic at the Joel D Valdez Main Library.

Visit the Bookbike at Caridad Kitchen

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 Caridad Kitchen, 845 N. Main Ave, the 3rd Thursday of the month from October-......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 Caridad Kitchen, 845 N. Main Ave, the 3rd Thursday of the month from October-April.

Adult Peer Support Group

Join Matt Kearney and Sam Nagy for a peer support for adults. Provides support for addiction, anxiety, PTSD, depression. RSVP to attend. Text or call for more information 520-738-2545. Pizza will be provided.  "Together we can make changes for the better." *This is n......More

Join Matt Kearney and Sam Nagy for a peer support for adults. Provides support for addiction, anxiety, PTSD, depression. RSVP to attend. Text or call for more information 520-738-2545. Pizza will be provided.  "Together we can make changes for the better." *This is not a library-sponsored event.

Visit the Bookmobile at Ghost Ranch Lodge

Our Bookmobile goes out on monthly visits to the outlying areas of Pima County, and has since the 1960s. The bookmobile carries over 2,500 items, and people borrow around 17,000 items each year from the Bookmobile.......More

Our Bookmobile goes out on monthly visits to the outlying areas of Pima County, and has since the 1960s. The bookmobile carries over 2,500 items, and people borrow around 17,000 items each year from the Bookmobile. It travels an average of 8,500 miles a year! For more information, contact Bookmobile-Readrunners Library Services at 520-594-5415. Please leave a message if we don't answer. We might be out in the Bookmobile! Today's visit: Ghost Ranch Lodge, 801 W Miracle Mile

Pima Animal Care Center Pet Food Distribution

Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) will be distributing free pet food for families and individuals in need. Items provided may vary but will include cat food, dog food, and other pet supplies. Come early because they run out quickly. Quantities will be limited - first com......More

Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) will be distributing free pet food for families and individuals in need. Items provided may vary but will include cat food, dog food, and other pet supplies. Come early because they run out quickly. Quantities will be limited - first come, first served. No registration required.

Grants Lab

Research private grant makers in the Foundation Directory Online and the Arizona Guide to Grants databases for free! Library staff will guide you through the proc......More

Research private grant makers in the Foundation Directory Online and the Arizona Guide to Grants databases for free! Library staff will guide you through the process and give hints and tips on how to maximize your search results. Grants Labs are held on the 3rd Friday of every month from 2PM - 3:30PM.

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

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.