Our libraries will be closed on Thursday, July 4 for Independence Day. Our digital library is always open! Download books, stream music, browse magazines, and more.
Our summer reading adventure is at the halfway mark, and we have a feeling the best chapters are yet to come! It’s never too late to join the journey at maricopacountyreads.org. Be sure to save room in your bag for the prizes you’ll pick up along the way to the goal of 1,000 points!
Help fight hunger in your community! From July 10 - 20, we are collecting essential nonexpired and nonperishable items for local food pantries. Summer is an essential time of year for our food bank partners. Any donation will make a difference! Look for the donation bins at your library.
HeritageQuest is a database of genealogical sources, local and family histories, and research aids. It contains records for individuals in more than 60 countries dating back to the 1700s.
Access the full text of more than 1,000 newspaper publications from the years 1819–1978 from certain states in the West. Search for marriage announcements, obituaries, news, and more.
Available only in-branch, explore your family history with Ancestry Library! This resource includes coverage of the U.S, U.K, Canada, and more. Contains more than 4,000 databases covering the 1300s to the present.
You have full access to the Consumer Reports website with your library card! These expert reviews have advice on purchases big and small - everything from backpacks to laptops to healthy packaged snacks.
Friday, July 12 @ 5pm thru Saturday, July 13 @ 9am
From Friday, July 12 at 5:00 PM to Saturday, July 13 at 9:00 AM, our library card system will undergo an update. During this time, you will not be able to access your library card account. You will also not be able to check out new items on Libby.Items checked out and downloaded before the upgrade will still be accessible. Thank you for your understanding!
Earn some bonus points! Head to our New York Times access webpage & click on “The New York Times”. The secret code is the name of the NYT Game that starts with the letter “V”. (*Hint: go to the “Games” tab!) Enter the secret code in your Maricopa County Readsdashboard.
