Summer reading, celebrating America's 250th bday, and more!
NEWS & EVENTS
June 2026
Summer Reading 2026 is HERE!
Life is about exploring every layer of the fossil bed — and your dino-mite summer reading adventure begins now through July 20! Kids, teens, and adults can read books, discover secret codes, and conquer challenges to earn points towards great prizes. Grab a friend or family member and help us reach our community reading goal of 110 million minutes. Get started today at MaricopaCountyReads.org!
Want to roar past the waitlist? During the featured weeks, unearth these exciting Libby titles instantly with your MCLD library card. No holds required!
Visit our Online Author Talksto find a secret code - it's the last name of the author giving a talk on June 11th! Enter the code (the author's last name) in your Maricopa County Reads dashboard to earn 10 points!
MCLD is proud to join communities across the nation in celebrating America’s semiquincentennial, also known as the 250th anniversary of our founding! We have a lot of celebratory events and activities coming - including a limited-time commemorative library card, Summer Reading Challenges, and a themed Book Club Box!
After 30 years together, Jesse witnesses his husband Norman get out of bed late one night, walk into their Joshua Tree backyard, step into a strange beam of light and disappear. Where did he go? And will he ever return?
A monumental history of the gay influence on popular culture, from the rise of Little Richard to the collapse of disco in 1979: award-winning author Jon Savage takes us on a fast and captivating journey through the history of pop music as seen through the eyes of queer artists.
Fire Sword & Sea, by Vanessa Riley In 1675 in the Caribbean, the daughter of a wealthy tavern owner disguises herself as a male dockworker and becomes a pirate, discovering that secret identities are common in the chaotic world of seafaring.
When We're Born We Forget Everything: A Memoir, by Alicia Jo Rabins A memoir following her journey from a secular Jewish childhood to becoming a modern queer woman owning ancient teachings and finding her own meanings in them, refracted through feminist interpretations of the lives of Biblical women.
Five years after the death of his youngest brother, a trans author is teaching fiction in Brooklyn when a mysterious envelope arrives for him in the mail. He returns to his childhood home home to solve the mystery of the envelope, and learn who he was to his brother.
Take Maricopa County Library District anywhere you go with our new, mobile app - coming to you later this summer!
● Easily search for and check out items ● Discover eBooks, audiobooks, movies, and more with quick links to our Digital Library ● Reserve study rooms & schedule Curbside Pickup appointments ● and more!
