View the art created by the participants of Kids in Focus. 

The Arizona Room celebrates the variety of our cookbook collection with an exhibition featuring both familiar and unusual Chili recipes from throughout Arizona.

Join us from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, September 6 for a First Friday reception with live electronic music by The Spider Institute. The reception is supported by the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library.  

The Czech Scientists and Their Inventions is one of the successful projects of the Open Sciences Program of the Czech Academy of Sciences, based in Prague. It is composed of caricatures of leading Czech scientists and their most famous discoveries by illustrator and director Přemek Ponáhlý. The original graphic design presents outstanding historical and contemporary Czech male and female scientists via a humorous and hyperbolic depiction. It also underlines times when education and qualified professional employment of women in science was no less than revolutionary. Despite the setbacks, a number of female pioneers did not give up and made it into the history of Czech science and research.

Babies, under age 2,  (accompanied by a favorite adult) enjoy songs, activities to promote movement, rhymes, books and playtime in each lively session. BabyTime gives your baby the opportunity to hear lots of language while you get to know other families with young children.

Space is limited; free tickets will be handed out  30 minutes prior to this program.

What is your child learning? Hearing stories and rhymes helps your baby develop language skills. #pplstorytime  #babytime

Babies (accompanied by a favorite adult) enjoy songs, activities to promote movement, rhymes, books and playtime in each lively session. Babies and caregivers also are introduced to Baby Sign Language, a wonderful way to grow babies’ communication skills. BabyTime gives your baby the opportunity to hear lots of language while you get to know other families with young children. What is your child learning? Hearing stories and rhymes helps your baby develop language skills. Using sign language speeds babies’ language development and improves parent/child communication. #pplstorytime #babytimewithsign

Babies (accompanied by a favorite adult) enjoy songs, activities to promote movement, rhymes, books and playtime in each lively session. Babytime gives your baby the opportunity to hear lots of language while you get to know other young families. What is your child learning? Hearing stories and rhymes helps your baby develop language skills.

Babies walking to 23-months-old (accompanied by a favorite adult) enjoy songs, activities to promote movement, rhymes, books and playtime in each lively session. BabyTime gives your baby the opportunity to hear lots of language while you get to know other families with young children. Space is limited and free tickets are required and available at 9am on the day of the program. #pplstorytime  #babytimewithsign #IronwoodLibrary 

What is your child learning? Hearing stories and rhymes helps your baby develop language skills.

Emphasizes empowerment and taking control of a variety of health conditions. Techniques learned address: fatigue and frustration, use of medication, exercise for health, making difficult decisions, relaxation strategies, and effective communication with health professionals.

The link to register is: https://www.aaaphx.org/healthy-living-fall-classes/

Who’s it for?  Babies up to two years old and their favorite grownups

What will you do?  Play, sing, and read with your baby in a warm and nurturing program.

What will your baby learn?  Growing brains need to hear lots of language! Your baby will learn to recognize the small sounds and patterns in language and add new words. Babies and their favorite adults will also build social skills as they learn and play with other families with young children. 

Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirstAZ.gov. #pplstorytime #babytime

Babies, under age 2,  (accompanied by a favorite adult) enjoy songs, activities to promote movement, rhymes, books and playtime in each lively session. BabyTime gives your baby the opportunity to hear lots of language while you get to know other families with young children.

Space is limited; free tickets will be handed out  30 minutes prior to this program.

What is your child learning? Hearing stories and rhymes helps your baby develop language skills. #pplstorytime  #babytime

Babies (accompanied by a favorite adult) enjoy songs, activities to promote movement, rhymes, books and playtime in each lively session. Babies and caregivers also are introduced to Baby Sign Language, a wonderful way to grow babies’ communication skills. BabyTime gives your baby the opportunity to hear lots of language while you get to know other families with young children. What is your child learning? Hearing stories and rhymes helps your baby develop language skills. Using sign language speeds babies’ language development and improves parent/child communication.  Space is limited; tickets given out 30 minutes before storytime at the information desk.    #pplstorytime  #babytimewithsignpplstorytime #babytimewithsign

Babies birth through crawling (pre-walkers)--accompanied by a favorite adult--enjoy songs, activities to promote movement, rhymes, books and playtime in each lively session. BabyTime gives your baby the opportunity to hear lots of language while you get to know other families with young children. Space is limited and free tickets are required and available at 10am on the day of the program. #pplstorytime  #babytimewithsign #IronwoodLibrary 

What is your child learning? Hearing stories and rhymes helps your baby develop language skills.

Share songs, rhymes and music in a fun, fast-moving interactive program that builds early literacy skills. This program is designed for children up to 5 years accompanied by a favorite adult. What is your child learning? Children who love books and stories, and have opportunities to engage in active storytelling, become more successful readers. 

Space is limited; free tickets will be available 30 minutes before the program begins. 

#pplstorytime #musicandmovement

Two-year-olds (accompanied by a favorite adult) enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage emerging language skills in a session dedicated to active toddlers. What is your child learning? Your toddler learns an average of nine new words a day! Hearing stories, songs and rhymes helps develop your child's vocabulary. #pplstorytime #toddlertime

Who’s it for?  Babies up to two years old and their favorite grownups

What will you do?  Play, sing, and read with your baby in a warm and nurturing program.

What will your baby learn?  Growing brains need to hear lots of language! Your baby will learn to recognize the small sounds and patterns in language and add new words. Babies and their favorite adults will also build social skills as they learn and play with other families with young children. 

Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirstAZ.gov. #pplstorytime #babytime

Who’s it for? Children three to five years old and their favorite grownups

What will you do? You and your child will get a head start on kindergarten! Share books and activities that build kindergarten skills in class and are easily practiced at home.

What will we learn? Learn kindergarten basics like letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. You and your child will also go beyond the basics to work on social and emotional skills that all children need for school.

Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirstAZ.gov. #pplstorytime #toolsforschool #preschoolprep

Families will learn about the special nutrition program for Women Infants and Children including program qualifications and the benefits of nutrition.

Phoenix Families First Resource Centers are four safe community hubs located within the City for families with children birth to age five and pregnant mothers. The family resource centers goal is to strengthen and support families by providing information and referral services, free parent and child activities, and parenting education. 

FamilyResourceAZ.org

Babies (accompanied by a favorite adult) enjoy songs, activities to promote movement, rhymes, books and playtime in each lively session. Babies and caregivers also are introduced to Baby Sign Language, a wonderful way to grow babies’ communication skills. BabyTime gives your baby the opportunity to hear lots of language while you get to know other families with young children. What is your child learning? Hearing stories and rhymes helps your baby develop language skills.  Space is limited; tickets available 30 minutes before storytime at the information desk.  #pplstorytime  #babytimewithsignpplstorytime #babytime

September 16th discussion will be APOLLO 8 by Jeffrey Kluger (Non Fiction). October 21st discussion will be THE GOOD PILOT PETER WOODHOUSE by Alexander McCall-Smith (Fiction).

Sponsored by the Friends Of the Phoenix Public Library, Mesquite Chapter

Families will learn about the special nutrition program for Women Infants and Children including program qualifications and the benefits of nutrition.

Phoenix Families First Resource Centers are four safe community hubs located within the City for families with children birth to age five and pregnant mothers. The family resource centers goal is to strengthen and support families by providing information and referral services, free parent and child activities, and parenting education. 

FamilyResourceAZ.org

Arizona Center for Youth Readiness (ACYR) GED® Classes

Need your GED? You can now take GED classes at College Depot at Burton Barr Central Library.

 

Class Times: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 1 - 4pm 

 

Provided by Arizona Center for Youth Readiness, class sessions are a mix of lessons directly from instructors followed by self-paced work on the computer with instructor guidance. Participants find success in an environment based on educational strategies that focus on practical applications of information and not simply prepping for a test. 

 

To learn about enrollment requirements: Call ACYR 602-252-6721 ext. 202 or visit https://acyraz.org/

Receive basic resume, cover letter, or application assistance from library volunteers at this drop-in program.

Assistance will be provided first-come, first served.

#PHXWorks

Children ages 0-18 can enjoy a free, healthy meal and educational activity Monday through Friday. Meals are provided by St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance. 

Need help in your job search? Sit down and receive guidance from an employment specialist to get your job search on the right track and get employed! Drop by, our specialist will be in every Tuesday!

Sign in at the PHXWorks table on the second floor near the service desk.

Presented in partnership with ARIZONA@WORK City of Phoenix.

#PHXWorks #reentry #re-entry workforce career careers