Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Dobson Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Meeting Room (DR)
Age Group: Children, Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime

Join us for songs, stories, words, letters, numbers, and general silliness in this storytime designed to get children ready for kindergarten. Ages 3-5.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Children, Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime

Join us for songs, stories, words, letters, numbers, and general silliness in this storytime designed to get children ready for kindergarten. Ages 3-5.

Alphabet Adventures

10:30am - 11:30am
Red Mountain Library
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Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Children, Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
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Learn a new letter each week and enjoy stories, puppet skits, songs, and rhymes in this interactive storytime program for preschoolers!

Writers in Residence Consultation Hours

10:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room (MN)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Instructional, Writing
Event Details:

From January through March, the Mesa Public Library is hosting bestselling author and writing coach Dane McCaslin as its very own Writer in Residence.

K-Code Storytime

11:15am - 12:00pm
THINKspot at Main
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Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Room: THINKspot @MN
Age Group: Children, Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime

K-Code Storytime introduces basic coding concepts to families through songs, stories, games, and interactive plugged and unplugged activities. Ages 3-5.

 

Enchanted Engineering

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Red Mountain Library
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Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Instructional
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Drop by to engineer your own enchanted castle and see if you can make a drawbridge that works using various materials including cardboard tubes. Inspiration will be taken from medieval castles and blueprints. Ages 6 and up.

Aromatherapy for Tweens

4:00pm - 5:00pm
THINKspot at Main
Required
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Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Room: THINKspot @MN
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Instructional
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

School can be stressful, so take some time to relax! Register to reserve your spot and make bath bombs or bath salts.

The HOTspot Digital Help Desk

4:00pm - 5:00pm
THINKspot at Red Mountain
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Library Branch: THINKspot at Red Mountain
Room: THINKspot @ RM
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Reference

Curious about downloading ebooks, movies, music, magazines, and more from the library with your laptop, mobile device, or ereader? Drop in during these sessions for one-on-one assistance on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Library Card

Participants will need an active Mesa Public Library card and 4-digit PIN.

Library Advisory Board Meeting

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room (MN)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Instructional
Event Details:

Meetings for FY19/20 will take place in the Boardroom at the Main Library, 64 E. 1st St. at 5:30pm unless noted otherwise. The agenda is located on the bulletin board on the East wall of the first floor. 

Overdrive, Libby, and the Greater Phoenix Digital Library

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Dobson Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Meeting Room (DR)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computer Class, Instructional

Learn how to use the Libby and Overdrive apps to download ebooks and audiobooks from the Greater Phoenix Digital Library to your smartphone or tablet. Please bring your device, email address, and password. If you are using a Kindle, please bring your Amazon account information.

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Library Card

Participants will need an active Mesa Public Library card and 4-digit PIN.

YAAS! Presents: Attitude of Gratitude

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Red Mountain Library
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Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

This week, we will learn about how the human brain processes anxiety and gratitude (spoiler alert: you can't experience both at once) and implement a daily habit that helps us be calmly grateful for all the wonderful things in the world.

The Young Adult Action Society offers different activities each week. We are making a positive difference in our library, our city, and the world. This group is always accepting new members—bring a friend! Ages 14+.