Event List

Baby Lapsit

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Early Childhood

Baby Lapsit:

Baby Lapsit introduces the rhythm and beauty of language to babies. Birth-16 months.

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Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library

Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)

Age Group: Early Childhood

Program Type: Storytime

Baby Lapsit introduces the rhythm and beauty of language to babies. Birth-16 months.

Disclaimer(s)

No Large Groups

Please note we cannot accommodate large groups at this event. If you have a large group, please email us at mploutreach@mesaaz.gov and we will be happy to discuss alternate arrangements.

Group of preschool aged children clapping.

Toddlertime

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:30am

Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Early Childhood

Toddlertime:

Toddlertime incorporates stories, music, and movement into an engaging storytime for children. Ages 16-36 months.

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Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library

Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)

Age Group: Early Childhood

Program Type: Storytime

Toddlertime incorporates stories, music, and movement into an engaging storytime for children. Ages 16-36 months.

Disclaimer(s)

No Large Groups

Please note we cannot accommodate large groups at this event. If you have a large group, please email us at mploutreach@mesaaz.gov and we will be happy to discuss alternate arrangements.

Toddlertime

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Early Childhood

Toddlertime:

Toddlertime incorporates stories, music, and movement into an engaging storytime for children. Ages 16-36 months.

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Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library

Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)

Age Group: Early Childhood

Program Type: Storytime

Toddlertime incorporates stories, music, and movement into an engaging storytime for children. Ages 16-36 months.

Disclaimer(s)

No Large Groups

Please note we cannot accommodate large groups at this event. If you have a large group, please email us at mploutreach@mesaaz.gov and we will be happy to discuss alternate arrangements.

Cartoon image of hands holding objects representing science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.

Tinkering For Toddlers

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am

Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library

Program Type:

STEAM, Storytime, Sustainability

Age Group:

Early Childhood

A STEAM-based Storytime that gives toddlers the opportunity to explore, be curious, and practice independent thinking. For ages 2-3 years old. Supplies are limited.

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Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library

Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)

Age Group: Early Childhood

Program Type: STEAM, Storytime, Sustainability

Event Details:

A STEAM-based Storytime that gives toddlers the opportunity to explore, be curious, and practice independent thinking. For ages 2-3 years old. Supplies are limited.

Saturday at the Ranch: Building Blocks

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Dobson Ranch Library

Program Type:

Games

Age Group:

School Age, Family

Come explore your creative side at the library with LEGO. Children can either follow a monthly theme or build from their imaginations. LEGO and DUPLO blocks will be provided.

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Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library

Age Group: School Age, Family

Program Type: Games

Event Details:

Come explore your creative side at the library with LEGO. Children can either follow a monthly theme or build from their imaginations. LEGO and DUPLO blocks will be provided.

Disclaimer(s)

No Large Groups

Please note we cannot accommodate large groups at this event. If you have a large group, please email us at mploutreach@mesaaz.gov and we will be happy to discuss alternate arrangements.

Main Library, THINKspot at Main, Red Mountain Library, THINKspot at Red Mountain, Dobson Ranch Library, THINKspot at Dobson Ranch, Gateway Library, THINKspot at Gateway, Mesa Express Library, Bookmobile, Outreach Services, Online / Virtual

All Mesa Public Libraries closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

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Closing

All Day

Branches:

Main Library, THINKspot at Main, Red Mountain Library, THINKspot at Red Mountain, Dobson Ranch Library, THINKspot at Dobson Ranch, Gateway Library, THINKspot at Gateway, Mesa Express Library, Bookmobile, Outreach Services, Online / Virtual

Description:

All Mesa Public Libraries closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Early Childhood

Preschool 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.

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Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library

Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)

Age Group: 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.

Disclaimer(s)

No Large Groups

Please note we cannot accommodate large groups at this event. If you have a large group, please email us at mploutreach@mesaaz.gov and we will be happy to discuss alternate arrangements.

Baby Lapsit

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Early Childhood

Baby Lapsit:

Baby Lapsit introduces the rhythm and beauty of language to babies. Birth-16 months.

View Details

Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library

Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)

Age Group: Early Childhood

Program Type: Storytime

Baby Lapsit introduces the rhythm and beauty of language to babies. Birth-16 months.

Disclaimer(s)

No Large Groups

Please note we cannot accommodate large groups at this event. If you have a large group, please email us at mploutreach@mesaaz.gov and we will be happy to discuss alternate arrangements.

Craft Night: Mini Books

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library

Program Type:

Craft, Sustainability

Age Group:

Teen, Adult

Try your hand at a low-stakes craft night. This month we'll be making and decorating our own mini books to use as journals, memory books, or scrapbooks.

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Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library

Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)

Age Group: Teen, Adult

Program Type: Craft, Sustainability

Event Details:

Try your hand at a low-stakes craft night. This month we'll be making and decorating our own mini books to use as journals, memory books, or scrapbooks.

Toddlertime

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:30am

Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Early Childhood

Toddlertime:

Toddlertime incorporates stories, music, and movement into an engaging storytime for children. Ages 16-36 months.

View Details

Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library

Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)

Age Group: Early Childhood

Program Type: Storytime

Toddlertime incorporates stories, music, and movement into an engaging storytime for children. Ages 16-36 months.

Disclaimer(s)

No Large Groups

Please note we cannot accommodate large groups at this event. If you have a large group, please email us at mploutreach@mesaaz.gov and we will be happy to discuss alternate arrangements.

Toddlertime

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Early Childhood

Toddlertime:

Toddlertime incorporates stories, music, and movement into an engaging storytime for children. Ages 16-36 months.

View Details

Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library

Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)

Age Group: Early Childhood

Program Type: Storytime

Toddlertime incorporates stories, music, and movement into an engaging storytime for children. Ages 16-36 months.

Disclaimer(s)

No Large Groups

Please note we cannot accommodate large groups at this event. If you have a large group, please email us at mploutreach@mesaaz.gov and we will be happy to discuss alternate arrangements.

Teen Escape Room: Escape the Story

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library

Program Type:

Entertainment, Games

Age Group:

Teen

You’ve been pulled into the pages of a mysterious book—and now you’re trapped inside its unfinished story! The only way out? Solve a series of puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and unlock the tools you need to write the final scene.

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Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library

Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)

Age Group: Teen

Program Type: Entertainment, Games

Event Details:

You’ve been pulled into the pages of a mysterious book—and now you’re trapped inside its unfinished story! The only way out? Solve a series of puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and unlock the tools you need to write the final scene.

Teen Escape Room: Escape the Story

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library

Program Type:

Entertainment, Games

Age Group:

Teen

You’ve been pulled into the pages of a mysterious book—and now you’re trapped inside its unfinished story! The only way out? Solve a series of puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and unlock the tools you need to write the final scene.

View Details

Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library

Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)

Age Group: Teen

Program Type: Entertainment, Games

Event Details:

You’ve been pulled into the pages of a mysterious book—and now you’re trapped inside its unfinished story! The only way out? Solve a series of puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and unlock the tools you need to write the final scene.

Teen Escape Room: Escape the Story

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library

Program Type:

Entertainment, Games

Age Group:

Teen

You’ve been pulled into the pages of a mysterious book—and now you’re trapped inside its unfinished story! The only way out? Solve a series of puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and unlock the tools you need to write the final scene.

View Details

Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library

Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)

Age Group: Teen

Program Type: Entertainment, Games

Event Details:

You’ve been pulled into the pages of a mysterious book—and now you’re trapped inside its unfinished story! The only way out? Solve a series of puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and unlock the tools you need to write the final scene.

Saturday at the Ranch - Recycled Creations

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Dobson Ranch Library

Program Type:

Craft, Sustainability

Age Group:

School Age, Family

Families who craft together stay together. We’ll provide supplies, tools, and ideas to get you started, but the final creation is up to you.

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Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library

Age Group: School Age, Family

Program Type: Craft, Sustainability

Event Details:

Families who craft together stay together. We’ll provide supplies, tools, and ideas to get you started, but the final creation is up to you.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Early Childhood

Preschool 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.

View Details

Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library

Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)

Age Group: 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.

Disclaimer(s)

No Large Groups

Please note we cannot accommodate large groups at this event. If you have a large group, please email us at mploutreach@mesaaz.gov and we will be happy to discuss alternate arrangements.

Baby Lapsit

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Early Childhood

Baby Lapsit:

Baby Lapsit introduces the rhythm and beauty of language to babies. Birth-16 months.

View Details

Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library

Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)

Age Group: Early Childhood

Program Type: Storytime

Baby Lapsit introduces the rhythm and beauty of language to babies. Birth-16 months.

Disclaimer(s)

No Large Groups

Please note we cannot accommodate large groups at this event. If you have a large group, please email us at mploutreach@mesaaz.gov and we will be happy to discuss alternate arrangements.

Toddlertime

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Early Childhood

Toddlertime:

Toddlertime incorporates stories, music, and movement into an engaging storytime for children. Ages 16-36 months.

View Details

Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library

Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)

Age Group: Early Childhood

Program Type: Storytime

Toddlertime incorporates stories, music, and movement into an engaging storytime for children. Ages 16-36 months.

Disclaimer(s)

Description:

All Mesa Public Libraries closed in observance of Thanksgiving.

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