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Teen Advisory Council

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Kinetic Program Room (GW) at Gateway Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Teen Advisory Council (TAC) volunteers focus on supporting the library through volunteerism in a variety of programs, services, and projects, as well as advising the library by brainstorming teen programs and collections.

Library Branch: Gateway Library
Room: Kinetic Program Room (GW)
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Teen Advisory Council (TAC) volunteers focus on supporting the library through volunteerism in a variety of programs, services, and projects, as well as advising the library by brainstorming teen programs and collections.

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

I Survived the Past: 1960-1999

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Kinetic Program Room (GW) at Gateway Library
Program Type:
America 250, Craft, Educational
Age Group:
School Age, Tween

Learning history can be interesting, but it could be more fun with hands on activities!

Library Branch: Gateway Library
Room: Kinetic Program Room (GW)
Age Group: School Age, Tween
Program Type: America 250, Craft, Educational
Event Details:

Learning history can be interesting, but it could be more fun with hands on activities!

Cover of Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrook

We the Readers Book Group: Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrook

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library
Program Type:
America 250, Book Groups
Age Group:
Adult

How did America begin?

Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: America 250, Book Groups
Event Details:

How did America begin?

Building Blocks Club

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Inspirian Community Room (GW) at Gateway Library
Program Type:
Games, STEAM
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. Ages 5-12.

Library Branch: Gateway Library
Room: Inspirian Community Room (GW)
Age Group: School Age, Family
Program Type: Games, STEAM
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. Ages 5-12.

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.

Art supplies and paint brushes

Dreadful Art Club

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Kinetic Program Room (GW) at Gateway Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Join us as we discover how fun it is to make absolutely dreadful art! Bring your worst art skills and see what kind of fun we can have! 

Library Branch: Gateway Library
Room: Kinetic Program Room (GW)
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Join us as we discover how fun it is to make absolutely dreadful art! Bring your worst art skills and see what kind of fun we can have! 

Diverse teenagers' hands paid on top of each other.

Teen Advisory Council

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Kinetic Program Room (GW) at Gateway Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Teen Advisory Council (TAC) volunteers focus on supporting the library through volunteerism in a variety of programs, services, and projects, as well as advising the library by brainstorming teen programs and collections.

Library Branch: Gateway Library
Room: Kinetic Program Room (GW)
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Teen Advisory Council (TAC) volunteers focus on supporting the library through volunteerism in a variety of programs, services, and projects, as well as advising the library by brainstorming teen programs and collections.

Library Advisory Board Meeting

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Board Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Program
Age Group:
Adult, All Ages

Meetings for FY25/26 can be attended in the Board Room at the Main Library, 64 E. 1st St. at 5:30pm unless noted otherwise. More about Library Advisory Board Meetings

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room (MN)
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Special Program
Event Details:

Meetings for FY25/26 can be attended in the Board Room at the Main Library, 64 E. 1st St. at 5:30pm unless noted otherwise. More about Library Advisory Board Meetings

Memorial Day

All Day
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 Memorial Day. 

Closing
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 Memorial Day. 

Cover of American Sphinx by Joseph J. Ellis

We the Readers Book Group: American Sphinx by Joseph J. Ellis

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library
Program Type:
America 250, Book Groups
Age Group:
Adult

For a man who insisted that life on the public stage was not what he had in mind, Thomas Jefferson certainly spent a great deal of time in the spotlight--and not only during his active political career.

Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: America 250, Book Groups
Event Details:

For a man who insisted that life on the public stage was not what he had in mind, Thomas Jefferson certainly spent a great deal of time in the spotlight--and not only during his active political career.

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I Survived the Past: 2000s

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Kinetic Program Room (GW) at Gateway Library
Program Type:
America 250, Craft, Educational
Age Group:
School Age, Tween

Learning history can be interesting, but it could be more fun with hands on activities!

Library Branch: Gateway Library
Room: Kinetic Program Room (GW)
Age Group: School Age, Tween
Program Type: America 250, Craft, Educational
Event Details:

Learning history can be interesting, but it could be more fun with hands on activities!

Art supplies and paint brushes

Dreadful Art Club

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Kinetic Program Room (GW) at Gateway Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Join us as we discover how fun it is to make absolutely dreadful art! Bring your worst art skills and see what kind of fun we can have! 

Library Branch: Gateway Library
Room: Kinetic Program Room (GW)
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Join us as we discover how fun it is to make absolutely dreadful art! Bring your worst art skills and see what kind of fun we can have! 

Diverse teenagers' hands paid on top of each other.

Teen Advisory Council

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Kinetic Program Room (GW) at Gateway Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Teen Advisory Council (TAC) volunteers focus on supporting the library through volunteerism in a variety of programs, services, and projects, as well as advising the library by brainstorming teen programs and collections.

Library Branch: Gateway Library
Room: Kinetic Program Room (GW)
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Teen Advisory Council (TAC) volunteers focus on supporting the library through volunteerism in a variety of programs, services, and projects, as well as advising the library by brainstorming teen programs and collections.

Cover of The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw

We the Readers Book Group: The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library
Program Type:
America 250, Book Groups
Age Group:
Adult

In this magnificent testament to a nation and her people, Tom Brokaw brings to life the extraordinary stories of a generation that gave new meaning to courage, sacrifice, and honor.

Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: America 250, Book Groups
Event Details:

In this magnificent testament to a nation and her people, Tom Brokaw brings to life the extraordinary stories of a generation that gave new meaning to courage, sacrifice, and honor.

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

I Survived the Past: 2010s-2020s

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Kinetic Program Room (GW) at Gateway Library
Program Type:
America 250, Craft, Educational
Age Group:
School Age, Tween

Learning history can be interesting, but it could be more fun with hands on activities!

Library Branch: Gateway Library
Room: Kinetic Program Room (GW)
Age Group: School Age, Tween
Program Type: America 250, Craft, Educational
Event Details:

Learning history can be interesting, but it could be more fun with hands on activities!

Independence Day

All Day
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 Independence Day. 

Closing
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 Independence Day. 

Art supplies and paint brushes

Dreadful Art Club

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Kinetic Program Room (GW) at Gateway Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Join us as we discover how fun it is to make absolutely dreadful art! Bring your worst art skills and see what kind of fun we can have! 

Library Branch: Gateway Library
Room: Kinetic Program Room (GW)
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Join us as we discover how fun it is to make absolutely dreadful art! Bring your worst art skills and see what kind of fun we can have! 

Diverse teenagers' hands paid on top of each other.

Teen Advisory Council

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Kinetic Program Room (GW) at Gateway Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Teen Advisory Council (TAC) volunteers focus on supporting the library through volunteerism in a variety of programs, services, and projects, as well as advising the library by brainstorming teen programs and collections.

Library Branch: Gateway Library
Room: Kinetic Program Room (GW)
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Teen Advisory Council (TAC) volunteers focus on supporting the library through volunteerism in a variety of programs, services, and projects, as well as advising the library by brainstorming teen programs and collections.

Bookmobile Stop: The Great Park-Steadfast Farms

Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Special Program
Age Group:
Family
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Special Program
Art supplies and paint brushes

Dreadful Art Club

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Kinetic Program Room (GW) at Gateway Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Join us as we discover how fun it is to make absolutely dreadful art! Bring your worst art skills and see what kind of fun we can have! 

Library Branch: Gateway Library
Room: Kinetic Program Room (GW)
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Join us as we discover how fun it is to make absolutely dreadful art! Bring your worst art skills and see what kind of fun we can have! 

Diverse teenagers' hands paid on top of each other.

Teen Advisory Council

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Kinetic Program Room (GW) at Gateway Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Teen Advisory Council (TAC) volunteers focus on supporting the library through volunteerism in a variety of programs, services, and projects, as well as advising the library by brainstorming teen programs and collections.

Library Branch: Gateway Library
Room: Kinetic Program Room (GW)
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Teen Advisory Council (TAC) volunteers focus on supporting the library through volunteerism in a variety of programs, services, and projects, as well as advising the library by brainstorming teen programs and collections.

Art supplies and paint brushes

Dreadful Art Club

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Kinetic Program Room (GW) at Gateway Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Join us as we discover how fun it is to make absolutely dreadful art! Bring your worst art skills and see what kind of fun we can have! 

Library Branch: Gateway Library
Room: Kinetic Program Room (GW)
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Join us as we discover how fun it is to make absolutely dreadful art! Bring your worst art skills and see what kind of fun we can have! 

Labor Day

All Day
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 Labor Day. 

Closing
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 Labor Day. 

Diverse teenagers' hands paid on top of each other.

Teen Advisory Council

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Kinetic Program Room (GW) at Gateway Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Teen Advisory Council (TAC) volunteers focus on supporting the library through volunteerism in a variety of programs, services, and projects, as well as advising the library by brainstorming teen programs and collections.

Library Branch: Gateway Library
Room: Kinetic Program Room (GW)
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Teen Advisory Council (TAC) volunteers focus on supporting the library through volunteerism in a variety of programs, services, and projects, as well as advising the library by brainstorming teen programs and collections.

Art supplies and paint brushes

Dreadful Art Club

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Kinetic Program Room (GW) at Gateway Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Join us as we discover how fun it is to make absolutely dreadful art! Bring your worst art skills and see what kind of fun we can have! 

Library Branch: Gateway Library
Room: Kinetic Program Room (GW)
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Join us as we discover how fun it is to make absolutely dreadful art! Bring your worst art skills and see what kind of fun we can have!