Week Calendar

This engaging series includes 4 workshops for parents and award-winning books to read with your child at home.

Participate in Raising a Reader® & learn:

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

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who generally make $60,000 or less, persons with disabilities, the elderly, and limited English-speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax ret

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

Measure your digital skills and use interactive training to build your tech knowledge in areas such as email, Microsoft Word, social media and using the internet.

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who generally make $60,000 or less, persons with disabilities, the elderly, and limited English-speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax ret

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

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who generally make $60,000 or less, persons with disabilities, the elderly, and limited English-speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax ret

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

Join us on our reading adventure with Around the World Storytime.

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who generally make $60,000 or less, persons with disabilities, the elderly, and limited English-speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax ret

Join us for a morning of guided play. Your young child will learn a variety of skills by exploring different interest areas with themed play kits.  A materials kit with the corresponding theme will be available for check out. 

Everyone loves building with blocks. We are recycling our cardboard boxes and turning them into giant building blocks.

Celebrate Mesa is a free family festival. Stop by and say hello at the library's booth!

Support your local school--while you enjoy the easy listening sound of the Fremont Junior High Orchestra under the leadership of Lucas Buterbaugh.

Adult non-native speakers are welcome--no need to register.

Come to this family-friendly event in our THINKspot makerspace at Red Mountain Library.

Little crafters will create pieces of artwork using different types of techniques and mediums.  So be prepared to get a little messy.  We provide all the materials and you provide the imagination.  

Pre-requisite: A working knowledge of how to use a computer mouse and keyboard.

This month's book for discussion is 

Try out a new-to-you video game or share your top tips on a favorite game with other teens.

Ages 12-18 

If your math homework gives you a headache, former math teacher Mr. Rogowski can help by showing you how to solve problems and proofs during the library's math lab for teens.

Learn how to keep yourself safe with some basic self-defense techniques from the Muay thai discipline.

Butterflies are one of a garden’s most beautiful insects, but they also play an important role as pollinators. Discover more about our local butterfly species and gain tips on how to create a butterfly garden.

Bring the family in to watch My Neighbor Totoro, the Japanese animated fantasy film.  Enjoy the film while making a Totoro mask.

© 1988 Studio Ghibli

Celebrate Earth Day with sustainable crafts and a bingo bird-watching challenge. A take-home bird feeder craft will also be provided. Ages 6-12.

Every week we will create awesome projects using all sorts of different apps.

Mesa Public Library is excited to partner with the Arizona State Library and welcome Kelli Donley-Williams as our Writer in Residence from February through April.

Join us as we venture into virtual reality as we test out apps and explore new virtual places. 

This month we will create own virtual garden.

Mesa Public Library is excited to partner with the Arizona State Library and welcome Kelli Donley-Williams as our Writer in Residence from February through April.

Come unwind with games in the Teen Zone. Play Nintendo Switch, X Box One S, or choose to play one of our many board and card games. 

Ages 12-18.

Join this community group in discussing mostly general fiction titles.

Every month we will create awesome projects using all sorts of iPad graphic design apps.

Something’s not right. Aliens, oh no! What are we going to do? See how this thrilling tale ends with a performance from the Express Acting Troupe from East Valley Children’s Theatre.

Arizona author Sharon Skinner has written a variety of books for children, teens, and adults, including Lostuns Found and The Healer's Legacy Trilogy.