Week Calendar

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

Whether you're a beginner or looking to refresh your skills, join us for a fun and relaxed crochet class! Learn the basics, work on creative projects, and enjoy a welcoming space to stitch and socialize.

Come for a fun and relaxing paper quilling session at the Read Runner stop! Quilling is the art of rolling, shaping, and gluing strips of paper to create beautiful decorative designs.

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

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

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

It’s Johnny Appleseed Day! Celebrate with apple-themed crafts, stories, and hands-on activities. Ages 3-5. 

Join us for Fall Crafts! Ages 3-5.

Come to the Mesa Express Library for a high-flying engineering challenge inspired by the true story of parachuting beavers!

The Kith & Kin Program, a program of Candelen, is a 10-week series designed for family, friend and neighbor (FFN) caregivers; grandparents, family members, friends, neighbors and unrelated adults that support families with their childcare need

Practice English and meet new friends! Build your English listening and speaking skills while learning about American culture. Please bring a notebook and pencil. Best for intermediate learners. Ages 18+.

Join us in the kitchen to create fun, interesting, and tasty treats.  This month we will be creating a delicious treat of fruit skewers.  Ages 6-12.

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

If you are new to the computer then Computer Basics is the place to start.  This week we will learn the basics of Microsoft PowerPoint.

Join us for a friendly English pronunciation class designed for adult learners! We'll practice common sounds, word stress, and speaking clearly through conversation and guided exercises.

Mesa librarians will help you navigate several online learning platforms for technology so that you can improve your computer skills at your own pace and on your own time.

Each month, we will create crafts themed to a book that is celebrating its "bookish birthday"!

The Pigeon is taking over storytime. Come listen to some Don't Let the Pigeon stories by Mo Willems and make some pigeon crafts.

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.

Are you a fan of the Pokémon Trading Card Game? Then the Red Mountain Pokémon TCG Club is the place for you! Bring your most powerful Pokémon deck to the library and play against other kids in your community.

Learn how to create a simple 3D design on the computer using Tinkercad and how to prepare it to print on the library's 3D printer. 

Celebrate National Hispanic and Mexican American Heritage Month with us by playing a traditional Mexican game, Lotería, and try your luck! No Spanish skills needed.

Take a stroll through our MEL's Storywalk  and discover the unbelievable true story behind When the Beavers Flew by Kirsten Tracey.

Get hands-on and let your imagination shine in this fun program for tweens. We will explore crafts that are designed to spark creativity and build skills. This ranges from painting and sculpting to DIY projects and beyond. 

Unleash your inner geek with a crafting club made just for fandom-loving teens. From DIY cosplay props to pixel art, each session brings a new way to create, connect, and geek out over your favorite games, shows, and stories.

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

Learn how to use the Brother sewing machines by creating your own sewing project. Instruction and materials are provided. 

This month: Simple Sleep Masks

Dystopia & 1984—Join Keath Hall, Artistic Director of Southwest Shakespeare Company, for an interactive discussion about 1984 and other dystopian tales.