Week Calendar

Whether you’re brand new to biking or just looking for a quick refresher, this class is perfect for you. Join the City of Mesa's Bicycle and Pedestrian

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

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No Large Groups

East Valley New Horizons welcome you to our Winter Holiday and Christmas Musical celebration.  Enjoy classics by Pyotr Tchaikowsky in Swan Lake and The Nutcracker (1800's) through many a silent night around the world.

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.

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

Come to the Read Runner for a relaxing afternoon of creativity and sparkle! Learn how to create your own shimmering work of art using diamond painting—a fun and easy craft that combines the joy of cross-stitch with the sparkle of mosaics.

Dignity Health will be onsite to provide free oral screenings for children with their licensed dental hygienists.

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

Want to elevate your wrapping game this holiday season? Learn the basics of wrapping—including materials, folding techniques, and decorations—while also seeing how you can add some extra pizzazz to your gifts.

Come learn the basics of 3D printing! Librarian Rin will go over the types of machines at Red Mountain Library, settings and options on Thingiverse.com and Cura, and walk participants step-by-step through their first 3D print job.

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

Let it snow! Join us for a flurry of snowy stories, chilly songs, and hands-on fun as we make our own pretend snow to play with. Ages 3-5.

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.

Jump into the fun with a reindeer obstacle course! Create a simple reindeer antler headband and then tackle a zippy obstacle course designed just for younger kids. Ages 3-5.

Join us at the Gateway Library with your yarn project and connect across generations through a shared love of fiber arts. Enjoy a welcoming space to create, share tips, and engage in conversation. Crafting is better together!

Mesa Public Library is excited to partner with the Arizona State Library and welcome Marc Mason as our Writer in Residence from October 1 to December 31.

Mesa Public Library is excited to partner with the Arizona State Library and welcome Marc Mason as our Writer in Residence from October 1 to December 31.

Join us each month for some crafts. Drop in to make your own art or participate in the theme of the month. This month's theme: No Sew Penguin Sock craft. Ages 8+

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.

Join us for a guided crochet-along at Red Mountain! We’ll all work on the same pattern, each creating our own piece while learning together.

Take a break from the Arizona heat to learn about solids, liquids and gasses while observing some of the coolest liquid nitrogen experiments with the Arizona Science Center!

Make a craft, listen to a story, or conduct an experiment - something fun will be happening every Wednesday in the Youth Activity Room! Supplies are limited.

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 Google Slides.

Get into the holiday spirit at the library with a very special guest—Mrs. Claus! She’ll be here to share festive stories and sing cheerful songs.

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

Join us each month for an hour of crafting. Drop in to create your own art or join in on the theme. This month’s theme: winter forest. Ages 8+ 

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 Trading Card Game Club is the place for you! Bring your most powerful Pokémon© deck to the library and play against other kids in your community.

Make your own candy filled sleigh at the library! We will provide the chocolate candy, wrapping paper, and candy canes; We just need you to supply yourself!

Celebrate the season at a family-friendly workshop where kids and families create handmade holiday cards to keep or donate. The event supports early literacy, creativity, and community giving.

Help excavate a LEGO® toy that is trapped in ice! Learn about the phases of matter and keep the toy you help to escape from the ice. Ages 8+.

Writers who have participated in the workshops and 1-on-1 sessions with Writer in Residence, Marc Mason, will have the opportunity to read and share their work with the public.

Learn and play Dungeons & Dragons®  with an experienced player.  Already know how to play? Come in and use the space to lead your own campaign. New players are welcome.

Practice sustainability and repurpose a pinecone into a birdfeeder to give the birds a snack to eat during the chillier months. Ages 5+.

Join us as we explore the exciting world of STEAM! Each month we’ll focus on a new topic—like robotics, forensic science, digital art, or geometry—through hands-on activities and creative experiments.

Join us for a charming afternoon in honor of beloved author Jane Austen’s birthday! Step back into the Regency era as we celebrate with tea, scones, and lively conversation about Austen’s timeless novels and enduring legacy.

If you are looking for a new card game to dive into, or wanting to make new friends, stop on by THINKspot to play Magic the Gathering™. We will meet every second Tuesday - no registration needed.

Join other book lovers to discuss your recent favorite reads in our new teen book club. No essays, no grades, just books worth talking about with other readers who get it.

It’s teen movie night with a film based off a book. Limited popcorn and snacks will be provided.  We will be showing A Christmas Story PG. In recognition of Mesa Celebrates 250!

Ages 12-18 

Step into the world of Pride and Prejudice as we honor Jane Austen’s 250th birthday with a hands-on paper crafting experience.

We will be celebrating Jane Austen's birthday with a tea party, the showing of Pride and Prejudice (rated PG) and making pressed flower cards.

Don't forget to wear your Regency finest. 

The Jane Austen Film Club will be celebrating this influential author ahead of her 250th birthday in December. For three months, we will be watching adaptations of some of Austen's most popular works.

Learn to sew as a beginner or bring a project and socialize as a more advanced sewer. Come learn together and meet other sewers.

Join the Mesa Public Library table at the Merry Main Street for a festive and fun STEAM adventure making Snow!

Join us for a special nighttime storytime, complete with songs, rhymes, games, and a bedtime story. Ages 3-6. 

Try your hand at a low-stakes craft night. This month we'll be making gift bows and tags from recycled book pages.

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

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