Event List

Get your bike ready to roll with this fun, beginner-friendly intro to bicycle mechanics!

Embroidery has deep roots in America. Try different ways to embroidery while we learn about the history of embroidery. Learn how to cross stitch, hand embroider, and embroider by machine. Mesa celebrates America250!

Join us as we learn to use a sewing machine like a pro. This month, we will be making Fabric Wallets. In this crafty program, we will supply the materials, so all you need to bring is the enthusiasm!

A Nationally Certified Nutrition course offered through the University of Arizona that comes with weekly recipes and kitchenware giveaways!

Learn to use THINKspot Silhouette cutting machines to cut out paper props. Then, take pictures in our American road trip car photo booth, to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the U.S.A. together.

Curious about AI and how to use it well? This engaging program explores best practices for working with AI tools, from writing better prompts to understanding accuracy, bias, and privacy.

This month's book for discussion is The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson.

Get a little cozy in our corner of THINKspot and enjoy a craft or hobby.

This month in honor of Mesa Celebrates America 250! we will relax by using Glowforge-made hand weaving looms.

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

Starting an art journal can be a low stress practice to integrate into your daily life to increase your creativity. We'll introduce some tips, crafts and projects that can get you started.

Celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States with live music at the library. Bring the entire family to this concert series featuring musicians and bands playing distinctly American styles of music.

Local Author Judith Redline Coopey will talk about her book called Redfield Farm: A Novel of the Underground Railroad

Celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States with live music at the library. Bring the entire family to this concert series featuring musicians and bands playing distinctly American styles of music.

Mesa Public Library is excited to partner with the Arizona State Library and welcome Oscar Mancinas as our Writer in Residence from May 18 to July 18.

Learn what junk journaling is, how you can start it, and how this combination of journaling and crafting can help reduce stress, support emotional well-being, and promote a sense of accomplishment.

This presentation focuses on two early twentieth-century Arizona authors, Refugio Savala (Yoeme-Mexican) and Mario Suárez (Chicano), and details how their respective literary journeys and published works helped give voice to people not otherwise r

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.

Mesa Public Library is excited to partner with the Arizona State Library and welcome Oscar Mancinas as our Writer in Residence from May 18 to July 18.

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 where we’ll work on the same pattern, each creating our own piece, while learning together.

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