Totally Tempe Tuesdays are Back!

Our Totally Tempe Tuesday programs are back and better than ever! To support the Summer Reading program, which runs from June 1 to August 1, the library will host a family-orientated Totally Tempe Tuesday program starting at 2 p.m. every Tuesday through July 18.

Come join us today as we kick-off Totally Tempe Tuesdays with a visit from Wildman Phil and all of his amazing animals. Sign-up for Summer Reading and receive a voucher for a free lemonade or iced tea from the Friends of Library's Connections Café at the library and a $1 Bookstore Buck to use at the Friends Bookstore also in the library. Check the rest of the Totally Tempe Tuesday schedule here.

Our Summer Reading program isn't just for kids. Teens and adults can join us this summer for activities, programs, bingo cards and some very special prizes that are just for teens and adults. 

To learn more visit: tempepubliclibrary.org/SummerReading

Register for Summer Reading

Art Installation @ TPL

Birds of a Feather

Artist Sarah Hurwitz has brought the summer reading theme of "All Together Now" about friendship, kindness and unity to life throughout the library. The installation, "Birds of a Feather," features hundreds of birds made out of recycled book pages. 
Sarah's inspiration was the idiom "birds of a feather flock together." She liked the idea that we all work together to create a library space that is welcoming for all members of the community.

There is an accompanying field guide which lists the birds around the library and includes book recommendations from library staff based on each bird's genre (examples: Fan Fiction Finch and Poetry Peacock, etc.). Stop by the library's Connections Cafe on Wednesday, June 7, from 6 to 7 p.m. to celebrate the installation. More Information

DIGITAL LIBRARY

Libby
Download: e-books, e-audiobooks, movies

cloudLibrary
Download: e-books, e-audiobooks

hoopla
Download/Stream: e-books, e-audiobooks, movies, music, comics

freegal music
Download/Stream: music

Kanopy
Download: documentaries

PressReader
Download: newspapers, magazines

brainfuse: HelpNow
Online tutoring and writing assistance for all ages

brainfuse: JobNow
Job search and coaching, career assessments and resume help

Event Calendar

Adults

Do You Love Puzzles?

June 25, 2 - 4 p.m.
Desert Willow Program Room

Puzzle nerds know that there is nothing like spending time with a new or favorite puzzle. But if you have ever wanted to share your passion with some like-minded people, why not enter TPL's very own Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament. Teams of up to four players will race to finish a 550-piece puzzle in 2 hours to compete for some great prizes! Earn Summer Reading points by attending. More information. REGISTER

Page Possibilities: 3D Heart Sculpture

June 17, 2 - 4 p.m.
Ironwood Classroom

Give old books new life with our adult book craft series by taking pages out of books and turning them into fun paper décor. Earn Summer Reading points by attending. REGISTER

Teens

Are You Smarter Than a Librarian?

Friday, June 16
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. in the Teen Center
Age: 9-18 years
Are you smarter than a librarian? Come test your trivia skills against the Tempe librarians. Registration is not required. More information.

Teen Storytime

Wednesday, June 7 - July 26
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the Teen Center
Age: 12-18 years
Teens, get out of the heat and come to the new Teen Storytime. You can even earn extra Summer Reading points by listening to a good book! It's not just for kids. Every Wednesday this summer.

June Reads

Looking for your next new read? Check all the new arrivals here.

The Lonely Hearts Book Club

Librarian Sloane Parker and Arthur, an old curmudgeon who comes to browse the shelves everyday and cheerfully insult her, forge the unlikeliest of friendships after Sloane becomes concerned when Arthur stops coming to the library. She finds him bedridden and desperately lonely, so she creates an impromptu book club to cheer Arthur up.

Author Lucy Gilmore has written a charming, feel-good novel about one misfit book club and the lives (and loves) it changes along the way.

Juneteenth Closure

The library will be closed on Monday, June19 for Juneteenth. Click here for a list of library holiday closure dates.