Woods Memorial Pima County Public Library

Nice library! Lots of people here on a Sunday, which is always great to see. Support your libraries, people. Folks were reading, on the computer, attending programs and maximizing their use of the four hours. I especially liked the design of flying open books on the outside, and the library seemed to be situated in an area where lots of people lived and could easily access it. It was a decent sized library and they were open all days of the week, which is great to see.

This library was a great find for me as a student. The staff was great, and I was able to get a library card quickly within 10 minutes at the front desk. There were a few problems though. The noise level was excessive with the kids running around (in the non-​kid section) and the parents negligently allowing them to disturb others trying to focus on reading/​studies. In the future, I hope that the staff makes a more concerted effort to take care of this simple issue. Also, the 2 private meeting rooms are very small and run down. Simple renovation/​makeover could really help these areas which are essentially the only quiet spots in a library (ironic I know right.). I hope to sample other Pima County libraries and look forward to the diversity of locations I will experience!

Not my favorite library in Tucson. It hasn’t had the benefit of recent renovations, however, it is clean and there are lots of computers for people to use.
It’s okay to run in to grab a book, but it was difficult for me to concentrate and complete my work with all of the library etiquette breaking above whisper talking (from the adults).
There is a nice children’s section.

My family has been using this library now for over three years. They seem to always have the books that we are looking for. If your closest branch does not have what you want to check out, another branch that has it can deliver it to your branch and you get an email notification that it is in. This library is conveniently located on 1^st Ave. and about Prince. It seems to be an older Pima County Library, but it works. It does have a children’s area for them to read books or have books read to them.
In terms of facilities, this doesn’t compare to a newer facility like, say, the Murphy-​Wilmot library which has a snack area with vending machines and computer-​friendly tables, plenty of reading chairs, and other tables good for group study with electrical outlets. But it is still a good library and it delivers the most important thing libraries do: books.
I especially like the online services that the Pima County library system has to offer. I’m talking more than the search services here. You can check out audio books, ebooks, music, videos, and magazines and download them for listening or viewing on your computer or your smart phone or other electronic device. The Pima County library uses the app OverDrive for your digital and audio books which is available for iPhones and Android powered devices.
You can also download up to three free songs a week using Freegal and ***you get to keep them*** for free! Really! OverDrive is used for the videos. Zinio for the magazines. Check all of these resources out. I have enjoyed many audio books while driving, thanks to Pima County libraries!

This is my place and these are my people, I live ½ block from here and come by at least 2 times a week. This is the hub of my neighborhood or my hood, a heavily pedestrian place, with at least 20 to 30 people out on the street day or night (friends always say where do they all come from). They all flock to to the library young, old, rich, and many poor, like a refuge from the cold cruel world. There is always something happening, from free flu shots, GED classes, tutoring, children’s stories and the list goes on and on. I do not know what we would do if it was not there, it is not a place I take for granted. The staff is always helpful and knowledgeable, so tipey toe down to the brary and meet my peeps.

A great children’s area right up front. They interactive play times for pre-​schoolers with a children’s librarian where they get to sing songs, listen to read alouds and dance around.
My daughter loves their coloring area and board books. I like that I can relax on the mini couch and listen to her read to me.

I feel like I just stepped back in time. And had a first of all firsts. I got my very first Pima County Public Library Card.
So this branch is closest to my home and easy to access. I was brought to the library for, would you believe it, a DVD. I had read a recent review about an old movie in a blog I read daily. The review had me so intrigued I had to see the movie. Well, I read some comments and many people had said that their libraries had carried the DVD. So, in this economy I figured it was worth looking into. Sure as heck, they had it!
So, I went in, and the very friendly staff at the counter helped me get my card. Even got to pick out the style on the front. Woohoo!
Then, I wandered through the DVDs and found the one I was looking for. I spent a few more minutes wandering through and remembered how you can get lost in books for hours. It was almost nostalgic. The library itself isn’t super large. But they have computers, and some study rooms, etc. When I have more time I fully intend on going back and spending a little more time there.
It was so nice to get out of my normal routine and take some time to wander the library. I hope others do the same.