2020
mesa public library's
SPRING BREAK BOREDOM BUSTERS looking for something to do over spring break? We've got you covered!
Get Trained on THINKspot Equipment
You can make a music video, take on a 3D printing or woodworking project, learn to sew, and more...all in THINKspot at the Main and Red Mountain Libraries.
Have a Movie Marathon
You can check out 10 DVDs at a time with your library card.
Make a Playlist
Download free MP3s and stream music. Freegal offers access to 15 million songs.
Get Outside
Check out one of our hiking kits, croquet sets, or telescopes.
Visit a Museum
Check out a Culture Pass and get two free tickets to a participating cultural institution.
Start a Garden >> Nonfiction 635 <<
Get 3 seed packets per month from our Seed Libraries. Check out books or download ebooks from the Overdrive or Libby app.
Learn to Cook >> Nonfiction 641.5 <<
Explore cuisines from around the world with our collection of cookbooks. Check out a cake pan (really!) or download magazines from RB Digital for new recipes.
Get Crafty >> Nonfiction 745.5 <<
Make your own spa products, create jewelry, upcycle old books, knit a hat for your cat, or DIY a duct tape doodad.
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MARCH EVENTS FOR TEENS Ages 12-18
MAIN LIBRARY
64 East 1st St, Mesa AZ 85201 Gaming at the Library Wed | Mar 4, 18, 25 | 5-7pm Choose Your Own Adventure: College Life Thurs | Mar 5 | 6-7pm Young Writers Conference Sat | Mar 7 | 12-5pm Sewing Help Saturdays Sat | Mar 7 | 3-4:30pm Anime Club: Naruto and Spicy Ramen Challenge Mon | Mar 9 | 1:30-3:30pm
RED MOUNTAIN LIBRARY 635 N. Power Rd, Mesa AZ 85205
YAAS! The Red Mountain Young Adult Action Society (YAAS!) meets Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm and offers different activities for youth ages 14+. This month, YAAS! presents: Mar 3: Literary Heronie Coaster Collages Mar 10: Women's History Month Art Mar 17: Spring Celebration Mar 24: Blind Book Exchange Mar 31: Teen Advisory Board
DOBSON RANCH LIBRARY 2425 s DOBSON RD, Mesa AZ 85202
Teen Digital Art Tues | Mar 10 | 2-4pm
Trivia "Night": Marvel Cinematic Universe Sat | Mar 7 | 3:30-4:30pm
Super Smash Bros. Tourney Wed| Mar 11 | 4-5:30pm
Teen Movie Party: Mean Girls Thurs | Mar 12 | 5:30-7:30pm
Poetry Workshop with Austin Davis Wed | Mar 11| 4-5:30pm Followed by Poetry Reading with Austin Davis 6-7:30pm
Craft Night: Bird Feeders Thurs | Mar 19 | 6-7:30pm (ages 14+)
March Madness: Marvel Thurs | Mar 12 | 1:30-3:30pm Arizona Game Fair: Library Game Day Sat | Mar 21 | 10am-4:30pm
Registration Required
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The 2019-2020 Student Historical Video Contest (Grades 6-12) deadline is March 27 Sponsored by the Mesa Historic Preservation Board. Info at: www.mesaaz.gov/residents/historic-preservation
MARCH EVENTS FOR TWEENS Ages 8-12
MAIN LIBRARY
RED MOUNTAIN LIBRARY
Code Commanders Mondays | 3:30-5pm
Code Commanders Wednesdays | 3:30-5pm
Level-Up Tweens Thurs | Mar 5| 4:30-5:30pm - Family Feud Thurs | Mar 26 | 4:30-5:30pm - Headbanz
DIY Donut Stuffies Sat | Mar 7 | 3-4pm
Tween Time Thurs | Mar 12 | 4:30-5pm - Chalk Art Thurs | Mar 26 | 4:30-5pm - DIY Pocky Sticks
Sensory Science: Hearing Tues | Mar 31 | 4:15-5pm
64 East 1st St, Mesa AZ 85201
Arizona Game Fair: Library Game Day Sat | Mar 21 | 10am-4:30pm
DOBSON RANCH LIBRARY 2425 s DOBSON RD, Mesa AZ 85202
Code Commanders Thursdays | 4-5pm STEAM at the Ranch: Printmaking Tues | Mar 31 | 4-5pm
635 N. Power Rd, Mesa AZ 85205
Conscious Crafters Sat | Mar 28 | 3-4pm
MESALIBRARY.ORG 480.644.3100 The 2019-2020 Student Historical Writing Contest (Grades 4-6) deadline is March 27 Sponsored by the Mesa Historic Preservation Board. Info at: www.mesaaz.gov/residents/historic-preservation
MESA PUBLIC LIBRARY + ARIZONA GAME FAIR
LIBRARY GAME DAY THINKspot at the Main Library 64 E. First St. Mesa, AZ 85201
SATURDAY, MAR. 21, 2020 10AM-4:30PM Enjoy a day of board games, plus these special workshops:
11am – 12pm Create Your Own Boardgame Workshop
1pm – 2pm Miniature Figure Painting
1pm – 3pm Learn How to Play Role-Playing Games
3pm – 4pm Create Your Own Boardgame Workshop
4pm – 5pm Miniature Figure Painting
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