Welcome to America
Pima County Public Library recognizes, welcomes, and celebrates immigrants for their contributions to our shared success. The Library provides free and equitable access to programs and services across our organization and the community.
The Library website in your language
Staff Picks & More
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Introducing the new Literacy Reads Collection!
With Literacy Reads, you can build reading skills while enjoying engaging stories for adults and teens!
June is World Refugee Awareness Month
Staff at various libraries have put together displays featuring a wide variety of materials about the immigrant and refugee experience.
World Refugee Day - Adult
On World Refugee Day, held every year on June 20th, we commemorate the strength, courage and perseverance of millions of refugees.
Language collections in OverDrive and the Libby app
ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines
Find Help
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RefAid App
Shows migrants, refugees, & those who help them where to find services from trusted aid organizations–on a map with a simple interface.
Get help with immigration forms
Make appointments online, by phone, or by texting 520-918-6782 to get assistance filling out immigration forms.
Recursos Regionales
Una lista de recursos para ayudarles a cuidar a sus familias.
Citizenship Corner + Immigration & Refugee Agencies
A list of Tucson-area assistance agencies for citizenship and immigration and organizations that help refugees.
Learning at the Library
ProCitizen via Pronunciator
Prepare for the Civics, Reading, and Writing portions of the Naturalization Test using a series of 100 videos, exercises and other tools.
Pronunciator Language Learning
Learn any of 80 different languages at your own pace, or learn English in 50 languages. Use in a browser or via the app.
LearningExpress Library: Computer Skills Center
Develop and improve computer skills from navigating the internet to software, graphic design, and other useful skills.
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Global Arts Showcase
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Watch now! Global Arts Showcase: Mes de la Cultura
Watch this virtual celebration of the rich Mexican-American and Latinx cultural heritage of Southern Arizona.
Global Arts Showcase: Asian American music, culture, & dance
Watch now! Global Arts Showcase celebrates the diverse communities, cultures, and people that make Southern Arizona special.
Did you miss the Global Arts Spotlight? Watch it now!
Watch Fadi Iskandar, a master violinist from Syria, & explore the tantalizing world of Middle Eastern food, in this celebration of cultures.
Bienvenidos a la Biblioteca
Watch this Welcome to the Library video in Spanish!
مرحبا بكم فى المكتبة
ھذا الفيديو سوف يوضح لكم كيف يمكنكم استفادة من المكتبة (Welcome to the Library video in Arabic)
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यस भिडियोले पुस्तकालयबाट तपाईले कसरी फाइदा लिन सक्नुहुन्छ भनेर देखाउने छ। (Welcome to the Library video in Nepali)
Ku soo dhawaada Maktabadda
Fiidiyoowgan waxa uu idin tusayaa sida aad uga faa'iideysan kartaan maktabadda [Welcome to the Library video in Somali]
Welcome to the Library! (in Maay Maay)
An introduction to the library in Maay Maay, a language spoken in Somalia.
News
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Starting a new life in a new country at the library
This article by Library Associate Bushra Faesal was originally published in the Arizona Daily Star on December 19, 2015.
Everyone is welcome at the Library
This article by Geoffery Blanton was originally published in the Arizona Daily Star on Jun. 9, 2017.
"You can get help in English Classes"
Meet Adol Lual, who's been taking English classes at Santa Rosa Library since 2012.
June is World Refugee Awareness Month
Staff at various libraries have put together displays featuring a wide variety of materials about the immigrant and refugee experience.
About Our Team
Our Vision is a diverse community that recognizes, welcomes, and celebrates immigrants for their contributions to our shared success.
Our Mission: We will do this by facilitating and providing streamlined, equitable access to programs and services across PCPL and the community.
Our Services for You
We specialize in:
- In-person classes for English, citizenship, computer skills, and job help.
- Activities for your children that will help them discover great books to read, and learn more about the world around them.
- Your teens will have fun while learning skills like coding, how to work in 3-D, or edit video.
- High-quality online learning and classes you can do from home, on your own time.
- Always, always, free and open to all, with your library card.
Privacy: Your privacy is important. In fact, Arizona State Law protects your right as a library user to control who gets access to the information associated with your library card and your use of the library.
Our official confidentiality policy is online.
Thank You to Our Partners
We cannot do all of this alone. We'd especially like to acknowledge help from:
- Literacy Connects
- Friends of the Pima County Public Library
- Child & Family Resources
- Tucson Citizenship Campaign
- Friends of the Oro Valley Public Library
- Make Way for Books
- University of Arizona's Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology (BARA)
