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Weekly Waitlist: April 20, 2025
In this weekly feature, Pima County Public Library staff let you in on some high-demand titles and suggest others to try while you wait!
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Human Evolution: The Story Written in Our Bones
Throughout human evolution, bones have played a crucial role in shaping our species' ability to adapt, survive, and thrive.
Weekly Waitlist: April 20, 2025
In this weekly feature, Pima County Public Library staff let you in on some high-demand titles and suggest others to try while you wait!
The Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024
The American Library Association (ALA) released the list of the top 10 most challenged books of 2024 (source linked below).
Explore your parks!
For National Park Week (April 19 - 27), enjoy learning about our magnificent natural landscapes.
On the high seas
I'm Dr. Luc Ingbach, here for readers who enjoy historical fiction. Take to the open waters with books where a character travels by sea.
La Malinche's Legacy
Malinche's name has long been synonymous in Mexico with "traitor." These books in English and Spanish tell La Malinche's story.
Puppy Love
It's a fact that dogs bring people together. These Romances are about people falling in love with a little help from their canine friends.
Books to celebrate statehood - April edition
Louisiana and Maryland both gained statehood in April. Celebrate by reading some books set in these great states!
Beautifully Written Romance
One thing a lot of readers ask me for is something with compelling language, that grabs you immediately and doesn't let you go.
What they don't want you to read
These are books about the unexplainable, the unsubstantiated, sci-fi imaginings & a dash of media literacy.
Read Black Book Club
May 24th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Online Event
This monthly book club will include alternating months of conversations about books focused on the Black experience, both fictional & real.
Page Turner's Book Club
May 19th | 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Join the Joyner-Green Valley Library Book Club for an open discussion on a wide variety of titles ranging from fiction to non-fiction.
Arizona Romance Writers
Did you know that Arizona's favorite genre to read is Romance? It's true! Read about it in the link at the end of the list from Book Riot.
Art + Fiction
Hello! I'm Dr. Luc Ingbach historical fiction expert. April 15 is World Art Day, so here are novels in which art factors into the story.
The Righteous Mind
After reading The Righteous Mind, I felt truly awakened. I realized that my previous thoughts on morality, politics, and religion were quite limited. In…
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