Storytimes near Phoenix Public Library - South Mountain Community Library

South Mountain Community Library

Who’s it for? Children, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups What will you do? Play, read, sing, and dance with your children in a fun, active program that builds reading skills. What is your child learning? Children who love books and stories become better readers. Unless posted, this program is held every week at this time. Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirst.org.

Community Room L162-L163, South Mountain Community Library

Beginners and experts are welcome. Ages 16 and up. Bring your favorite cotton quilting fabric, transparent rulers, fabric scissors, pins, needles and cotton thread. Bring a sewing machine if you have one. Beginners may be referred to a basics class.

South Mountain Community Library

Who’s it for? Children three to five years old and their favorite grownups What will you do? You and your child will get a head start on kindergarten! Share books and activities that build kindergarten skills in class and are easily practiced at home. What will we learn? Learn kindergarten basics like letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. You and your child will also go beyond the basics to work on social and emotional skills that all children need for school. Unless posted, this program is held every week at this time. Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirst.org. Do you require an accommodation to participate in a Phoenix Public Library program, service, or activity? Call 602-262-4636, TTY 711, or submit your request in person or through Ask Us at least 14 business days before the event. ¿Necesita alguna adaptación para participar en algún programa, servicio o actividad de Phoenix Public Library? Llame al 602-262-4636, a la línea TTY al 711 o presente una solicitud en persona o por medio de Ask Us por lo menos 14 días hábiles antes del evento.

Community Room L162-L163, South Mountain Community Library

Join us for the film Jurassic Park. Genetically engineered dinosaurs run amok on a remote island in this special-effects extravaganza. It's up to a paleontologist, a paleobotanist and a mathematician to outmaneuver the deadly beasts and find their way back to civilization. Based on Michael Crichton's best selling novel. Rated PG-13. Don't forget to sign up for the Summer Reading Game, it's for all ages! Prizes include free books and other great giveaways. Registration begins May 1. Start logging your reading on June 1. Game ends July 20. To sign up, click here! Do you require an accommodation to participate in a Phoenix Public Library program, service, or activity? Call 602-262-4636, TTY 711, or submit your request in person or through Ask Us at least 14 business days before the event. ¿Necesita alguna adaptación para participar en algún programa, servicio o actividad de Phoenix Public Library? Llame al 602-262-4636, a la línea TTY al 711 o presente una solicitud en persona o por medio de Ask Us por lo menos 14 días hábiles antes del evento.

South Mountain Community Library

STEAM Time is a pop-up makerspace for kids and teens that provides hands-on opportunities to design, experiment, and invent as they engage in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) through self-guided tinkering. Join us to make, create and play!

Community Room L162-L163, South Mountain Community Library

Our first VR experience features the story “Freedom in Expression,” which takes you on a journey connecting the history of public art and the Mexican Mural Movement to artists in modern-day Chicago and female mariachis in Tucson. Our second VR experience, “Weaving Our Story,” follows the themes of weaving, storytelling, and public art featuring Indigenous Arizona artists. Space is limited to the first 45 participants. Program sponsored by Maricopa County Library District as part of Maricopa County Reads, the summer reading program at the library. Don't forget to sign up for the Summer Reading Game, it's for all ages! Prizes include free books and other great giveaways. Registration begins May 1. Start logging your reading on June 1. Game ends July 20. To sign up, click here! Do you require an accommodation to participate in a Phoenix Public Library program, service, or activity? Call 602-262-4636, TTY 711, or submit your request in person or through Ask Us at least 14 business days before the event. ¿Necesita alguna adaptación para participar en algún programa, servicio o actividad de Phoenix Public Library? Llame al 602-262-4636, a la línea TTY al 711 o presente una solicitud en persona o por medio de Ask Us por lo menos 14 días hábiles antes del evento.

1st Floor Computer Lab L137, South Mountain Community Library

Learn the basics of using Gmail. Students must be familiar with using a mouse and keyboard. Free tickets are available at the Service Desk 15 minutes before class. The computer training room is located on the 1st floor near the Teen section.

South Mountain Community Library

Who’s it for? Wiggle worms, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups What will you do? Some people learn better when they are moving. If that sounds like your child, this is the storytime for you! Sing, dance and MOVE in this fun, active program that builds reading skills. What is your child learning? Children who love books and stories become better readers. Unless posted, this program is held every week at this time. Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirst.org.

Conference Room L105, South Mountain Community Library

The SMCL Book Club meets every second Tuesday of the month to discuss a member selected book. This month's selection is On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong, Everyone is welcome to read the book and join the conversation. Do you require an accommodation to participate in a Phoenix Public Library program, service, or activity? Call 602-262-4636, TTY 711, or submit your request in person or through Ask Us at least 14 business days before the event. ¿Necesita alguna adaptación para participar en algún programa, servicio o actividad de Phoenix Public Library? Llame al 602-262-4636, a la línea TTY al 711 o presente una solicitud en persona o por medio de Ask Us por lo menos 14 días hábiles antes del evento.

South Mountain Community Library

Who’s it for? Children, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups What will you do? Play, read, sing, and dance with your children in a fun, active program that builds reading skills. What is your child learning? Children who love books and stories become better readers. Unless posted, this program is held every week at this time. Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirst.org. ¿Para quiénes es? Niños, desde el nacimiento hasta la edad de cinco años, y sus adultos favoritos. ¿Qué hará? Jugar, leer, cantar, y bailar con sus hijos en un program divertido y active que desarrolla las habilidades lectoras. ¿Qué está aprendiendo su hijo? Los niños a los que les encanta los libros y los cuentos se convierten en mejores lectores. La subvención de First Things First brinda apoyo a los programas de alfabetización temprana. First Things First acompaña a las familias y a las comunidades para darles a todos los niños de Arizona la oportunidad de llegar al kindergarten en buenas condiciones de salud y listos para el éxito. Para más información, ingrese a FirstThingsFirst.org. Do you require an accommodation to participate in a Phoenix Public Library program, service, or activity? Call 602-262-4636, TTY 711, or submit your request in person or through Ask Us at least 14 business days before the event. ¿Necesita alguna adaptación para participar en algún programa, servicio o actividad de Phoenix Public Library? Llame al 602-262-4636, a la línea TTY al 711 o presente una solicitud en persona o por medio de Ask Us por lo menos 14 días hábiles antes del evento.

1st Floor Computer Lab L137, South Mountain Community Library

Volunteers from the VITA Program will provide tax assistance for people who make less than $69,000 per year. Schedule an appointment online at VITA. If you do not have access to the internet to schedule your appointment, you may leave a voice message and staff will schedule a phone appointment for you and determine if you are eligible for services. Please email any questions to ​vita.taxhelp@phoenix.gov or call (602) 534 8359. Do you require an accommodation to participate in a Phoenix Public Library program, service, or activity? Call 602-262-4636, TTY 711, or submit your request in person or through Ask Us at least 14 business days before the event. ¿Necesita alguna adaptación para participar en algún programa, servicio o actividad de Phoenix Public Library? Llame al 602-262-4636, a la línea TTY al 711 o presente una solicitud en persona o por medio de Ask Us por lo menos 14 días hábiles antes del evento.

South Mountain Community Library

About TeenTime at South Mountain --Teens! Drop in for a fun-filled afternoon! Whether you're interested in trying out new board games, getting creative with art and writing, creating a new D&D character, open mic, experimenting with STEM activities, there's something for everyone! Connect with other teens, make some new friends, and discover exciting hobbies—no experience necessary! TeenTime is open Wednesdays from 3:30 - 5:00 pm on a drop-in basis. For ages 13–17. Do you require an accommodation to participate in a Phoenix Public Library program, service, or activity? Call 602-262-4636, TTY 711, or submit your request in person or through Ask Us at least 14 business days before the event. ¿Necesita alguna adaptación para participar en algún programa, servicio o actividad de Phoenix Public Library? Llame al 602-262-4636, a la línea TTY al 711 presente una solicitud en persona o por medio de Ask Us por lo menos 14 días hábiles antes del evento.

South Mountain Community Library

Who’s it for? Children, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups What will you do? Play, read, sing, and dance with your children in a fun, active program that builds reading skills. What is your child learning? Children who love books and stories become better readers. Unless posted, this program is held every week at this time. Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirst.org.

South Mountain Community Library

Who’s it for? Children three to five years old and their favorite grownups What will you do? You and your child will get a head start on kindergarten! Share books and activities that build kindergarten skills in class and are easily practiced at home. What will we learn? Learn kindergarten basics like letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. You and your child will also go beyond the basics to work on social and emotional skills that all children need for school. Unless posted, this program is held every week at this time. Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirst.org. Do you require an accommodation to participate in a Phoenix Public Library program, service, or activity? Call 602-262-4636, TTY 711, or submit your request in person or through Ask Us at least 14 business days before the event. ¿Necesita alguna adaptación para participar en algún programa, servicio o actividad de Phoenix Public Library? Llame al 602-262-4636, a la línea TTY al 711 o presente una solicitud en persona o por medio de Ask Us por lo menos 14 días hábiles antes del evento.

Community Room L162-L163, South Mountain Community Library

Join us for the film Jurassic Park. Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, the planet's ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs. Those remaining exist in isolated equatorial environments with climates resembling the one in which they once thrived. The three most colossal creatures within that tropical biosphere hold the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind. Rated PG-13. Don't forget to sign up for the Summer Reading Game, it's for all ages! Prizes include free books and other great giveaways. Registration begins May 1. Start logging your reading on June 1. Game ends July 20. To sign up, click here! Do you require an accommodation to participate in a Phoenix Public Library program, service, or activity? Call 602-262-4636, TTY 711, or submit your request in person or through Ask Us at least 14 business days before the event. ¿Necesita alguna adaptación para participar en algún programa, servicio o actividad de Phoenix Public Library? Llame al 602-262-4636, a la línea TTY al 711 o presente una solicitud en persona o por medio de Ask Us por lo menos 14 días hábiles antes del evento.

South Mountain Community Library

STEAM Time is a pop-up makerspace for kids and teens that provides hands-on opportunities to design, experiment, and invent as they engage in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) through self-guided tinkering. Join us to make, create and play!

1st Floor Computer Lab L137, South Mountain Community Library

Students must be familiar with using a mouse and keyboard. It is recommended students already have a Google account. Set up a document using options on the menu bar. Learn how to save and to open a file. Free tickets are available at the Service Desk 15 minutes before class. The computer training room is located on the 1st floor near the Teen section.

South Mountain Community Library

Who’s it for? Wiggle worms, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups What will you do? Some people learn better when they are moving. If that sounds like your child, this is the storytime for you! Sing, dance and MOVE in this fun, active program that builds reading skills. What is your child learning? Children who love books and stories become better readers. Unless posted, this program is held every week at this time. Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirst.org.

Community Room L162-L163, South Mountain Community Library

Gift the gift of blood at the American Red Cross Blood Drive! Find this event and select an available appointment time by going to redcrossblood.org/give and entering sponsor code: SMCL. Do you require an accommodation to participate in a Phoenix Public Library program, service, or activity? Call 602-262-4636, TTY 711, or submit your request in person or through Ask Us at least 14 business days before the event. ¿Necesita alguna adaptación para participar en algún programa, servicio o actividad de Phoenix Public Library? Llame al 602-262-4636, a la línea TTY al 711 o presente una solicitud en persona o por medio de Ask Us por lo menos 14 días hábiles antes del evento.

South Mountain Community Library

Who’s it for? Children, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups What will you do? Play, read, sing, and dance with your children in a fun, active program that builds reading skills. What is your child learning? Children who love books and stories become better readers. Unless posted, this program is held every week at this time. Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirst.org. ¿Para quiénes es? Niños, desde el nacimiento hasta la edad de cinco años, y sus adultos favoritos. ¿Qué hará? Jugar, leer, cantar, y bailar con sus hijos en un program divertido y active que desarrolla las habilidades lectoras. ¿Qué está aprendiendo su hijo? Los niños a los que les encanta los libros y los cuentos se convierten en mejores lectores. La subvención de First Things First brinda apoyo a los programas de alfabetización temprana. First Things First acompaña a las familias y a las comunidades para darles a todos los niños de Arizona la oportunidad de llegar al kindergarten en buenas condiciones de salud y listos para el éxito. Para más información, ingrese a FirstThingsFirst.org. Do you require an accommodation to participate in a Phoenix Public Library program, service, or activity? Call 602-262-4636, TTY 711, or submit your request in person or through Ask Us at least 14 business days before the event. ¿Necesita alguna adaptación para participar en algún programa, servicio o actividad de Phoenix Public Library? Llame al 602-262-4636, a la línea TTY al 711 o presente una solicitud en persona o por medio de Ask Us por lo menos 14 días hábiles antes del evento.

1st Floor Computer Lab L137, South Mountain Community Library

Volunteers from the VITA Program will provide tax assistance for people who make less than $69,000 per year. Schedule an appointment online at VITA. If you do not have access to the internet to schedule your appointment, you may leave a voice message and staff will schedule a phone appointment for you and determine if you are eligible for services. Please email any questions to ​vita.taxhelp@phoenix.gov or call (602) 534 8359. Do you require an accommodation to participate in a Phoenix Public Library program, service, or activity? Call 602-262-4636, TTY 711, or submit your request in person or through Ask Us at least 14 business days before the event. ¿Necesita alguna adaptación para participar en algún programa, servicio o actividad de Phoenix Public Library? Llame al 602-262-4636, a la línea TTY al 711 o presente una solicitud en persona o por medio de Ask Us por lo menos 14 días hábiles antes del evento.

South Mountain Community Library

About TeenTime at South Mountain --Teens! Drop in for a fun-filled afternoon! Whether you're interested in trying out new board games, getting creative with art and writing, creating a new D&D character, open mic, experimenting with STEM activities, there's something for everyone! Connect with other teens, make some new friends, and discover exciting hobbies—no experience necessary! TeenTime is open Wednesdays from 3:30 - 5:00 pm on a drop-in basis. For ages 13–17. Do you require an accommodation to participate in a Phoenix Public Library program, service, or activity? Call 602-262-4636, TTY 711, or submit your request in person or through Ask Us at least 14 business days before the event. ¿Necesita alguna adaptación para participar en algún programa, servicio o actividad de Phoenix Public Library? Llame al 602-262-4636, a la línea TTY al 711 presente una solicitud en persona o por medio de Ask Us por lo menos 14 días hábiles antes del evento.

South Mountain Community Library

Who’s it for? Children, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups What will you do? Play, read, sing, and dance with your children in a fun, active program that builds reading skills. What is your child learning? Children who love books and stories become better readers. Unless posted, this program is held every week at this time. Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirst.org.

Community Room L162-L163, South Mountain Community Library

Beginners and experts are welcome. Ages 16 and up. Bring your favorite cotton quilting fabric, transparent rulers, fabric scissors, pins, needles and cotton thread. Bring a sewing machine if you have one. Beginners may be referred to a basics class.

South Mountain Community Library

Who’s it for? Children three to five years old and their favorite grownups What will you do? You and your child will get a head start on kindergarten! Share books and activities that build kindergarten skills in class and are easily practiced at home. What will we learn? Learn kindergarten basics like letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. You and your child will also go beyond the basics to work on social and emotional skills that all children need for school. Unless posted, this program is held every week at this time. Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirst.org. Do you require an accommodation to participate in a Phoenix Public Library program, service, or activity? Call 602-262-4636, TTY 711, or submit your request in person or through Ask Us at least 14 business days before the event. ¿Necesita alguna adaptación para participar en algún programa, servicio o actividad de Phoenix Public Library? Llame al 602-262-4636, a la línea TTY al 711 o presente una solicitud en persona o por medio de Ask Us por lo menos 14 días hábiles antes del evento.

South Mountain Community Library

STEAM Time is a pop-up makerspace for kids and teens that provides hands-on opportunities to design, experiment, and invent as they engage in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) through self-guided tinkering. Join us to make, create and play!

Conference Room L105, South Mountain Community Library

Join The Literary Circle Book Club! Meets the fourth Saturday of every month to discuss a member-chosen book. This month's selection is Diva Five Alive: Letters to My Sisters by Dr. Julie Ann Gray. Everyone is welcome to read the book and join the discussion.

1st Floor Computer Lab L137, South Mountain Community Library

Students must be familiar with using a mouse and keyboard. This class will focus on sending and receiving email attachments. Free tickets are available at the Service Desk 15 minutes before class. The computer training room is located on the 1st floor near the Teen section.

South Mountain Community Library

Who’s it for? Wiggle worms, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups What will you do? Some people learn better when they are moving. If that sounds like your child, this is the storytime for you! Sing, dance and MOVE in this fun, active program that builds reading skills. What is your child learning? Children who love books and stories become better readers. Unless posted, this program is held every week at this time. Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirst.org.

South Mountain Community Library

Who’s it for? Children, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups What will you do? Play, read, sing, and dance with your children in a fun, active program that builds reading skills. What is your child learning? Children who love books and stories become better readers. Unless posted, this program is held every week at this time. Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirst.org. ¿Para quiénes es? Niños, desde el nacimiento hasta la edad de cinco años, y sus adultos favoritos. ¿Qué hará? Jugar, leer, cantar, y bailar con sus hijos en un program divertido y active que desarrolla las habilidades lectoras. ¿Qué está aprendiendo su hijo? Los niños a los que les encanta los libros y los cuentos se convierten en mejores lectores. La subvención de First Things First brinda apoyo a los programas de alfabetización temprana. First Things First acompaña a las familias y a las comunidades para darles a todos los niños de Arizona la oportunidad de llegar al kindergarten en buenas condiciones de salud y listos para el éxito. Para más información, ingrese a FirstThingsFirst.org. Do you require an accommodation to participate in a Phoenix Public Library program, service, or activity? Call 602-262-4636, TTY 711, or submit your request in person or through Ask Us at least 14 business days before the event. ¿Necesita alguna adaptación para participar en algún programa, servicio o actividad de Phoenix Public Library? Llame al 602-262-4636, a la línea TTY al 711 o presente una solicitud en persona o por medio de Ask Us por lo menos 14 días hábiles antes del evento.