Open doors, discover new worlds at your library - Arizona Daily Star
This is the latest in a monthly series about what’s going on at the Pima County Public Library. Well, at the risk of giving everyone an eye roll whiplash, I can honestly say books saved my life. Little did my mom realize what that 1½-mile walk to the public library would mean for her little first-grader. An armful of books and a library card later, my world changed. Norse mythology, insects, haunted houses, drawing books, tongue twisters, joke books (Q. Which breed of sheep jumps higher than a house. Seuss, the Blue, Green, and Crimson Fairy Books, dinosaurs, poetry — no section in the library was off limits. Each and every one of Pima County Public Library’s community branches is a launch pad for you or your child’s goals or dreams. Just read on. Where else can you take advantage of free computer access and live tutors to help with homework. Also, with a library card, anyone can connect every day from anywhere to free online homework help from 2 to 11 p. m. , in addition to 71 databases covering a wide range of topics — including job and résumé help. You can choose to learn up to 45 languages from Spanish to Biblical Hebrew with Mango Languages. Source: tucson.com
