The Friends of the Esmond Station Library felt the May books sale was so successful that members have scheduled another book sale in the Gibson–Esmond Station Library community room on Saturday, August 27, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. One reason for the book sale in late August is because the parking lot of the library is scheduled to be enlarged...
By Anne Gibson Board members, Friend’s members, and guests gathered at the Esmond Station K-8 school, a Vail School District School, on Saturday, January 8th to celebrate the Friends of the Esmond Station Library’s Third Annual Meeting. Its corporate papers mandate the requirement to conduct an annual meeting. With the opening of the meeting it...
By Anne Gibson Not all of the 27 libraries in Pima County are fortunate enough to have Friends organizations. The Gibson-Esmond Station Library is blessed to have a community group of people that are willing to serve in a volunteer and advisory capacity to benefit their area Library. The Friends serve as a liaison between the community and the...
By Anne Gibson A new cement slab has been poured at the front entrance of the Gibson-Esmond Station Library. The cement slab, when cured, will hold 30 standard and five large lockers to allow library clients the option to pick up their reading materials at any time of day or night with just a swipe of their library card. “When reserved items...
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to devastate our community. Swift and decisive action is needed now, more than ever, to protect the health and safety of our staff and customers. As part of the effort to address the unprecedented spread of the virus within the community, Pima County is enacting a Stay at Home Plan for County employees. On Monday...
By Holly Schaffer Online and Print Pima County Public Library: We Recommend Origami happiness—fold yourself into a state of flow. Folding paper is a soothing, fun activity that anyone of any age can do. Grab a few origami books and get started! Origami Made Simple by Russell Wood Tomoko Fuse’s Origami Boxes by Tomoko Fuse The Encyclopedia of...
By Holly Schaffer Online and Print Pima County Public Library: We Recommend The longlist for the 2020 National Book Awards was recently announced. Winners will be announced at this year’s digital ceremony on November 18. The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu A...
