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Reading Global;

Tempe’s Sister Cities

2025-04-28 18:00:00 2025-04-28 19:30:00 America/Phoenix Reading Global; Tempe Public Library - Ironwood Classroom

Monday, April 28
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-28 18:00:00 2025-04-28 19:30:00 America/Phoenix Reading Global; Tempe Public Library’s 2024-25 Reading Global book club will read fiction and non-fiction focusing on Tempe’s Sister Cities. Tempe Public Library - Ironwood Classroom

Tempe Public Library

Ironwood Classroom

Tempe Public Library’s 2024-25 Reading Global book club will read fiction and non-fiction focusing on Tempe’s Sister Cities.

Each book is either written by an author from one of Tempe’s Sister Cities, or focuses on those cities, and each book club meeting will include discussions led by individuals with deep experience in the diverse and compelling histories and cultures of these communities. All book club meetings will be held at Tempe Public Library, 6:00pm-7:30pm.

Monday, April 28: Making Paradise: Art, Modernity, and the Myth of the French Riviera, by Kenneth Silver (Beaulieu Sur-Mer, France)

No Registration Required.  

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Clubs | Adult Education |

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Tempe Public Library
Hours
We're closed Monday March 31 due to Cesar Chavez Day
Mon, Mar 31 Closed
(Cesar Chavez Day)
Tue, Apr 01 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 02 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Apr 03 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Fri, Apr 04 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Apr 05 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Apr 06 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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Upcoming events

LIBRARY CLOSED
Mon, Mar 31, All day
Cancelled
Kid’s Café
Mon, Mar 31, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Cancelled
Farm Express
Tue, Apr 01, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Kid’s Café
Tue, Apr 01, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Code Club - For Kids, Ages 6-12
Tue, Apr 01, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
The Mill
Writing Workshops with Duane Roen - Learning to Laugh at Yourself
Tue, Apr 01, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Cancelled
English Corner
Tue, Apr 01, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Family Storytime
Tue, Apr 01, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Apr 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Writing Workshops with Duane Roen - Learning to Laugh at Yourself
Wed, Apr 02, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Study Room 8
Tween Time
Wed, Apr 02, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
The Mill
PageTurners
Wed, Apr 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Registration is now closed
Tempe Library Improv Club
Wed, Apr 02, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Apr 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Footnotes Walking Club
Thu, Apr 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Budding Builders
Thu, Apr 03, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room
Kid’s Café
Thu, Apr 03, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Cancelled
Paws 2 Read
Thu, Apr 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Paws 2 Read
Thu, Apr 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Learning Lab
Tempe Library Readers Theater Acting Workshop Rehearsal
Fri, Apr 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Writers Connection
Fri, Apr 04, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
Get Inked!
Fri, Apr 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Center
LEGO® Learning Lab
Fri, Apr 04, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Writing Workshops with Duane Roen - Learning to Laugh at Yourself
Sat, Apr 05, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Mystery Club
Sat, Apr 05, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Connections Café
Sunday Funday
Sun, Apr 06, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Baby Storytime
Mon, Apr 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Baby Bonding
Mon, Apr 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Kid’s Café
Mon, Apr 07, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6-12
Mon, Apr 07, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Farm Express
Tue, Apr 08, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Kid’s Café
Tue, Apr 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Code Club - For Kids, Ages 6-12
Tue, Apr 08, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
The Mill
Teen Craft Mashup
Tue, Apr 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
Cancelled
Mad Scientists
Tue, Apr 08, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Surviving the Holocaust: A Story of Hope
Tue, Apr 08, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ironwood Classroom
Friends of Dorothy Book Club
Tue, Apr 08, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Family Storytime
Tue, Apr 08, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Apr 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Maker Lab
Wed, Apr 09, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Center
PageTurners
Wed, Apr 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Registration is now closed
Great Books
Wed, Apr 09, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Reel Deal Film Society
Wed, Apr 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Apr 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Mini STEAMers
Thu, Apr 10, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room
Kid’s Café
Thu, Apr 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Cancelled
Paws 2 Read
Thu, Apr 10, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Paws 2 Read
Thu, Apr 10, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Learning Lab
Teen Trivia Night
Thu, Apr 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
Cancelled
Circle the City Bus
Fri, Apr 11, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Tempe Library Readers Theater Acting Workshop Rehearsal
Fri, Apr 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Playground Games
Fri, Apr 11, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room
LEGO® Learning Lab
Fri, Apr 11, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
World-Building, Tropes and Genre Conventions - Writer in Residence
Sat, Apr 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
Your Water Use at Your Fingertips
Sat, Apr 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Register
Sunday Funday: Music Mania
Sun, Apr 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Baby Storytime
Mon, Apr 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Baby Bonding
Mon, Apr 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Kid’s Café
Mon, Apr 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
True Crime Club
Mon, Apr 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6-12
Mon, Apr 14, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Cancelled
Farm Express
Tue, Apr 15, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Kid’s Café
Tue, Apr 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Code Club - For Kids, Ages 6-12
Tue, Apr 15, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
The Mill
Coffee, Tea, and Books - Virtual
Tue, Apr 15, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Cancelled
English Corner
Tue, Apr 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Family Storytime
Tue, Apr 15, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Apr 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Maker Lab
Wed, Apr 16, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Center
PageTurners
Wed, Apr 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Registration is now closed
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Apr 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Budding Builders
Thu, Apr 17, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room
Kid’s Café
Thu, Apr 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Cancelled
Paws 2 Read
Thu, Apr 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Paws 2 Read
Thu, Apr 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Learning Lab
Tempe Library Readers Theater Acting Workshop Rehearsal
Fri, Apr 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Writers Connection
Fri, Apr 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
LEGO® Learning Lab
Fri, Apr 18, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
LIBRARY CLOSED
Sun, Apr 20, All day
Rescheduled
Page Possibilities: Flower Bouquet
Sun, Apr 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New date Sunday, May 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Baby Storytime
Mon, Apr 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Baby Bonding
Mon, Apr 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Kid’s Café
Mon, Apr 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6-12
Mon, Apr 21, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Farm Express
Tue, Apr 22, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Kid’s Café
Tue, Apr 22, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Code Club - For Kids, Ages 6-12
Tue, Apr 22, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
The Mill
Earth Day Gardening
Tue, Apr 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
Writing Contest Book Launch Celebration
Tue, Apr 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Cancelled
Mad Scientists
Tue, Apr 22, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Family Storytime
Tue, Apr 22, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Apr 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Maker Lab
Wed, Apr 23, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Center
Great Books
Wed, Apr 23, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Apr 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Mini STEAMers
Thu, Apr 24, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room
Kid’s Café
Thu, Apr 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Cancelled
Paws 2 Read
Thu, Apr 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Paws 2 Read
Thu, Apr 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Learning Lab
Cancelled
Circle the City Bus
Fri, Apr 25, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Tempe Library Readers Theater Acting Workshop Rehearsal
Fri, Apr 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Super Mario Kart Racing
Fri, Apr 25, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen Center
LEGO® Learning Lab
Fri, Apr 25, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
A Question of Querying - Writer in Residence
Sat, Apr 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
Rescheduled
Crochet Corner
Sat, Apr 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
New date Saturday, April 26, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Crochet Corner
Sat, Apr 26, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Puzzle Swap
Sun, Apr 27, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Let's Get Graphic
Sun, Apr 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
Sunday Funday--Rally with the Rangers! - Spring in the Desert
Sun, Apr 27, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Baby Storytime
Mon, Apr 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Baby Bonding
Mon, Apr 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Kid’s Café
Mon, Apr 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6-12
Mon, Apr 28, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Reading Global; - Tempe’s Sister Cities
Mon, Apr 28, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ironwood Classroom
Cancelled
Farm Express
Tue, Apr 29, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Kid’s Café
Tue, Apr 29, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Code Club - For Kids, Ages 6-12
Tue, Apr 29, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
The Mill
Family Storytime
Tue, Apr 29, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Apr 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Maker Lab
Wed, Apr 30, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Center
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