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On the Same Page: A Celebration of the Library!
2027-09-25 13:00:00 2027-09-25 15:00:00 America/Phoenix On the Same Page: A Celebration of the Library! Tempe Public Library -

Saturday, September 25
1:00pm - 3:00pm

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Please join us for an afternoon focused on words and book fun!

https://www.tempepubliclibrary.org/event-calendar/literacy-night

Join us on Saturday, Sept. 19, for our 2nd annual literacy event, On the Same Page: A Literacy Event! We hope to foster a lifelong love of reading with this afternoon full of literacy fun and wordplay for everyone.

This literacy event will feature a variety of engaging activities and games, library tours, and giveaways for all ages, aimed at making reading fun and interactive. There will also be local organizations with literacy experts on hand to answer questions and provide helpful information and resources.

Enter to win a Kindle Paperwhite and other prizes!

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Wed, Oct 07 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Oct 08 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Fri, Oct 09 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Oct 10 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 11 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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Upcoming events

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Motherhood Anthology Writing Workshop
Sat, Oct 10, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
Registration is now closed
Snacks and Chats with Teen Lifeline
Sat, Oct 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teen Center
It's a Beautiful Day for a Kindness Craft
Sat, Oct 10, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Uke Therapy - Ukulele Musical Therapy
Sun, Oct 11, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Make and Donate a No-Sew Baby Blanket - With Donor Network of Arizona
Sun, Oct 11, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
Sunday Funday: Decorate a Shell, Create a Turtle!
Sun, Oct 11, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Storytime Room
LIBRARY CLOSED
Mon, Oct 12, All day
Cancelled
Level Up LEGO® - LEGO® Engineering & Computer Science
Tue, Oct 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Friends of Dorothy Book Club
Tue, Oct 13, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Family Storytime
Tue, Oct 13, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Preschool Storytime - Recommended for Children, ages 3-5
Wed, Oct 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Maker Lab
Wed, Oct 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
PageTurners
Wed, Oct 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Registration is now closed
Crafts of Kindness - Bee House
Wed, Oct 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Oct 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Budding Builders
Thu, Oct 15, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room
Paws 2 Read
Thu, Oct 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Learning Lab
Mini STEAMers
Fri, Oct 16, 10:00am - 10:45am
Storytime Room
Writers Connection
Fri, Oct 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
Lego Lab: Engineering & Computer Science (Ages 6-11) - LEGO® Education
Fri, Oct 16, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Learning Lab
Smithsonian Young Ambassadors Storytime
Sat, Oct 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
DeafBlind and Protactile Awareness Experience
Sat, Oct 17, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Recycled Book Crafts: Book Witch
Sun, Oct 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Sunday Funday with Fang!
Sun, Oct 18, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Baby Storytime
Mon, Oct 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Baby Bonding
Mon, Oct 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Cancelled
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6-16
Mon, Oct 19, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6 - 16
Mon, Oct 19, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room
Board Game Cafe
Mon, Oct 19, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Love and Fate - Romance Book Club
Mon, Oct 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ironwood Classroom
Farm Express
Tue, Oct 20, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Cancelled
Level Up LEGO® - LEGO® Engineering & Computer Science
Tue, Oct 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Snacks and Chats with Sustainability
Tue, Oct 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
Bite Size Book Club
Tue, Oct 20, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Writing Gothic Horror - Writer in Residence
Tue, Oct 20, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
Studio Ghibli Trivia
Tue, Oct 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Family Storytime
Tue, Oct 20, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Preschool Storytime - Recommended for Children, ages 3-5
Wed, Oct 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Birth to Five Literacy Journey - Presented by Make Way For Books
Wed, Oct 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Register
Intro to Chatting with AI
Wed, Oct 21, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Connections Café
Register
Maker Lab
Wed, Oct 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cancelled
Library Stitch Club
Wed, Oct 21, 6:00pm - 7:45pm
PageTurners
Wed, Oct 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Registration is now closed
Crafts of Kindness - Kindness Stones
Wed, Oct 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
The Reel Deal Film Society
Wed, Oct 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Oct 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Paws 2 Read
Thu, Oct 22, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Learning Lab
Birth to Five Literacy Journey - Presented by Make Way For Books
Fri, Oct 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Register
Lego Lab: Engineering & Computer Science (Ages 6-11) - LEGO® Education
Fri, Oct 23, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Learning Lab
Storytime in the Hundred Acre Wood
Sat, Oct 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Storytime Room
Romantasy Gala
Sat, Oct 24, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Puzzle Swap
Sun, Oct 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Climate Future Film Festival Part 2
Sun, Oct 25, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Sunday Funday: Rally with the Rangers!
Sun, Oct 25, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
One Tempe One Book Club
Sun, Oct 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
Spooktacular Week of Fun!
Mon, Oct 26, All day
Baby Storytime
Mon, Oct 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Baby Bonding
Mon, Oct 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Teen Trivia - Horror Movie Edition
Mon, Oct 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
Cancelled
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6-16
Mon, Oct 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6 - 16
Mon, Oct 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room
Crochet Corner
Mon, Oct 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Center
Weird Books for Weird People - Book Club
Mon, Oct 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
Spooktacular Week of Fun!
Tue, Oct 27, All day
Sidewalk Chalk Art
Tue, Oct 27, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Storytime Room
Cancelled
Level Up LEGO® - LEGO® Engineering & Computer Science
Tue, Oct 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Family Storytime
Tue, Oct 27, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Tarot for Community Building
Tue, Oct 27, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ironwood Classroom
Spooktacular Week of Fun!
Wed, Oct 28, All day
Protecting Your Medical Information Online
Wed, Oct 28, 9:00am - 10:30am
Connections Café
Register
Preschool Storytime - Recommended for Children, ages 3-5
Wed, Oct 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Birth to Five Literacy Journey - Presented by Make Way For Books
Wed, Oct 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Register
Cancelled
Super Gaming Tournament
Wed, Oct 28, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Maker Lab
Wed, Oct 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Super Gaming Tournament
Wed, Oct 28, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teen Center
Crafts of Kindness - Hot Cocoa Jars
Wed, Oct 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
PageTurners
Wed, Oct 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Registration is now closed
Spooktacular Week of Fun!
Thu, Oct 29, All day
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Oct 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Paws 2 Read
Thu, Oct 29, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Learning Lab
Spooktacular Week of Fun!
Fri, Oct 30, All day
Halloween Celebration
Fri, Oct 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Desert Willow Program Room
Birth to Five Literacy Journey - Presented by Make Way For Books
Fri, Oct 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Register
Writers Connection
Fri, Oct 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
Lego Lab: Engineering & Computer Science (Ages 6-11) - LEGO® Education
Fri, Oct 30, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Learning Lab
Spooktacular Week of Fun!
Sat, Oct 31, All day
Pollinator Workshop
Sat, Oct 31, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Library Stitch Club
Sun, Nov 01, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
Sunday Funday Fall Crafts: Autumn Leaf Sprites
Sun, Nov 01, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Storytime Room
Baby Storytime
Mon, Nov 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Baby Bonding
Mon, Nov 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Cancelled
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6-16
Mon, Nov 02, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6 - 16
Mon, Nov 02, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room
Board Game Cafe
Mon, Nov 02, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Cook The Books Club
Mon, Nov 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
Farm Express
Tue, Nov 03, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Cancelled
Level Up LEGO® - LEGO® Engineering & Computer Science
Tue, Nov 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Family Storytime
Tue, Nov 03, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Preschool Storytime - Recommended for Children, ages 3-5
Wed, Nov 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Birth to Five Literacy Journey - Presented by Make Way For Books
Wed, Nov 04, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Register
Maker Lab
Wed, Nov 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Happily Ever Crafter
Wed, Nov 04, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Storytime Room
Tempe Library Improv Club
Wed, Nov 04, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Desert Willow Program Room
PageTurners
Wed, Nov 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Registration is now closed
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Nov 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Budding Builders
Thu, Nov 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room
Paws 2 Read
Thu, Nov 05, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Learning Lab
Birth to Five Literacy Journey - Presented by Make Way For Books
Fri, Nov 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Register
Lego Lab: Engineering & Computer Science (Ages 6-11) - LEGO® Education
Fri, Nov 06, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Learning Lab
Flowing Through Tempe: Water, History, and Music
Sat, Nov 07, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Library Tastemakers - Sourdough for Beginners
Sat, Nov 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Decades Music Bingo - Music of the 70s and 80s
Sun, Nov 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Sunday Funday: Beads of the Harvest
Sun, Nov 08, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Storytime Room
Baby Storytime
Mon, Nov 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Baby Bonding
Mon, Nov 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Teen Art Gallery - The Whimsy of Keith Haring and Intuitive Drawing
Mon, Nov 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
Cancelled
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6-16
Mon, Nov 09, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6 - 16
Mon, Nov 09, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room
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