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Queen Creek Library
21802 S. Ellsworth Road
Queen Creek, AZ 85142

Phone: 602-652-3000

Hours:
Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

Visit MCLDAZ.org to access official Queen Creek Library page.

 

Library Infographic

The library is located at the northwest corner of Ellsworth and Ocotillo road.

Free library cards are issued to Town of Queen Creek residents (regardless of county) and property owners in Maricopa County. Non-residents who live outside Maricopa County must pay a fee to obtain a card. For additional information, call the Maricopa County Library District at 602-652-3000.

Library History:

Completed in November 2008, The Queen Creek library was the first municipal building in Queen Creek designed and constructed with green building features and has been LEED Gold certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. The library was featured in the January 2009 edition of Cities Go Green magazine, a publication that focuses how local governments can become sustainable as quickly and effectively as possible.

The library was designed to provide a gathering place for people of all ages. It includes the Mary Lou Fulton Children's Center, Teen Oasis, general reading areas, public computers, study rooms, conference rooms and Town recreation programming space. The Town received a $1 million grant from Fulton Homes for the construction of design elements in the children’s and teen’s sections of the new library.

The library is a partnership between the Town of Queen Creek and the Maricopa County Library District. The Queen Creek branch library provides materials in all formats as well as adult and juvenile programming.

 

QC Library: Mock, Caldecott Award Discussion

Adults

Every year in January the American Library Association presents awards for the best books and media for children published in the last year. One of the most famous is the Caldecott Award, which is given to the artist for the most distinguished American picture book for children.

 Before the real awards are presented, adults are invited to join Queen Creek Library for a Mock Caldecott Award Discussion. Participants will read, examine, and discuss a small selection of eligible picture books and vote for their winners, using the same guidelines that the real award committee uses. Please join us for an afternoon of thoughtful discussion, light refreshments, and beautiful picture books.

Participants are encouraged to read the books ahead of time. However, there will be an opportunity to read and examine the books prior to the discussion.

Location: LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM

4:00 – 4:30 pm Come early to read and look over the books.

4:30 – 6:30 pm Mock Caldecott Award Discussion (including voting)

These are the books that will be discussed:
Boats for Papa by Jessixa Bagley
Papa’s Backpack by James Christopher Carroll
The Night World by Mordecai Gerstein
Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins
In by Nikki McClure
Float by Daniel Miyares
If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson
The Grasshopper and the Ants by Jerry Pinkney
Wait by Antoinette Portis
The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach
In the Canyon by Elizabeth Garton Scanlon; illus. by Ashley Wolff
Lenny and Lucy by Philip C. Stead; illus. by Erin E. Stead
In a Village by the Sea by Muon Van; illus. by April Chu
Sun and Moon by Lindsey Yankey
Whisper by Pamela Zagarenski

Registration Required:YES

For information visit the Maricopa County Library District's Web site or call 602-652-3000.

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