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Our collection goes beyond books! Start a garden, visit a local museum, or become a Citizen Scientist all with your library card.

All the supplies in the night sky citizen science kit

A Citizen Science Kit is a small box that contains everything you need for a specific science experiment.

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MCLD has partnered with Act One to provide Culture Passes at all 15 of our libraries! Culture passes can get you admission to museums, performances, gardens and other attractions in Arizona.

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Library customers can check out a Chromebook or a Hotspot to use at home, and get access to the library’s online services and resources.

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Check out one of MCLD’s Book Club Boxes for everything you need to host a Book Club! Each box includes 10 books and a discussion guide to use during the Book Club.

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Seed Library

Start a garden by checking out vegetable and herb seeds! Available seeds depend on seasonality and you may check out up to three packets per month.

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Library customers ages 18+ can check out a telescope! You may check out availability and place a request online. Checkout period is 7 days. Generously donated by community organizations.

A ukulele and book

Library customers can check out a ukulele, tuner, and song book! You may check out availability and place a request online. Checkout period is three weeks. Donated by the Sun City Ukulele Club.

More Information

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To learn more about everything you can do or get at our libraries, check out our Services page.

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We offer a large collection of digital books, audiobooks, movies, TV, and music through various platforms. Some of these require apps while others are available directly from our website. Your library card provides full access!

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Resources

Use your Library card to access dozens of online resources or take online classes. Browse the A-Z List of Resources or Browse by topic.