Patagonia Library’s Storywalk® which launched in 2019 is an innovative and delightful way for children and adults to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time. Take a walk through Patagonia’s town park starting by the old train depot at Town Hall as you read laminated pages from a selected children’s book installed along the length of the park’s walkway. A comments box is also installed at the end of the walk for you to tell library staff how much you enjoyed your stroll!

This month’s feature is “The Scarecrow” by Beth Ferry. It is available to check out plus our friends at The Patagonia Trading Post has copies in stock for you to take home to read again. 

One little known service that the Patagonia Library provides to our patrons are culture passes. These passes are available through a program called Act One Arizona. They provide free passes to cultural events and museums across Arizona. The library currently has twelve available culture passes for check out and each pass grants two free tickets to the museum or event. Some of my favorite places that the culture passes provide access to are the Reid Park Zoo, The Children’s Museum, and The Sonoran Desert Museum, but there are many others across Arizona.

The Culture Pass Program’s goal is to make cultural sites and events accessible to all Arizona residents and they are constantly updating the list of offered passes. Every library that partners with this program has a limited number of passes per location each week. Once checked out, the passes are good for seven days.

Come by the library for more information and to check them out for yourself!

Patagonia Public Library is part of Arizona’s Little Libraries That Could program from OverDrive. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app. You can even send and read your borrowed ebooks to your Kindle ereader (U.S. only)! It’s free and easy to get started for new users and a streamlined experience for current OverDrive app users. Learn more or download the Libby app at overdrive.com/apps/libby/.

If you currently use the legacy OverDrive app and need assistance, visit https://help.overdrive.com.

Visit lltc.overdrive.com or click the link below to start browsing ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from your phone, tablet, or Kindle.

Kanopy Streaming Video

(get 10 credits per month free with your library membership!)

Be sure not to miss out on your 10 free credits per month on Kanopy streaming services along with unlimited access to Great Courses and Kanopy Kids, all with your library membership be sure to visit PatagoniaPL.Kanopy.com or click the banner above to start taking advantage of your library membership perks today!