Learn what's happening this month at your library!

Holiday Hours

All four Chandler Public Library locations are closed Tuesday, July 4 for the Independence Day holiday. We reopen with regular hours on Wednesday, July 5. Check out some suggested 4th of July reads, and visit us online at chandlerlibrary.org.

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American Revolution

Celebrate American Independence Day with recent fiction and nonfiction about the Revolutionary era.

Look Out for New Library Emails

Emails coming from Chandler Public Library have a new look! Holds notices now have a more vibrant appearance and more information, and our due date notices will soon be updated as well. Keep an eye out for these redesigned notices in your inbox.

Not getting your holds notices? Check your spam or promotions folder for noreply@chandlerlibrary.org, and use your "not spam," whitelist, or add to address book option.

Rachelle's Reads: "Lone Wolf" by Gregg Hurwitz

Chandler Public Library Director Rachelle Kuzyk features the new book in an exciting action series for her book review segment!

If you love the action of big summer box office movie releases, Lone Wolf by Gregg Hurwitz is the book equivalent that you won’t want to miss. Read more >

Wrap up Summer Reading with these Featured Events

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Farmer Jan: All Together Now

Jul 11th | 10:00am - 11:00am

Downtown Library

Farmer Jan has a great new show this year - "All Together Now"! Hear the story of the Three Little Pigs and how they all worked together.

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LEGO Family Competition

Jul 12th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Downtown Library

Lego Competition Teams will be given a theme, size requirement, and time limit to complete a unique LEGO creation.

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All Together Now: Arizona Cardinals Storytime with Big Red

Jul 21st | 10:00am - 11:00am

Basha Library

Wrap up the Summer Reading Challenge with us in this sports-themed event especially for ages 2-5!

CPL Adult Puzzle Tournament

Compete with other teams at your library. The top two teams from each branch will advance to the final round at Downtown Library on July 29.

Chandler Writer-in-Residence: Final Workshops

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Author Presentation: Tick, Tick, Tick - Conflict and Tension

Jul 8th | 10:00am - 12:00pm

Basha Library

Learn about creating conflict in this creative writing workshop. Raising stakes and keeping the pressure on keeps your reader turning pages.

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Author Presentation: Inside/Out - Emotion and Sensory Detail

Jul 22nd | 10:00am - 12:00pm

Basha Library

Learn to use emotion and sensory detail to create relatable, engaging characters and experiences in this creative writing workshop.

This year, Friends of Chandler Public Library are continuing the over 40-year tradition of supporting CPL's mission. Recently, the Friends approved over $81,000 in support of CPL programs, services, and staff development for the upcoming fiscal year. Generous individual donations, workplace giving contributions, memorial and tribute gifts, and of course used book sales, make this support possible.

PressReader**, Storywalk, Our Stories, Adult Literacy, Early Literacy, Summer Reading Challenge, Read to Succeed, and many more important Library programs and services receive funding from Friends of Chandler Public Library.

Thank you to all that make this annual support possible. Your gift strengthens the Library and builds a stronger community.

**For Friends-sponsored free access to PressReader, choose Sign In with Library or Group, choose Chandler Public Library, and enter your library card number and PIN.