NEW YEAR'S GOALS MANAGE YOUR HEALTH
GET MONEY SMART Save money — use your library card! Visit mesalibrary.org/save to find out more. Access personal finance, money management, and investing classes through The Great Courses and Universal Class. Download business and finance magazines from Overdrive/Libby. Learn about stocks and bonds with the Morningstar Investment Research Center.
LIVE SUSTAINABLY
Download always-available health and cooking magazines from Overdrive/Libby.
You've heard "reduce, reuse, recycle." The library is the ultimate "reuse"!
Master the art of mindfulness with The Great Courses.
Start a home garden with seeds from our Seed Library and attend one or our gardening workshops.
Get audiobooks from Overdrive/Libby or cloudLibrary, and music from Freegal for your workouts.
Check out a TrickleStar Plug-in Energy Monitor to analyze your household appliance and electronic use.
Access yoga books, magazines, and videos.
Get tips for living green at: mesaaz.gov/sustainability
GET THAT JOB Discover new careers and prepare for occupation exams with our EBSCO Learning Express database. Sharpen your skills, explore career development topics, and prepare for an interview with LinkedIn Learning and Universal Class.
DO MORE GOOD Volunteers are needed in our libraries as well as Mesa's arts center, museums, neighborhoods, parks, police and fire departments, and many other areas. Learn more at: mesaaz.gov/volunteer Join the City of Mesa and the Mesa-East Valley MLK Committee to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Day on Monday, January 16. The festivities will begin at 11am with a parade and will continue with a festival from 12-4pm.
Computers and Technology
† Prerequisite: Must be comfortable using a mouse and a keyboard.
3D PRINTER TRAINING ⚙ ☑ Sat | Jan 7 | 1:30pm – 4:00pm | RM Learn the basics of using our Ultimaker 3D printers. Once you complete training and sign a waiver, you can start reserving our 3D printers for personal use during THINKspot business hours.
THINKSPOT EQUIPMENT Q&A⚙ Wed | Jan 25 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm | MN If you have questions about the equipment in THINKspot, we have answers. We’ll help you turn that idea you have into a plan of action! This is a drop-in program, no appointment is necessary.
COMPUTER BASICS † Wednesdays | 2:00pm – 3:30pm | MN If you are new to the computer or just want to know more about how it works then Computer Basics is the place to start! Laptops and mice are provided to the first 11 participants; you are welcome to bring your own device. Jan 4 & 11 – Microsoft Word Jan 18 & 25 – Microsoft PowerPoint HOTSPOT DIGITAL HELP DESK Thursdays | 2:00pm – 3:00pm | RM Sat | Jan 7, 21 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm | MN Curious about downloading ebooks, movies, music, magazines, and more from the library with your laptop, mobile device, or ereader? Drop in during these sessions for one-on-one assistance on a first-come, first-served basis.
INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT EXCEL ☑†
Mon | Jan 9 | 10:00am – 12:00pm | DR Learn the foundations of Microsoft Excel, including how to create, edit, and format data in a spreadsheet. INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED EXCEL ☑ † Mon | Jan 23 | 10:00am – 12:00pm | DR Learn how to sort, filter, freeze panes, conduct basic math, and create charts. Then learn advanced Excel topics like pivot tables, how to use multiple spreadsheets, absolute references, vlookup, and other techniques. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel is required. PAPER MINI-QUILT WITH THE CAMEO⚙☑ Wed | Jan 25 | 1:30pm – 4:00pm | RM Learn how to use our Cameo Paper/ Vinyl Cutter and its free Silhouette Studio Software. We’ll cut out designs in paper squares to form a paper mini-quilt. Once you complete this workshop, take a quick online quiz, and sign a waiver, you can start reserving our Cameo for personal use during THINKspot business hours.
January 2023 News & Events
USING LIBRARY APPS TO DOWNLOAD EBOOKS Tues | Jan 10 | 2:00pm – 3:00pm | DR Learn how to use the Libby and cloudLibrary apps to download ebooks and audiobooks from the Library to your smartphone or tablet. Please bring your library card/PIN, device, and email address. If you are using a Kindle, please bring your Amazon account information.
Happy New Year!
DONATE DAY: BOOK DONATION DRIVE
EXPLORE NEW HOBBIES Through the Great Courses, Universal Class, and the Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center you can learn to paint, draw, sing, sew, play chess, and much more!
Sat | Jan 14 | 9:00am – 12:00pm | RM Donate books, magazines, movies, and music without even leaving your car! Volunteers will be on hand at the Red Mountain Library to unload your donation. Can’t make it? Visit mesalibrary.org/donate to learn more about donations. One hundred percent of the proceeds from our used book sales stay with the library to support programs and services.
CHECK OUT OUR
THINKspot—a makerspace inside the Main and Red Mountain libraries (and coming soon to Dobson Ranch!)—has the technology and equipment for all your projects.
DIGITAL NEWSSTAND ACCESS MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS WITH YOUR LIBRARY CARD.
HAVE MORE FUN! Check out a Culture Pass with your library card for access to participating museums.
GET ORGANIZED Cleaning house? Donate used books, DVDs, and magazines to the library. Drop items off at Donate Day at the Red Mountain Library, Jan 14, 9am-12pm. Or bring your donation to the Main Library during business hours (if you have more than 5 boxes of books, call ahead for an appointment to drop items off). Learn the KonMari orginization method at the Red Mountain Library Saturday, Jan 14, 3:30-4:30pm.
Check out a Play at the Park kit or croquet set from our Stuffbrary and have a ball at one of Mesa's 205 parks.
HOURS OF OPERATION Monday 10:00am – 8:00pm Tuesday 10:00am – 8:00pm Wednesday 10:00am – 8:00pm Thursday 10:00am – 8:00pm Friday 10:00am – 5:00pm Saturday 10:00am – 5:00pm Sunday Closed
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Mon | Jan 2 | CLOSED Mon | Jan 16 | CLOSED
& THINKSPOT @ MAIN
64 E. 1st St. DOBSON RANCH LIBRARY (DR) THINKSPOT COMING SOON!
2425 S. Dobson Rd.
How to Read this Guide: ☑
RED MOUNTAIN LIBRARY (RM) All locations are open 9:00am – 10:00am, Monday through Saturday, for self-service.
HOLIDAY HOURS
MAIN LIBRARY (MN)
480-644-3100 480-644-3100
& THINKSPOT @ RED MOUNTAIN
635 N. Power Rd.
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⚙ THINKspot Program Look for this icon to make and create in THINKspot—a makerspace inside the Main and Red Mountain libraries (and coming soon to Dobson Ranch!). THINKspot has the technology and equipment for all your projects. To learn more about available equipment and training visit mesalibrary.org/thinkspot.
Library Card Application mesalibrary.org/getacard
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