Three Phoenix Public Library locations offer one-on-one assistance with resume writing, searching and applying for jobs online, and interviewing techniques at scheduled times each week. These locations are: Acacia Library, 750 E. Townley; Ocotillo Library & Workforce Literacy Center, 102 W. Southern Ave.; and Palo Verde Library, 4402 N. 51st Ave.

Staff at all four of Chandler’s public libraries will undergo training Oct. 8 and the facilities will be closed. They will reopen Oct. 9 for regular hours. Patrons can still drop off materials at outside book deposits.

College Depot, located on the second floor of Burton Barr Central Library, 1221 N. Central Ave. in Phoenix, will host four free workshops in November.

Beginning Aug. 6, nine Phoenix Public Library locations will offer expanded hours of service. Burton Barr Central Library, 1221 N. Central Ave., will open at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Learning a new language as complex as Japanese, American Sign Language, or even Pirate can be as easy as connecting to the Internet, thanks to the Phoenix Public Library.

Phoenix Public Library is expanding its community conversations on social media with the launch of its new Facebook page. The Facebook page joins the library's postings on Twitter and YouTube.

Phoenix Public Library is expanding its community conversations on social media with the launch of its new Facebook page. The Facebook page joins the library's postings on Twitter and YouTube.

The Burton Barr Central Library is seeking submissions from artists for exhibition in 2012 in its @Central Gallery, located on the first floor at 1221 N. Central Ave. in Phoenix.

The Burton Barr Central Library is seeking submissions from artists for exhibition in 2012 in its @Central Gallery, located on the first floor at 1221 N. Central Ave. in Phoenix.

Children and adults of every age filter in to peruse or skim the books that fill shelves in a corner of the first floor of the Tempe Public Library. But instead of being borrowed, these books are meant to be bought.

Independent public libraries in Maricopa County now have $1 million more to invest in books, CDs, DVDs or other materials thanks to the newly implemented Library Materials Assistance Program recently approved by the Maricopa County Board of Library Directors.

Phoenix Public Library has launched a new online resource for jobseekers. Available through the Library's website at www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org, PhoenixWorks provides one convenient site with tools for jobseekers at every stage of the process: applying for unemployment benefits, finding the nearest local workforce center, writing a resume or cover letter and getting ready for an interview.

Phoenix Public Library has launched a new online resource for jobseekers. Available through the Library's website at www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org, PhoenixWorks provides one convenient site with tools for jobseekers at every stage of the process: applying for unemployment benefits, finding the nearest local workforce center, writing a resume or cover letter and getting ready for an interview.

An adult education program will be noon Saturday at Basha Public Library, 5990 S. Val Vista Drive, and includes adults who want to practice and improve their English speaking and listening skills, and learn American culture. The program is free. Information: (480) 782-2810.

The Mesa Public Library branch in downtown Mesa has been closed due to a bomb scare.

Phoenix Public Library kicks off two summer reading programs on Tuesday, May 29. Designed to encourage kids and teens to read during their summer break, the programs feature prizes and go through July 28.

Phoenix Public Library and Maricopa County Library District present [un]BookFest from 1:30 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 26 at Burton Barr Central Library, 1221 N. Central Ave.

Phoenix Public Library and Maricopa County Library District present [un]BookFest from 1:30 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 26 at Burton Barr Central Library, 1221 N. Central Ave.

Burton Barr Central Library in Phoenix will host an exhibit of photographs by Christopher Colville, titled "Instar," now until Oct. 20 at the library's Central Gallery, 1221 N. Central Ave.