Tempe Public Library (Tempe, Arizona)

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The current library facility opened in September of 1989, having moved from its previous location which is now the Tempe Historical Museum.
When the library opened, the Internet didn’t exist and the collection consisted primarily of books and magazines. Since that time, the Library has expanded its services to include public access computing, a full range of audio-visual materials, and online access to reference and research materials via the Internet.

The Tempe Public Library is one of the busiest libraries in the Phoenix metropolitan area with over 1,000,000 visitors each year.

In May of 2006, Tempe citizens passed an $8 million dollar bond issue for the renovation of the library and technology enhancements.

ARCHITECTURE FIRM Engberg Anderson, Inc.
www.engberganderson.com/
CONSTRUCTION FIRM Okland Construction
www.okland-const.com/

TRANSIT
Orbit
- Tempe's free bus service
Jupiter Bus
Mars Bus

Valley Metro Bus
www.valleymetro.org/
- stops at the corner of Rural and Southern
(purchase transit fare at the counter in the library)
Route 72 - SCOTTSDALE/RURAL
Route 61 - SOUTHERN

CONTACT
480 350-5656 to renew by phone 24/7/365 ONLINE catalog.tempe.gov/patroninfo~S1
480 350-5511 Research Help
480 350-5577 Customer Service
480 350-5522 Children's Library
480 350-5500 Library Administration

480 350-5544 FAX
480 350-5050 TDD

STANDARD HOURS
Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday - Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday 12:00 noon - 5:30 PM

CHRISTMAS EVE AND NEW YEARS EVE
12:00 noon - 5:30 PM

CLOSED
Christmas Day & New Year's Day
Martin Luther King's Birthday
President's Day
Cesar Chavez Recognition Day
Easter
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans' Day
Thanksgiving Day
City Holiday (LAST FRIDAY IN NOVEMBER)