Library: Peoria Main Library
Date: Jun. 2 - Jul. 31

Looking for job experience, new skills, and a chance to give back? Join the Peoria Main Library’s Summer Teen Volunteer Program! This year, we’re focusing on mentorship—helping teens build confidence, gain responsibility, and learn from us while they support the library.

Applications are online only this year and are due by Apr. 19. In addition, we’re introducing Upskill Days to help teens gain valuable workplace skills while volunteering at the library! For Teens 13-17 years old who are available to volunteer twice a week from June 2 – July 31. Limited spots available.

• To access and complete the application, Click Here.

Library: Peoria Main Library

Does your child need help reading? Book Buddies is a program where we pair your child with a teen volunteer to help gain confidence while reading aloud. This program is suited for students in grades K-5.

• 3rd quarter sessions will be held on Wednesdays, Jan. 29 - Mar. 12, from 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Registration closed.
   
• 4th quarter sessions will be held on Wednesdays, Mar. 26 - May. 7, from 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  To apply, Click Here. Applications are due by Mar. 19.

Library: Peoria Main & Sunrise Mountain Libraries
Date: Mar. 1 - Apr. 1

Release your inner bard and enter our poetry contest for a chance to win a prize and share your work on-stage! Visit your local Peoria Public Library or access the entry form linked below for contest rules and to submit your poem. Entries may be turned in starting March 1, with all entries due by April 1. For age groups 8-12, 13-17, and 18+.

• To view and complete the online entry form, Click Here. The form opens March 1.

Library: Sunrise Mountain Library
Date: The 4th Wednesday of the month: Mar. 26 & Apr. 23
Time: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Announcement: Crafternooners has been cancelled for the month of May to due teen summer volunteer training. It will return for its normally schedule day and time in June. Please call Sunrise Mountain Library at (623) 773-8650 with any questions.

Join us each month after school on the 4th Wednesday to get crafty with fun projects. Registration not required.

Library: Peoria Main Library
Date: The 4th Wednesday of the month
Time: 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Come visit us every month to learn and create many forms of art with WHAM (What's Happening Art Movement), thanks to Peoria’s Arts Grant Program! For ages 12 - 17. Space is limited and registration is required.

To register, Click Here.

Dates/Projects:

• Mar. 26 - Paper Quilled Frames.
• Apr. 23 - Recycled CD Mosaics.
• May 28 - Monet inspired Oil Pastel Resist Watercolor Lilies.

Library: Peoria Main Library
Date: Saturday, Mar. 29
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Teens and tweens, join us for a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tournament! Prizes for 1st place will receive a Culvers Value Basket coupon, Enamel Pin, & a lanyard; 2nd place will receive Two In & Out Hamburger coupons, one LEGO Mystery Mini-figure & lanyard; 3rd place will receive 1 In & Out Hamburger coupon, Enamel Pin, and a Lanyard. Everyone who plays gets a free Uptown Jungle 1 hour of play and stickers!  For kids 7 - 17.

Registration is required. Please call (623) 773-7556 with any questions.

• To register early and ensure your spot, Click Here.
• Registration on the day of the program runs from 1:30 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. with no guarantee of available spots.

E-sports Disclaimer: Be aware that all ages involved will compete together in the same bracketing system.

Library: Sunrise Mountain Library
Date: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month: Apr. 2 & 16
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Play Dungeons & Dragons at the Sunrise Mountain Library the first and third Wednesday of the month. For ages 13-17. Registration required.

• To register, Click Here

Library: Peoria Main Library
Date: The 1st Wednesday of the Month: Apr. 2 & May 7
Time: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Play Dungeons & Dragons at the Peoria Main Library the first Wednesday of every month from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Pre-generated characters and dice are provided. For ages 13 and up. Registration is required.

• To register, Click Here.

Library: Peoria Main Library
Date: See Below

Join us at the Peoria Main Library for a series of workshops teaching important life skills, including budgeting, car care, cooking - and much more! April's classes offers sessions on automotive care, and sewing and repairing clothes!

• Apr. 5 @ 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Basic automotive and car care. To register, Click Here.
• Apr. 19 @ 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Sewing and clothes repair. To register, Click Here.

This project is supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Este programa cuenta con el apoyo de la Biblioteca Estatal de Arizona, Archivos y Registros Públicos, una división de la Secretaria de Estado, con fondos federales del Instituto de Servicios de Museos y Bibliotecas.

Library: Peoria Main Library
Date: Saturday, Apr. 12
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Teens and tweens, join us for a Super Smash tournament! Prizes for 1st place will receive a Culvers Value Basket coupon, Culvers Concrete Mixer Ice-cream coupon, & Enamel Pin; 2nd place will receive Culvers Value Basket coupon, Culvers Concrete Mixer Ice-cream coupon, & one LEGO Mystery Mini-figure; 3rd place will receive 2 In & Out Hamburger coupons, & Lanyard. Everyone who plays gets a free Uptown Jungle 1 hour of play and stickers!  For kids 7 - 17.

Registration is required. Please call (623) 773-7556 with any questions.

• To register early and ensure your spot, Click Here.
• Registration on the day of the program runs from 1:30 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. with no guarantee of available spots.

E-sports Disclaimer: Be aware that all ages involved will compete together in the same bracketing system.

Library: Peoria Main Library
Date: The 3rd Wednesday of the month: Apr. 16 & May 21
Time: 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Are you a fan of anime/manga like Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer, or My Hero Academia? Come watch anime, discuss manga, and even try authentic Japanese snacks at the Peoria Public Library! For ages 12 - 17.

Library: Sunrise Mountain Library
Date: The 3rd Wednesday of the Month - Starting Apr. 16
Time: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Teens and adults, come enjoy a blend of fun and education with virtual reality at your local library! Each month will present different activities and themes - all in the amazing world of VR!

This project is supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Library: Peoria Main Library
Date: Thursday, Apr. 24
Time: 6 p.m.

Some stories cannot just be told. They must be experienced… Playback Arizona provides innovative, improvisational performances in which members of the audience tell true stories from their lives and then watch the stories be brought to artistic life by the ensemble of actors and musicians. Weaving improvised scenes with music, movement, and metaphor, Playback Theatre performances reflect the diversity of human experience and celebrate our common humanity. Every performance is different, and any true story from your life is welcome — or just sit back and enjoy others’ stories!

Library: Peoria Main Library
Date: Saturday, Apr. 26
Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Join us for a free community event and explore community organizations. Receive free health screenings, employment opportunities, mentoring programs, early literacy programs, senior services, legal assistance, and family support. 

Library: Sunrise Mountain Library
Dates: Apr. 28, Jun. 23, Jul. 28, Aug. 25 & Sep. 22
Time: 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Teens, join us once a month and relax with your friends for 90 minutes of gaming fun! Play a wide variety of video games, meet new people and hang out at the library. No registration required.

Library: Peoria Main & Sunrise Mountain Libraries

Peoria Public Libraries in partnership with Driving-Tests.org, a company dedicated to driver safety and education, offers free Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) practice tests to library patrons. The service includes free tests specifically based on the state’s DMV materials. It is the only site of its kind to include accessibility tools that let users hear selections read aloud, make them into MP3s, translate pages into other languages, magnify text, and mask portions of the screen for greater visibility on the practice tests.

• To start your Practice Tests, Click Here.

Check out a Culture Pass and get free admission for 2 people at one of fourteen popular venues around the valley. Enjoy the arts, museums, performances and more for free! They are available at both The Peoria Main Library and Sunrise Mountain Library, cannot be placed on hold and are subject to availability.

Available at your library's Circulation Desk

• Click here to see a list of Culture Passes Available @ Your Peoria Public Libraries.
• Visit the Culture Passes at the Act One webpage.
• See a list of Culture Pass performances and venues in the Metro Phoenix area.
• Fill out a Act One Culture Pass Survey - In English or In Spanish.