Life-Long Learning > Mesa Main Library: Books + Other Media



Hands-on all this good stuff . . . Pardon me for asking, but when was the last time you read a book?
Fast times getting' you down?
Overwhelmed by information overload?
Short Attention Span Disorder?
Can't focus?
Get over it! You're invited to visit your "comfort zone" . . .
The Mesa Main Library is having a big book sale - hundreds of books either donated or withdrawn from circulation - on Friday and Saturday, October 16-17.
50% off beyond already reasonable prices . . . you can't beat that for affordable opportunities to live and learn

It's never too late or too early - some people read to get to sleep. Some people wake up with a big idea to act on. Don't know how-to-fix-it - find out. Self-Help, advice, fiction and nonfiction, fantasy, inner space and outer space, love, history and romance, sports, travel and adventure - it's all here at your fingertips [and you can turn the pages any time you want.
Jump for joy, read on a park bench, or settle into a comfortable chair and relax
Who knows? You might get some good ideas instead of being told what you need to know.
You might want to update and revise what you think about about libraries: it's not SHHHHush Please Be Quiet anymore. It's a lively creative place you can make your own.
Some reasons why:  [see source after you read them]
The internet might offer another means of educating one’s self, but it cannot be denied that public libraries like Mesa Public Library remains to be highly essential despite digital age and more advanced options. The reasons why the library is still relevant are as follows: This public library aids in helping a depressed neighborhood and community revitalize their struggle. This place attracts numerous individuals and encourages them to research and create economic and business opportunities in the surrounding areas. The library plays an essential role in sustainability. This serves as a focal point for effective community education that will trigger them to create and live productive lifestyle. Public libraries also have an essential contribution in sustaining the needs of the community. A community-centered library is a crucial factor that promotes locally responsive, intelligent and flexible individuals
Public libraries offer important sources of information. This is probably one of the reasons why this public library is still relevant in this digital age. Public libraries are widely acknowledged sources of relevant and substantial information and historical records that might not be available online. The library teaches important lessons in life both in economic and political aspects. Individuals who take time to visit public libraries are more economically and politically aware and they become knowledgeable in addressing economic and political issues. Public libraries such as the library are a place where individuals come to know their communities and themselves. Individuals usually visit libraries to search for information, but it can also be a means to understand life transitions, connect with other people, social events
http://www.daily-nation.com/5-Reasons-Why-the-Mesa-Public-Library-Is-Still-Relevant-in-This-Digital-Age