Cochise County Sunsites Library

10/13/2026

The Cochise County Library District is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and this October we are looking back at all things 1986!

According to the Internet Movie Database, the 12 top-grossing movies in the US that year were:

1. Top Gun
2. Crocodile Dundee
3. Platoon
4. The Karate Kid Part II
5. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
6. Back to School
7. Aliens
8. The Golden Child
9. Ruthless People
10. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
11. Down and Out in Beverly Hills
12. The Color of Money

Do you remember these films? What else do you remember watching in the 80s? If you'd like to take a trip down memory lane, these movies and thousands more are available on DVD from your Cochise County libraries. 📀💿📀

You can join in the fun with our 40th anniversary reading challenge, and look for more highlights from the world of books, movies, and music as the month goes on. 📚 🎬 🎶

10/09/2026

Help celebrate the Library District's 40th anniversary - and get a chance to win this cuddly character - by completing the Defeat the Ghosts Reading Challenge!

Pick up a game board at the library by October 31 and read four books by November 25 to earn a fun incentive and an entry in the prize drawing.

Wocka-wocka, and thanks to the Friends of the Cochise County Library District for sponsoring the reading challenge. 👻👻👻

10/09/2026

Today in STEAMCraft we'll be exploring how things fly through the air and the effects wind has on flying! Join us 2nd and 4th Fridays at 2:30 for STEAMCraft, for ages 8-14

10/07/2026

We're so excited to welcome The Wild West Fiddle Project in just a few weeks for their presentation on Arizona's Hidden Soundscape. Join us Tuesday, October 27th at 5pm at the Sunsites Community Center! We hope to see you there!

10/07/2026

10/06/2026

In two weeks the Cochise County Health & Social Services will be at the Sunsites Library for a vaccine and testing clinic! Stop by the library or call for more info!

10/02/2026

🎯 This week's highlighted job openings at ! https://www.facebook.com/CochiseCountyAZ/posts/1555644553273667 👀
If we're not hiring for the job you want, sign up for job alerts to be the first to know when we are! ✅
❗️ Job alerts: https://tinyurl.com/cochisejobalerts 🔗

10/02/2026

The Cochise County Library District is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and this October we are looking back at all things 1986!

The bestselling adult fiction that year included:

The Bourne Supremacy / Robert Ludlum
I'll Take Manhattan / Judith Krantz
It / Stephen King
Lake Wobegon Days / Garrison Keillor
Last of the Breed / Louis L'Amour
Lie Down with Lions / Ken Follett
The Mammoth Hunters / Jean M. Auel
A Perfect Spy / John le Carré
Red Storm Rising / Tom Clancy
Wanderlust / Danielle Steel
Whirlwind / James Clavell

Do you remember any of these titles? What else do you remember reading in the 80s?

You can join in the fun with our 40th anniversary reading challenge, and look for more highlights from the world of books, movies, and music as the month goes on. 📚 🎬 🎶

10/01/2026

The Cochise County Library District is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and you can join the celebration with our 1980s-themed Defeat the Ghosts reading challenge! 👻👻👻

The challenge is fun for all ages. Just pick up a game board at your library (or print your own at cochiselibrary.org) in October, and read four books to defeat the four library ghosts. 📕📘📕📘

Turn in your game board by November 25 for a cool incentive and a chance to win a prize. 🏆🏆🏆

Questions? Check in with the library or contact April at the Library District ([email protected] / 520-432-8933). 📞📞📞

09/30/2026

October is right around the corner, and we've got a schedule full of Fall festivities! Check it out here!