Himmel Park Library

The Himmel Park Library (1035 N. Treat Ave.) is now temporarily closed for a major renovation and expansion. We anticipate the renovation will take about 1.5 to 2 years. The book chute will be closed during the closure. Please return your materials to other branches for the duration of the closure.

During the closure, consider visiting these nearby branches:
• Martha Cooper Library, 1377 N. Catalina Ave. (594-5315) - 2.2 miles away
• Joel D. Valdez Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave. (594-5500) - 3.2 miles away
• Eckstrom-Columbus Library, 4350 E. 22nd St. (594-5285) - 3.9 miles away

So long, farewell, au revoir! We will close for our big remodel at 5:00 on June 27th. You have until then to come in and see your favorite library staff, and check out lots of items! Of course, they can be returned at any PCPL branch.

In case you missed it... The Himmel Park Library will close on Monday, June 30th for a major renovation and expansion. We anticipate the renovation will take about 1.5 to 2 years. Among the exciting changes, the renovated location will include a larger meeting room, an exterior reading porch, and improved daylight with views to the park.

More information about the closure can be found here: https://www.library.pima.gov/news/himmel-park-library-to-close-for-renovation/

For : On June 19, 1865, two months after the Confederacy surrendered, Union troops finally arrived in Texas, the westernmost Confederate state, and spread the word there that freedom was the law of the land.

About 70 years later, workers from the Federal Writers' Project arm of the Works Progress Administration started traveling around the U.S. collecting the stories of elderly Americans who still had firsthand accounts of being enslaved. Many of the people who were interviewed were also photographed. The Library has preserved these stories and images.

This photograph is of Sarah Gudger, who said she was 121 years old when she was interviewed in 1937. During her interview, she recalled the backbreaking labor she endured, enslaved families being torn apart and the sights and sounds of the war, but she also spoke of a few nice memories, of sneaking out during the night to visit her aunt and eat cornbread, the famed Leonid meteor storm of November 1833, and being told of her freedom.

Read Sarah's story and others: https://www.loc.gov/collections/slave-narratives-from-the-federal-writers-project-1936-to-1938/about-this-collection/?loclr=fbloc

Image: A portrait of an elderly Black woman, Sarah Gudger, who was reportedly 121 years old at the time the photo was taken to accompany the narrative she shared with the Federal Writers' Project. Her hair is short and white, her hands are in her lap with her fingers laced together and she is looking into the distance, to the left of the camera (her right). Her tattered shawl is safety-pinned together under her neck.

If you need something to do in the A/C, may we suggest a book? If you browse one of our online collections, you might not even have to leave your house!

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Come in and say hi!

The Himmel Park Library will close on Monday, June 30th for a major renovation and expansion. We anticipate the renovation will take about 1.5 to 2 years. Among the exciting changes, the renovated location will include a larger meeting room, an exterior reading porch, and improved daylight with views to the park.

More information about the closure can be found here: https://www.library.pima.gov/news/himmel-park-library-to-close-for-renovation/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKwDGVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFDQXdZYmU2a01Gd29UZU53AR6uV-0R-nPFeP_EWQz75151orL8bkz9uXzAi5efqXNT7OrA1PX5F76pNGeY2A_aem_3tNkR0Q13yITaspBuZEunQ

Much fun to be had at the Himmel Park Library this week!

Big changes ahead! Our last day open to the public will be Friday, June 27. You can return items to any PCPL location and we can help you change holds to another location if you need it. More information at the link!

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