Joel D. Valdez Main Library
Categories Nonprofit / Government Professional Education
Address
101 N Stone Ave
Tucson, AZ 85701
(520) 594-5500
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The Tucson Public Library started out on the top floor of city hall in 1886. Andrew Carnegie gave Tucson a $25,000 grant, which was used to build the first library building located at 200 S. 6th Street (currently the home of the Children’s Museum Tucson).
The building was home to the “Main Library” until the completion of the current Main Library on Stone Avenue in May 1990, which consolidated Library Administration, Technical Services, Periodicals, and Government Reference.
In 1990, the library was named in honor of Joel D. Valdez who served as the Tucson City Manager for 16 years and helped create the Downtown Development Corporation.
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Nearby Dining
- The Little One151 N Stone Ave (244 feet NE)
- Bombolé100 N Stone Ave (264 feet E)
- Ike's Coffee & Tea100 N Stone Ave (307 feet SE)
- Eleven Café33 N Stone Ave (322 feet S)
Nearby Shopping
- Blue Lotus Artists' Collective15 E Pennington St (344 feet SE)
- The Green Room71 E Pennington St (632 feet E)
- Perri Jewelers1 E Congress St (641 feet SE)
- Krikawa Jewelry Designs21 E Congress St (642 feet SE)
Nearby Services
- ADA Paratransit Eligibility Office149 N Stone Ave (199 feet NE)
- Sun Tran Tucson Special Services Transit35 W Alameda St (229 feet NE)
- PNC Bank120 N Stone Ave (234 feet E)
- Better Business Bureau Southern Arizona120 N Stone Ave (251 feet E)
Nearby Parking
- Library Garage45 W Alameda St (174 feet NW)
- Public Works Parking Garage50 W Alameda St (302 feet NW)
- Wells Fargo Garage35 E Alameda St (461 feet NE)
- El Presidio Parking Garage165 W Alameda St (570 feet SW)