The City of Mesa Library offers a range of research and reading materials for adults, children and senior citizens. It stocks books, magazines, newspapers, journals, CDs and DVDs. The library maintains databases for information related to business, health and literature. The City of Mesa Library issues library cards and provides live online support services. It features computers with Internet access and gaming options. The library also offers delivery services for homebound individuals. The City of Mesa Library features meeting rooms that host library- and nonprofit community-sponsored, educational and cultural programs. It provides interlibrary loans and borrows books, videos, and audiobooks from other libraries. The library donates materials to schools, hospitals, prisons and senior care facilities.
Visionary, historian of New Thought and scholar Charles S. Braden organized the nucleus of a New Thought library in the 1950's. The purpose of the Addington INTA Archives is to identify, collect, organize, describe, preserve, and provide access to the historical and ongoing records of the activities of national and international INTA and the New Thought movement. Its overall mission is to provide the message of the New Thought movement to humanity.
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Established in 1972, the Tempe History Museum is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the rich history of Tempe, Arizona. Housed in a former library building, the museum offers permanent and changing exhibits that explore Tempe's journey from its early days to the present. The museum's collections highlight Tempe's diverse heritage, including its agricultural roots, industrial development, and cultural contributions. Educational programs further enrich the visitor experience. The Tempe History Museum also oversees the Petersen House Museum, a Queen Anne Victorian house that offers a glimpse into Tempe's daily life around the turn of the 20th century.
