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The Pima County Public Library system serves Pima County, Arizona with a main library and 25 branch libraries as well as bookmobile service. The service area includes the city of Tucson and the surrounding communities of Arivaca, Green Valley, Sahuarita, South Tucson, Ajo, Marana, and Catalina. Although the town of Oro Valley is located within Pima County, Oro Valley Public Library is an affiliate of Pima County Public Library not a branch of that library system.

History
The first library in Tucson was the "Carnegie Free Library" completed in June 1901. The Carnegie Free Library, administered by the city of Tucson, was located at 200 South 6th Avenue. On January 7, 1957 the name of the "Carnegie Free Library" (Tucson) was changed to "Tucson Public Library" by the city council.

In 1990 the "Tucson Public Library" name was changed to the "Tucson Pima Public Library." Although the library was still under the Tucson City Government, this name change was done to reflect an increased county role in the library system.

The library was acquired by Pima County Government in July 2006. On November 14, 2006 the name was changed to "Pima County Public Library."

Sources:

 * 1) "City library director plans to resign, cites burnout." Arizona Daily Star.  June 19, 1991
 * 2) "Councilmen rechristen the library."  Arizona Daily Star. January 8, 1957. Page B1 and Staff notes.
 * 3) "County settle two lawsuits, buys flood-damaged home." Arizona Daily Star.    November 15, 2006.