Salazar-Ajo Library

Salazar-Ajo Library We're looking forward to seeing you! County-wide, our libraries welcome the 1 million+ readers, learners, doers, & dreamers of southern Arizona. The Lillie C.

Our Facebook commenting guidelines: http://www.library.pima.gov/social-media-community-guidelines/ Salazar-Ajo Branch Library was the first branch of the Pima County Public Library. It opened in 1946 and serves the communities of Ajo, Why, Lukeville, and communities on the Tohono O'odham Nation. It is named after Lillie C. Salazar, who worked at the branch from 1985 to 1997. She was the branch man

ager when she died at the age of 59. Although she was born in Jerome, she spent much of her life in Ajo and was known by many as "Lillie from the library." The current facility opened in 1996 with 5,000 square feet in two rooms. The collection has 20,000 items including books, DVDs, magazines, newspapers and Spanish-language materials. It serves as a location for community organizations, a homework help center for school children and general meeting place for community residents. Citation: "A reference aid to library names," Arizona Daily Star, p. 49E, Dec. 31, 1999. About Ajo, Arizona
Ajo was established as an unincorporated mining community in the 1800s. Ajo is designated by Pima County as a colonia. After Phelps Dodge Mining Corporation closed its mining operations in the area, Ajo became a retirement community and a gateway to travel in Mexico. The school, K-12, serves a large area including Ajo, Why, Lukeville and the town of Sonoyta in Mexico. Commenting guidelines: http://www.library.pima.gov/social-media-community-guidelines/

We put together some materials for your littles to help you celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islan...
05/07/2026

We put together some materials for your littles to help you celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month :)

We put together some resources for May's Mental Health Awareness Month and hope you'll check them out :)
05/06/2026

We put together some resources for May's Mental Health Awareness Month and hope you'll check them out :)

Sonoran Sweet and Savory just dropped off a donation of brioche bread and hamburger buns!
05/05/2026

Sonoran Sweet and Savory just dropped off a donation of brioche bread and hamburger buns!

Curious what your peers are watching? We've put together our most popular DVDs in case you are :)
05/05/2026

Curious what your peers are watching? We've put together our most popular DVDs in case you are :)

We're officially open as a cooling center for the hottest part of the year!
05/04/2026

We're officially open as a cooling center for the hottest part of the year!

We’re hosting a Hygiene Drive! Please drop off any small toiletries as well as period supplies to help out your communit...
05/04/2026

We’re hosting a Hygiene Drive! Please drop off any small toiletries as well as period supplies to help out your community.

May is National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and we've put some materials togeth...
05/03/2026

May is National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and we've put some materials together we think you might like :)

Did you know that May is National Pet Month? Come by to pick up the cutest bookmark and some other fun materials about o...
05/02/2026

Did you know that May is National Pet Month? Come by to pick up the cutest bookmark and some other fun materials about our furry, feathery, and scaly friends!

We're going to have lots of fun at our free programming this May--you should come join us!🙂
05/01/2026

We're going to have lots of fun at our free programming this May--you should come join us!🙂

Bread, lettuce, and carrots available while supplies last thanks to the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona!
04/21/2026

Bread, lettuce, and carrots available while supplies last thanks to the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona!

If you haven't already noticed the new art by Ajo artist Lydia Kennedy hanging in our meeting area, there's still time t...
04/18/2026

If you haven't already noticed the new art by Ajo artist Lydia Kennedy hanging in our meeting area, there's still time to check it out before her closing reception on Monday, April 27th from 5:30-6:30PM :)

Address

15 W Plaza St, # 179
Ajo, AZ
85321

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+15203876075

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