State of Arizona Research Library

10/06/2026

So many patents, so many interesting ideas! Check out some of our favorites...

10/01/2026

Adventures in Box Diving! Look what our intern Amanda found today in one of our federal document boxes.

09/30/2026

Do you have a relative who was an insurance agent in Arizona in 1949? They may be in this convention photo! From the Arizona Prospector periodical (published by the Arizona Association of Insurance Agents, Inc.), November-December 1949 issue. https://ow.ly/m72J50ZT1yo

09/25/2026

No watch? No problem! Back in the day, you could call a phone number and hear a recording of the current time. Ad from the Holbrook Tribune-News , January 1, 1965.

09/24/2026

The call number assigned to a book lets staff know where to shelve it and where to find it later. We love the thrill of the search, but looking for an out-of-place book is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Ask any library worker how important accurate shelving is to their quality of work life!

09/22/2026

For all our knitting-enthusiasts, here is an image you might like from the Bisbee Daily Review, October 31, 1936. "Hand knitted dresses are precious because they're made with purls."

09/18/2026

Here is a "behind the scenes" on our behind the scenes video adventure "From Box to Shelf: A Cataloging Journey." Enjoy the blooper reel!

09/17/2026

Interested to learn more about the Constitution on this Constitution Day? Check it out online: https://ow.ly/K8yK50ZOx1Q) If you want to view government documents in person, you can make an appointment to visit our Reading Room here: https://azsos.libguides.com/planyourvisit

09/16/2026

As the Regional Federal Depository Library for Arizona, we value the expertise and efforts of librarians at Yavapai College and other Federal Depository Libraries in Arizona to make government information available and accessible to the public. Congratulations YC on 50 years!

It’s a celebration! 🎉 📚

On Constitution Day/Citizenship Day Sept 17, 2026, the Boyd Tenney Library in the Center for Learning & Innovation on the Prescott campus is celebrating its 50th year anniversary serving the people of Yavapai County by making government documents available and accessible, free of charge and without impediments, to the public.

Light celebratory refreshments will be served, giveaway swag, and information about the Constitution will be available from 12:30-1:30pm on the 1st floor of the Center for Learning & Innovation in Building 19.

The current Government Docs librarian is YC/NAU/UofA alum, Shelly Gilliam, who also serves as the YC archivist and library manager overseeing OER, Instruction, & Public Services.

For additional info about the FDLP at YC: https://www.yc.edu/v6/library/fdlp.html

FDLP: https://www.fdlp.gov/

09/16/2026

New books for our Arizona Collection! You can schedule an appointment to view them in our Reading Room. https://ow.ly/kjvM50ZOlVy