Chino Valley Public Library
🏢 Town of Chino Valley · Chino Valley, Arizona
Chino Valley Public Library
Set beside Memory Park in Chino Valley's high-desert grasslands, this Town-operated library serves the Yavapai Library Network's western flank — giving cardholders access to more than a million shared items, weekly therapy-dog reading sessions, and outdoor Friday storytimes in the park next door.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9am–6pm |
| Tuesday | 9am–6pm |
| Wednesday | 9am–6pm |
| Thursday | 9am–6pm |
| Friday | 9am–6pm |
| Saturday | 10am–2pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 1020 W Palomino Road, Chino Valley, AZ 86323
Phone: (928) 636-2687
Website: chinovalleyaz.gov
Plus Code: 8569QGFM+9C (Chino Valley, AZ)
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📖 About Chino Valley Public Library
The Chino Valley Public Library is a municipal library operated by the Town of Chino Valley, tucked alongside Memory Park at 1020 W Palomino Road in the high-desert grasslands of Yavapai County. As a member of the 59-library Yavapai Library Network (YLN) — established in 1985 — it provides cardholders access to over one million physical and digital items through a shared catalog. The library runs two service desks: a main adult collection (928-636-2687) and a dedicated Children's Library with its own phone line (928-636-9115). Programming includes weekly storytimes indoors on Tuesdays and outdoors in adjacent Memory Park on Fridays, a Monday chess group open to all ages, and Read-to-a-Dog therapy-animal sessions twice a week to help readers build confidence. A community room (capacity 75), year-round book sale, internet hotspot lending, free Ancestry Library Edition access, and a Dolly Parton Imagination Library enrollment for children birth to age 5 complete the library's offerings.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Dedicated Children's Library with its own phone line (928-636-9115) and programming — weekly storytimes indoors Tuesdays and outdoors in Memory Park on Fridays
- Therapy-dog programs twice weekly: Paws for Friendship every Tuesday 11 AM–noon, Pet Partners Read-to-a-Dog every Thursday 3:15–4:15 PM
- Monday Chess Group, 3–6 PM — all ages and skill levels, chess sets provided
- Member of the Yavapai Library Network (YLN): one card accesses 1 million+ items across 59 Yavapai County libraries
- Dolly Parton's Imagination Library — free monthly book by mail for enrolled children birth to age 5
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Chino Valley cardholders access free digital resources through the Yavapai Library Network and Arizona statewide programs:
📚 Services
- Physical collection: books, DVDs, Blu-rays, audiobooks (Playaway), music CDs, puzzles, games, and magazines
- Wonderbooks — illustrated children's books with embedded audio players
- VR (virtual reality) book kits for children
- Homeschool curriculum resource section
- Internet hotspot devices for home checkout
- Free Wi-Fi throughout the building
- Internet access computers (guest passes available without a card)
- Printing, copying, and scanning (fee-based)
- Community room reservations — capacity 75, no charge, Mon–Sat during library hours
- Notary services (call ahead to confirm availability)
- Interlibrary loan via Yavapai Library Network shared catalog
- In-library Ancestry Library Edition genealogy database
- Year-round book sale (donated materials accepted)
- Dolly Parton's Imagination Library enrollment (children birth–age 5, free monthly book by mail)
- Preschool/kindergarten readiness backpack kits for checkout
🎸 Programs
- Storytime for ages 0–3 (10 AM) and ages 3–8 (10:30 AM) — Tuesdays indoors, Fridays outdoors in Memory Park
- Chess Group — Mondays 3–6 PM, all ages and skill levels, chess sets provided
- Paws for Friendship (therapy dogs) — Tuesdays 11 AM–noon
- Pet Partners Read-to-a-Dog — Thursdays 3:15–4:15 PM, certified therapy animals
- LEGO Club — periodic sessions with building challenges and free-build
- Summer Reading Program — all ages including pre-readers; reading goals, prizes, weekly activities, and finale event
- STEAM Workshops — hands-on science and engineering activities
- Annual Children's & Teens Chess Tournament (late July)
- Movies in the Park — outdoor film screenings in adjacent Memory Park
- Local Author Storytimes — Southwest and cowboy-themed readings with crafts
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Chino Valley Public Library operated by Yavapai County or the Town of Chino Valley?
The library is a Town of Chino Valley municipal operation — not a Yavapai County Free Library District branch. However, it is a member of the Yavapai Library Network (YLN), the county-wide consortium of 59 libraries, so your Chino Valley card lets you borrow from and request items at other YLN libraries, including those run by the Yavapai County Free Library District.
Can I use my Chino Valley library card at other libraries in Yavapai County?
Yes. Because Chino Valley Public Library participates in the Yavapai Library Network (YLN), your card gives you access to the shared catalog of over one million items. You can place holds online and pick up materials at any participating YLN library, or have them couriered to Chino Valley.
What is Memory Park, and how does it connect to the library?
Memory Park is the Town of Chino Valley park directly adjacent to the library at 1020 W Palomino Road. It features a shaded playground, picnic tables, a basketball court, and an outdoor area used for community events. The library actively programs the park — Friday storytimes for children are held outdoors in Memory Park, and Movies in the Park screenings take place there as well.
What therapy-dog programs does the Chino Valley Public Library offer?
The library hosts two weekly Read-to-a-Dog programs. Paws for Friendship meets every Tuesday from 11 AM to noon, and Pet Partners (a nationally certified therapy-animal program) visits every Thursday from 3:15 to 4:15 PM. Both programs pair children and adults with trained therapy animals to build reading confidence in a calm, low-pressure setting — no appointment required.
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