Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records
Every resident of Arizona has free access to a statewide library system run by Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records. With a local library card, students, parents, and teachers can use research databases, ebooks and audiobooks, and learning programs at no cost. Here is what is available and how to get it.
Arizona public libraries at a glance
Research databases: Digital Arizona Library (DAZL)
Digital Arizona Library (DAZL) is Arizona's free statewide research service.
Resources students can use inside Digital Arizona Library (DAZL) include:
- Gale In Context (Elementary, High School, Science, Biography, U.S. & World History)
- Gale Opposing Viewpoints & Peterson's Test & Career Prep
- EBSCO NoveList Plus & hobbies/home sources
- Britannica Library & Escolar
- Data Axle (ReferenceUSA)
- Pronunciator (100 languages)
Ebooks & audiobooks: Reading Arizona (Arizona-focused ebooks & audiobooks) on Libby (OverDrive); instant digital card for AZ residents, free with a library card.
Accessible reading & talking books
Students and family members who cannot read standard print (because of a visual, physical, or reading disability such as dyslexia) can get free audiobooks and braille through Arizona Talking Book Library, part of the national NLS network and its BARD download service. The Arizona Talking Book Library (Arizona State Library), an NLS network library, serves AZ residents certified as having a visual or physical disability that prevents reading standard print.
Find a library & get a card
Use the official locator to find your nearest Arizona public library, hours, and how to get a card. Find a library →