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Library celebrates beginning of second year with busiest month yet:

The Maricopa Public Library set records in June by circulating more than 23,000 books, DVDs, CDs and video games. In addition, a monthly record was set when over 12,000 people utilized the library.

Several components have gone into this continued increase in library usage. On a national scale, the continued economic climate has found many individuals taking advantage of the library's Internet access for a variety of reasons, the primary reason being job hunting. By utilizing the library's computer access, patrons have filled out countless applications and worked on their resumes on a daily basis.

Another major factor is the new children's area that debuted on June 12 at the library's anniversary celebration. There has been a huge increase in StoryTime attendance and new parents are showing up every day to see their library in action. In addition, the library has increased the total number of books one can checkout from 15 to 20 and the number of DVDs a patron can check out from three to four.

The library continues to grow with the community. As such, plans are underway to continue improving and providing the necessary services that our growing and vibrant community needs.

Fall Registration is coming:

Looking for some great activities for this fall and winter? Look no further than the Parks & Recreation Activity Guide. Registration begins July 25 and will continue through August 26. Check you mailbox for the July issue of My Maricopa. Inside you will find the newest Activity Guide and it's full of classes for you to register for. For more information or to register online, visit maricopa-az.gov. today.

“Relay for Life” is coming to Maricopa:

Are you interested in helping to bring American Cancer Society’s signature event “Relay for Life” to Maricopa? Local organizers are meeting this Saturday, July 17, from 1-3 p.m. at the Maricopa Public Library. As the world’s largest grassroots fundraising movement, “Relay for Life” mobilizes communities throughout the country to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and provide participants with an opportunity to fight back against the disease.

Maricopa will host the community’s first-ever Relay For Life on March 25-26, 2011, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., at Maricopa High School Stadium. For more information, please contact co-chair, Grace Gomez at 520/568.9407 or Gwen Traylor at 313/316.6761. For more information about Relay for Life, visit relayforlife.org/relay/. Get ready, “Relay for Life” is coming to Maricopa!

City Council meeting:

The next City Council meeting will be Tuesday, Aug. 31. The work session will begin at 6 p.m., with the regular meeting at 7 p.m. Council meetings are held at the Maricopa Unified School District Administrative Offices, 44150 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway.

Unable to attend? You can watch the meetings live online or on Orbitel Channel 20 and now also on Maricopa Broadband Channel 20. Read More.

You can also follow us on Twitter for Council vote recaps during the meeting. You can find us at twitter.com/CityofMaricopa. While you are on Twitter, check out these Maricopa sites as well:

o Maricopa Matters (Economic Development): twitter.com/MaricopaMatters
o Maricopa Fire Department: twitter.com/MaricopaFirePIO
o Maricopa Police Department: twitter.com/MPDPIO