Burton Barr Library Rare Book Room

July 17, 2017
More from this show

We take you to the Phoenix Burton Barr Library’s rare book room, which houses some 3,500 items, including 4,000-year-old clay tablets from Mesopotamia.

SPOTLIGHT
Mark Tarbell and Kristen Keogh with text reading: Go See AZ
airs Feb. 5

‘Check Please, Arizona!’ and ‘Trail Mix’d’ return Feb. 5

A photo of Phoenix with text reading: What city is the heart of America?
aired Jan. 30

What City Feels Like the Heart of America?

The Arizona PBS logo and text reading: Your Arizona Connection Starts Here

Celebrating Arizona PBS’ 65th Anniversary

Fountain Hills with text reading: Food Festival Saturday, April 11, 2026, Fountain Hills, Arizona
April 11

Join us for the We-Ko-Pa ‘Check, Please! Arizona’ Food Festival

Subscribe to Arizona PBS Newsletters

STAY in touch
with azpbs.org!

Subscribe to Arizona PBS Newsletters:


LATEST CONTENT
MORE EPISODES
Jeremy Duda, Axios Phoenix Jessica Boehm, Axios Phoenix Wayne Schutsky, KJZZ.

Feb. 2

Journalists’ Roundtable: Increasing ICE activity, Governor Hobbs responds to Attorney General Mayes and more

Stacy Pearson, partner at Lumen Strategies

Feb. 2

Businessman launches Independent run for Arizona governor

Dr. Roderick Tung, director of the Banner-University Medicine Heart Institute

Feb. 2

Banner Health among first to launch breakthrough heart technology

Tom Horne, Arizona superintendent of public instruction

Feb. 2

Arizona’s ESA school voucher program exceeds 100,000 students

Will Humble, Executive Director, Arizona Public Health Association

Jan. 29

Measles and flu cases begin to rise in Maricopa County

Stephanie Espinoza, MA, RDN, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Clean Energy Nutrition.

Jan. 29

Health Secretary reveals new food pyramid guidelines

Anne Burke, MD, Director of Neuropsychiatry, Barrow Neurological Institute

Jan. 29

Reducing blood pressure early can reduce the risk of dementia

Catherine Reagor

Jan. 28

Phoenix renters experienced second worst eviction orders in 2025

India Schneider-Crease

Jan. 28

ASU researches immunity in Ethiopian monkeys to understand human viruses

Randy Cerveny

Jan. 28

Record-setting heat in 2025 creates warmest year in Arizona

Chuck Coughlin

Jan. 27

Youth support President Trump despite GOP concerns

Joaquin Hidalgo

Jan. 27

Phoenix Zoo welcomes new African lion, Pilipili

Robert McWhirter, criminal and constitutional lawyer, joins

Jan. 26

Legal expert analyzes ICE after second fatal Minneapolis shooting

Chad Geston

Jan. 26

Coalition prepares Arizona graduates for college and careers

Yassamin Ansari

Jan. 26

Representative Yassamin Ansari demands impeachment of DHS Secretary

Howie Fischer, Capitol Media Services Bob Christie, Capitol Media Services Camryn Sanchez, KJZZ

Jan. 23

Journalists’ Roundtable: Immigration laws, campaign funding reports and more