Southern Arizona Genealogy Library

This national award-winning Library is offered by the La Posada Communities located within the La Posada Shoppes buildings at 665 S. Park Centre Avenue, Green Valley, AZ 85614. The Library, in the southeast corner of the Posada Java building, has two entrances – from the parking lot and from the courtyard..

The public is welcome to research the collection. Knowledgable volunteers are available to help visitors solve large and small research challenges. Additionally, those doing genealogy research may use Library Internet-accessed computers or bring their own personal laptops.

The Library Catalog is one of the best available in a research library. The entire collection of over 3,600 books, maps and special collections can be searched by Subject, Surname, Location, Media Type, New Additions, Donors, Title, Author, Call Number, and All Listed Fields. For efficiency, one may create and print any list by clicking on the PDF List button and then printing with your computer's command. A "How to Use the Library Catalog" page is also available on the website and should be your first step in exploring the catalog.

Current members of SAGS and residents of La Posada do not need a library card. The public may come into the library to apply for a Green Valley – Sahuarita Genealogy Library card.

Library Research Services

If you can't come to the Library during normal operating hours, the Library Volunteers are happy to look for specific information for you. Please understand that our volunteers will only access this targeted information in requested books that are in our Library. They do lookups, not research, which is time consuming and not their responsibility.

An example of a typical research request is: Please look in the Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots Vol. 1 A-D by Patricia Law Hatcher for information about Kimber Barton who served in the Revolutionary War in Virginia. I would like to have a copy of the title page and the page, or pages, containing information about Kimber Barton.

A volunteer will do the research when the Library is open and if anything is found, the requested pages will be scanned and emailed to the requestor. The requesting individual is responsible for any expenses incurred.

An example of a research request that will NOT be honored is: Please lookup John Smith in your book collection. This type of request is not detailed and falls into the category of time consuming research.

To request Library research, simply click Contact Us to open an email window -- the window will automatically include the Library's email address. Then type in your request and hit the send button. The Library Research Committee contact will receive your request and communicate with you when the lookup has been completed.

New Additions to Catalog

There are two methods to keep current on new books. The first is by filtering in the catalog using "New Additions" and selecting the most recent months; the second is to search using "Title" and the word NEW.

Surplus Books

The Library offers surplus books for sale.

Bookcase #1 in the Library is filled with bargain books that may be purchased at the Library. Information about these books is located in the Library Catalog and can be reviewed by searching for "Surplus", "$", or "Bargain".
Additionally, there are always several dozen books available on the top rack of the Library cart next to the volunteer desk for ONE DOLLAR, and the bottom shelves of the cart have FREE BOOKS.

Library Tidbits

Confused about those genealogy relationships? Here's a Genealogy Relationship Chart to help you make sense of it all.