Luke AFB  Morale, Welfare and Recreation

The Air Force Library Program offers resources for airmen, guardians, and their families in all locations and military stages.

Installation libraries play an important role in Air Force and Space Force professional life. They offer technical publications to support job requirements and opportunities for career development. You can earn college degrees and certifications, update promotion packages, prepare for transition or retirement, and more. Many resources are available online through the Air Force website.

Installation libraries also offer community programs such as story times and summer reading programs. There are author and book talks, as well as events to celebrate holidays and Air Force and Space Force heritage events. Most libraries also offer access to computers, internet, and basic office equipment like copiers and faxing services. Programs and services vary by location, so contact your local installation library for more information.

All Defense Department service members and their families can also use the online DOD MWR Libraries. The online libraries provide an array of resources for children and adults. Access free tutoring, finance and language classes, career transition assistance, car care advice, legal forms, and much more. Visit Military OneSource to learn more about the DOD MWR Libraries.

The Air Force Library Program has 91 libraries that serve more than 4.5 million customers. They circulate 3.5 million items annually and house more than 2.7 million print, audio, video and online resources. See what it can do for you and your family today.

Luke's library has a wide selection of books, magazines, newspapers, DVDs, videos, CDs and tapes. If you are interested in doing research work, the library has access to reference databases, periodicals, newspapers, abstracts and encyclopedias.

Your first visit will confirm this library’s impressive status. Luke Library has over 50,000 books, numerous magazines and newspapers, DVDs, videotapes, CDs and tapes for life-long learning and causal reading. Almost 5,000 books are available on tape or CD.

For research, the library features a vast amount of online reference databases, allowing easy access to thousands of periodicals, newspapers, abstracts, and encyclopedias.

Online databases include Petersons for college and vocational information; Infotrac for a variety of student databases; Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) for abstracts of defense related reports and books; EBSCO for access to thousands of periodical abstracts and hundreds of business newspapers; SIRS Researcher for thousands of articles on current social issues; and SIRS Government Researcher for a wide range of government information and documents.

Other on-line Services also include Internet, EBSCO, SIRS Renaissance, FIRST SEARCH, and OCLC for interlibrary loan. (The Base Library can borrow from over 40,000 libraries nationwide). There is also an extensive collection of CLEP and DANTES books, tapes and CD-ROMs, as well as an excellent transition assistance area.

From Story-time and Baby-time to Class Tours and our Adult Reading Group there’s a program to support all members of Team Luke! For more information call 623-856-7191 or you can email Lukelibrary2014@gmail. For information click here and look under Library.