Mission
The University of Arizona Poetry Center is a living archive, founded in 1960 to maintain and cherish the spirit of poetry. The Poetry Center aims to promote poetic literacy and sustain, enrich, and advance a diverse literary culture.
Activities
An internationally renowned poetry library, the Poetry Center sponsors numerous University and community programs, including readings and lectures, classes and workshops, writing residencies, poets-in-the-schools, poets-in-the-prisons, contests, exhibitions, and online resources, including standards-based poetry curricula.
An area of special emphasis within the College of Humanities, the Poetry Center is open and fully accessible to the public.
Poetry Center Hours
Monday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Tuesday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the following days:
1/23, 2/20, 3/20, and 4/17
Sunday Closed
Parking
Free parking is available in Zone 1 lots around the Poetry Center after 5:00 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends. Paid parking is also available in the Highland Avenue Garage, across the street from the Poetry Center.
E-Newsletter
The Poetry Center publishes a monthly e-newsletter with information about upcoming events, as well as articles, interviews, and reviews. If you wish to be added to the listserv, please e-mail
poetry@u.arizona.edu.
