MESA, Ariz. — In partnership with Maricopa County Public Health, the Mesa Public Library will distribute free COVID-19 test kits curbside at several locations on Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m to 12 p.m.
Here's a breakdown of the locations participating in the pickup:
- Main Library, 64 E. First St.
- Red Mountain Branch, 635 N. Power Road
- Dobson Ranch Branch, 2425 S. Dobson Road
Quantities are limited for the BinaxNOW COVID-19 antigen self-test kits and residents can pick up one kit which contains two tests, a release says. A library card is not required, but residents will need to provide their zip code.
Officials are asking residents who may have been exposed to COVID-19 to send an unexposed family member or friend to pick up a kit.
Appointments are not required, but residents should call (480) 644-3311 for a designated parking spot once they arrive.
For more information about the program, visit the Mesa Public Library website.
How big is Maricopa County?:
Maricopa County is the United States’ 4th largest county in terms of population with 4,485,414 people, according to the 2020 Census.
The county contains around 63% of Arizona’s population and is 9,224 square miles. That makes the county larger than seven U.S. states (Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire).
One of the largest park systems in the nation is also located in Maricopa County. The county has an estimated 120,000 acres of open space parks that includes hundreds of miles of trails, nature centers and campgrounds.
The county’s seat is located in Phoenix, which is also the state capital and the census-designated 5th most populous city in the United States.
The county was named after the Maricopa, or Piipaash, Native American Tribe.
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