17Dec, 2019
    Newest Books2Go Library Now Open in Scottsdale

    On Monday, December 16, Scottsdale Public Library officially opened a Books2Go mobile-library at Paiute Neighborhood Center in south Scottsdale.

    Mayor Jim Lane celebrates the opening of a Books2Go mobile-library with Girl Scouts from Troop 4

    Mayor Jim Lane was on-hand for a ribbon cutting of the newest Books2Go creation, which was created by Girl Scouts from Troop 4.

    The Books2Go program, which began with funding from the Friends, now has five mobile libraries in public spaces throughout Scottsdale.

    Each micro-library is stocked with books based on a theme of the location. For instance, the first Books2Go location opened in Chaparral Dog Park, so the books are pet-themed and the box is shaped like a doghouse.

    Other Books2Go locations include Mountain View Park, Sonoran Hills Park, and Pinnacle Peak Park.

    If you’d like to help build more micro-libraries for Scottsdale, please consider becoming a Friend of the Scottsdale Public Library.

    9Dec, 2019
    Friends Hosts Booth at Ultimate Play Date

    It was a day of fun and learning as the Friends once again supported Scottsdale Public Library’s Ultimate Play Date on Saturday, December 7 at Civic Center Library.

    The Friends’ table at Ultimate Play Date

    In addition to sponsoring the face painting exhibit, the Friends featured a booth with a prize wheel. Children could win bookmarks, pencils, and candy.

    The Play Date was filled with free educational and entertainment activities for children, including exhibits focused on science, music, and language. This annual event typically occurs during the spring, but was pushed to December this year due to construction on Scottsdale Mall.

    The Friends also solicited donations for our 2020 fundraising project, expansion of the children’s story time room at Civic Center Library. If you’d like to help with this effort, please consider a tax-deductible donation.