Spirit of Literacy Awards

    2020 and 2021 Spirit of Literacy Award winners

    One of the signature programs of the Friends of the Scottsdale Public Library is the Spirit of Literacy (SOL) Awards breakfast.

    Held since 2002, the SOL Awards recognize significant contributions to support libraries and literacy in Scottsdale by individuals, corporations, foundations, and other entities.

    Winners are selected annually by the Friends Board of Directors.

    Here is a complete list of Spirit of Literacy Awards winners:

    YearWinners
    2002Judy Register
    DC Ranch
    McDowell Mountain Ranch
    2003Sue Jenkins
    Harry J. Lazarus Family Fund
    2004Michael Lacapa
    Glenna Phelps
    Arizona Republic/12 News Season for Sharing
    Pendleton Memorial Fund
    2005Marguerite Lankford
    Barbara Peters
    Robert Rosenwald
    Thunderbirds Charities
    2006Scottsdale Charros
    Scottsdale Public Library Teen Advocates
    The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
    2007Fred Christensen
    Sondra Mesnik
    Brad Schell
    2008Barbara Hatch
    Joann Hamilton-Selway
    Bill Jenkins
    Cactus Shadows High School/Arizona Veterans Heritage Project students
    2009Sam Campana
    Beth Fielder
    Lou Ann Noel
    The Grayhawk Classic Residents’ Foundation
    2010Mary Manross
    Stephanie Meyer
    Doug Sydnor
    Arizona Diamondbacks
    2011Wayne Ecton
    Dan Harkins
    Paul and Cora Messinger
    Chipotle Mexican Grill
    2012Mary Amburn
    Patricia Meyers
    Civil War Round Table
    2014Jean Johnson
    Joan Fudala
    Marie Raymond
    Contemporary Literature Book Discussion Group
    2020Lois McFarland
    David and Diana Smith
    Silverman Family Foundation
    2021Jim & Sandy Bruner
    Christine & Rick Kovach
    Teresa Kim Hayes-Quale
    Karen Yamasaki
    2022Peggy Sharp Chamberlain
    Phillip Payne/Anticus Fine Art Gallery
    Mariko Whelan
    Literary Society of the Southwest
    2023Pat Ansell
    Trey Granger
    Betty Webb
    Fiesta Bowl Charities