Supporting Lifelong Learning
Supporting Lifelong Learning
Friends of the Scottsdale Public Library will be partnering with BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse in Desert Ridge (21001 North Tatum Blvd) to receive 20 percent of food sales on February 1.
From 5pm to 10pm, you have three options to participate in this BJ’s fundraiser:
BJ’s has something for all the food lovers in your family, including burgers and steaks, pizza and pasta, and soups and salads.
While known for its large selection of beers, the Friends will only receive a portion of proceeds from food and non-alcoholic beverages.
The Friends has raised over $1,700 through restaurant fundraisers in 2021 and 2022, and this is a delicious way to continue supporting the library. Thank you for your support, and we hope to see you on February 1.
During the month of November, you can participate in our Krispy Kreme fundraiser. Enjoy delicious donuts while benefiting the Friends of the Scottsdale Public Library through our Digital Dozens campaign.
Visit https://tinyurl.com/spldonuts to purchase a dozen original glazed donuts between now and November 30 for $12. Once you order, you will receive a non-expiring voucher to pick-up your freshly cooked dozen at any Krispy Kreme location (including the store at 7055 E Shea Blvd in Scottsdale near Mustang Library).
The Friends will receive $4.50 of your purchase (over 33 percent). We have set a goal of 100 dozens sold in hopes of raising $450 toward Scottsdale Public Library programs. There is no limit on how many dozens you order.
Share this fundraiser with friends and family and help us meet our goal. You’ll enjoy some delicious (and famous) donuts while benefiting a great cause.
In celebration of Banned Books Week from September 18-24, the Friends is hosting an art, book, and wine pairing fundraiser that will discuss banned books on Sunday, September 18 at 6pm.
This is the third event featuring art viewing, book discussion, and wine tastings that the Friends is putting on at Anticus Fine Art Gallery in Old Town Scottsdale. The previous events both sold out quickly.
For a $75 ticket, attendees will receive five samples of wine from LDV Estate Winery, appetizers, five book passage readings (at least four of which will feature banned books), and a private screening of five Anticus art pieces. Friends members will receive a $10 discount.
Attendance is limited to 15 people to ensure a safe and intimate experience. To purchase your ticket, please visit https://ticketstripe.com/events/1030028.
In partnership with Anticus Fine Art Gallery and LDV Estate Winery, the Friends of the Scottsdale Public Library is hosting a fine wine, fine art, and book discussion fundraiser on Sunday, April 24 at 6pm.
Tickets for the event are $75, and it will be held at Anticus. Friends members will receive a $10 discount.
Your ticket will include five samples of wine from LDV, small bites paired with the wine, five book passage readings and discussion, and a private screening of five Anticus art pieces.
Attendees are also eligible to win prizes including an Anticus gift certificate and bottles of wine from LDV.
At our two previous wine tastings in January and February, tickets sold out quickly. To ensure a safe and intimate experience, we are limiting attendance at this event to 15 people.
To purchase your ticket, please visit https://ticketstripe.com/events/1028669. For other upcoming Friends events, check out our Events page.
Editor’s Note: This event is postponed until September 18. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Our next restaurant fundraiser will take place Monday, February 28 from 3pm to 9pm at Portillo’s in Scottsdale, where 20 percent of your purchase will benefit Scottsdale Library.
Portillo’s specializes in Chicago-style food, including hot dogs and Italian beef. It also features salads and pasta dishes.
Here is how to participate in this fundraiser:
Our restaurant fundraisers brought in over $1,300 during 2021, and we appreciate all support as we continue raising money for the library.
The Friends of the Scottsdale Public Library is once again participating in Birdies for Charity through the WM Phoenix Open, and this year your donation could win you a $25 Amazon.com gift card.
This fundraiser is sponsored by Thunderbirds Charities through the annual golf tournament at TPC Scottsdale.
It works just like a walk-a-thon, except you are pledging a fixed amount (as low as $.01) for each birdie scored at the golf tournament held at TPC Scottsdale.
With over 1,500 birdies typically scored by PGA golfers at the event, even small pledges result in significant donations ($.01 per birdie x 1,500 birdies = $15 donation). You can also donate a fixed amount.
The Friends will receive 100 percent of the donation if you choose us as your non-profit, and Thunderbirds will match 10 percent of funds once we reach $500 in total donations.
As an added perk for this year’s donors, anyone who pledges at least $.02 per birdie (or $25 fixed) is eligible to participate in our “Guess the Birdies” contest. Whoever guesses closest to the actual number of birdies scored at the event will receive a $25 Amazon.com gift card.
To donate, visit http://birdiesforcharityaz.com and click the Donate/Register button. All pledges must be received by 5pm on Sunday, February 13, 2022, and if you want to participate in the Guess the Birdies contest, your pledge needs to be in by Wednesday, February 9 at 5pm.
If you would prefer not to donate online, you can fill out and mail in this pledge form to:
The Friends of the Scottsdale Public Library
PO Box 71
Scottsdale, AZ 85252