- 1955 Lou Ann Noel and Beth Fielder started "loaning out" 300 donated books in a small room in the Adobe House.
- 1959 The Friends of the Scottsdale Library was established.
- 1960 The Town of Scottsdale assumed responsibility for the library and the first professional librarian was hired.
- 1968 The new main library opened for business. The main library was later renamed the Civic Center Library.
- 1987 Opening of the Mustang Library, Scotttsdale's first branch and, at the time, the largest branch library in Arizona.
- 1995 A new shared-use facility, Palomino Library, debuted. It is located on the campus of Desert Mountain High School and serves the public as well as the school students and staff.
- 1996 Scottsdale opened its second shared-use facility, the Arabian Library, on the campus of Desert Canyon Elementary and Middle Schools.
- 2007 The new Arabian is open and ready for business.
- 2008 Ground is broken on Appaloosa Library.
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If you don’t have time to come to the Library Shops, we are also online. Try betterworldbooks.com and browse in the sidewalk sale section. You will get a listing of the used books available and if you purchase one, the funds come back to the library. This is a green company that supports worldwide literacy, so you will be helping the library, the environment and literacy! Try it – it’s fun!
Volunteers are an essential part of our daily operations. If you are interested in volunteering your time and talents, we would love to hear from you. Volunteer applications are available at each of our libraries. You may also view current opportunities for adults and teens.
Join the Friends!
The Friends of the Scottsdale Public Library, founded in the 1950s and re-energized in the 1980s, is a nonprofit, all-volunteer community organization whose 500-plus members support Scottsdale’s public library system through a variety of awareness-building and fund-raising activities. Money raised by the Friends funds a variety of public programs at the four Scottsdale libraries, focusing on youth. Friends-funded programs are much needed, but not covered in current, or future, City of Scottsdale library budgets.
Donation of Materials
Bring us your used books, magazines, videos, tapes, CDs, books on tape, and DVDs. Your donations help us grow! When a donation is not added to the library's collection, it may be sent to the Library Shop, the library's gift and used book sale area. (Donation Guidelines)
Gift Announcements and Memorials
Celebrate a birthdays or simply say thank you. Gift announcements are availabe for any amount of $25 or more. We will mark the gift with a bookplate naming your special honoree, and you receive a parchment Gift Announcement to let them know that a book has been purchased in their honor. A memorial gift enriches the lives of those who use the library and is a lasting and thoughtful way to honor a loved one. Gifts of money or resources may be dedicated to the memory of a special person. You may use our online form for your gift announcement or memorial donation.
Endowments
Ask about our Gift of Life endowment fund. From gifts as simple as the donation of a personal book collection to monetary gifts, your thoughtful planning today helps ensure the enrichment of our library tomorrow.
Remember that your gifts to the library are tax deductible.
For more information, please call 480-312-2453.
Thank you!!
