You Can’t Win If You Don’t Enter Nancy McCluskey-Moore The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) 2022 Bucks 4 Books Raffle provides funds for the three SaddleBrooke community libraries to purchase new books, audio books, and DVDs. Raffle entrants are eligible for a total of eight cash drawings, 16 celebration event ticket drawings, and a final…
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Generals, May 2022
All About Arizona at Your Library
Janet Fabio If you attended the lecture sponsored by the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) featuring Win Holden from Arizona Highways, perhaps you were inspired to explore more of our beautiful state. Make the DesertView Library your first stop. The library has many resources to help plan a road trip on scenic byways, explore hiking…
Generals, April 2022
Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries
FSL May Lecture to Offer Insight into Navajo Weavings Nancy McCluskey-Moore The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) lecture on Thursday, May 12, at 4 p.m. in the DesertView Theater will feature Jerry Fruend. The title of his lecture is “The Gift of Spider Woman: Symbols and Motifs in Navajo Weavings.” Freund, an associate at Medicine…
Generals, March 2022
April Lecture Focuses on Bees in the Sonoran Desert
Nancy McCluskey-Moore The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) lecture on Thursday, April 14, at 4 p.m. in the DesertView Theater will feature Dr. Kim Franklin. She will present “Welcome to the Tucson Bee Collaborative: Investing in Our Future—One Bee at a Time.” According to Franklin, with over 700 bee species, the Sonoran Desert region is…
Generals, March 2022
It’s a Win-Win for You and Our Libraries
Nancy McCluskey-Moore The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries’ 2022 Bucks 4 Books Raffle is designed to provide funds for the three SaddleBrooke community libraries to purchase new books, audio books, and DVDs. Raffle entrants are eligible for eight cash drawings, eight celebration event ticket drawings, and a final grand prize drawing in November. For the grand prize…
Generals, March 2022
Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries Needs You!
Nancy McCluskey-Moore Are you searching for something new to do? Help the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) raise the money our libraries need to keep the shelves stocked with interesting material. Much of the work can be done from anywhere—perfect for seasonal residents or travelers. Please consider how you can help and let your friends…
Front Page, February 2022
Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries Hosting Spring Author’s Luncheon
Judi Brauns Oro Valley author and historian Jan Cleere will be featured at the next Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries Author’s Luncheon to be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 14. Jan Cleere writes extensively about the Desert Southwest, particularly the people who first settled the territory. She is the author of nine books about…
Generals, February 2022
Learn About Arizona Highways’ Colorful Past at March Lecture
Nancy McCluskey-Moore Join Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) on Thursday, March 10, at 4 p.m. at the DesertView Theater for “On the Road Since 1925: The Colorful History of Arizona Highways.” The first issue of Arizona Highways magazine was published in April 1925. In this presentation, the magazine’s former publisher, Win Holden, will share the fascinating…
Generals, January 2022
Bucks 4 Books Event Set for January 19
Bucks 4 Books Event Set for January 19 Nancy McCluskey-Moore The mission of Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) is to provide the funds to purchase books, audio books, and DVDs for the three SaddleBrooke Community Libraries. In 2021, FSL created a new event to raise funds for these materials, the Bucks 4 Books Raffle. On…
Generals, December 2021
Holiday Books and More for You and the Grandkids
Janet Fabio, Renee Mazin, and Sharon Scanlan The holidays are here, and the DesertView Library can make this hectic season a little easier. If grandkids are visiting, bring them to the DesertView Library to find books and DVDs in the Children’s Collection. There are holiday classics, such as Polar Express and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.…