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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
Bucks 4 Books Raffle Helps Fund SaddleBrooke Libraries Barry Swartzberg Many SaddleBrooke residents assume that because the three SaddleBrooke community libraries are housed in the SaddleBrooke and MountainView clubhouses and DesertView, the libraries are funded through our homeowners’ dues. In reality, the HOAs provide space, shelving, and computers for the libraries, but the books, large-print…
Rolly Prager Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) is happy to announce the winners of the September raffle drawing. Elise Grimes is the lucky winner of the $200 cash prize. Suzanne Wood and Esta Goldstein each won tickets to the January Raffle Celebration. Go to sbfsl.org for more information about the raffle and to purchase raffle…
Library Lectures Return in October Rolly Prager Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) is pleased to announce the return of the library lecture series. Samantha Schwann will be the guest speaker on Oct. 14. The program starts at 4 p.m. in the DesertView Theater. FSL members can attend for free; non FSL members will pay $5. Samantha…