As our lives become increasingly busy and technology-driven, our reading habits are changing in ways that significantly impact our cognitive development and cultural engagement. A recent article on Abtaba.com provides a look at current reading statistics, revealing trends especially relevant to those who have grown up with a love of books and the written word.…
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August 2024, Generals
CSM Trio Live at MountainView Ballroom
Mark your calendars for a night of unforgettable music and fun! On Nov. 9 the CSM Trio will set the stage ablaze at a special fundraiser event benefiting the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL). This exciting evening, held in the ballroom at MountainView, promises to be an event you won’t want to miss. Prepare for…
March 2024, Generals
April FSL Lecture to Feature Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum
Nancy McCluskey-Moore On Thursday, April 11, at 4 p.m. in the DesertView Theater, the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) lecture will feature Jean Baxter, the educational director of Presidio San Agustín del Tucson. This lecture is free for FSL members and $5 for nonmembers to attend. On Aug. 20, 1775, Inspector General Hugo O’Conor of…
March 2024, Generals
Holocaust Remembrance
Renee Mazin and Virginia Bynum Abraham Verghese wrote, “Fiction is the lie that tells the truth.” But the truth about what? Human feelings, relationships, but not necessarily a historic event that is always molded into the service of a narrative. Elie Wiesel famously said about Holocaust fiction, “A novel about Treblinka is either not a…
Generals, September 2023
And the Award Goes to …
Claire Mather and Sharon Scanlan There are many literary awards given annually. The Pulitzer Prize is probably the most well-known book award, and it is awarded for a total of 22 categories, including literature, nonfiction, journalism, magazines, and musical composition. It was founded in 1917 by Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University. The…
Generals, September 2023
October FSL Lecture to Feature Tucson Mission Garden
Nancy McCluskey-Moore On Oct. 12 at 4 p.m. in the DesertView Theater, the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) lecture will feature Kendall Kroesen, Ph.D., community outreach coordinator at Tucson Mission Garden. Tucson Mission Garden is a living agricultural museum of Sonoran Desert-adapted heritage fruit trees, traditional local heirloom crops, and edible native plants. Tucson Mission…
Generals, May 2023
How Do You Like Us Now?
John Faulkner In our continuing campaign to raise awareness of our great three-library system, this month’s “Spotlight” is on Joyce Faulkner, the current president of Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) Board of Directors. Joyce’s journey to working with the libraries started shortly after she moved to SaddleBrooke in 2005. She had graduated from South Alberta…
Generals, April 2023
Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries
May Lecture Features Crime and Catastrophe in Tucson History Nancy McCluskey-Moore On Thursday, May 11, at 4 p.m. in the DesertView Theater, Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) will host the last of its 2022-23 lecture series. Patrick Whitehurst will present “Murder and Mayhem in Tucson.” Gun play, foul play, playing with fire—sunny Tucson has a…
Generals, March 2023
Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries
2023 Board Installed John Faulkner For more than 30 years the Friends of SaddleBrooke libraries have worked tirelessly to raise funds to support our three libraries with books and equipment. Leaving the board are Laura Pauli, Barry Swartzberg, and Sharon Triester who have more than 15 years of combined service to Friends of the Library.…
Generals, February 2023
March FSL Lecture Highlights Life and Art of Ted DeGrazia
Nancy McCluskey-Moore In March at the DesertView Theater, the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) lecture will focus on the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun located in Tucson. The gallery celebrates both the life of Ettore “Ted” DeGrazia and his art. Established in 1950 by DeGrazia, the Gallery is a Tucson tradition that is a favorite…