Cathy Schaber Now that you know there are three libraries here in SaddleBrooke, what is keeping you away? There are so many reasons to use them. You surely are living near one. You can get there in your golf cart, on your bicycle, or on your daily walk. The SaddleBrooke and DesertView libraries are open…
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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…
Features, February 2022
Why Are There Not One, Not Two, but Three Libraries in SaddleBrooke
Bernice Christian, Sharon Scanlan, and Janet Fabio This is probably not a question many of you have pondered over the years. Folks have just taken for granted that somehow three distinct libraries have been established here. To understand, we have to go back a bit in SaddleBrooke history. In about 1989, a “comfy cozy” room…
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.…
Generals, December 2021
Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries
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…
Generals, November 2021
History Beneath Your Feet
Virginia Bynum Have you ever stopped to think about who walked on these hills before they were SaddleBrooke? Whose ranch was located here? And what was their connection to Johnson & Johnson? Did you know you could have waterskied on a lake near the Preserve? Who made the pottery shards that you can find out in…
August 2021
More FSL Raffle Winners
Rolly Prager Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) is excited to announce the latest winners of the Books for Bucks raffle. Victoria Waering won $200 in the June drawing. The other June winners are Tim and Linda Morisani. They won two tickets to the Jan. 19 gala celebrating all the winners. Our July $200 cash winner…
Generals, July 2021
FSL Membership Supports Our Community Libraries
Rollinde Prager The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) was established in 2000 to provide funding for new library materials and equipment for the three SaddleBrooke libraries. Thanks to FSL’s efforts to raise funds through membership fees, community education events, fundraising events, and tax-exempt gifts, we were able to provide $34,000 for the purchase of new…