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Join FSL for an exciting trip to Utah parks

Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) is excited to announce another great trip to Utah parks including Bryce, Zion and Glen Canyon. The bus trip will depart from SaddleBrooke on April 19 and return on April 25. This escorted tour is designed for those who have never visited the parks and for return travelers who will…

Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries

FSL announces Spring Lecture Series Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) is excited to announce new spring lectures. All lectures are free for FSL members while non-members will pay $5 for certain speakers. All lectures are in the MountainView Ballroom and start at 4:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. We start the new year on January 12…

FSL membership: everyone wins

Rolly Prager There are over 4900 households in SaddleBrooke yet only about 730 are members of Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL). These members are well aware and take advantage of the benefits of membership. The great work FSL does on behalf of the libraries and the community depends on membership dollars. Anyone can utilize all…

Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries

What FSL does for our libraries SaddleBrooke is very fortunate to have three libraries that provide residents with hardback and paperback books, audio books, videos, CDs, DVDs and magazines. Our SaddleBrooke, DesertView and MountainView libraries are staffed by volunteers and open all year around. Of the 4600 households in our community, 2450 are registered to…

Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries

February brings two great FSL events to SaddleBrooke Love to learn about the history of the Southwest? Like to talk to authors about their work? Enjoy owning signed copies of new books? Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries have two events in February that you won’t want to miss. Both will be held in the MountainView Clubhouse…

Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries

Southwest Indian pottery will be displayed on January 21.

If you like to learn about the American Southwest, discover new authors or read compelling novels, fasten your seatbelt. The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) is taking you on a great trip – without ever leaving SaddleBrooke! Mark your calendar to attend these upcoming events. Each is sure to spark your imagination and expand your…

Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries

Hopi-Tewa pottery by the Nampeyo family, c. 1900-1930. Photo by Jannelle Weakly; photo courtesy of Arizona State Museum.

FSL 2016 membership kickoff: Treasures of the Southwest Established in 1893, the Arizona State Museum (ASM), at the University of Arizona, is renowned for its excellence in preserving, interpreting and presenting the material culture of the U.S. Southwest and northern Mexico. On January 21, the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries’ annual membership kick-off event will showcase…

Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries – May 2014

Afternoon clouds gather over Bryce Canyon as viewed from Rainbow Point.

Fascinating Florence, AZ not just a prison town Why would anyone build a new town in the desert? To many people the desert is barren and not an appealing place to call home. Beginning in the mid-nineteenth century early settlers to Florence knew how to survive in the desert and passed that knowledge on for…