Tag: SaddleBrooke Libraries

Bus to Tucson Festival of Books

Judi Brauns Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries is sponsoring a bus to the Tucson Festival of Books on Saturday, March 14. The bus will leave SaddleBrooke by 8:15 a.m. and leave the festival at 4 p.m., returning to SaddleBrooke by 5 p.m. The cost is $25, including a driver tip. Tickets will be on sale Friday, Jan. 31,…

SaddleBrooke Libraries: An Invaluable Community Resource

Rolly Prager Many SaddleBrooke residents enjoy the convenience of our three community libraries at SaddleBrooke, MountainView and DesertView. Some library users are also members of Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries and help support the libraries through their membership dues. What others might not appreciate is the critical role that FSL plays in the operation and support…

Library Lecture Series resumes in September

  Rolly Prager Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) is excited to announce the two new lectures scheduled for this fall. All lectures are scheduled for 4:00 p.m. at the MountainView Ballroom. Mark Schwartz will open the series on Thursday, September 13 with “Operation BLACKLIST,” the story of the American military and the occupation of Japan. As…

How well do you know your SaddleBrooke libraries?

Janet Fabio and Virginia Bynum Do you know there are three libraries in SaddleBrooke, but all operating as one library system? Each library is unique, but all offer a collection of fiction, non-fiction, paperbacks and large print books. The DesertView Library located in the DesertView Theatre and Sports Building has the largest collection. It is…

More free eBooks for residents

Susan Ayers A recent article outlined the digital offerings of the Pinal County Library system. We are fortunate to have access to the Pima County Library system as well. They have a similar range of offerings (full range of eBooks, magazines, media, databases, etc.) but the process to access them is slightly different. Since it’s…

Changes at the SaddleBrooke Library System

Beginning in September the SaddleBrooke Libraries implemented a new software system to better serve the residents. For the past several years two databases have been necessary to administer the library, one to check out books and one to reserve books. Now there will be just one software program to accomplish both tasks. After extensive review…