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December 2008

Holiday Greetings

Library Director, Rita Hamilton

As the 2008 holiday season comes upon us one is always reminded of the things for which are thankful. I am thankful for my friends and family, for our desert environment, and for those who work to preserve this planet. I'm also very thankful for the opportunity to bring great library service to Scottsdale and for the staff of the Scottsdale Public Library who make the best customer service look so easy. I'm thankful we have good collections, wonderful and award-winning buildings, and a great staff with a willingness to serve.

And to you, our customer, thank you for making 2008 a very good year and we look forward to seeing you in 2009. I hope you find some time to enjoy a good book, a great piece of music, or a funny movie soon.

Happy Holidays from all your friends at the Scottsdale Public Library!

- Rita Hamilton, Library Director

Finally!  Digital Downloads for Mac users

After plenty of customer comments… we are pleased to announce Mac owners now have access to the MP3 audio books in the Greater Phoenix Digital Library. The collection has grown to 1,143 items since this format became available in September. All customers need to do is download the new Media Console for Mac to their computer.

More information »

Mac Downloads

Want to learn Italian?
Do Tell Me More...

Tell Me More is the library's new online language instruction program that offers interactive instruction for seven languages (English, Castilian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, French, German, Dutch, and Italian.) The program uses full language immersion, advanced speech recognition technology and provides instruction using all major areas of language learning (speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing.) 

If you are using this program at home you will need a SPL library card to create an account.  After you have registered the program will save your language preferences and your instruction level.

To check out this new service click here…

Acoustic music
"Third Thursdays"
at Arabian Library

Hang out at one of our hippest locations and enjoy an evening of acoustic music.  Bring your instrument if you'd like to join the jam.  The third Thursday of every month at 5:30 p.m. (In case you don't have a calendar handy that's Dec. 18, Jan, 15 and Feb. 19) The Arabian branch is located at 10215 E. McDowell Mountain Ranch Road.

Arabian Unplugged

Literal Green: Eco-Mosaic Portraits
an exhibition at the Civic Center Library gallery

S. A. Schimmel GoldA very constructive use of junk mail…Local artist S.A. Shimmel Gold's work is now on display at the gallery at the Civic Center Library.   Portraits of Shakespeare, Vonnegut and more emerge from colorful mosaics of reused advertising materials. 

Daily, through January 5.

Check here for all of our exhibitions at the Civic Center Library

Need Holiday gifts? 
Check out our Library Shops! 

Infant OnesieHey if you are on the low-budget train this year check out some of the cool but inexpensive gifts at one of our Library Shops.
Eco-friendly library bags (good for groceries) only $2 each!
Very cute onesies for that intellectual infant only $6 each
or coffee mugs for the caffeine craver…only $5. At any of the Scottsdale Public Library Shops!

Information bkennedy@scottsdaleaz.gov

 
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