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New Books at the Library

New Fiction
See the newest books added to our collection under Fiction.

New Non-Fiction
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New AudioBooks and Books on CD
See the newest audiobooks added to our collection.

Staff Picks: Best Books of 2012
See some of the 'Best books of 2012' selected by our staff.

See Oscar Nominated Movies for Best Picture
See Oscar Nominated Movies for Best Picture and the books that inspired them.

Booklists

Oprah's Book Club
Straight from the lady herself. Pick a title from Oprah's featured book club.

GoodReads Staff Reviews
Read a book reviewed by our Library staff on GoodReads.

Read Alikes

Books & Authors
Includes over 140,000 titles, 50,000 authors, and thousands of read-alikes.

Literary Reference Center
Literary criticism, author biographies, literary journals, book reviews, and full-text poems and short stories.

NoveList Plus
Features great suggestions for Author Read-alikes, genre favorites, fiction, non fiction and reviews of over 150,000 fiction titles.

New York Times Best Sellers List
Select a title from the New York Times Best Sellers List.

Chat about books & more at one of our discussion groups.
There is something for everyone!

Click on the group title to find out what titles or topics are currently being discussed.
All listed groups are open for anyone to attend.

See our upcoming books discussions here »

Library led book discussion groups:

American Indian Book Discussion
Meets at Appaloosa Library and The Heard Museum North
Information: 480.312.READ (7323)

Arabian Nights Book Discussion Group
Meets at Arabian Library
Information: 480.312.READ (7323)

How Did I Miss That One? Book Discussion Group
Meets at Appaloosa Library
Information: 480.312.READ (7323)

It's All True Book Discussion Group
Meets at Appaloosa Library
Information: 480.312.READ (7323)

I Wish I Had Read That! Book Discussion Group
Meets at Civic Center Library
Information: 480.312.READ (7323)

Palomino Book Discussion Group
Meets at Palomino Library
Information: 480.312.READ (7323)

Book discussion groups:

A Novel Idea Book Discussion Group
Meets at Civic Center Library
Information: mailto:erbana@gmail.com

Contemporary Literature Book Discussion Group
Meets at Civic Center Library
Information: 480.991.6056 (Barbara Serle)

Literate Lizards Book Discussion Group
Meets at Mustang Library
Information: 480.948.2651 (Barbara Yavitt)

History / Events discussions:

Civil War Roundtable
Meets at Civic Center Library
Information: 480.299.0513 (Wes Schmidt)

Senior Women's Roundtable Group
Meets at Civic Center Library
Information: 480.585.2264 (Shirley Felton)

Drama and Theatre discussions:

Scottsdale Readers Theatre: Drama Discussion Group
Meets at Mustang Library
Information: 480.816.3553 (Paul Varcarolis)

Music discussions:

Opera Appreciation Group
Meets at Civic Center Library
Information: 480.664.1607 (Helen Cherner) or hcherne@cox.net

For aspiring writers:

Scottsdale Adult Writing Group
Meets at Mustang Library
Information: djledford@cox.net (Deb Ledford)

Scottsdale Mustang Poets
Meets at Mustang Library
Information: 480.677.0000 (Christy White)

Scottsdale Writing for Children Group
Meets at Mustang Library
Information: 602.309.7670 (Mary Nickum)

Storytelling:

Teller of Tales--Storytelling Group
Meets at Civic Center Library
Information: 602.451.6830

Talk and Tote Collections:

If you are interested in starting your own book discussion group or energizing your current one - then pick up a Talk and Tote at your Scottsdale Public Library.

Talk and Totes contain multiple copies of a book, and in some cases, author information, and discussion questions. Some even have a DVD so your group can compare the book and movie.

The library has a large number of titles to choose from. Just enter "Talk and Tote" into a keyword search in the library's catalog for what's available today. To check out a Talk and Tote, request the items online. You will be able to check out the Talk and Tote for 45 days.

See our current list of available titles » (online)

See our current list of available titles » (PDF to print)

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  • Made to play! : handmade toys and crafts for growing imaginations / Joel Henriques.
  • The thousand-year flood : the Ohio-Mississippi disaster of 1937 / David Welky.
  • Eruptions that shook the world / Clive Oppenheimer.
  • Calligraphy in 24 hours / Veiko Kespersaks.
  • The Grand Canyon reader / edited by Lance Newman.
  • Vital healing : energy, mind, and spirit in traditional medicines of India, Tibet, and the Middle East / Marc S. Micozzi ... [et al.].
  • Start day trading now / Michael Sincere.
  • Chihuly : through the looking glass / Gerald W.R. Ward.
  • Cozy's complete guide to girls' hair / Cozy Friedman with Sheryl Berk.
  • Kitchen and bath design : a guide to planning basics / Mary Fisher Knott ; with CAD illustrations by J. Webster Knott.
  • My story, my song : mother-daughter reflections on life and faith / by Lucimarian Roberts ; as told to Missy Buchanan ; reflections by Robin Roberts.
  • The Renaissance portrait from Donatello to Bellini / edited by Keith Christiansen and Stefan Weppelmann ; essays by Patricia Rubin ... [et al.].
  • This is service design thinking : basics--tools--cases / Marc Stickdorn, Jakob Schneider.
  • Disrupting class : how disruptive innovation will change the way the world learns / Clayton M. Christensen, Michael B. Horn, Curtis W. Johnson.
  • Physics demystified / Stan Gibilisco.
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