April 2011

April Author events at SPL: Andrei Cherny & Jewell Parker Rhodes

Author Event One: Andrei Cherny discusses The Candy Bombers

Andrei Cherny will be at Mustang Library on April 12 to discuss an incredible time in world history. During the Berlin Airlifts, a pilot began dropping candy to the children in Berlin. This small act of kindess changed the course of the war and most likely, the world. This incredible story is outlined in Andrei Cherny’s book, The Candy Bombers. This is a story you must hear for yourself!

April 12 / 6 pm / Mustang Library

Author Event Two: Jewell Parker Rhodes talks Hurricane

In the stunning conclusion to award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes’s mystery trilogy begun in Voodoo Dreams and Yellow Moon, Dr. Marie Lavant, descendent of Voodoo queen Marie Laveau, must confront a murderous evil in New Orleans. This story weaves New Orleans’ past and present into a spine-tingling mystery that is masterfully crafted and deeply haunting. Come and hear Jewell discuss Hurricane! - it’s hot off the press!

April 14 / 6 pm / Civic Center Library

Books will be available for purchase & signing at both events.

Teen Volunteers Needed!

The Library is looking for friendly, energetic, responsible teens between the ages of 13-17 to help with our Summer Reading Program. Earn valuable volunteer credits and work experience. Pick up an application at any Scottsdale Library or find them online at www.wired2go.net. Applications must be submitted by April 30th!

Teen Summer Reading Volunteers

Read a Book, Take a Look…

...at the Heard Museum North Scottsdale! Explore how animals are depicted in Native American stories at the Library. Then, you will learn about the importance of our desert animals and listen to stories about these special creatures.

Read a Book, Take a Look…
April 5 / 10:30 am / Appaloosa
April 12 / 10:30 am / Heard Museum North Scottsdale

An Ethiopian Adoption Story

Keri deGuzman details the remarkable journey she and her husband took to adopt their children - and the profound effect it had on their lives as a result.
Photo by Daniel Friedman

An Ethiopian Adoption Story
April 23 / 10:30 am / Mustang

Celebrate National Library week

Did you know that April 10–16 is National Library week? Take some time during this week to stop by your local library! Attend a program, browse the collection, or purchase something from the library shop – as all of these actions support your library. Use the below links to see what is happening at the library this month!

Adult Programs
Teen Programs
Youth Programs
Spanish Programs

Text Alerts are here!

We are excited to announce that the Scottsdale Public Library now offers Text Alerts, which alert you via text when an item you have requested from the library is available, or when it is about to be due. How does it work?

Sign into your account on www.scottsdalelibrary.org
Modify your personal account: add your cell phone number, select the ‘opt-in’, and click ‘submit’
You will receive a text asking for confirmation. Response ‘yes’ and you are all set up!

Sign Up Today!

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