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Happy New Year from Scottsdale Public Library!

As we welcome 2026, Scottsdale Public Library extends its sincere thanks for your continued support. In 2025, the library experienced an exciting and successful year marked by meaningful growth, new...

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Library Card Design Winner Announced at Ultimate Family Play Date
Dec 17, 2025
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Vote for Your Favorite Design!
Nov 24, 2025
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Get Ready for the Library's Annual Play Date!
Nov 12, 2025
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Celebrate the Spooky Season at the Library!
Oct 14, 2025
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Mustang Library Unveils New Wall to Enhance Quiet Spaces and Youth Learning
Aug 13, 2025
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Upcoming Events

Books 2 Boogie

Appaloosa Library

(ages 0-5 / 30 min) Share the joy of playful learning together! Children and their caregivers partic...

Jan 7 10:30 a.m.

Baby Cuddles

Free Events

(ages 0-24 months / 20 min) This program develops babies’ literacy and learning skills as they inter...

Jan 7 10:30 a.m.

PhxArt Docents

Free Events

Join the Monuments Men as they brave the front lines of World War II to track, locate, and recover t...

Jan 7 1 p.m.

Civic Center Film Series: "Dr. Strangelove" (1964)

Civic Center Library

(PG / 95 mins.)A fanatical U.S. general launches a nuclear attack on Russia during the Cold War, but...

Jan 7 1 p.m.

Ask the Experts

Civic Center Library

Get free advice about your computer, tablet, or smart phone from the Library Computer Learning Group...

Jan 7 1:30 p.m.

LEGO Masters

Civic Center Library

(ages 6-11 / 45 min)Are you a LEGO Master? Join us for some build time while you complete our weekly...

Jan 7 4 p.m.

Scottsdale Sounds

Civic Center Library

(90 min)Join us the first Wednesday of every month for acoustic music performed by local musicians. ...

Jan 7 5 p.m.

Cool Girl Book Club

Non-Branch Location

Join us the first Wednesday of every month offsite at Grounds on 2nd to discuss contemporary and lit...

Jan 7 6 p.m.
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