Scottsdale Public Library

July 2024
The Adventure Continues with this Year's Summer Reading Challenge

Have you signed up for this year's Summer Reading Challenge yet? There's still time! Register today and count all the minutes you've read since June 1 - there are prizes for every age. The last day to log your minutes is Aug. 1, so make sure you sign up today! Enter the secret code "extraextra" for even more points. 
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Critter Fun with Phoenix Herpetological Society
(ages 5 and up) Get up close and personal with a variety of amazing Arizona reptiles! A trained volunteer from the Phoenix Herpetological Society will talk about reptile behavior, habitat, preservation and safety.
 
Around the World - 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, at Appaloosa Library
Around the World - 2 p.m. Thursday, July 11, at Mustang Library
Venom vs. Poison - 2 & 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, at Arabian Library
Endangered Species - 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Civic Center Library

Bring the Whole Family
Stay 'N Game
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Drop-in to escape the heat and have fun playing board games, both old and new, with your family and friends.

Stay 'N Game

1 p.m. Mondays, July 1-29, at Appaloosa Library

Kriti & Bollywood Dancers
This interactive performance from Kriti Dance Studio will showcase Bollywood dances and culture from India in celebration of this year's Summer Reading Challenge theme, Adventure Begins at Your Library. 

Kriti & Bollywood Dancers

10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 20, at Civic Center Library

Fun Food Fridays

Calling all teens! Let's make some creative and tasty snacks that can be immediately enjoyed.

 

Fun Food Fridays

3 p.m. Fridays, July 5-26, at Civic Center Library

Try Something Different This Summer
Celebrity Birthday Film Series
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We'll be celebrating Tom Hanks all month by re-visiting some of his most iconic movie roles. Visit our online calendar for movie titles and details. 

Celebrity Birthday Film Series

1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, July 2-30, at Mustang Library
Summer Scares
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Scottsdale Public Library and Tempe Public Library are teaming up to bring you Summer Scares, a monthy reading group highlighting popular horror novels. July's book is Jackal by Erin E. Adams - extra copies are available for check out at Civic Center Library. The meeting will take place at the Tempe Fate Brewing Co. location.

Summer Scares

6 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, at Fate Brewing Co.

Start Your Adventure at the Library!
Using e-books, audiobooks, graphic novels and more, your phone or tablet can take the library with you wherever you go! Look to Comics Plus by Library Pass for graphic novels, comics and manga to take you on reading adventures around the world. Libby has audiobooks to make travel plans more fun and every book is an adventure on Tumblebooks, which offers picture books and read-alongs for our youngest readers. Hoopla also has a great selection of books for all ages. Adventures are always available wherever you go with our digital libraries! 
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Important Library Update
Effective July 1, 2024, the maximum number of renewals allowed per item will be reduced from six to four. This change is being implemented to ensure a wider variety of materials area available for everyone by increasing circulation. We apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause. For more details about our lending terms, please visit our website.

All Scottsdale Public Library locations, including Pony Express at Appaloosa, will be closed on Thursday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday. See a full list of our holiday hours.

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