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The Arabian Public Library is the architectural gem of the Scottsdale Public Library system, which is home to five branches and circulates a collection of more than 2.5 million items each year to area citizens. The city's five libraries are named after horse breeds, a nod to the city's Old West culture and heritage. Its Arabian Library, opened in 1996 on the campus of Desert Canyon Elementary and Middle Schools, received the prestigious International Interior Design Association Metropolis Smart Environments Award in 2008. The library's lovely design is meant to evoke Northern Arizona's desert slot canyons and the vistas of the Monument Valley, anchored around a spacious central court and showcasing red terracotta walls opening to the sky above. Its unique library program is based on a contemporary bookstore concept, showcasing a 120,000-volume library collection, full bookstore elements, and a full-service coffee bar.
10215 E McDowell Mountain Ranch Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, Phone: 480-312-7323
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