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Books on Writing

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Reference Books:

• Atlas of World History

• Emily Post's Etiquette

• The Dictionary of Mythology

• Barthlett's Familiar Quotations

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Books on Creativity

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Books on Publishing & Marketing

• The Business Side of Creativity

• An Insider's Guide to Publishing

• The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing

• Patent, Copyright, and Trademark, 14th Edition

• Protect Your Writing

• A Primer on Intellectual Property Licensing

• Writer's Market Guide to Getting Published

• Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write

• The Self-Publishing Manual

• The Economical Guide to Self-Publishing

• Publishing for Profit

• Social Media for Writers

• Guerilla Marketing for

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The Private Library of Proprietor Becky Owens - Leather Bound Signed Modern Classics:

• The nearby Casa Grande house has a prized library of exquisite collection of leather bound books of signed modern classics from Easton Press, hardback books with gilded pages in gold. The proprietor allows access to her private collection exclusively to Casa de la Rosa writers in residence. These great works bond in the highest of quality are meant to provide inspiration. In addition, the library includes other books from great American.

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Mesa Public Library

• Select Locations:

  • Dobson Ranch Branch @ 2425 S Dobson Rd, Mesa, AZ 85202 (less than 2 miles away)

  • Main Branch & THINKSpot @ 64 East 1st St, Mesa, AZ 85201  (less than 8 miles away)

• Phone number: 480-644-3100

• Website:  www.mesalibrary.org

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Tempe Public Library

• Location @ 3500 S Rural Rd, Tempe, AZ 85282  (4.3 miles away)

• Phone number:  480-350-5500

• Website:  www.tempepubliclibrary.org

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Chandler Public Library

• Select Locations:

  • Chandler Downtown Branch @ 22 S Delaware St, Chandler, AZ 85225 (less than 8 miles away)

  • Chandler Sunset Library @  4930 W Ray Rd, Chandler, AZ 85226  (5 miles away)

• Phone Number: 480-782-2800

• Website: www.chandlerlibrary.org

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Phoenix Public Library

• Select Locations:

  • Burton Barr Library (anchor library) @ 1221 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004 (17 miles away)

  • South Mountain Library @ 7050 S 24th St, Phoenix, AZ  (10 miles away)

  • Desert Broom Library @ 29710 N Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek, AZ 85331  (32 miles)

    • The design integration into the desert landscape is what is notable with this environmental sensitive and award-winning building.

  • Ironwood Library @ 4333 E Chandler Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85048 (10 miles)

  • Saguaro Library @ 2808 N 46th St, Phoenix, AZ 85008 (12 miles)

• Phone number: 602-243-8187

• Website: www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org

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Scottsdale Public Library

• Select Locations:

  • Civic Center Main Branch @ 3839 N Drinkwater Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (11 miles away)

  • Arabian Library @ 10215 E. McDowell Mtn. Ranch Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 (20 miles away)

    • The architectural design with what is notable about this library.  The building is designed to resemble Arizona canyon geology with sharply  angled walls of rust colored steel, stone, and glass -- featuring rooftop gardens and courtyards that open to the sky.

• Phone number: 480-312-7323

• Website:  www.scottsdalelibrary.org

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 Maricopa County Library System 

• Select Locations: 

  • Guadalupe @ 9241 S Avenida Del Yaqui, Guadalupe, AZ  85283 (4 miles away)

    • Note: This library has special collections in Spanish and Yaqui

  • Southeast Regional Library @ 775 N Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234 (10 miles away)

    •  Note: adjacent to the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, a 110 acre park and wildlife preserve in the Town of Gilbert

• Phone number: 602-652-3000

• Website:  www.mcldaz.org

 

Arizona State Government Library, Archives, and Public Records

• Location: 1700 West Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85007 

• Phone number:  602-926-3870

• Website:  www.AZLibrary.gov

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Arizona State University (Tempe & Downtown Phoenix) 

• Main Library - Hayden Library on Tempe Campus  @ 300 E Orange Mall, Tempe, AZ (6 miles)

• Nobel Library on Tempe Campus - Building Code NOBLE @ 601 E Tyler Mall (7 miles)

  • Special notes: 

    • Contains a Map and Geospatial Hub with over 200,000 maps and over 2,800 atlases, https://lib.asu.edu/geo

    • Science and Standards emphasis

• Downtown Phoenix Campus Library @ 411 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ - University Center Lower Level (16 miles)

• Other notable collections are the Chicano/a Research Center and Music Library

• Website:  https://lib.asu.edu

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Maricopa Community College Libraries

• Select Locations:

  • Mesa Community College @ 1833 W Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85202  (less than 4 miles away)

    • Phone number: 480-461-7000

    • Website: www.mesacc.edu/library

  • Rio Salado Community College @ 2323 W 14th St, Tempe, AZ 85281 (8 miles away)

    • Phone number:  1-800-729-1197

    • Website: www.riosalado.edu/library

  • Scottsdale Community College @ 9000 E Chaparral Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85256 (13 miles)

    • Phone number: 480-423-6651

    • Website:  http://library.scottsdalecc.edu

  • Gateway Community College @ 108 N 40th St, Phoenix, AZ 85034 (12 miles away)

    • Phone number:  602-286-8454

    • Website:  www.gatewaycc.edu/library

  • Chandler-Gilbert Community College @ 2626 East Pecos Rd, Chandler, AZ 85225 (12 miles)

    • Phone number: 480-857-5100

    • Website:  www.cgc.edu/llibrary

  • South Mountain Community College @ 7050 South 24th St, Phoenix, AZ 85042 (11 miles) 

    • Phone number:  602-243-8187

    • Website:  https://libguides.southmountaincc.edu/library

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University of Arizona (Tucson)

• Located in Tucson, Arizona (107 miles away)

• Notable collections are a southwest anthropology and archeology library, a health science library, astronomy library, and one of the nation's finest collections of contemporary poetry, which is open to the public.

• Website:  www.arizona.edu/libraries

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Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff)

• Located in Flagstaff, Arizona (160 miles away)

• Notable collections are in the fields of geology, forestry, and Native American history.

• Website:  https://nau.edu/library

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Scottsdale, AZ 85255