Scottsdale is home to nearly a dozen fascinating museums with fascinating exhibits preserving local and state history. Visit the Hoo-hoogam Ki Museum to view artifacts created by the local Salt River Pima-Maricopa Native American community, and the Scottsdale Historical Museum to learn more about the city’s past.

Do you want to get your kids into reading but think they're still too young to approach books by themselves? Mesquite Branch Library offers regular story times when children can sit and listen, with advice available afterwards about books they might like to try.