HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY SPRING 2008 BOOK SALES

SATURDAY, MAY 17TH

MEMBERS ONLY: 8:30 AM to 10 AM — GENERAL PUBLIC: 10 AM to 1 PM
MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
OR PRINT AND USE OUR MEMBERSHIP PAGE -- THANKS!

AT 1309 BARD STREET (BEHIND THE HB CITY HALL & FIRE STATION)
SEE THE MAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

• SALE SPECIALS:

—THREE-IN-ONE & FOUR-IN-ONE: Collections of novels & plays. Authors include Robin Cook, Noel Coward, Jack London, & C. P. Snow, each volume only 50¢.
— HARDCOVER & PAPERBACK FICTION, CLASSICS, POETRY, ROMANCES: Stock up at spectacularly low prices for your summer reading enjoyment. And don’t forget: soon the kids will be home from school until September. Come early to get the greatest deals on children’s books & videos.
— ALSO POPULAR: NONFICTION: Including True Crime, Sports, Biography, Politics, Computers, Health & Fitness . . . We have whatever you’re looking for.
— LIFELONG LEARNERS: Browse and buy incredibly informative (and cheap) textbooks on science, math, history, business, psychology, astronomy, and more. Turn off the Discovery Channel, put down the remote control, and pick up some original source material.
— ATTENTION ACTORS: Looking for movie and T.V. scripts, method books, drama both classic & modern? It’s all here. For the intellectuals (no doubt this is you), a massive Shakespeare inventory awaits, both individual plays and works of criticism and interpretation. After all, these sales are held on Bard Street. Don’t leave without taking home some of the master’s works.
— METAPHYSICAL TYPES: Ask about the great selection of books on religion, philosophy, & New Age phenomena: Learn to meditate & reincarnate, & navigate your astrological destiny. For example, this sale is ruled by the sign of Taurus, and hence by the planet Venus. Find out more--enlightenment is on our shelves.
— AND FINALLY . . . CREATE YOUR OWN BOOK(S) with help from our overflowing stock. We have how-to manuals on writing fiction, essays, poetry, and speeches--not to mention indispensable references like dictionaries, encyclopedias, and collections of great literature to stimulate your imagination.

• SUMMER READING PROGRAM:
“Catch the Reading Bug @ Your Library” Youth Services Librarian Carolyn Reed has arranged for the following Friday afternoon programs, all beginning at 3 P.M., all sponsored by the FOL’s Evelyn Belasco Fund:
— June 27: Magician Tony Daniels
— July 11: Swazzle Puppets presents “Space Bugs” (check out swazzle.com for more info)
— July 18: “Back to the Beach” with Miss Bits’n’Bobs--music and stories
— July 25: “It’s a Bug’s Life”
— August 1: Alligator Al & his Fabulous Reptiles
— August 8: “Free to Be Me”--Drumming with Sabine

• AND DON’T FORGET “PAWS TO READ”: Young readers practice their skills with Therapy Dogs as listeners every second Saturday at 10:30 A.M. Advance registration recommended: call 310-379-8475 for more details.

• LONGTIME FRIENDS OF THE FRIENDS: A special salute to library staff members who have been serving patrons in Hermosa Beach for many years. They include (with their starting dates) Library Assistant Michael Mohr (1996), Library Aides Riyo Shimane (1975) and Debbie Wallace (2002), and Library Page Nancy Anderson (1988). And thanks to all the County Library employees for always making us feel welcome.

Member meeting on Wednesday, May 21, at 4 p.m. at 1309 Bard Street. All members welcome.
2008 memberships are available by mail (go to form) or at the booksale.

• REMINDER
Remember to renew your membership to be eligible for the quarterly newsletter,
book sale pre-sales and other member benefits!! Check your address label!!
Have you renewed your membership for 2008? We want to keep you on our mailing list.
Deliver our form with your check to the library, or mail to HBFOL, P.O. Box 515, Hermosa Beach CA 90254.