HERMOSA BEACH

FRIENDS of the LIBRARY
 
 
February 2005
NEWSLETTER


BOOK SALE

1309 Bard Street — 1/2 Block West of the Library

Members Only Wednesday, March 2 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Regular Sale — Saturday, March 5 — 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Memberships Available at the Door

NEW SECTION - PRESIDENTS, POLITICS AND POLEMICS

NEW SHELVING - CHILDREN'S FARE, CHOICE SELECTIONS AND FRESH FICTION

POPULAR FEATURES - Books on computers, poetry, photography, art, new age philosophy, religion, psychology, biography and MORE. Prices start at 25¢ for paperbacks, 50¢ for hard covers. Proceeds will be used to purchase biographies, poetry and special books for the Patricia A. Gazin Memorial Collection.

RECENT GIFT - COAST OF DREAMS, CALIFORNIA ON THE EDGE 1990 - 2003 by formaer State Librarian Kevin Starr, "...widely acknowledged as the premier historian of California ." Since 1960, HBFOL California Collection Charman Betty Evans has purchased Californiana. This outstanding collection now totals more than 450 books.

AN INVITATION FROM THE LIBRARIAN (AKA CLM) - Do you enjoy reading to your children, grandchildren or young relatives? Volunteer readers may choose from pre-selected stories and read during our regularly scheduled programs on Fridays at 11:00 AM. Please contact Martha Philippoff, Community Library Manager at (310) 379-8475.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2005, AT 1:00 PM, AT 1309 BARD STREET

SLATE OF OFFICERS: President Naoma Valdes
  Vice-President Charlotte Malone
  Recording Secretary Carol Lawson
  Corresponding Secretary Marci Hines
  Treasurer Bill Malone

 

BOOK SALES FOR 2005 - ALL HELD AT 1309 BARD STREET (Behind HB City Hall)

Wednesday, Mar. 2, 6-7:30PM- Members Only Pre-Sale
Saturday, Mar. 5, 9:30AM-12:30PM - Regular Book Sale

Wednesday, June 1, 6-7:30PM- Members Only Pre-Sale
Saturday, June 4, 9:30AM-12:30PM - Regular Book Sale

Wednesday, Sept. 14, 6-7:30PM- Members Only Pre-Sale
Saturday, Sept. 17, 9:30AM-12:30PM - Regular Book Sale

Wednesday, Nov. 30, 6-7:30PM- Members Only Pre-Sale
Saturday, Dec. 3, 9:30AM-12:30PM - Regular Book Sale

It's time to renew your membership. If your newsletter mailing address doesn't show 2005 go to membership
Prices are:

Friend ($5)____________ Sponsor ($25-Family)____________ Patron ($50-Family)______________

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