November-December

Welcome to our new branch supervisor, Kerri Moore!

News from Our Branch

By Kerri Moore, Branch Supervisor

Getting to Know You
It’s been a little over a month since I joined the NH-Antelope staff. What a whirlwind! Having spent seven years as the manager of the Arden-Dimick Branch, I am accustomed to being in a busy branch, one loved by the community and supported by wonderful Friends. Well guess what? I’m experiencing déjà vu!  I am amazed by the number of new library cards we issue every day, the enthusiastic teens attending library programs, the volunteers willing to give their time to help patrons search for jobs and do their homework, the great turnout for an inaugural spelling bee and so much more. Thank you for welcoming me to your library, and please be sure to look around the branch to see what programs and activities are coming your way the next few months.

Volunteers Needed!

Do you love books? Have an hour or so a week to work in the library? If so, we are still in need of a couple of additional book sorters.

Consider donating your time and talents to help us keep the rounds (by the entry doors) and shelves (along the community room wall) filled each week. The Friends typically receive several boxes of new book and magazine donations each week.

Rotating stock so that older books are sent to the bargain shelves or off to the Book Den allows us to manage our limited storage effectively. 

Angie will be happy to provide training, tips and advice to our new volunteers, so don’t be shy.

Getting “saleable” books displayed helps our bottom line. A fresh supply of books means more dollars each month that can be spent for programs and materials for our branch.

Contact Karen Lindh at karen@klindh.com or Angela Brown at adortch.ab20@yahoo.com.

First NH-A Spelling Bee, Fun for All

The first spelling bee sponsored by the NH-Antelope affiliate of Friends of the Sacramento Public Library and the Foothill-Highlands Rotary took place  Saturday, October 5.

We had 19 students sign up, which was very impressive for a first effort.

Thanks to the Foothill-Highlands Rotary for sponsoring a Kindle to present to our winner, Ethan Calvo. Samira Archer placed second and Jude Smith placed third.

Kudos to Doris Vermillion, who made this first spelling bee such a success and to Michelle Weeks, who helped us reach out to many of the schools in our community to invite student participation.

Thanks also to our judges and word caller: Karen Davies, Marilee Monagan with Rotary, Terry Chekon, Samantha Oliver and Joy Skalbeck 

Holiday Paper Crafting with Angie

We have a brand new and fun program for Friends of the Library and the community at large coming up on Saturday, November 9.  Angela Brown, our current book sale chair and expert crafter will be demonstrating paper crafting project for the holidays. No need to pre-register, just come by the library on Nov. 9^th at 11 am. This workshop will be held in the community room.

Angie will be demonstrating holiday greeting cards and gift tags. No need for previous experience, Angie will help crafters, the beginners as well as experts, as we create our own holiday projects.

A $5 donation is requested, but paper, stamps, glue sticks and embellishments will be provided. Crafters are asked to bring their own pencil, ruler and scissors.

And mark your calendars now for our next adult program – “What’s Your Interest in Pinterest?”

This will be an evening program, Tuesday, February 11, 2014 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. sponsored by NH-A Friends.

Stefanie Buckmaster will be your guide to “pinning,” and using Pinterest as both a source of inspiration and an easy way to save and share all the good ideas you come across on the Internet. Pinterest  covers a wide variety of topics including architecture, DIY and crafts, gardening, cooking, history, science, wedding planning, films, books and music, health and fitness and many more. Many educators use Pinterest to share ideas, too. Come see what the buzz is about!

Third Annual Friends Dinner Held October 25

NH-Antelope Friends Doris Vermillion, Karen Sanders, Karen Lindh, Stefanie Buckmaster and guests attended the third annual Friends dinner. The dinner, in honor of Edgar Allen Poe, was themed to correspond with this year’s One Book Sacramento program sponsored by Sacramento Public Library.

The evening was all things Poe, with silent auction, skits, quizzes and sales of “Get Your Poe On” T-shirts.

Congratulations to the Friends who organized the program and decorated the Elks Lodge. This was a massive undertaking, but handled impressively.

AustenTEAtious: 4th Annual Jane Austen Tea

The Sacramento Public Library invites you to the fourth annual Jane Austen Birthday Tea, on Sunday, December 8 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Come celebrate 200 years of Pride and Prejudice with delicious food, beautiful music and lively dancing.

Admission is free to members of the Friends of the Sacramento Public Library. Non-members must pay $15 at the door (or pay $15 to join the Friends on the spot and get free admission). Click here to register (required).  

Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. to a book sale and silent auction featuring Jane Austen-inspired gifts. Lunch served at 2 p.m., accompanied by live music by Quite Carried Away and a short talk about Pride and Prejudice by Carrie Sessarego. There will be an English country dancing lesson from 3 to 4 p.m

 Friends Look Forward to 2014

The NH-Antelope Friends held our final meeting of 2013 on Wednesday, October 16.

We all got a chance to meet new branch Supervisor, Kerri Moore and teen librarian, Nicole Powell. Nicole has spearheaded the effort to get a monthly branch calendar, in a print version and online. This is an easy way to see what is going on all month at our branch. (Since the meeting, it was announced that Nicole would be returning to the No. Sacramento branch, and Justin Azevedo will be back handling adult/teen duties at North Highlands-Antelope.)

Kerri is busy putting together a schedule of adult programs for next year, covering everything from planning an estate sale to women’s suffrage and from Lost Restaurants of Sacramento to experiences from World War II. I think there will be something for everyone in our library community.  In addition, the Friends’ and branch are jointly sponsoring a documentary film “The Hidden Wonder of the World, the transcontinental railroad from Sacramento to Donner Summit” developed by local PR executive Bill George to take place in the April timeframe.

The book sale dates for 2014 have been set, with the spring sale April 24-26 and the fall sale October 23-25.

To simplify the task of getting programs arranged and paid for, the Friends authorized the purchase of a $500 gift card to be used by library staff for refreshments, art supplies and similar program related costs. This will simplify the current process considerably, and avoid two or three rounds of check writing.

Most budget issues were delayed until the next meeting, when we will have a better idea of what our branch’s priorities will be.

The next Friends meeting will take place Wednesday, January 15^th at 11 a.m.

The number one purpose of the Friends of the Sacramento Public Library, as stated in our Articles of Incorporation, is to create public support for expanding the goals and objectives of the Sacramento Public Library and its Branch Libraries, and to advocate for them to the extent permitted by law.