News from the North Highlands-Antelope Friends of Sacramento Public Library
“In the nonstop tsunami of global information, librarians provide us with floaties and teach us to swim.”
- Linton Weeks
NEWS FROM OUR BRANCH
Farewell from Kerri Moore (who has moved to the newly remodeled Arden-Dimick branch)
See you later, but not goodbye
It’s been nearly 3 years since you welcomed me to the North Highlands-Antelope Library. How could I know that I would be so lucky to work with such a wonderful group of people who love the library and want the best for their community? Thank you for supporting new programming, giving your time and money to keep the library running, and accepting me and my vision for the branch. I will miss you all! Stop by the Arden-Dimick Library and say “hi” if you’re in the area.
Summer Lunch @ the Library
North Highlands-Antelope Library is one of seven branches helping to keep Sacramento’s children and teens nourished and engaged while school is out. Free nutritious lunch for kids and teens under 18 is being served Tuesday-Friday from 1-2pm through August 5. We have had a number of families attend 10:30 story time; search for books, get checked out, and play; have lunch; and then stay for the afternoon programs. They spend the whole day at the library!
Thanks to Amber Clark and Cindy Shular for all the work they’ve done to help get this program up and running smoothly and to the Elk Grove Unified School District and United Way for providing the meals!
Summer Reading Challenge Going Strong
NH-Antelope patrons have risen to the challenge to fight the “summer slide,” that happens when students who don’t read during the summer lose up two months of the reading skills from the previous school year. As of June 13, the branch has had 373 people sign up for the program, 137 complete the initial challenge of reading 5 books, with a total of 4,029 books read. Sign up today if you haven’t already, and remember that summer reading is for all ages! The program runs through August 15. Below are program highlights for the remainder of the summer:
Programs for Adults
Saturday, July 16, 2pm: Basketball Great Bob Davies
Biographer Barry Martin tells the story of an NBA basketball legend.
Saturday, July 30, 2pm: Ohana Dance Group
Learn about Hawaiian culture through traditional hula.
Tuesday, August 2, 6:30pm: The Olympics on Social Media (aka Intro to Social Media)
Get a glimpse into insider Olympics news. This class will show you how to access Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook to learn more about the athletics you love.
Tuesday, August 9, 6:30pm: Vintage Camper Trailers
Meet the authors of this new book and see one of their vintage camper trailers.
Saturday, August 20, 1:30pm: Art Materials for Coloring
Try out different tools in this hands-on, guided workshop.
Programs for Teens
Friday, July 1, 4pm: Wii for the Win!
Thursday, July 7, 4pm: Altered T-shirts
Thursday, July 21, 4pm: Harmony Henna
Programs for School Age Children, Tuesdays at 4pm
July 5: Upcycled Medals and Trophies with Art Beast
July 12: Summer Reading Party and Book Swap [Note: this program begins at 2pm]
July 19: Live reptiles, amphibians and insects with Python Ron
July 26: Read for the Win with Outdoor Games
August 2: Hula Hoop Challenge
August 9: Lego Challenge
- Kerri Moore
STOP BY THE BRANCH AND SEE WHAT’S NEW
The NH-Antelope Friends are taking the summer off, canceling the August book sale and postponing a second tea event until second quarter 2017. But that doesn’t mean that “new” books and materials aren’t available for sale from the Friends’ shelves during the summer.
We have recently had some significant donations of music CDs, DVDs, military history, and self help books. During the month of July, to clear out some of our older hardbacks, there is a big sale in the foyer of bargain books, priced right at 3 for $1.00. In August, choose from a wide variety of music CDs, from ABBA to country music and classical. Stop by next month and peruse our wide selection, all priced at $1.00. And in September, the featured sale will be military history, with all books priced at $1.00.
And of course, we will continue to have hardbacks and paperbacks in the rounds, and magazines, children’s books and our bargains along the wall. So stop and shop every time you are at the branch.
We are grateful to the families that donated the CDs, military history, and all the books that are dropped off at the library for the Friends each and every day. If you have books you no longer need, consider donating them to the Friends.
FRIENDS QUARTERLY MEETING JULY 20
The next meeting of the NH-Antelope Friends of Sacramento Public Library will be held Wednesday, July 20 at 6:00 pm in the library’s Community Room. This is our popular “El Pollo Loco” night, so come and enjoy a tasty dinner and help the Friends plot our future course. RSVP to nhantelope.friends@gmail.com to make sure there is plate with your name on it.
Library staff will update us on programs planned for our branch for the fall, and we will approve funding as needed.
Plans for a major remodel for the North Highlands-Antelope branch are firming up, and the library will be closed during the first quarter of 2017. We hope to get an update on what exactly is being planned for the remodel, and particularly how it will affect the Friends book sales. We are also hoping to hear some news about who will be appointed to serve as Branch Supervisor.
ASK A FRIEND TO BE A FRIEND
One of the real jewels in our community is the North Highlands-Antelope Library. (It sure isn’t sit down restaurants, theaters or entertainment venues.) It is a source of entertainment, information, education, and just plain fun. Many people think that all the funds to run the branch come from SPL or the government downtown, but the NH-A Friends donate about an extra $10,000 per year to pay for programs such as Python Ron, Nature’s Critters, Harmony Henna, the Open Mic night for adults and teens, and coming September/October, a six-week drawing art program for adults. And don’t forget the $300 per month we donate for brand new popular books in the Lucky Day collection, just for NH-Antelope patrons. These amenities would not exist but for the Friends.
So ask a friend or neighbor to join the Friends to help us keep our library the wonderful destination it is for the entire community. At $20 for an individual or $25 for a family, the dues are the cost of one new book from Barnes & Noble, or a few days of Starbucks coffee. And the impact is huge!
NEWS FROM FRIENDS OF SACRAMENTO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Big Day of Giving
In spite of technical glitches, which hampered fundraising by all Big Day of Giving nonprofits, Friends of Sacramento Public Library raised nearly $25,000, which will be used for the BookFirst program. BookFirst is a program to distribute new books to each first grader in selected schools in the Sacramento area. First piloted by the Arden-Dimick branch, the goal is to encourage all children to become lifelong readers. Details about how the program will be structured and what schools will be eligible are being addressed by a new BookFirst Implementation Committee. If you are interested in helping to develop the BookFirst plan, contact Ellen McCaslin at mccaslinellen@gmail.com.
Measure X
City of Sacramento voters overwhelmingly approved Measure X on June 7. By 78%, the parcel tax measure was approved, leaving current library funding intact for 10 years. While it doesn’t provide any increase to the budget, at least SPL Director Rivkah Sass and her staff are assured of some stability in the near term.
Friends Fall Events in the Planning Stage
Two free events are being planned for the fall period that will be both fun and useful for Friends of all branches. In October, a Behind the Scenes tour of the Central Library for Friends only will be held, with a fascinating look at the way that books are procured, distributed and even archived for future generations. In November, all Friends are invited to a reception and private sale at The Book Den. If you haven’t yet visited the Friends book store, the selection at The Book Den is amazing, and books are priced at just $1 or $2. Stay tuned.
HELP WANTED
Book Scanning: If you have ever thought that it would be satisfying to contribute time to your community, plus you have a smartphone, we have a perfect volunteer position for you. We are looking for one or two volunteers willing to scan donated nonfiction books for possible sale on the NH-A Friends Amazon site. This job would entail no more than an hour or two per week. You choose the day of the week and the time, we train you on the very simple Amazon scan process, and just like that, you are helping us provide the library with all these wonderful programs.DATES TO REMEMBER
JULY 20, 6 pm
NH-A Friends Summer Meeting and Potluck Supper
OCTOBER 19, 11 am
NH-A Friends Summer Meeting and Potluck Supper
NOVEMBER 4-6
FALL BOOK SALE
Friends Preview: Friday Noon - 1 pm
General Sale: Friday 1 pm - 6 pm
General Sale: Saturday 10 am - 3 pm
