News from the North Highlands-Antelope Friends of Sacramento Public Library
"The part of my education that has had the deepest influence wasn't any particular essay or even a specific class, it was how I was able to apply everything I learned in the library to certain situations in my life. . . The library takes me away from my everyday life and allows me to see other places and learn to understand other people unlike myself."
Gloria Estefan
NEWS FROM OUR BRANCH
THE BIG NEWS...
The North Highlands-Antelope library will be closing for a refresh on December 17 and we expect it to remain closed until the end of March. Most of the staff will be temporarily assigned to Sylvan Oaks on Auburn Blvd., and that is a good place to pick up book requests while our branch is closed. Rio Linda branch is also not too far.
New paint, new carpets, new furnishings and an expanded children’s section will be on tap. Book shelves and computers will also be re-arranged to provide a more open feel, and smaller seating areas. While it may be an inconvenience to those of us who use the library on a weekly basis, the results will be well worthwhile!
After the refresh, the Friends book sale shelves will be in the foyer, so don’t forget to browse the latest offerings when you enter the library.
FALL BOOK SALE IS HERE
The Friends took the summer off, so there are plenty of books, CDs, and DVDs that we have accumulated to sell at our Big Fall Book Sale, November 4-5. Our three book sales a year have been earning over $3,000 per year, which goes right back to our branch for programs, special equipment and Lucky Day books.
If you only have an hour to spare, come and work between 3:00 and 4:00 on Saturday afternoon, while we restock the bins with any books left over. We need to completely clear the room by 5:00 pm since our branch has been selected as a polling place on Tuesday, November 8.
If you have gently used books, DVDs or audiobooks for the book sale, please bring items to the library beginning November 1. And don’t forget to tell all your friends and neighbors.
Volunteering is fun and profitable. Not only are our volunteers friendly, fun and helpful, but each volunteer gets a book sale reward, so sign up today. For more information, or to volunteer for a shift, contact Karen Lindh at karen@klindh.com.
NORTH HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TO BENEFIT FROM BOOKFIRST
I just want to make sure that North Highlands-Antelope Friends are aware of and involved in the BookFirst program, which will fund new books for over 9,100 first graders in Sacramento County. BookFirst, you may recall, is funded by the Friends’ Big Day of Giving campaign.
Distribution will be prioritized to schools in which 70% of the student population is eligible for free lunch. North Highlands has hit the jackpot with 14 schools involved, a far larger number than the four or five schools served by other branches.
The distributions will be arranged by Denise Lee, our youth services librarian, but we are hoping a Friend will assist Denise at each school. As a thumbnail, branch Friend or Friends will assist the youth service librarian on the designated day for distribution. The Library staff do most of the work, arranging meetings, putting them on the schedule, letting the assigned volunteers know when visits are scheduled, transporting the books to the library or school site and running the program. The Friend(s) will help put books on the tables, perhaps saying what the Friends do, and then assist the teachers and librarian in helping kids select a book. We will hold another orientation for volunteers before distributions begin, in the January-February 2017 timeframe. Contact Karen Lindh, karen@klindh.com for more information.
SPECIAL FRIENDS ONLY EVENT AT THE BOOK DEN
As a big thank you for being a Friend of Sacramento Public Library, FSPL is having a special open house and book sale at The Book Den and Warehouse on Sunday, November 13 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. All members, and only members, will be invited. The Book Den is located at 8250 Belvedere Avenue, #E Sacramento, CA. There will be bargains galore, refreshments and fun, but only for members of the Friends of the Library. A 20% discount on all books purchased at the event is The Book Den’s way of saying thank you for supporting the Friends and every branch of Sacramento Public Library! I hope to see you all there, picking up special bargains for the holidays.
VOLUNTEERING IS GOOD FOR THE BODY AND THE SOUL…
Volunteering, according to self-help gurus, is good for us, it helps us feel productive and happy, no matter what our time of life. The North Highlands-Antelope Friends of the Library have a variety of positions that can help you achieve benefits for yourself, and the entire community.
If You Love to Read, and Are Always Looking to Discover a New Title or Author
*Consider sorting new donations once per week. Average time - 2 hours per week
If You Like Meeting New People and Would Enjoy Working with Other Book Lovers
*Consider volunteering at a book sale, where everyone else in the room loves books too!
If you have an “inner Grandma or Grandpa”
*Consider volunteering for the BookFirst distribution of free books to first graders in schools in the North Highlands community. Each school visit takes about an hour
If You are Handy in the Kitchen or Enjoy Entertaining
*Consider volunteering for our annual tea fundraiser committee, where the more the merrier!
If you are a whiz at Social Media
*Consider volunteering to post and/or repost news about exciting library programs or Friends activities. Get the word out about the dozens of fun and informative things going on here at our own branch. Minimal time.
If you have a communications background
*Consider contributing to the NH-Antelope Friends of the Library newsletter and blog. Two or three hours every other month.
2017 FRIENDS ACTIVITIES
The Friends will hold their first quarterly meeting on January 19, at 11 am at Sylvan Oaks Community room. Elections for 2017 board positions, update on library refresh, and planning for book sales and fundraisers will be on the agenda.The first book sale of the year is set for May 5-6, 2017 back home at the North Highlands-Antelope branch. We will do something special to commemorate the reopening of our branch by late March or early April.
Mark your calendar right now for our annual tea event, scheduled for Saturday, August 5, 2017 in our community room. Entitled Midsummer Tea and Tales, we hope that this event will sell out, just as our 2016 tea did. We will have an exciting speaker and tasty tea and treats, all for a suggested $15 donation.
Our 2017 Big Fall Book Sale will be held November 3-4, 2017.
