Library News
The library has a soft opening today, but stop by and check out our beautiful remodeled library tomorrow on Saturday, May 13, the official grand re-opening. From 11:30 to 1:30, there will be treats, a photo booth and face painting for the kids, so it should be fun.
Lots of exciting programs for children, teens and adults are coming up this summer:
Summer Reading is here! Read for fun. Read to win. “Reading by Design” is the theme for Summer Reading this year and it’s FREE for all ages! Read five books and win a free book to keep, earn points by reading and completing activities. The more points you earn, the more chances you have to win and be eligible for a grand prize drawing in August. Adults, teens, kids, and pre-readers can sign up at the North Highlands-Antelope Library, at any other Sacramento Public Library branch, or at saclibrary.org/summerreading. Don’t miss out on all the fun! June 1 through August 15.
Summer Lunch @ the Library – Please enjoy a free, healthy lunch provided to all kids and teens ages 0-18. All lunches are served and must be eaten inside our community room. When you’re done, come in to the library and enjoy our recently refreshed space! 1-2:30pm Tuesdays-Fridays, June 13 through August 4.
Designing a New Life in the Days of Gold with Alan Candee - Children will sing along and learn to play and take home a comb kazoo. Alan Candee reprises the role of John Stone, a.k.a. 'Old Put', as he performed it at the World Gold-panning Championships in 2016. 4pm Thursday, June 1.
Make an Edible Garden with Food Literacy - We will show kids a tiny, magical salad garden that we have grown in individual pots. Each child will harvest their own mini garden, which includes a variety of baby greens and micro-herbs. We will make a vinaigrette to dress the salads. Then kids will plant their own magical salad garden to grow in the window at home. We will read Watermelon Wishes by Lisa Moser. 4pm Thursday, June 8.
Saturday Storytime - Families with young children are invited to our new preschool storytime on the second Saturday of each month. We will enjoy stories, songs, playtime and other early literacy activities. 10am Saturday, June 10.
The Science Wizard - Kids will be enthralled with entertaining and amazing hands-on science experiments. 1pm Saturday, June 10.
Book Architecture - How do you build a book? Join this fun, hands-on workshop to make books with pockets, pop ups or pull outs. Try out hidden flaps, hot colors, and simple illustrations. This is a fun designing program for adults who want to learn how to build their dream book or journal. 6pm Tuesday, June 13.
Cinderella Builds her Dreams with the Luce Puppets - Help Cinderella design and build her own way to her dream come true! Enjoy a fun-filled show with handcrafted puppets, original stories and interactive performances! 4pm Thursday, June 15.
Mystery Book Club - Love mysteries? On the third Saturday of every month, come and discuss whodunits, cozies, and thrillers, with new books available each month. 10:30am Saturday, June 17.
Paper Airplane Engineering – Do you like aircraft? Flight? Building things? All construction materials and blueprints to build your own planes will be provided. For teens ages 13-19.
- Kristi Powell, Branch Supervisor
Thanks for Making May Book Sale a Success
In spite of the fact that our library remained closed, the May book sale was quite successful, thanks to our fantastic volunteers. Our Friends helped spread the word on social media, organized the books for sale, manned the sale, and then helped clean up the community room and organize the book closet in record time. We sold more than 1,000 books and earned about $1200, which is good for any sale, but astonishing since we didn't have library patrons, who normally visit the sale.
Adult volunteers took on a much bigger role than usual, since we had very few teen volunteers this sale. I think one result is that we ended up with a stock of better books that are better organized, making the next sale that much easier. A big thanks to Deb Karaman and her husband Jeff, Kathy and Russ Berg, Gayle and Ed Fishkin, Karen Sanders, Stefanie Buckmaster and her son Charles, Sigrid Willgohs, Dyanna Lari, Hanne Robinson, Rita Deeter, Charlyne Nichols, Christian Dumlao, and Chuck Solt.
Since we are holding the Tea Fundraiser in August, our next scheduled book sale is Friday, Nov. 3 and Saturday, Nov. 4.
New Friends "Book Store" and Sorting Room
You can now check out the new Friends' shelves in the foyer, where our gently used books will be on sale. I think you will be impressed by the look and organization of our shelves. It will be much easier to shop now that all the books are together in one spot.
And the library has offered us the old tutoring room, directly behind the community room at the back of the building, to sort and store Friends' books. We are very excited to have our own space at the library, so if the door to the Friends' room is open, stop by and say hi to one of our sorters.
Tea and History
Friends of the North Highlands-Antelope will sponsor our second annual fundraiser tea on Saturday, August 5 at 1:30 pm in the library's community room. This year, the theme is "Tea and History - Artifacts and Anecdotes," a lighthearted look at California's history. Our presenter is James Scott, who is one of Sacramento Public Library's Sacramento Room experts. Mr. Scott will bring some of the fascinating objects in SPL's collection, equally interesting to those that have visited the Sacramento Room and those that haven't. This year, we encourage you to bring the gentlemen in your lives, since the topic should be entertaining for all. Last year's tea was completely sold out. As Friends you are getting first news of the event, so purchase your tickets before they go on sale to the general public. To order tickets, you can either email us at nhantelope.friends@gmail with your order, phone tea chairperson Karen Lindh (916) 591-7269, or to order with your credit card, follow the link: https://squareup.com/store/north-highlands-antelope-friends-of-sacramento-public-library/. Click on the picture and the information for the tea comes up. We are asking for a $20 donation. And if you are interested in participating on the tea committee, please contact Karen Lindh at the phone number above or karen@klindh.com. We have several committees, food, decor, and set up/clean up, and can always use additional volunteers.
Book First
Friends of Sacramento Public Library earned over $30,000 as a result of this year's Big Day of Giving on May 4. Thanks to all who donated this year. All proceeds will be dedicated to the Book First program, which provides free books to first graders in underserved schools in the County. First graders in fourteen schools in the North Highlands-Antelope library area received a free book this year, and we expect that more schools will be involved next year with the additional funding.
We had seven Friends volunteers that went with Children's librarian Denise Lee into the schools this year. If you are interested in participating in this project for next year (and it is rewarding and heart-warming), please send an email to: nhantelope.friends@gmail.com.
River Cats Game
If the Big Day of Giving came and went, and you missed the opportunity to donate, you have a second, and much more fun, chance to help expand Book First in the community. It’s time for the Sacramento Public Library’s River Cat’s game fundraiser and all around good time. This year it is taking place on Saturday, May 20th. Here’s what you get with a purchase of a ticket ($20.00 for a seat, $12 for a seat on the lawn).
- A great time in a beautiful park with fellow library supporters.
- A great place to wear your new library shirt or polo!
- A fun time at a ballgame (and trust me, you don’t even need to know what’s going on…Minor League Baseball is a kick!).
- Watch Rivkah make the first pitch J.
- Watch Otterby and Rivkah accept a big check that will help fund the Book First project!
- Participate in a 50/50 Raffle (that’s where you could win ½ the pot if your ticket is pulled…the library gets the other ½). This can be a couple thousand dollars with enough people playing.
- Listen to our very talented Librettos (Sacramento Public Library’s own choral group) sing at the end of the game.
- Watch excellent fireworks right after the choral group sings.
And while you are enjoying the game, indulging in some great ballpark food and beverage, and taking in the beautiful Sacramento evening, we will be reminding people about Summer Reading and other Library services from our table on the Concourse and our JumboTron remarks!
Come join in the fun. It’s for a great cause (books to first graders!) and a great way to hang with your co-workers in a casual and different environment.
How to buy your tickets:
- Click the link to our River Cats page
- Click the “Purchase Tickets” button
- Input Promo Code read17
- Select seats, pay with credit card
