North Highlands-Antelope Friends of the Library Newsletter
NEWS FROM THE BRANCH
North Highlands-Antelope Library
Sunday: Noon to 5 pm
Monday-Thursday: 10 am to 7 pm
Friday and Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
For details and up-to-date information on all North Highlands-Antelope Library programs, please consult our website at: http://saclibrary.evanced.info/signup/Calendar
Summer Reading kicks off May 15 and ends August 15. Don't forget to sign up.
Lunch at the Library returns on June 10 and extends through August 15. All children under the age of 18 are welcome. This year lunch is between noon and 1:30, Monday through Friday.
Minecraft - Tuesday May 21 4:00 - 5:40 pm
Magnificent Mosaics with Art Beast - Thursday, May 30 4:00 pm
Create a work of art using lots of small pieces to make up a larger design. Parent and teen volunteers are welcome.
Science Wizard - Thursday, June 6 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Kids will be enthralled with entertaining and amazing hands-on science experiments
Library Insiders - Third Wednesdays through June, 10:30 a.m.
A free, fun program for adults and teens with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Presentations, activities and more! You'll become familiar with the library resources and learn to be comfortable using the library as well as interacting with staff. We also will provide a "We Speak Library" speech device for participants to use during the program.
Ongoing Events:
Baby Story Time Tuesdays at 10:30
Encourages early literacy development and parent/child interaction through stories, rhymes and more (0-18 months)
Toddler Story Time Tuesdays at 11:00
Free story time for toddlers aged 10 months to 3 years
Tech Help Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m.; Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.
Need help setting up and using email? Having trouble downloading ebooks? Want to learn how to use Microsoft Word or Excel? Sign up for an appointment and get your tech questions answered.
Social Gaming First and Fourth Wednesdays, 12 p.m.
Join us for our new gaming and social program for adults! We'll provide the games and refreshments; you bring the conversation and fun. Games available for play include: Scrabble, Chess, Monopoly, Dominoes, Checkers, and more. Bet on a good time!
Read to a Dog Fourth Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m.
Children ages 5 through 12 can read aloud to a friendly therapy-trained dog, accompanied by their trained adult volunteers.
Job Coach First and Third Thursdays, 11:00 a.m.
Looking for a job? Need help? Meet 1-on-1 with a trained job coach who will help you spruce up your resume, learn job searching techniques, practice interviewing skills, get an email address, and more! Sign up for a time slot at the library circulation desk.
Teen Space Every Friday, 3:30 p.m.
Want something fun to do? Hang out, listen to music, do activities, and eat snacks with friends. Upcoming programs include Teen Advisory Board, De-Stress & DIY, Anime & Manga Club, and Library Game Night.
Movie Matinee Fourth Mondays, 1:30 p.m.
Classics Book Club Second Saturdays, 1:00 p.m.
Mystery Book Club Third Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.
Best Sellers Book Club Fourth Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.
Dungeons & Dragons First and Third Sundays, 1:00 p.m.
Upcoming Library Closures:
Monday, May 27 Memorial Day
FRIENDS FUND SUMMER PROGRAMS
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| Students at Oak Hill Say Thanks! |
We also had a chance to look at some of the thank you letters that came in from first-graders in local schools, received since the Book First distribution in January-March.
Our next meeting is Wednesday, July 17 at 6:00 pm in the Library’s Community Room. This is a dinner meeting and we hope that all our working Friends will be able to join us!
NEW - POP UP BOOK SALE IN JUNE
Our shelves are full, so we are piloting a new “pop up” sale, which is a one day, mini-sale event. Stop by the library on June 19, from 10:00 - 6:00 pm. Stock up on kids books to encourage summer reading, audiobooks for your family road trips and don’t forget a couple of good beach reads for yourself. We will offer a nice sampling of fiction and nonfiction, including sci fi, from which to choose.
Mark you calendar right now for our summer book sale, August 9 - August 11. Back by popular demand on August 11, our Sunday bag sale, where you can choose from our huge selection to fill your bag for $5.
FRIENDS STORE IN LIBRARY FOYER STREAMLINED
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| The Friends Store |
And speaking of book sales, when you are visiting the library, check out the Friends' shelves in the foyer. We slightly revamped our "store" in hope that you will find it easier to find a great book to buy. We will stock fiction and nonfiction, and continue selling donated current magazines. We have simplified pricing, with hardbacks selling for $2.00 and paperbacks for $.50. We have adopted a “pay what you think is fair” pricing scheme for the children’s section. The idea is to make it easier to find a book, and to reduce the confusing number of prices to a simpler system.
And if you have gently used books to donate or relatively current magazines, drop them off at the library desk during business hours.
BIG DAY OF GIVING WILL BENEFIT LOCAL KIDS
Out of 601 organizations on the Giving Edge platform, the Friends of the Sacramento Public Library ranked #26 in terms of dollars raised. Between April 15 and May 2, about 500 individuals (there are some who donated more than once) made online donations totaling $45,837. (In 2018, about 430 donors contributed $36,000). In addition, $8,430 was donated offline to Book First/BDOG in cash and checks for a total of about $54,000. We also won three prizes during the event, adding $2,000 to the dollars donated for BDOG.
All funds raised during the Big Day of Giving are dedicated to the Sacramento Public LIbrary’s Book First program, which provides first-graders in underserved communities with their own “forever” book. This is a demonstrated technique to encourage reading and improve student literacy.
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| Kids at Martin Luther King, Jr choose a book |
The North Highlands-Antelope community is the largest beneficiary of this program. In 2018-2019, 1,200 first-graders in our schools received a free book, out of the 13,000 distributed county-wide. I hope you were generous on the Big Day of Giving. If you would like to participate in book distribution in books in your neighborhood, contact me (karen.lindh@icloud.com) for more information. This is one of the most worthwhile volunteer activities I have been involved with, and I can recommend this heartily to other volunteers as fun and beneficial.
If you have questions about the Book First program, you can find a 45-second video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XNv3oYoo34
MOTHER’S DAY TEA
The Mother’s Day Tea was arguably our best ever. With a sold-out crowd, yummy treats and an entertaining speaker, our 4th annual tea fundraiser proved to be a great success. Maryellen Burns kept the audience fascinated by tales of restaurants old and new that have been beloved by Sacramentans over the years.
We had so many guests with beautiful hats that it was hard to choose the best one, so see which ones you like in the photos.
And mark your calendar for next year’s tea, which will be held on Sunday, May 3, 2020.  |
| Special hats made by special lasses |
VOLUNTEER NEEDED
Looking for a volunteer with a smart phone to scan donated books for possible sale on Amazon. Ideally, one hour per week, but one hour every other week would be acceptable. Day and time of volunteer’s choosing. Training provided. Contact: Karen Lindh - karen.lindh@icloud.com.
FSPL NEWS YOU CAN USE
- The Friends’ new Foundation, called Friends Investing in Sacramento Public Library is gearing up to begin operations by the fall. The goal of this new organization is to provide an avenue for members of the community to leave a legacy for Sacramento Public Library or their local branch library, if that is their wish. Friends Investing in Sacramento Public Library will invest the money and assure that earnings from the account are allocated in the appropriate manner. Currently, there is no good way to leave money to SPL or a specific branch, so the new organization will fill that void.
- The next All Friends meeting is scheduled for Saturday, June 2 at the Belle Cooledge library, 5600 S Land Park Dr, Sacramento, CA 95822. The meeting is from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. This is a great way to share information among the branches and learn some new tips and tricks.
- Don’t miss the Black Book Fair May 31- June 1, 2019. 2019 THEME ANNUAL is CREATING A LEGACY. This historic 2-day book fair and celebration will include a panel discussion among the featured authors, book signings, talks by each of the featured writers, book signings, talks by each of the featured writers, cultural & food vendors, book discussions with each of the featured writers, children’s activities, poetry readings, art displays, and much more. Join us Friday, May 31, 2019 and June 1, 2019. The Friends of the Sacramento Public Library is a co-sponsor of this event. For more information visit their website: sacramentoblackbookfair.com.
- Friday, June 7, 5-8 pm, Book Den Warehouse Bag Sale. Preview and sale for Friends members only $6/grocery size bag. On Satruday, June 8, the sale is open to all.
