NEWS FROM THE BRANCH
Upcoming programs:
Meals at the Library
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4pm - 5pm
Healthy, free after-school meals to kids and teens. By satisfying hunger we put the focus back on reading and learning. Provided for free to all children 18 years and younger.
Bilingual Storytime: Russian/English
Thursdays, 10:30am – 11:00am
Talk, sing, read, write, and play with us. Enjoy 30 minutes of fun songs, rhymes, stories and movement in English and Russian. Designed for ages 0-5. Siblings are welcome to attend.
Social Gaming
Wednesdays, November 27 and December 4, Noon to 2:00pm Join us on first and fourth Wednesdays of each month for our social gaming program for adults! We'll provide the games and refreshments; you bring the conversation and the fun. Games available for play will include: Scrabble, Dominoes, Clue, Poker, Trivial Pursuit, and more! You can bet on a good time!
English Conversation Group
Thursdays, November 14 and 21, December 19, 5:45pm - 6:45pm Practice speaking English in a friendly, small group led by a trained facilitator. Discussion topics include everyday life, news, local things to do, and more. All levels are welcome and no registration is needed.
T-Shirt Bag Craft
Wednesday, November 13, 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Repurpose an old T-shirt into a stylish bag! Join us for an evening of crafting for adults.
Game Night
Fridays, November 22 and December 27, 3:30pm – 4:45pm Come play! Bring a friend and enjoy card games, Wii, and board games at the library! Snacks will be provided.
Read to a Dog
Mondays, November 25 and December 30, 3:30pm – 4:30pm Children ages 5 through 12 can read aloud to one of four friendly therapy-trained dogs, accompanied by their trained adult volunteers. Readers will earn a book after completing three Read to a Dog sessions.
Book Clubs
Classics: Saturdays, November 9 and December 14, 1pm
Mystery: Saturdays, November 16 and December 21, 10:30am
Best Sellers: Saturdays, November 23 and December 28, 10:30am
Pop-Up Book Sale
Thursday, December 5, 10am-4pm
The Friends of the North Highlands-Antelope Library are hosting a one day book sale in the front patio of the library. Support your local library and pick up some great reads! All proceeds from the sale benefit library programs and new materials.
Upcoming Library Closures:
Monday, November 11 (Veteran's Day)
Thursday and Friday, November 28-29 (Thanksgiving)
Tuesday and Wednesday, December 24-25 (Christmas)
Wednesday, January 1 (New Year's Day)
Early Closures:
Wednesday, November 27 (@ 6pm)
Tuesday, December 31 (@ 5pm)
—Kristi Powell, Branch Supervisor
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Are you a passionate supporter of your library? Do you want to make a difference? Have you recently retired, and in search of ways to contribute to your community? YOU are just who we are seeking! The North Highlands-Antelope Friends of the Library needs new leadership to work with our Board and library staff. Send a note indicating your interest to NhAntelope.friends@gmail.com. A member of the nominating committee would love to talk to you.
BOOK SALE UPDATE
Our next Pop-Up book sale is set for Thursday, December 5 from 10-4. We can use a few volunteers to help set up, assist customers and break down the sale. You can get more information from Charlyne Nichols, charlynenichols@yahoo.com.
We just concluded a successful three day sale, November 1-3. We made about $1200 for the library and cleared out a lot of inventory. Thanks to our great volunteers, Debby Karaman, Karen Sanders, Charlyne Nichols, Gayle and Ed Fishkin, Nancy and Jerry Matlin, Dave and Michelle Weeks, Stefanie Buckmaster, Hanne Robinson, Carolyn Brown, Patricia Northrup and Sarah Brown. A special thanks to our teen volunteers and Americorps volunteers, who were a huge help during our bag sale on Sunday, Nov. 3.
WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS
Lynette Drake
Warnessa Wilcox-Caballer
Tash Hostetter
Susan Wilson
We couldn’t do it without you!
VOLUNTEER OPENINGS FOR BOOK FIRST
After a record fund-raising campaign during Sacramento’s Big Day of Giving, Sacramento Public Library and Friends of the Sacramento Public Library are gearing up for book distributions to first-graders in schools throughout the county. North Highlands-Antelope area has many, many schools included in 2020 Book First.
In January, we will begin distributing free books to first-grade students in the area served by our library. Since we have nearly 20 schools that we will be visiting in 2020, we can always use new volunteers to accompany our youth services librarian, Denise Lee, and assist in the classroom. Contact us at NhAntelope.friends@gmail.com for more information or to get on the list for school visits.
NEW BOOK SALE STRATEGY APPROVED AT FALL MEETING
The North Highlands-Antelope Friends held their third quarterly meeting October 16 to check on progress and update goals for 2020. Generally, this has been a good year. Foyer sales have exceeded budget, but that may be due to Sylvan’s closure during their remodeling. Our three-day sales came in at or above budget and Amazon sales have picked up during the second part of the year.
For 2020, the goal is to make more efficient use of our volunteer base. The November book sale was the last 3-day sale. In 2020 the quarterly (“big”) book sales will be changed back to 2-day events, on Saturday and Sunday. Dates are:
- February 8-9, 2020
- August 8-9, 2020
- November 7-8, 2020
Pop-Up (1-day) book sales will take place in outside entryway on the following Thursdays:
- December 5, 2019
- March 5, 2020
- June 4, 2020
- September 3, 2020
$2,080 funding requests approved, including:
- $750 for Lucky Day materials
- $1,230 for programs and supplies
- $100 to purchase earbuds or USB drives for re-sale (a popular request at the library’s desk)
We will hold our fifth annual tea on Sunday, April 26, the week before Mother’s Day.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
If you don’t really want to join the Board, but have a couple hours available to serve your community, you can volunteer with the North Highlands-Antelope Friends of the Library. We really need your help to continue operating our book sorting, sales, and other fundraising events!!! Contact us at NhAntelope.friends@gmail.com.
FSPL NEWS YOU CAN USE
- The Friends’ website, https://saclibfriends.org, has a wealth of information for Friends members, from Book First to what’s going on at each of the 28 branch library Friends’ organizations, including book and bag sales. You can renew your membership, donate, or volunteer.
- The Friends of Sacramento Public Library is interested in recruiting two new Board members for 2020-2021 terms. The Board oversees all 28 branch Friends' organizations, and coordinates directly with Library Director, Rivkah Sass, and her staff. Special skills in critical need: finance, fundraising, and communication. Contact Karen Lindh (Karen.lindh@icloud.com) for more information or to submit a resume.
“A library in the middle of a community is a cross between an emergency exit, a life-raft and a festival. They are cathedrals of the mind; hospitals of the soul; theme parks of the imagination. On a cold rainy island, they are the only sheltered public spaces where you are not a consumer, but a citizen instead”―
North Highlands-Antelope Friends of Sacramento Public Library
Newsletter editor: Karen Lindh, Vice President
Contact us: nhantelope.friends@gmail.com
Blog: https://nhantelopefriends.blogspot.com
