November-December North Highlands-Antelope Friends Newsletter

 

NEWS & UPDATES

The Friends wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving and a joyful holiday season!

Book First will be launching early next year. See the article below to learn how you can make a first grader smile! This is one of the most satisfying volunteer opportunities available to us as the Friends.

 

NORTH HIGHLANDS-ANTELOPE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY UPDATE 

• North Highlands-Antelope Library Volunteer coordinator, Catherine Jackson, expresses her great appreciation to all the volunteers who helped as ballot box monitors and ballot collectors on election day. There was a great turnout by the community, and most voters were very appreciative of the service that Friends and volunteers performed.

• The North Highlands-Antelope Mystery Book Club continues to meet via Zoom. The next session is Saturday, November 21 at 1:30 pm. The book we are discussing is “The Hit” by David Baldacci. Topic: North Highlands-Antelope Mystery Book Club, Time: Nov 21, 2020 01:30 PM Pacific Time 

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SACRAMENTO PUBLIC LIBRARY UPDATE

• The North Highlands-Antelope Library is now open for browsing! Even though the County has reverted to the purple COVID tier, SPL and the County Health Department have approved a reopening plan, with masks, limited attendance and social distancing. The branch is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm.

• Curbside pickup by appointment is still available at North Highlands-Antelope and most other locations. Reserve your book online, get an email when the book is available. Drive over to the branch any time the library is open and text the number listed on the sign. When prompted, enter your library card number. A staff member will bring your book to the table in front.

• Sacramento Public Library now offers computer appointments at six locations, including North Highlands-Antelope Library Thursdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Patrons can schedule a one-hour computer appointments by calling Customer Service at (916) 264-2920 or (800) 209-4627.

Even during the pandemic, Sacramento Public Library continues to offer lots of online programming, from story time, to teen programs, and several adult book clubs. Check out saclibrary.org to get the complete list. 

• The Jane Austen Tea is back - and virtual! The event is scheduled for December 13, featuring Natalie Jenner, author of The Jane Austen Society. Register at sac library.org.
• For other events, like book groups, story time, and online Zumba, check out the events calendar on the SPL website: https://saclibrary.evanced.info/signup/List.
• SPL is hosting a monthly virtual meeting with the Sacramento County Veterans Officer as part of our services for the veteran population.

BIG DAY OF GIVING/BOOK FIRST

Due to the pandemic, Book First will look a little different this school year. There will be two books, a work sheet and parent letter in a fun pack for first graders. About 14,000 book packs will need to be assembled. Each volunteer will take materials home, prepare the packs and return the packs.

Instead of communal sorting parties, Friends volunteers will sign up to assemble the book bags in their homes, picking up the component pieces at either Carmichael, Central, Southgate or South Natomas Libraries and delivering the completed bags back to the same library. Volunteers will be using SignUpGenius to identify their library of choice and specify the number of bags they commit to assemble.  Materials will be available for pickup starting the week of November 16, and volunteers will use the online tool, SignUpGenius, to arrange time and place for pick up and delivering the book packs. An email with the link to SignUpGenius will be going out soon volunteers who have already signed up. As a thank-you gift, the volunteers will receive a Friends mask in the mail.

The classroom Zoom visits will then be scheduled from mid-December through March. Potential volunteers will contact their branch youth services librarians to schedule the visits.

Vicki Rondeau, with the North Natomas Friends, is co-chair for this year. If you are interested in volunteering for this year’s book sorting or virtual school visits, contact her at: libraryland11@yahoo.com.

FRIENDS OF SACRAMENTO PUBLIC LIBRARY 

MEMBERSHIP DOWN

At the November 10 Friends Board meeting, FSPL coordinator, Denise Watts, reported that membership is down by about 320 members from February. If you are haven’t yet renewed your membership, you can send your check to 828 I Street, Suite 408, Sacramento 95814, or update online: 

Donations     https://saclibfriends.org/donate/

Membership   https://saclibfriends.org/membership/

BOOK DEN

The Book Den is currently open twice a month for warehouse sales, until advised by the County to close. Reservations are by appointment only.

Book donations are once again being accepted by appointment. The phone number is 916-731-8493 (leave a message) and the email for donations is macsa46@gmail.com. Please remember to let us know at least two days prior to bringing in your donation and make sure your appointment has been confirmed.

FRIENDS ON FACEBOOK

The Friends of the North Highlands-Antelope Library now has an official Facebook page. If you are on Facebook, please visit often, “Like” for updates, and share! Information about Friends membership, fundraisers, volunteer opportunities, and programs are posted on a regular basis.

October Update for North Highlands-Antelope Friends of the Library

 

OCTOBER 2020

FRIENDS OF NORTH HIGHLANDS-ANTELOPE LIBRARY

NEWS & UPDATES

If you have been missing the library, we have a fantastic volunteer opportunity available at the North Highlands-Antelope Library.  The county will station a ballot drop box outside of the branch.  Volunteers are needed for the task of ballot drop box monitoring. Ballot box watch shifts are for either 1 to 2 hours. Shifts will be available Tuesday – Saturday from 10am to 6pm, starting October 5^th. If you are interested, you can contact Catherine Jackson (by email or phone – cjackson@saclibrary.org or 916-264-2920) so she can arrange trainings and place you on the schedule. Feel free to email her with any questions

Our branch will also be a voting center, and volunteers will be needed for “drive thru” ballot collection and traffic control. I encourage all the Friends to take a shift or two during this election cycle, which is a benefit to our community and to the nation!

Book First will be launching later this year. See the article below to see how you can be involved. This is one of the most satisfying volunteer opportunities available to us as the Friends.

FRIENDS ON FACEBOOK

The Friends of the North Highlands-Antelope Library has an official Facebook page. If you are on Facebook, please visit often, “Like” for updates, and share! Information about Friends membership, fundraisers, volunteer opportunities, and library programs are posted on a regular basis.

 

NORTH HIGHLANDS-ANTELOPE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY UPDATE 

• Curbside pickup by appointment now available at North Highlands-Antelope and most other locations. Reserve your book online, SPL will email you when the book is available. Drive over to the branch any time the library is open, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and text the number listed on the sign. When prompted, enter your library card number. A staff member will bring your book to the table in front.

• Sacramento Public Library now offers computer appointments at six locations, including North Highlands-Antelope Library Thursdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This service is available in addition to curbside pickup and returns. Patrons can schedule a one-hour computer appointments by calling Customer Service at (916) 264-2920 or (800) 209-4627.

• The Friends, Friends Investing in Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento Public Library and the Renaissance Society are presenting a free Zoom webinar series, Enlightened Aging Academy. 

• The program continues at noon on Thursday Oct. 1, noon-1:30 with In-Home vs. Skilled Nursing Care vs. Home Health Care. What to expect from In-Home Care, with April Carni, community relations manager of Apex Care. Debi Morales, director of admissions & business development of Asbury Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, explains Skilled Care and why you might need it. Joe Sharpe, chief operating officer of Rx HealthCare Services, will share the basics and benefits of Home Health Care. Sign up for one or all of the webinars in this free series at https://www.saclibrary.org/enlightened-aging.
• Enlightened Aging Academy explores Dementia: Open Your Mind To It in our free webinar series. Thursday October 8, noon-1:30, join us for Becoming Dementia Aware, with author and “dementia whisperer” Laura Wayman. UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center will educate us about the various types of Dementia, how to spot early symptoms and how to navigate care for those with advanced stages of the disease. Sign up for one or all of the webinars in this free series at https://www.saclibrary.org/enlightened-aging.
• Dying to Know: Making your Wishes Known is Enlightened Aging Academy’s topic for Thursday, October 15, noon-1:30. Join us at this free webinar to hear Myra Bennet -- author, Death Doula, and founder of compassionate Crossings. She will take us on a journey to learn the gift of comforting and caring for ourselves and our family in the most difficult of times – dying. Life Tribute Celebrant Tayce Vogel shares some of the choices available to craft our own unique and personal death experience. Sign up for this free webinar at https://www.saclibrary.org/enlightened-aging.
• Enlightened Aging Academy winds up our free webinar series with Building a Lasting Legacy, Thursday October 22, noon-1:30. Sacramento Public Library Director and CEO Rivkah Sass will discuss the many components that constitute our legacies. Anne Rosenthal, shareholder at Drobny Law Offices, Inc. offers current information on how to preserve your financial estate and leave a legacy through a well-constructed estate plan, answering some of our most common questions. Sign up for this free webinar at https://www.saclibrary.org/enlightened-aging

SACRAMENTO PUBLIC LIBRARY UPDATE

Even during the pandemic, Sacramento Public Library continues to offer lots of online programming, from story time, to teen programs, and several adult book clubs. Check out saclibrary.org to get the complete list. 

Starting September, SPL will host a monthly virtual meeting with the Sacramento County Veterans Officer as part of our services for the veteran population.

Meet with the CVSO

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A monthly drop-in virtual chat with County Veteran Services Officer (CVSO), Rochelle Arnold. Find out more about benefit entitlement determinations, claim development, claim filing, and case management services. Open to veterans and family members and dependents of veterans. This program is held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on October 29, November 19 and December 17. 

BIG DAY OF GIVING/BOOK FIRST

Due to the pandemic, Book First will look a little different this school year. There will be two books, a work sheet and parent letter in a fun pack for first graders.

Sorting will be handled on a “work from home” basis. About 14,000 book packs will need to be assembled. Each volunteer will take materials home, prepare the packs and return the packs. Maybe we can have Zoom labeling parties.

Class visits will be virtual, and volunteers can join in.  By the end of October, SPL will schedule Zoom meeting on book packs. In November, volunteers will assemble book pack. SPL will assemble book packs into classroom packs.

Vicki Rondeau, with the North Natomas Friends, is co-chair for this year. If you are interested in volunteering for this year’s book sorting or virtual school visits, contact her at: libraryland11@yahoo.com. Vicki also reported that last year’s students that got left out when the pandemic closed schools will be getting their books. This effort will encompass a couple of schools in the North Highlands-Antelope area. Vicki also noted that there is a need for a new co-chair for Book First. If you would like to be a leader in the Book First program, contact Vicki.

FRIENDS OF SACRAMENTO PUBLIC LIBRARY 

ALL FRIENDS MEETING

At the September 27 All Friends meeting, the membership approved a change to FSPL bylaws allowing the Board to suspend meeting requirements for branch Friends during an emergency. The Board then voted to suspend required meetings until the end of September 2021.  

The action items for each branch Friends group across the Sacramento Public Library system that were identified at this meeting include:

• Working with your branch supervisor or volunteer coordinator, reach out to your members to recruit volunteers in support of the election projects that will be held at all branches, except Orangevale and McClatchy.
• Working with Vicki Rondeau (libraryland11@yahoo.com), recruit volunteers to assemble book packs and other tasks for 2020-21 Book First. The Friends are also seeking a new Book First vice-chair, so contact Vicki if you would like more information.
• Arden Dimick is planning a holiday book giveaway to kids in its community with virtual story time and a virtual visit with Santa. Other branches are invited to join in the reindeer games.  
• Report all your volunteer hours. For election volunteering, for Book First, for writing a newsletter, for selling branch books on Amazon, for making bank deposits, for everything. All your hours for all your volunteer work. 

BOOK DEN

The Book Den is currently open twice a month for warehouse sales. The tentative dates are October 10 and 24. Reservations are by appointment only.

Book donations are once again being accepted by appointment. The phone number is 916-731-8493 (leave a message) and the email for donations is macsa46@gmail.com. Please remember to let us know at least two days prior to bringing in your donation and make sure your appointment has been confirmed.

FRIENDS ON FACEBOOK

The Friends of the North Highlands-Antelope Library now has an official Facebook page. If you are on Facebook, please visit often, “Like” for updates, and share! Information about Friends membership, fundraisers, volunteer opportunities, and programs are posted on a regular basis.

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2020

NORTH HIGHLANDS-ANTELOPE FRIENDS  UPDATE

• Curbside pickup by appointment now available at North Highlands-Antelope and most other locations. Reserve your book online, SPL will email you when the book is available. Drive over to the branch any time the library is open, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and text the number listed on the sign. When prompted, enter your library card number. A staff member will bring your book to the table in front. Easy peasy.
• Sacramento Public Library now offers computer appointments at six locations, including North Highlands-Antelope Library Thursdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This service is available in addition to curbside pickup and returns. Patrons can schedule a one-hour computer appointments by calling Customer Service at (916) 264-2920 or (800) 209-4627.
• Volunteers will be needed to help library staff collect ballots for the upcoming fall election. We will let you know who to contact when SPL completes it planning process. Watch for an email and/or Facebook post.

• Friends on Facebook - The Friends of the North Highlands-Antelope Library now has an official Facebook page. If you are on Facebook, please visit often, “Like” for updates, and share! Information about Friends membership, fundraisers, other and library programs will be posted on a regular basis. 

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

The Friends, Friends Investing in Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento Public Library and the Renaissance Society are presenting a free Zoom webinar series. There are still five classes left between now and October 22 as part of the free Enlightened Aging Academy series.

Next up on September 24 from noon-1:30 - “Do Not Resuscitate.”  Mike Ryder, licensed EMT will share insights into the emergency response perspective on DNR. It may be different than you think. Donna Bishop, MSN, Sutter Hospital Hospice Coordinator will discuss now a DNR informs your care in the hospital. Sign up for one or all of the webinars in this free series at https://www.saclibrary.org/enlightened-aging.

Enlightened Aging Academy continues at noon on Thursday Oct. 1, noon-1:30 with In-Home vs. Skilled Nursing Care vs. Home Health Care. What to expect from In-Home Care, with April Carni, community relations manager of Apex Care. Debi Morales, director of admissions & business development of Asbury Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, explains Skilled Care and why you might need it. Joe Sharpe, chief operating officer of Rx HealthCare Services, will share the basics and benefits of Home Health Care. Sign up for one or all of the webinars in this free series at https://www.saclibrary.org/enlightened-aging.

Enlightened Aging Academy explores Dementia: Open Your Mind To It in our free webinar series. Thursday October 8, noon-1:30, join us for Becoming Dementia Aware, with author and “dementia whisperer” Laura Wayman. UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center will educate us about the various types of Dementia, how to spot early symptoms and how to navigate care for those with advanced stages of the disease. Sign up for one or all of the webinars in this free series at https://www.saclibrary.org/enlightened-aging.

Dying to Know: Making your Wishes Known is Enlightened Aging Academy’s topic for Thursday, October 15, noon-1:30. Join us at this free webinar to hear Myra Bennet -- author, Death Doula, and founder of compassionate Crossings. She will take us on a journey to learn the gift of comforting and caring for ourselves and our family in the most difficult of times – dying. Life Tribute Celebrant Tayce Vogel shares some of the choices available to craft our own unique and personal death experience. Sign up for this free webinar at https://www.saclibrary.org/enlightened-aging.

Enlightened Aging Academy winds up our free webinar series with Building a Lasting Legacy, Thursday October 22, noon-1:30. Sacramento Public Library Director and CEO Rivkah Sass will discuss the many components that constitute our legacies. Anne Rosenthal, shareholder at Drobny Law Offices, Inc. offers current information on how to preserve your financial estate and leave a legacy through a well-constructed estate plan, answering some of our most common questions. Sign up for this free webinar at https://www.saclibrary.org/enlightened-aging

SACRAMENTO PUBLIC LIBRARY UPDATE

Even during the pandemic, Sacramento Public Library continues to offer lots of online programming, from story time to teen programs, and guest speakers and a variety of adult book clubs. Check out saclibrary.org to get the complete list. 

The pandemic produced a wave of retirements and departures across the SPL system, including our own Kristi Powell, Branch Supervisor. Library Director Rivkah Sass and her management team have begun the process of interviewing replacements for the critical staff openings, so hopefully we will have a wonderful branch supervisor in the near future.

Starting September, SPL will host a monthly virtual meeting with the Sacramento County Veterans Officer as part of our services for the veteran population.

Meet with the CVSO

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A monthly drop-in virtual chat with County Veteran Services Officer (CVSO), Rochelle Arnold. Find out more about benefit entitlement determinations, claim development, claim filing, and case management services. Open to veterans and family members and dependents of veterans. This program is held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on September 24, October 29, November 19 and December 17. 

BIG DAY OF GIVING/BOOK FIRST

Book First is still under active review by the SPL childhood specialists. Stay tuned for info on book sorting and distribution.

FRIENDS OF SACRAMENTO PUBLIC LIBRARY

ALL FRIENDS MEETING 

On Sunday, September 27, branch leaders representing each of the 28 branches will hold a virtual meeting over Zoom to hear an update about library operations and activities from SPL Director, Rivkah Sass and the Friends leadership group.  We will also discuss different ideas to keep the branch Friends engaged, possible plans for reopening celebrations, Book Den happenings and any additional information from the branches. We will pass along what we learn to our North Highlands-Antelope Friends members.

FSPL BYLAWS

The FSPL Bylaws require each branch board to meet three times per year and to provide a financial report twice per year. The only way to ensure that our branches are not out of compliance is to approve a change to the bylaws, allowing the Board to suspend the rules during an emergency. There will be a Zoom meeting just before the All Friends on September 27 at 1:00 pm so that members can vote on the amendment. You should have received the information, but if you need the log-in info to participate, let me know.

July-Aug 2020 Newsletter

JULY-AUGUST 2020

FRIENDS OF NORTH HIGHLANDS-ANTELOPE LIBRARY

NEWS & UPDATES

Friends on Facebook - The Friends of the North Highlands-Antelope Library now has an official Facebook page. If you are on Facebook, please visit often, “Like” for updates, and share! Information about Friends membership, fundraisers, other and library programs will be posted on a regular basis, when things return to normal. 

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

There has long been a certain amount of confusion about the roles and responsibilities of the Sacramento Public Library, the Friends of Sacramento Public Library and Sacramento Public Library Foundation. Recently there has been a legal tussle between SPL and the Foundation, which has been reported in The Sacrament Bee and other media outlets, and we want to make sure you understand what the issues are. Library Director Rivkah Sass has penned an expiation of the issues, which I have copied below. The dispute does not affect Friends of Sacramento Public Library or any of the branch Friends groups.

From the Director's Desk I will admit that I feel very protective about Sacramento Public Library and what our institution means to the community. After all, we have been serving the Sacramento region since 1857. In the nearly eleven years that I’ve been Library Director, the Library has grown and changed to meet community needs, and has developed a national reputation for excellence. Our staff, Board of Directors, and the community take pride in our work and how we contribute to the quality of life in our region. This is why we were so dismayed to learn last summer that the Sacramento Public Library Foundation, an organization that was originally incorporated to support Sacramento Public Library, filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Organization for ownership of the name “Sacramento Public Library Foundation” without advising the Sacramento Public Library. This action, taken on June 7, 2019, came on the heels of the Foundation unilaterally terminating its operating agreement with the Library in 2015 and revising its bylaws in 2017 so that it could  officially provide funding and other support to organizations other than the Sacramento Public Library. The Foundation changed its priorities years ago and we support its right to do so. What the Library does not and cannot support is fundraising done using our name that does not benefit our organization  – the Sacramento Public Library. Names mean something, and it is important that donors who want to support the mission, vision, programs and services of Sacramento Public Library know that the Library is doing all it can to serve our community while protecting our good name. On March 31, we took action to ensure that our name is used as it should be.

WHAT’S NEW FOR SACRAMENTO PUBLIC LIBRARY

5 Things to Know

In case you missed it, here's a round-up of what's new at the library. 

1. Curbside pickup by appointment now available at 24 locations. North Highlands-Antelope is one of these locations.
2. Sacramento Public Library partners with Sacramento County Office of Education to host early learning workshops.
3. Mobile services are back on the road.
4. Library staff lend community support during pandemic.
5. Orangevale Library expansion to begin next month.

BIG DAY OF GIVING/BOOK FIRST

The Friends of Sacramento Public Library had a banner day during the region’s 2020 Big Day of Giving campaign on May 7. Friends collected $81,000, which is dedicated to the Book First campaign. This will serve 13,500 children in 575 classrooms throughout Sacramento County.

Library staff is working to structure Book First for 2020-21. Up until this year, a branch librarian, accompanied by a branch member of the Friends, would visit each eligible school nearby, familiarizing first graders with all the benefits of the library and letting students pick a free book.

This year, book distributions will likely occur later in the school year. There may be more virtual presentations, or tables set up outside or limited classroom visits, or some combination of techniques that meet the need of the school and library staff. But, don’t worry, each first grader will still get to select a free book to take home.

Additionally, there were a few schools where book distribution was interrupted when the Governor announced stay at home orders. The students impacted, now second graders, will still get a book, just a little late. 

Field trips of first graders to the library will not occur this year, but hopefully, we will be able to include more classes next year.

Another complication will be the book sorting sessions. Last fall, there were over 30 volunteers who came to North Highlands-Antelope library for a book sorting session, one of four. This year, it appears we will have to have many more sessions, with much fewer volunteers at each. Stay tuned for more info about book sorting.

FSPL ALL FRIENDS MEETING

On Sunday, June 27, some of the branch leadership held a virtual meeting over Zoom to hear an update for SPL Director, Rivkah Sass and the Friends leadership group. 

Some of the points of interest:

The Book Den

The Book Den held a shopping day for the warehouse in June and will hold another on July 18. Attendance is by appointment only, and the June and July slots were filled pretty quickly. So, starting in August, there will be two shopping days a month, and they may reduce the length of the time slot from the current two hours to accommodate more shoppers. Because The Book Den itself is so small, it’s not clear how to safely reopen the regular book store but they are working on plans, and hope to have a limited reopening by September.

Some of the health and safety changes at The Book Den: an acrylic cage has been added around cashiers, they have reconfigured the sorting area to ensure adequate social distancing, and of course, all persons entering the warehouse must be wearing a mask.

SPL

Rivkah Sass mentioned that the pandemic has produced more virtual programs and more creative use staff, including virtual visits in the classroom. Rivkah answered questions from the branches:

• 24 branches now offer curbside service. These are generally the large buildings that can accommodate more staff in the building. Staff is working to come up with a safe and workable scheme for the remaining four small branches. Curbside pickup by appointment is now available at Arcade, Arden-Dimick, Belle Cooledge, Carmichael, Colonial Heights, Del Paso, Elk Grove, Franklin, Fair Oaks, Galt-Marian O. Lawrence, Isleton Library, Martin Luther King, Jr., McKinley, North Highlands-Antelope, Nonie Wetzel Courtland Library, North Natomas, Rancho Cordova, Rio Linda, Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven, Southgate, South Natomas, Sylvan Oaks, Valley Hi-North Laguna and Walnut Grove locations. This service is available by appointment Tuesdays through Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m. at all locations except Nonie-Wetzel Courtland Library and Isleton Library.  
• Right now, you can only order a book for curbside pickup that is actually available at your branch. They are hoping to expand service to allow you to request a book that is available at another branch which would be transported to your branch.
• Staff has met with the Elections Department, and it appears that 27 branches can be open for the November election.
• SPL received a $500,000 CARES grant from the City (supported by the Friends) for enhanced broadband service. 
• The 2021 budget is the same as 2020, but there is still some uncertainty about the City of Sacramento contribution to the budget. 
• SPL is writing a grant application for $950,000 to acquire two new bookmobiles.
• Neil Gaiman, whose May visit had to be cancelled, has agreed to come to Sacramento when it’s safe.

The next All Friends meeting will be Sunday, September 27, also to be held over Zoom.

NORTH HIGHLANDS-ANTELOPE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

In light of the library’s closure, we will not hold a July meeting. Hopefully this newsletter can substitute for some of the information we typically share during meetings.

The bad news is that the August book sale is cancelled, and we will have to revisit the wisdom of a sale in November. The good news is that I will not be bugging you to volunteer.

Our Mother’s Day tea in on hold indefinitely. Our author, Barbara Klide is local, so when it is safe, she is willing to participate.

May-June 2020

NEWS FROM THE BRANCH

SACRAMENTO PUBLIC LIBRARY BRANCHES REMAIN CLOSED

Sacramento County has announced that it is extending current stay at home orders until May 22, and Sacramento Public Library will remain closed, at least until that expires. Of course, the main determinant is when the Governor lifts his Executive Order, and that timeframe is currently unknown. We will send out an update to all Friends of the North Highlands-Antelope Library as soon as we get the word of a date for reopening.

Our April meeting was postponed, and all pop up book sales will be suspended until further notice. We will investigate whether a meeting by ZOOM might be feasible. While our book sales are suspended, the Friends of the North Highlands-Antelope Library continue to sell books on Amazon, thanks to the efforts of Jerry and Nancy Matlin.

JOY OF NATURE TEA POSTPONED

Our 5th Annual Tea, the Joy of Nature in our Own Backyard, is one more victim of the coronavirus pandemic. We have tentatively agreed with our author Barbara Klide to postpone until the fall, but that will depend upon how social distancing rules will be established for public spaces, such as our branch’s community room.

Patrons who already purchased their tickets will be able to apply them to the rescheduled event, or ask for a refund.

BIG DAY OF GIVING SET FOR MAY 7

Friends of Sacramento Public Library will once again be participating in the region’s Big Day of Giving, set for Thursday, May 7. This is the one big fundraiser of the year for the system Friends, and all donations will be applied to Sacramento Public Library’s Book First program. Book First provides a free book to first graders in underserved communities, and schools in North Highlands-Antelope have been big recipients of this program. This year, we planned to distribute books to 19 different schools in North Highlands and Antelope, serving over a thousand students in our community.

We hope that all our Friends will continue to support Book First by a making small donation between now and May 7, at our Big Day of Giving url: https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/saclibraryfriends. For further information about Book First and what you can do,  https://www.saclibrary.org/About/News/2020/Give-for-Sacramento-Kids. 

The current budget of $45,000 requested by SPL and approved by the FSPL Board will allow us to continue serving the same number of students and schools during the 2020-21 school year. Additional funds raised will provide special library field trips and events for first graders, to introduce them to all the books, media, and programs at the library that can enrich the entire family’s life.

Even a small donation will make a big impact. The minimum donation for Big Day of Giving is $15, but look how much you can do for students for:

$25 = Books for 8 students

$75 = Books for 1 classroom

$150 = Books for 1 school

$250 = Bus for 1 class visit to the library

 2019 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FRIENDS OF NORTH HIGHLANDS-ANTELOPE LIBRARY

• NHI Friends reported a total of 1,436 volunteer hours for the library in 2019. There were 39 volunteers who participated in Friends Activities and Meetings, and 17 volunteers that helped with Donation Processing and Sales.

• Friends raised $11,302 in 2019, which exceeded the budget by over $3,000. Most of the money raised was from the sale of gently used books and materials, but $1100 was attributed to the May fundraiser, Tea and Tinseltown. The precise income includes

• Amazon sales $1,054;
• Book sales generated $5,373;
• We raised $3,589 from sale of books in the foyer;
• Donations constituted $335;
• Membership dues produced $365;
• Tea and Tinseltown added $1,116;
• Interest was $14.

• A total of $6,850 was donated to the library for the year, the breakdown of those funds:

• $3,000 for Lucky Day materials
• Used to purchase approximately 94 adult books, 45 teen books, 55 children’s books, and 35 DVDs.
• $3,850 for Programs (presenters, supplies, and food)

• The most popular one time programs and presenters that received Friends funding had an attendance of about 243 adults and 506 youth. These programs include: Art Beast, Dr. Seuss Party, Teen Food Wars, Life Size Candyland; Trap a Leprechaun; Wild Things; Science Wizard; Free Comic Book Day; Magic Show; Summer Reading Party, Uncle Jer’s Bees; Nature’s Critters; Haunted Library; and seasonal craft programs.
• Ongoing programs that benefitted from Friends funding (for snacks and supplies) had about 1,893 total participants over the course of the year. These programs included:
• Book Clubs, Social Gaming, and English Conversation Group for adults.
• WonderLab for school age kids and their families; Storytime rhythm instruments for babies, toddlers, and pre-school kids.
• Teen Advisory Board, various Teen Space activities, Anime/Manga Club, Game Night, and After Hours Parties for teens.

Karen Lindh, Newsletter Chair

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