Friends Book Sale: Febuary 6 & 7

January 20th, 2010 § 0

The Friends of the Olympia Library will be holding their next Book Sale on February 6 and 7. This is a great opportunity to support the operation of your local library. All of the proceeds from the books sale go to local programming at the Olympia Library and support the health of the library.

A Friends members’ pre-sale will start at 8 a.m. on Saturday. Anyone can renew or purchase a membership at that time.

What: Friends of the Olympia Library Book Sale

When: Saturday, February 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(Members pre-sale starts at 8 a.m.
Sunday, February 7, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: Olympia Timberland Library
313 8th Avenue SE
Olympia, WA

January Board Meeting

January 15th, 2010 § 0

The next board meeting of the Olympia Friends of the Library will be held Tuesday, January 19 at noon in the library manager’s office. Download board packet files:

Olympia Friends and Library in Olympia Power and Light (article included for download)

January 13th, 2010 § 0

Here is a great article by the new local newspaper, Olympia Power and Light:

Olympia Library Article Olympia Power and Ligh 2009t

You an also download the article here in pdf format.

Friends in Olympia Power & Light

December 20th, 2009 § 0

Matthew Green wrote a three-page article about our library and the Friends in the latest issue of Olympia Power and Light, a new newspaper in town. Unfortunately it is not available online; print copies are available at the library in the back hallway.

The Library in People’s Lives: OlyBabies

December 16th, 2009 § 0

From the packet this month:

Olybabies promotes Book Babies program at Olympia!

We have a large and dedicated group attending our Book Babies program at Olympia. Little did we know that some of these parents were using technology to network and support each other as parents of young babies! We were surprised that on their own they were advertising our Book Babies program on their site. The site is called Olybabies: a gathering space for mamas and papas of OlyBabies. Parents of young children can often feel isolated, but new social networking software can ease those transitions. Check out Olybabies: a gathering space for mamas and papas of OlyBabies: http://olybabies.ning.com/.

December board meeting

December 10th, 2009 § 0

The next meeting of the Friends of the Olympia Library Board of Directors will be held on Tuesday, December 15 at noon at the library. Download a board packet (PDF).

November board minutes

December 10th, 2009 § 0

Taken November 17 by Elaine Nelson, Secretary

Meeting run by VP Mary Flannery in President Mary Belz’s absence.

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Winter Art Shows and Sales

November 24th, 2009 § 0

The Friends of the Olympia Library will be hosting a series of Art Shows and Sales so you can support both the local artistic community and your library.

Friday, December 4
4pm to 8pm
Saturday, December 5
9am to 4:30 pm

Artists:

  • Amy Fisher
  • Lois Beck
  • Susan Fox
  • Mimi Williams
  • Maitri Sejourner
  • Ann Storey
  • June Kerseg-Hinson
  • Ron Hinson
  • Janice Danielson
  • Martin Kimmeldorf
  • Amy Thomas
  • Tom Greason
  • Hugh Buchholz

Friday, December 11
3pm to 8pm

Artists:

  • Carrie Cores-Monroy
  • Janie McRae
  • Dory Nies
  • Maureen Murphy
  • Charles Schwab
  • Peggy Sue King
  • Deanna Johnson
  • Toni Lawrence
  • Chandra Rhinehart
  • Margit Brennan
  • Bill Dawson

Friday, December 18
3pm to 8 pm
Saturday, December 19
9am to 4:30 pm

Artists:

  • Nancy Hall
  • Dayton K. Knipher
  • Dee McDonald
  • Dorisjean Colvin
  • Mia Schulte
  • Jan Schraeder
  • Marion Pollmann
  • Michael Eberhard
  • Douglas Smith
  • Laurie McGinley
  • Randi Parkhurst
  • Cora Regoza-Tunberg

Thirty-six artists are participating in this fundraiser for the library. There will be a different group of artists on each weekend. For each show there will be a nice mix of different media: paintings, photography, fine pottery, jewelry, glass and glass painting and more. Many of the established artists we contacted agreed to do this event just to help out the library. Hurray for our community! So come see the work, meet the artists and support your library while doing your holiday shopping.

We also have a great raffle piece of a beautiful hooked wall hanging, donated by a wonderful artist from Nova Scotia who had heard about our first-time effort. One of her rugs was chosen by the family for a British Royal Wedding as a gift.

November Board Meeting

November 12th, 2009 § 0

The next meeting of the Friends of the Olympia Library Board of Directors will be held on Tuesday, November 17 at noon at the library. Download a Board Packet (PDF).

October Board Minutes

October 20th, 2009 § 0

[DRAFT]

Taken October 20 by Elaine Nelson, Secretary

Present: Mary B, Beth, Mary F, Patty, Eve, Mary A, Elaine, Cheryl

Guests: Judy Young, Eileen Ackerman, Kay Toterisi (?), Mark D.

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