September 2010 Newsletter

August 30th, 2010 § 0

Download the September 2010 Friends newsletter (PDF) with stories about our upcoming Annual Meeting, Friends-sponsored library events, and more!

PageTurners

August 16th, 2010 § 0

PageTurners is a book discussion group composed of Olympia Library card holders that meets on the third Friday of the month September thru June. There are 15 or so of us and Cheryl Heywood, the Director of the Olympia Library, serves as moderator. All are welcome!

The books are selected by the PageTurners members each year in June. Our major focus is on reading the works of contemporary foreign authors, both fiction and non-fiction. The discussions are always vigorous, illuminating and a great deal of fun!

The Friends of the Olympia Library purchases five copies of each book that we’ve chosen. After the PageTurners read a book, all of the copies are donated to the Library for its circulating collection.
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August 2010 Board Packet

August 12th, 2010 § 0

The next Friends of the Olympia Library Board meeting will be Tuesday, August 17. Download the board packet (PDF).

Update (Aug 16): Additional committee reports (PDF)

July 2010 Board Minutes

August 12th, 2010 § 0

Present: Elaine Nelson, Mary Belz, Emmett O’Connell, Lila Sjodin, Irene Osborn, Ross Lasater, Gayle Newsom, Jean Finely (emeritus), Beth Dubey, Patti Paul, Cheryl Heywood, Mary Applen

Guests: Intern Greg Hodges, Carleigh Hill, Lindy Stebbins, Melissa Thetford (Community Youth Services)

Called to order 12:04

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Libraries in The Olympian

July 27th, 2010 § 0

At the Olympia Timberland Library, librarians Kelsey and Cheryl answered questions from the reporter who wrote this article: http://www.theolympian.com/2010/07/25/1314954/sh-h-h-h-h-forget-it-these-days.html

Despite reduced library hours, limits on holds and the start-up of a fine system for overdue materials, circulation in the Timberland Regional Library system rose by 2 percent in 2009 from the previous year.

Also, Olympia Friends board member (and TRL trustee) Emmett O’Connell mused about some aspects of the article on his blog: “Debby Abe’s piece on libraries (featuring TRL and Pierce County)”

blaming social media for isolation and proposing the library as a brick-and-mortar solution seems to ignore how libraries can use social media for their mission

On that note, check out our Twitter feed, written by board secretary Elaine Nelson, and Facebook group, managed by new board member Carleigh Hill.

Artists Wanted!

July 15th, 2010 § 0

Application Deadline: August 15

The Friends of the Olympia Library will host one juried art show and sale this year on Saturday, November 20, at the North Olympia Fire Station, which is 2.5 miles north of Priest Point Park on Boston Harbor Road. (Map and directions)

This art show will provide the community with the opportunity to see the work, meet the artists, and do some holiday shopping while supporting the Olympia Timberland Library.

We will have a larger space than we did last year in the library, so more artists will be able to participate in the one show. The fire station has tables and chairs for us to use.

Our commission will be 20% — this event is a fund raiser for the Friends of the Olympia Library and all that we make goes toward the library.

There is a $50 refundable deposit to reserve the space. It will be returned at the end of the sale if the space was used. If you have to cancel, the deposit will only be refunded if we can find another artist to take the space.

If you are interested, we would like to have three photos of your work by August 15th.

Please send your photos and questions to:

Friends of the Olympia Library
Irene Osborn
8435 Island View Ct. NE
Olympia, WA 98506

Telephone: 754-6225

Email address: Libraryartsale@gmail.com

July 2010 Board Meeting

July 15th, 2010 § 0

The next Board Meeting of the Friends of the Olympia Library will be held on Tuesday July 20 at noon in the library’s conference room. Download a board packet (PDF).

Addendum, Sales/General Meeting Committee Report:

We have a speaker for the General Meeting September 23.  J David Markham, the author of Napoleon For Dummies   will talk about Napoleon and the experience of writing a book for the Dummies series.  We are hoping that all board members will attend this event.  We will need lots of help.  The author may bring his Napoleonic snuff boxes and some art work, all of which will need to be monitored. At this point the agenda consists of refreshments, short  introduction of Board members and retirees, the author event and community  input.  We may  have  a presentation and installation of an interactive sculpture by sculptor Margo Westfall as part of  Theatre Puget Sound Arts Crush festival.  We’ll have more on that at the next Board meeting.

Sales Committee will be meeting with Cheryl and Sara Pete to explore a plan to involve businesses in support of the FOL.

June 2010 Board minutes

July 15th, 2010 § 0

Minutes taken June 15, 2010 by Elaine Nelson, Secretary

Guests: Carleigh Hill, Peg Engwald, Monica Brincker
Present: Patti Paul, Cheryl Heywood, Beth Dubey, Mary Applen, Kay Tortorice, Lila Sjodin, Ross Lasater, Emmett O’Connell, Gene Little, Mary Belz, Irene Osborn, Georgia Munger (emeritus), Elaine Nelson

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Passport to Timberland

June 25th, 2010 § 0

Visit the Timberland Libraries this summer for a passport to adventure! Pick up a passport at any Timberland Library in Thurston, Lewis, Grays Harbor, Mason, and Pacific counties. Then get your passport stamped at as many of the 27 libraries as you can before September 12. Starting September 13, bring in your stamped passport to be entered into a drawing for great prizes! Check out the complete details.

Imagination Celebration June 19

June 11th, 2010 § 0

Join us Saturday June 19 1pm – 5pm for a free block party! Children’s authors, free books, puppet show, hands-on activities and lots more. The event will be held on 9th Ave by the library. Download an Imagination Celebration poster (PDF).

This event was sponsored in part by the Friends.

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