GIANT BOOK SALE Saturday,
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Quick action and out-of-the-box thinking by Olympia Timberland Library and Service Center staff turned an inspiring program proposal with a very short fuse into a memorable event. While C-Span’s Book TV bus and crew were visiting in the Seattle area, Book TV interviewer, Sarah Howard, found the TRL website and was attracted by the quality literary programming and professionalism it revealed. Ms. Howard and Olympia Library Manager, Cheryl Heywood, arranged for the bus to visit the Olympia library to give the public a chance to tour the full television production studio on the bus, watch Book TV clips and talk about Book TV’s mission and programming. To
add spark to the bus visit, Olympia’s Sara Peté and
TRL staff scrambled to find, schedule and promote an author
who would meet Book TV’s guidelines for a writer they’d like
to interview: a nationally recognized author of a recently
published work of nonfiction. The results:Over 50 people jammed
the meeting room (very quietly!) for Book TV’s interview and
recording of Timothy Egan. Articulate and expressive, Egan
charmed the audience with his discussion of his latest book,
“The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived
the Great American Dust Bowl.” The title is the 2007 National
Book Award winner for nonfiction. Egan is also a Pulitzer
Prize winner. According
to Ms. Howard, more people came aboard the bus at Olympia
than in Seattle, Bellevue and all other Washington stops.
Sara Peté and Leanne Ingle estimate itwas around 100
people. And we were the only Book TV “bus stop” in Washington
to add the pleasure of an author Book TV is on C-Span’s cable station each Saturday and Sunday. The (short, 5 to 10 minute) interview will be televised in 2 or 3 months, but is likely to be on the Web site sooner. The site: www.booktv.org Article courtesy of Leanne Ingle, Communications Specialist, Timberland Regional Library |
Report:
C-SPAN Book TV Bus and National Book Award Winner, Timothy
Egan Visits Olympia Timberland Library
Thank
You Gene Little, Our Friend Since 1989, Gene has picked up the cartons each week, stored them in his barn, and returned them to the library at sale time. It’s probably important to know that each carton contained approximately 25-30 books and weigh 18-22 pounds. By sale time Gene was caring for 400 or more cartons. For this alone, Gene, we thank you 1000 times over. |
In order to have our book sales three times a year the Friends
sort and box the donated books every Thursday morning at the
library. The cartons of books are then stored awaiting their
unveiling at the next sale. Board
Notes Programs: Ms. Heywood spoke with 10 women from the Life Skills Center at the Family Support Center. Outreach updates: Sara Pete attended the Washington State Diversity Fair.
Olympia staff had a table at Sand in the City,
talking to more than 900 people.
916 people including parents who came with their children
attended Storytime. 592 children participated in the Programs
for Children. These included OZ comes to Olympia and Wacky
Thursday, which saw 215 participants. 150 people took chances
for the Kids at Play prizes and nine drawings for books. At
Sand in the City 21 free books were given away. Teen programs
attracted 485 participants. This summer 39 volunteers received
T-shirts. Harry and the Potters, a Boston based punk rock
band performed after hours on July 12th in the library atrium.
The performance was well received by the community |
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