Friends President receives volunteering award

May 19th, 2010 § 0

The Volunteer Center of Lewis, Mason & Thurston Counties is giving out awards to exceptional volunteers at the “Voluntonies” on Friday, May 21. Mary Belz, the president of the board of the Friends of the Library, was nominated for the “Lead with Experience” award. She will be receiving an honorable mention. Find out more about this event.

Also, Mary was on KGY 1240AM radio this morning with Olympia Branch Manager Cheryl Heywood to talk about the library and the Friends. (If you heard it, let us know!)

May Board Meeting

May 13th, 2010 § 0

We’ll be meeting at in the Olympia Timberland Library conference room at noon on Tuesday May 18. Download a May board packet (PDF). (No Treasurer’s report for May.)

April Board minutes

May 13th, 2010 § 0

Present: Elaine Nelson, Gene Little, Beth Dubey, Gayle Newsom, Jean Finely, Eve Johnson, Mary Flannery, Emmett O’Connell, Lila Sjodin, Kay Tortorice, Mary Applen, Mary Belz, Patti Paul

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April 2010 Board Meeting

April 15th, 2010 § 0

We’ll be meeting at in the Olympia Timberland Library conference room at noon on Tuesday April 20. Download a complete board packet (PDF).

March board minutes

April 15th, 2010 § 0

Present: Mary Belz, Mary Applen, Eve Johnson, Mary Flannery, Patti Paul, Georgia Munger, Irene Osborne, Jean Finely, Gayle Newsom, Emmett O’Connell, Lila Sjodin, Elaine Nelson, Kay Tortorice, Gene Little, Cheryl Heywood, Beth Dubey [ed 5/13/2010]

Guests: Mark Derricott

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Olympia Library to be closed April 26

April 12th, 2010 § 0

The Timberland Regional Library system is upgrading its catalog in May. The libraries are each closing for one day in April so that the librarians can attend training. Olympia will be closed April 26. Visit the TRL website to see other location closure dates and to learn more about the upgrade.

UW study: third of Americans use library computers

March 29th, 2010 § 0

“A third of Americans 14 and older – about 77 million people – use public library computers to look for jobs, connect with friends, do their homework and improve their lives, according to a new study” — including half of the nation’s teens.

A good reminder of the power of libraries to make a positive difference in people’s lives!

Spring newsletter

March 19th, 2010 § 0

Download the Spring 2010 newsletter (PDF) — the print copy will be in mailboxes and at the library soon!

February Board Minutes

March 15th, 2010 § 0

Minutes taken February 16, 2010 by Elaine Nelson, Secretary

Present: Elaine Nelson, Georgia Munger, Eve Johnson, Jean Finely, Mary Applen, Patti Paul, Emmett O’Connell, Irene Osborne, Mary Belz, Beth Dubey, Lila Sjodin, Cheryl Heywood, Kay Tortorice, Gene Little [ed 3/16]

Guests: Kay Tortorice, Gene Little [ed 3/16]

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March 2010 Board Meeting packet

March 11th, 2010 § 1

The March 2010 board packet (PDF) is now available, with one exception. The minutes are on a different computer; I will review and get them posted as soon as I can.

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