Friends of the Sonoma Valley Library Newsletter

November 2013

..From

the Editor

BOOK SALES
2013 and 2014
2013 Fall: November 13, 14, 15, 16 Spring: May 14, 15, 16, 17 Summer: August 20, 21, 22, 23 Fall: November 19, 20, 21, 22
Wednesdays: Member Preview 11:00 am to 3:30 pm Open to Public 3:30 to 7:30 pm Thursdays & Fridays: Open to Public 10:00 am to 5:30 pm Saturdays: Open to Public 10:00 am to 3:30 pm Non-profits 1:30pm to 3:30 pm STUDENTS PRESCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 12 Dont forget to get your free book!

Great news from your Friends of the Sonoma Valley Library. Judging by the number of donations coming in, the next book sale is expected to be a monster with a large number of books in the biography, literature and coffee table categories. So, bring your book bags and be prepared to shop til you drop! No items over $2.what a bargain! Please note that non-profits (including educators) can stock their libraries by picking up free books at 1:30 on Saturday of the book sale. Preschool through grade 12 students can choose a free book any time during the sale. Book donations can be dropped off at the shed at the back of the Library, or if you need help in getting them to us, please call our volunteer, Wayne who will come pick them up. See his contact information in this issue. The annual meeting of the Friends will be held on November 21 at 3:00 pm in the Forum Room. If you are interested in what goes on, and wish to participate in the Friends activities, please plan on attending. At the October meeting, Bob Pincus agreed to head up a committee named New Ideas and he is looking for members to join him with ideas that think outside the box relating to how the Friends can find new ways in which to help our Library. Want to join him? Email Bob for more information at: rpincus@nextvisiontv.com Include Friends of the SV Library in the subject line. See the column from the Branch Manager, Lisa Musgrove in this issue. We hope it will be a regular contribution. For those who receive this newsletter by email, note that the websites and email addresses are hyperlinked. Just a click of the mouse and youre there! A good reason to sign on! Come to the next book sale and stock up for your winter reading and holiday gifts. WE LOVE YOU, OUR FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY!

2014 Winter: February 19, 20, 21, 22

In This Issue From the Editor 2013 & 2014 Book Sales Dates Last Book Sale Stats Mystery Book Discussion Group Friends Annual Meeting Book pickup Volunteer Friends Contributions to Library From the Branch Manager

Robyn Makaruk

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Book Discussion Group

BOOK SALE STATS

August Book Sale Boxes in sale Paperbacks boxes Total sold Non-Profits Pickups Total $ books sold Total memberships Less Expenses NET SALES * Approx. 30 books/box KUDOS TO THE BOOK SALES TEAM!!! 339* 10 241 108 $ 10,649 $ 405 $ (356) $10,698
Jan 2 Feb 8 Mar 6 Apr 3 Nov 7 Dec 5

For Mystery Lovers

Club Meets on the First Thursday of the Month at 4 pm All meetings held in the Forum Room at the Library Hound of the Baskervilles, Conan Doyle Hush Now, Dont You Cry, Rys Bowen 2014 Strawberry Yellow, Naomi Hirahara His Majestys Hope, Susan Macneal Little Elvises, Timothy Hallinan Munsters Case, Hakan Nesser

May 1 One Fearful Yellow Eye, John MacDonald Jun 5 July 5 Aug 7 Sep 4 Broken Harbor, Tana French Untold Damage, Robert Lewis The Second Rule of Ten, Gay Hendricks Finding Nouf, Zoe Ferrais Beastly Things, Donna Leon Dark Winter, David Mark The Affair, Lee Child

HONOR SYSTEM FOR BOOK SALES CREDIT CARD CHARGES There is an easy way to pay for the books you buy at the Library Book Sales. When you show up, you will be given a book mark that will show the sales dates and on the back, it will have a list of the different prices with lines for the numbers of items you are purchasing. Choose your items, mark the numbers on the back of the card, pay the cashier. If you need a receipt, we will stamp and/or initial it. YOU CAN NOW PAY BY CREDIT CARD as well. How easy is this!

Oct 2 Nov 6 Dec 4

The 2014 offerings will reunite us with familiar sleuths and some new ones who sound very interesting, including...a Japanese American gardener and unwitting detective, Mas Arai, and Tenzing Norbuex-monk and ex-cop, and Katya, a liberated Saudi woman. The club is open to everyone including new members. A library card is all you need to get the book for the next meeting. For more information about the club contact Kassandra Miller at 9359415 or Kassandra4@comcast.net Please put the words mystery book club in the subject line.

BOOK PICKUPS
One of our wonderful Friends volunteers will pick up your book donations and bring them to the Library. Thank you Wayne Schake! 938-9248 Call him if you need his service.

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Well send you the newsletter via email, AND save mailing costs. Lifetime members will receive a coupon each year for a free book at a Book Sale. Click the link to sign on at Daves email: daveddobbins@earthlink.net

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From Lisa Musgrove,

Manager

What the Friends have been up to lately.

The Sonoma Valley Friends are constantly in action. There are numerous unsung heroes who volunteer in many ways, from shelving books, sorting the donated books each week, serving on the Board and other Committees, etc. The book sales team led by Carol Brown is a well-oiled machine which is reflected in the success of the Sonoma Valley Friends. A recent addition to the Library and funded by the Friends is the handsome Power Wall where new books are displayed. This is to your right as you enter. See Lisas column on how popular this is and the upcoming progams at the Library, with financial support of the Friends. You can also see great photos and the timeline on the new Facebook page. www.facebook.com/SonomaValleyLibrary The Legacy Committee, chaired by Larry Leonard, continues to meet regularly to set in motion a plan for the long-term sustainability of our Library, and supporting Neighborhood Libraries. If you want to become involved, contact Larry at: larrysleonard@comcast.net

Mid-October marked the one-year anniversary of my tenure as manager of the Sonoma Valley Library. It has been a great year, getting to know the community, working with the staff and implementing a few new ideas. One recent popular addition is the Power Wall. This was funded by the Friends and allows easy browsing of new fiction and non-fiction books. It also is home to the Recommended Reading display. Library staff and volunteers submit books for Recommended Reads, from classics to off-beat sleepers. The books are flying off the shelves! Your library has also been increasing the number of programs. With the financial support of the Friends a full-slate of programs is on tap! Mark your calendars with the following fun events: Saturday November 16, 2:00 pm: Greenhouse: Celtic Fusion musical group will perform in the main library while the book sale is on in the Forum room. Be ready for a rowdy hour. Saturday December 14, 2:00 pm: Dusty Rhodes and Her Handsome Cowboys. Friday December 27, 2:00 pm: Teen Program: Bleach Effect T-Shirt Making. Bring a new, washed, dark colored t-shirt. Saturday December 21, 10:00-2:00 pm: Museum on the Go! Activities to inspire childrens creativity and stimulate curiosity to discover the world through playful exploration of the arts and sciences. Saturday January 11, 11:00 am: Cachito de Flamenco.

THANK YOU MUCHAS GRACIAS

Keep up with your Library events and Like the Sonoma Valley Library on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/SonomaValley Library Until next time..

Lisa

The Friends of the Sonoma Valley Library send heartfelt thanks to Sonoma Market for donating hundreds of paper bags for the book sales, and Lucky Market and Safeway for the many empty banana boxes donated for storing sorted books for our book sales.

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Mission Statement The Friends of the Sonoma Valley Library is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to bringing the pleasure of reading to our community by supporting our library financially and sponsoring programs. Our goal is an improved/new library.

Editor: Robyn Makaruk. Letters to the Editor, or submissions for upcoming newsletters should be sent to: makvision@comcast.net