Newsletters · May 1978
May newsletter on sale proceeds and threatened closure
Reports April sale $236.35, thanks volunteers, lists California Collection acquisitions and expresses President Delma Peery's views on threatened library closure.
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May 1978. Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library.
550 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, California. 90254 Telephone: 374-8973.
"These are not books, lumps of lifeless paper, but minds alive on the shelves. From each of them goes out its own voice ... by taking down one of these volumes and opening it, one can call into range the far distant voice in time and space, and hear it speaking to us, mind to mind, heart to heart!" Gilbert Highet.
There will be a meeting of the Friends of the Library Wednesday June 21st at 7:30 p.m. at the Library. You are all cordially invited to attend.
Report from our book sales chairman, Evelyn Belasco: The April F.O.L. book sale was a great success bringing in $236.35 in cash, untold amounts in pleasure and good will. Gold stars for providing time, energy and enthusiasm go to Jack Belasco, Jeanne Carr, Betty Evans, Pat and Myron Gazin, Cynthia Godofsky, Lorraine and John Hales, Bill Hudson, Charlotte and Bill Malone, Laura Nation, Delma Peery and Jean Schmeltzer ... Recycling used books to provide new and additional resources for our library makes everybody a winner. Our warmest thanks to those who contributed their used books, to the library staff for their enthusiastic cooperation, to the faithful workers, and to all the magnificent buyers who snapped up our bargains with joy and enthusiasm. It's a great day for book lovers!
Betty Evans reports there are three new books for the California Collections. "West Coast Cook Book" by Helen Evans Brown. Walter Wagner's "Beverly Hills - Inside the Golden Ghetto." "Rancho San Pedro" by Robert Gillingham. Stop by and "adopt" one of the books for some interesting reading.
A personal comment: By now, I am sure you have all heard the incredible news that the County intends to close our treasure house of books the Library. I deplore the scare tactics coming out of Sacramento. Something must be terribly wrong when voters have to be intimidated and frightened into voting for a proposition they do not believe in. Let us assume the responsibility of keeping our Library open with volunteers from our community who will keep our children supplied with books. For our Library building becoming "basically a warehouse of inaccessible books" angers me. To be so presumptious to even hint of the end of the world if we vote against a tax system that is devastating ALL OF US, is wrong. Worse it is evil and dangerous. I deplore the whole premise that we must do as we are told or else!
Delma Peery.
President.
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• (top right) May 1978
• (above "21st") 28th
• (bottom) Board meeting at the Malones
• (bottom) Wed June 21st at 7pm. Please comp
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May 1978. Hermosa Beach Friends of the Libnary. 550 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, Califonnia. 90254 Telephone: 374-8973. "These are not books, lumps of lifeless paper, but minds alive on the shelves. From each of them goes out its oun voice... by taking doun one of these volumes and opening it, one can call into range the far distant voice in time and space, and hear it speaking to us, mind to mind, heart to heart" Gilbert Highet. There will be a meeting of the Friends of the Library Wednesday June 2/st at 1:30 p.m. at the Libnary. You are all condially invited to attend. Repont from our book sales chairman, Evelyn Belasco: The Apnil F. O.L. book sale was a great success bringing in $236. 35 in cash, untold amounts in pleasune and good will. Gold stars for providing time, energy and enthusias go to Jack Belasco, jeanne (arn, Betty Evans, Pat and Myron Gazin, Cynthia Çodofsky, Lorraine and John Hales, Bill Hudson, Charlotte and Bill Malone, Launa Nation, Delma Peery and Jean Schmeltzer... Recycling used books to provide new and additional resources for our library makes everybody a winner. Our warmest thanks to those who contributed their used books, to the library staff for their enthusiastic cooperation, to the faithful workers, and to all the magnificent buyers who snapped up our bargains with joy and enthusiasm. It's a great day for book lovers! Betty Evans reports there are three new books for the California Collections. "West Coast Cook Book" by Helen Evans Broun. Walter Wagnen's "Beverly Hills - Inside the Golden Ghetto! "Rancho San Pedro" by Robert Gillingham. Stop by and "adopt" one of the books for some interesting reading. A personal comment: By now, 1 am sure you have all heard the incredible news that the County intends to close our treasure house of books the Library. I deplore the scare tåtics coming out of Sacramento. Something must be terribly unonguhen voters have to be intimidated and frightened in to voting for a proposition they do not believe in. Let us assume the responsibility of keeping our Librany open with volun- teens from our conmunity who will keep our children supplied with books. For our Library building becoming "basically a warehouse of inacessible books" angens me. To be so presumptious to even hint of the end of the world if we vote against a tax system that is devastating ALL OF US, is unong. Worse it is evil and dangerous. I deplone the whole premise that we must do as we are told on else! Delma Peery. President.