March newsletter on library funding and membership

Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library 550 Pier Avenue • Hermosa Beach, California 90254 • Telephone 374-8973 March 1979 March 1979 HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY "Good as it is to inherit a library, it is better to PRESERVE one" To paraphrase Augustine Birrell (who actually said it's better to collect) OUR LIBRARY PICTURE remains a cliff-hanger. The legislative situation is uncertain (on Feb. 6, Bill Malone and members of the board sent mail gram to Eugene Chappie, chairman of the local government committee, urging support of SB 31 which would have provided interim aid to special districts). The Board of Supervisors is still uncommitted to rescue of the library. It is likely that some kind of patchwork will be put together to keep the library going through March 30. There is no clear plan on how the library will be kept afloat thereafter. Meanwhile, a governor's conference to "study library needs" is still scheduled for March 2-3. WHATEVER RESULTS, it is clear that active membership and moral and financial support will be increasingly important to the library in the immediate future. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL IS VITAL. Checks made to Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library ($2.00 per person) may be dropped at the library or mailed to Bonnie Grace, Membership Chairman, at 1801 Hillcrest, this city. MARCH 17, Saturday, offers a spring conference for California Friends of the Library at the Santa Fe library, 11700 Telegraph Rd., Santa Fe Springs. It may be more important now to join forces with this state-wide group. If you wish to attend, check with Pat Gazin, 376-5765 (after 5:00 P.M.). OUR SPRING BOOKSALE Saturday, March 24, 10:00 A.M. on. Chairman Evy Belasco says we need books and volunteers. Book donations may be dropped in the "green barrel" at the library. To help with the sale, call Evy at 374-3132, or Assistant Chairman Jacqueline Wofford at 370-8357. REGARDEZ . . . the presidents' plaque on the west pillar in the library. Former President Delma Peery's name is already inscribed, in recognition of her noble efforts of last year. MARK WELL . . Libations for the library will be resurrected this year! Saturday, Aug. 4 is the date. Details are a mystery. KEEP IN TOUCH: Your FOL officers are: Bill Malone, President, 372-3625; Rosemary Foreman, Vice-President; Kathleen Ryan, Recording Secretary, 376-9177; Joan Greenwald, Corresponding Secretary; Curtney Harris, Treasurer, 374-1200; Betty Evans, California book collection, 379-5932; Bonnie Grace, Membership Chairman: Evy Belasco, Book Sale Chairman; Jacqueline Wofford, Assistant Chairman; Delma Peery, Coordinating Council Representative; Pat Gazin, Legislative Liaison and Newsletter. Without a blueprint of what's ahead, librarian Shari Petresky says she expects library service here to be cut 50%, and staff 90%. Meanwhile, Redondo Beach Library has a small volunteer group, and Palos Verdes has a formal training program for volunteers. What's next?

Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library
550 Pier Avenue ? Hermosa Beach, California 90254 ? Telephone 374-8973
March 1979 March 1979
HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
"Good as it is to inherit a library, it is better to PRESERVE one"
To paraphrase Augustine Birre11 (who actually said it's better to collect)
OUR LIBRARY PICTURE remains a cliff-hanger.The legislative situation is uncertain (on Feb. 6, Bill Malone and members of the board sent mail gram to Eugene Chappie, chairman of the local government committee, urging support of SB 31 which would have provided interim aid to special districts). The Board of Supervisors is still uncommitted to rescue of
the library.It is likely that some kind of patchwork will be put together to keep the library going through March 30. There is no clear
plan on how the library will be kept afloat thereafter. Meanwhile, a governor's conference to "studv library needs" is still scheduled for March 2-3.
WHATEVER RESULTS financial suuport it i be ine east altive menbersto he moraly and
the immediate future.
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL IS VITAL. Checks made to Hermosa Beach Friends of
the Library ($2.00 per person) may be dropped at the library or mailed
to Bonnie Grace, Membership Chairman, at 1801 Hillcrest, this city.
MARCH 17: Saturday, offers a spring conference for California Friends of the Library at the Santa Fe library, 11700 Telegraph Ra., Santa Fe Springs.It may be more important now to join forces with this state- wide group. If you wish to attend, check with Pat Gazin, 376-5765
(after 5:00 P.M.).
OUR SPRING BOOKSALE Saturday, March 24, 10:00 A.M. on. Chairman Evy Belascosays we need books and volunteers. Book donations may be dropped in the "green barrel" at the library. To help with the sale,call Evy at 374-3132, or Assistant Chairman Jacqueline Wofford at 370-8357.
REGARDEZ ? the presidents' plaque on the west pillar in the library.
Former President Delma Peery's name is already inscribed, in recogni-
tion of her noble efforts of last year.
MARK WELL . . Libations for the library will be resurrected this year!
Saturday, Aug. 4 is the date. Details are a mystery.
KEEP IN TOUCH: Your FOL officers are: Bill Malone, President, 372-3625;
Rosemary Foreman, Vice-President; Kathleen Ryan, Recording Secretary,
376-9177; Joan Greenwald, Corresponding Secretary; Curtney Harris,
Treasurer, 374-1200; Betty Evans, California book collection, 379-5932;
Bonnie Grace, Membership Chairman: Evy Belasco, Book Sale Chairman;
Jacqueline Wofford, Assistant Chairman; Delma Peery, Coordinating Council
representative; Pat Gazin, Legislative Liaison and Newsletter.
Nithout a blueprint of what's ahead librarian Shari Petresky says she expects library
service here to be cut 50%, and staff 90%. Meanwhile, Redondo Beach Library has a small
volunteer group, and Palos Verdes has a formal training program for volunteers. What's
next?