Newsletter — June 1986

JUNE, 1986 Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library 550 Pier Ave. Hermosa Beach, Calif. 90254 Next bargain BOOK SALE is Saturday, June 14, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Books and volunteers are needed and welcome. (Call Jack Belasco 374-8055.) Our supply of books has been considerably enhanced by a gift of nearly 1,000 volumes, hardback and paperback, from Thomas Perkinson of Redondo Beach. He was just clearing his shelves. Librarian Louise Mazerov is back to staff, having completed her stint of jury duty which carried her to Hollywood, main downtown and criminal courthouses. Your library has now started circulation of video cassettes. So far the average daily circulation of this home entertainment has been 8-10. 50 cassettes are available now and the selection will be changed every two months. No deposit charges. Mark your calendar for the following good news: AUGUST 16 - LIBATIONS FOR THE LIBRARY Volunteers call Myron Gazin 376-5765 SEPTEMBER 13- FALL BOOK SALE DECEMBER 13 - CHRISTMAS BOOK SALE A board meeting is held on the Wednesday following each book sale. Next meeting is June 18, 7:30 p.m.at the library. Agenda items include gifts and discussion of the EVELYN HARRIS BELASCO PERPETUAL MEMORIAL FUND ($10,725.12 as of May 22). All members are welcome. You'll be pleased to know that the L.A. City Library is not without friends. Our county library is helping by accepting books due to the city at county branches. It is getting assistance from the California State Library, the Metropolitan Cooperative Library System (Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes and Orange County are members) and the Getty Museum Foundation which donated $2,000,000. AMNESTY DAYS, fine free, will come June 16 to June 30! Bring in those overdue titles and you'll be forgiven. THE SWANTE PALM ASSOCIATES is the unique name for the Friends of the Libraries of the University of Texas. That's because Swante Palm, Swedish vice-consul, in 1897 drove a wagon-load of books from his personal collection to the main building of the Univ. of Texas, Austin. HE was the first Texan FoL, and his gift increased the library's holdings by 60%. It was an inspired gift and the first thrust toward making that library one of the most prominent in the USA. One of the special collections at this institute is the Hobitzelle Theatre Arts Library which includes volumes of plays, stage history, biography, costume and stage design, 200,000 playbills, 50,000 engravings and photos of stage personalities, 80,000 pieces of sheet music and 20,000 news clippings! Theatre buffs take note. [illegible] your membership is not current, please renew to continue receiving [illegible]letters. Deliver or mail $2.00 to the Library, 550 Pier Ave., [illegible]sa Beach, CA 90254

JUNE, 1986
Next bargain BOOK SALE is Saturday, June 14, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Books and volunteers are needed and welcome.
(Call Jack Belasco 374-8055.) Our supply of
books has been considerably enhanced by a gift
of nearly 1,000 volumes, hardback and paperback,
from Thomas Perkinson of Redondo Beach. He
was just clearing his shelves.
Hermosa Beach Driends of the Library 550 Pier Ave. Hermosa Beach, Calif. 90254
Librarian Louise Mazerov is back to staff, having completed her stint
of jury duty which carried her to Hollywood, main downtown and criminal courthouses.
Your library has now started circulation of video cassettes. So far the
average daily circulation of this home entertainment has been 8-10. 50
cassettes are available now and the selection will be changed every two
months. No deposit charges.
Mark your calendar for the following good news:
AUGUST 16 - LIBATIONS FOR THE LIBRARY
Volunteers call Myron Gazin 376-5765 SEPTEMBER 13- FALL BOOK SALE
DECEMBER 13 - CHRISTMAS BOOK SALE
A board meeting is held on the Wednesday following each book sale. Next
meeting is June 18, 7:30 p.m.at the library. Agenda items include gifts
and discussion of the EVELYN HARRIS BELASCO PERPETUAL MEMORIAL FUND
($10, 725.12 as of May 22). All members are welcome.
You'll be pleased to know that the L.A. City Library is not without
friends. Our county library is helping by accepting books due to the city
at county branches.It is getting assistance from the California State
Library, the Metropolitan Cooperative Library System (Redondo Beach,
Palos Verdes and Orange County are members) and the Getty Museum Foundation which donated $2,000,000.
AMNESTY DAYS, fine free, will come June 16 to June 30! Bring in those overdue titles and you'll be forgiven.
THE SWANTE PALM ASSOCIATES is the unique name for the Friends of the Lib-
raries of the University of Texas.That's because Swante Palm, Swedish
vice-consul, in 1897 drove a wagon-load of books from his personal
collection to the main building of the Univ. of Texas, Austin. HE was
the first Texan FoL, and his gift increased the library's holdings by 60%. It was an inspired gift and the first thrust toward making that
library one of the most prominent in the USA. One of the special col-
lections at this institute is the Hobitzelle Theatre Arts Library which
includes volumes of plays, stage history, biography, costume and stage
design, 200,000 playbills, 50,000 engravings and photos of stage person-
alities, 80,000 pieces of sheet music and 20,000 news clippings! Theatre buffs take note.
your membership is not current, please renew to continue receiving Netters. Deliver or mail $2.00 to the Library, 550 Pier Ave., sa Beach, CA 90254