Letters and email · June 9, 1987
County librarian — seventy-fifth-anniversary appeal
Requests $100 for September 3 celebration; subsequent response declines financial support because of LePac commitments.
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Transcribed from the scans and checked against them by Claude. Typed text comes first; handwritten notes follow it. [illegible] marks words that cannot be read and [?] an uncertain reading.
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LINDA F. CRISMOND
COUNTY LIBRARIAN
SANDRA F. REUBEN
CHIEF DEPUTY
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
PUBLIC LIBRARY
7400 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY
POST OFFICE BOX 7011
DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA 90241-8020
(213) 922-8131
(213) 940-8400
DAVID FLINT
CHIEF OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
MARGARET WONG
CHIEF OF PUBLIC SERVICES
MARIKO KAYA
CHIEF OF TECHNICAL SERVICES
June 9, 1987
Ms. Charlotte Malone, President
Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library
260 31st Street
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Dear Ms. Malone:
This year will be an exciting year for the Los Angeles County Public Library as we celebrate our 75th Birthday. We are very proud of the quality level of library service that has been maintained since our inception in 1912. The County Library is one of the largest public libraries in the United States serving 48 cities and the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County across 3,200 square miles. Users of the libraries live in diverse communities such as Lancaster and Marina Del Rey; in inter-city areas as East Los Angeles and the suburbs of Rosemead, Claremont, and La Mirada; and across the sea in Avalon in Catalina Island.
Over 900,000 registered residents living within Los Angeles County came into our libraries frequently last year and checked out more than 12 million books. That's an average of 45,000 items checked out per working day. Indeed, we reach a large and ethnically diverse population.
The purpose of this letter is to request your support of this major birthday celebration which will be held on September 3, 1987. We intend to create a 1912 environment using an old fashion picnic theme. There will be music from barbershop quartets and displays of 1912 vehicles. Inside the library we will have a special display of the 1912 bestsellers.
We would like to have $100 from each Friends of the Libraries to support the reception. If you can do more, great, but less would also be appreciated. A copy of the 75th history publication to be completed as part of the birthday celebration will be placed in your library. Your Friends will be recognized as a supporter in the program and also by me during the ceremony.
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Ms. Charlotte Malone
June 9, 1987
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I very much appreciate your continuing support and know that you will be well rewarded by participating in the gala 75th Birthday Celebration. If you have any questions, please contact Bescye Powell-Burnett at (213) 940-8418.
Very truly yours,
Linda F. Crismond
County Librarian
LFC:rmo/12-060/ex
cc: Ronald Schneider, Librarian-in-charge
Joyce Sumbi, Regional Administrative Librarian
Bescye Powell-Burnett, Volunteer Programs Director
Handwritten notes
• (signature) Linda F. Crismond
Show the original machine reading
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LINDA E CRISMOND COUNTY LIBRARIAN SANDRA F. REUBEN CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY 7400 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY POST OFFICE BOX 7011 DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA 90241-8020 (213)922-8731 (213) 940-8400 DAVID FLINT CHIEF OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MARGARET WONG CHIEF OF PUBLIC SERVICES MARIKO KAYA CHIEF OF TECHNICAL SERVICES June 9, 1987 Ms. Charlotte Malone, President Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library 260 31st Street Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Dear Ms. Malone: This year will be an exciting year for the Los Angeles County Public Library as we celebrate our 75th Birthday. We are very proud of the quality level of library service that has been maintained since our incep- tion in 1912. The County Library is one of the largest public libraries in the United States serving 48 cities and the unincorporated area of Los Angeles Gounty across 3,200 square miles. Users of the libraries live in diverse communities such as Lancaster and Marina Del Rey; in inter-city areas as East Los Angeles and the suburbs of Rosemead, Claremont, and La Mirada; and across the sea in Avalon in Catalina Island. Over 900,000 registered residents living within Los Angeles County came into our libraries frequently last year and checked out more than 12 million books. That's an average of 45,000 items checked out per working day. Indeed, we reach a large and ethnically diverse population. The purpose of this letter is to request your support of this major birthday celebration which will be held on September 3, 1987. We intend to create a 1912 environment using an old fashion picnic theme. There will be music from barbershop quartets and displays of 1912 vehicles. Inside the library we will have a special display of the 1912 bestsellers. We would like to have $100 from each Friends of the Libraries to support the reception. If you can do more, great, but less would also be appre- ciated. A copy of the 75th history publication to be completed as part of the birthday celebration will be placed in your library. Your Friends will be recognized as a supporter in the program and also by me during the ceremony.
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Ms. Charlotte Malone June 9, 1987 Page 2 I very much appreciate your continuing support and know that you will be well rewarded by participating in the gala 75th Birthday Celebration. If you have any questions, please contact Bescye Powell-Burnett at (213) 940-8418. With I. Crimard LindaF.Crismond County Librarian LFC: rmo/12-060/ex CC: Ronald Schneider, Librarian-in-charge Joyce Sumbi, Regional Administrative Librarian Bescye Powell-Burnett, Volunteer Programs Director