Newsletter — December 1988

DECEMBER, 1988 Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library 550 Pier Ave. Hermosa Beach, Calif. 90254 BOOK SALE - Saturday, December 10, 9:30, in front of the library. AUTHORS' BOUTIQUE - Saturday, December 10, 10:00AM - 1:00PM, Childrens Section, library. BOARD MEETING - Wednesday, December 14, 7:30 PM, Staff Room, library. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND ELECTION -7:30PM January 18, 1989, Staff Room, library. BOOK SALE - We have a fine selection of coffee table books, recent hard-cover fiction and non-fiction, a wealth of paperbacks, and many "gems" in the Specials Section. A special offering of a complete 54 volume set of GREAT BOOKS, donated by Bill and Betty Ryan, is available for pre-sale at a starting bid of only $200.00. This is a $350.00 value ! Call Myron Gazin, 376-5765, or deliver bid to the library. All proceeds from this sale are deposited into THE EVELYN HARRIS BELASCO PERPETUAL MEMORIAL FUND, which this year provided over $2000.00 for the Caldecott Newbery Collection of prize-winning books for children. AUTHORS' BOUTIQUE - As a "first time" event, Jack Belasco has arranged for over 15 local authors to be on hand to autograph and otherwise personalize their books. A number of these authors are nationally known; a few have published abroad; several have written highly successful childrens books. All of these books would make splendid gifts. We think children would be particularly pleased to receive a gift with a personal note from an author. We hope you agree and that we can make this an annual event. The September book sale netted $1,316.57 and, as usual, the Board wasted no time in donating funds for purchases for our library. We now have our full complement of Le Pac, the computer that gives the public access to the 5 million volumes in the L.A. County Library System. The Board allocated funds as follows: Le Pac, $1,833.00; Books on Tape, $350.00; CD's, $150.00; Musical Audio Cassettes, $150.00; Childrens Christmas Show, $175.00. Look for a new look in January. John Hales has designed a new logo for our group. He has incorporated the cattle brand of Rancho Sausal Redondo, the oldest graphic symbol of our area, into a stunning new logo. Amendment of the By-Laws is contemplated at the Annual General Meeting, January 18, 1989. The proposed changes are merely for clarification and are available upon request at the library..

DECEMBER, 1988
BOOK SAL Sturdy December 10, 9:30, in front of the library.
AUTHORS' BOUTIQUE - Saturday, December 10, 10: 00AM - 1:00PM, Childrens Section, library.
BOARD MEETING Wednesday, December 14, 7:30 PM, Staff Room, library.
Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library
550 Pier Ave.
Hermosa Beach, Callf. 90254
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND ELECTION -7:30PM
January 18, 1989, Staff Room, library.
BOOK SALE- We have a fine selection of coffee table books, recent
hard-cover fiction and non-fiction, a wealth of paperbacks, and many
"gems" in the Specials Section. A special offering of a complete 54
volume set of GREAT BOOKS, donated by Bill and Betty Ryan, is available
for pre-sale at a starting bid of only $200.00. This is a $350.00
value: Call Myron Gazin, 376-5765, or deliver bid to the library.
All proceeds from this sale are deposited into THE EVELYN HARRIS BELASCO
PERPETUAL MEMORIAL FUND, which this year provided over $2000.00 for
the Caldecott Newbery Collection of prize-winning books for children.
AUTHORS' BOUTIQUE - As a "first time" event, Jack Belasco has arranged
for over 15 local authors to be on hand to autograph and otherwise
personalize their books. A number of these authors are nationally
known; a few have published abroad; several have written highly suc-
cessful childrens books. All of these books would make splendid gifts.
We think children would be particularly pleased to receive a giftwwith
a personal note from an author. We hope you agree and that we can make
this an annual event.
The September book sale netted $l,316.57 and, as usual, the Board wasted no time in donating funds for purchases for our library. We
now have our full complement of Le Pac, the computer that gives the
public access do the 5 million volumes in the L.A. County Library
The Board allocated funds as follows: Le Pac, $1,833.00;
Books on Tape, $350.00;CD's, $150.00; Musical Audio Cassettes,
$150.00; Childrens Christmas Show, $175.00.
Look for a new look in January. John Hales has designed a new logo
for our group. He has incorporated the cattle brand of Rancho Sausal
Redondo, the oldest graphic symbol of our area, into a stunning new
logo.
Amendment of the By-Laws is contemplated at the Annual General Meeting,
January 18, 1989. The proposed changes are merely for clarification
and are available upon request at the library..