Board adopts $25,000 target for Belasco and directs sale proceeds to it

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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY HELD
AT THE LIBRARY ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1996
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Rosalind Bender, Toni Empringham, Betty Evans, Tim Ferguson,
John Hales, Bill and Charlotte Malone, Betty Starr and Al Valdes
OTHER ATTENDEES: Jack Belasco and Children's Librarian Nina Peters.
CALL TO ORDER: By President Charlotte Malone at 6:59 P.M.
MINUTES ACTION: To approve the minutes of the meeting of 6-25-96. Motion Al Valdes, second,
Bill Malone. So ordered.
PROPOSED ACTION: John Hales requested that we amend the minutes to read "some of the best ever
publicity". By a majority vote the request was denied
TREASURER'S REPORT: Bill Malone presented our balance on hand as of 9-25-96 of $5,658.07.
ACTION: To approve report. Motion Al Valdes, second Betty Evans. So ordered
BOOK SALE: Again, this was another high grossing sale ($2,202, third highest to date), with a good
placement of tables, six cashiers and lots of workers. Unfortunately, there is still a problem with thievery
and we will block off the back exit either with a cashier's table in the middle of the walkway or a row of
chairs. We will also put the more expensive computer items in Toni's corner.
ACTION: To allocate $500 to purchase more tables. Motion Al Valdes, second Bill Malone. So
ordered
Additional comments regarding the book sale from our past president Tim Ferguson. "From the signage,
to the layout, the number of volunteers involved, 1 thought this was, if not the best, one of the best
organized book sales ever under extremely trying circumstances." Cathy Dunbabbin was commended for
the signage, and Cathy Dunbabbin, Cathy McCurdy and Toni Empringham were thanked for helping sort
books.
BELASCO FUND UPDATE: $3,000 was added to the Evy Belasco Fund to bring the total up to
$20000. (Since 1980 this Fund has generated more than $15,000 for children's books, magazines,
summer programs, mural, rugs, etc.)
ACTION: To deposit $2,000 into the Fund. Motion Al Valdes, second, Tim Ferguson. So ordered
FURTHER ACTION: To dedicate the proceeds of the December sale, if possible, to the Belasco Fund,
thus insuring its perpetuity. Motion Al Valdes, second Tim Ferguson. So ordered. Our target for the
Fund is $25,000.
REPORT AND REQUEST FROM CHILDREN'S LIBRARIAN NINA PETERS: The
Caldecott/Newbery collection was completely updated (the first time since 1988) except for one our-of-
print book. Over 1200 children attended this summer's reading program. At Nina's request the
following occurred:

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ACTION: To allocate $1,000 for both children's and adult books. Motion Bill Malone, second, Al
Valdes. So ordered.
BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT GRANT: $819 of the $1,200 grant has been spent on 16 CD-
ROMS pertaining to health issues. More are being ordered
SB 1998/AB 1767. These two pieces of legislation have been signed by the Governor and allow libraries
withdrawing from the county system to retain the tax monies earmarked for the funding of libraries. This
item will be on the City Council agenda of October 22 for discussion of options.
NEW BUSINESS: The dates for the 1997 Book Sales are as follows: March 3, June 14, September 13
and December 6. Efforts will be made to get these dates on the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce
calendar as well as the Coordinating Council's calendar of events.
CHAMBER DINNER: The Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce has requested a list of our officers
for their October 25 Awards Dinner. The list will be provided with the exclusion of telephone numbers.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY EXCHANGE: Carson Library will be hosting a Friends of the Library
Exchange November 2, 1996. John Hales will attend as our representative.
The question of the date of the last carpet cleaning was raised, perhaps with the idea of FOL paying to
have the carpets cleaned
Al Valdes, Entreprenurial Activity, reported on the status of the coffee machine and displayed book
covers as a possibility for fund raising.
A quarter page ad will be placed in the Beach Cities Symphony Program at the cost of $75 for four ads
(a discount from the usual rate of $125). This ad will list the dates of our book sales.
ADJOURNMENT: On order of FOL President Charlotte Malone, this meeting was adjourned at 7:29
P.M. to the meeting of December 12, 1996 at 7:00 P.M. at the Library.
Retty Stavr
Recording Secretary