Letters and email · January 7, 1998

Al Valdes appeals for magazine gift subscriptions

The Friends invite residents to donate specific subscriptions or make a gift earmarked for magazines. The letter lists titles sought by the librarian.

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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS of the LIBRARY January 07, 1998 Dear Library Friends, A modest proposal. The Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library would like to encourage the donation of magazine gift subscriptions to the Hermosa Beach Library. The Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library during the year raise thousand of dollars through book sales to buy books, CD's, and Video's for the Hermosa Beach Library. To expand the number and variety of magazines available at the library, the Friends of the Library would like to issue a seasonal suggestion to the community for it's help. Many of us, as magazine subscribers, are asked at renewal time to give gift magazine to friends, or are solicited by school or youth groups to subscribe to magazines as part of their fund raising, The Friends of the Library would ask you to consider at these times to donate a magazine subscription to the Hermosa Beach Library. You don't even have to wait for those occasions. Do it now! If this suggestion appeals to your community spirit call Ron Schneider, our Hermosa Beach Librarian, at the library for specific magazine donations. Ron has a magazine "wish" list for the library. Among the many magazines that Ron feels would complement the magazine section at the library are: Redbook, Vanity Fair, Cooking Light, Byte, Writers' Digest, Men's Fitness, Outdoor Life, and Women's Sports and Fitness. The telephone number for the Hermosa Beach library is 379-8475. If you, in your generosity, would rather contribute by check, just make out the check to the Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library and send it to the Hermosa Library at 550 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach 90254, wth the notation that the check is for "magazines". This is a tax deductible donation. Recognition of your magazine contribution will be noted at the library. Al Valdes for The Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library 550 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, California 90254 310/379-8475

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HERMOSA BEACH
FRIENDS of
the LIBRARY January 07, 1998
Dear Library Friends,
A modest proposal
The Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library would like to encourage the donation of magazine gift subscriptions to
the Hermosa Beach Library. The Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library during the year raise thousand of dollars
through book sales to buy books, CD's, and Video's for the Hermosa Beach Library. To expand the number and
variety of magazines available at the library, the Friends of the Library would like to issue a seasonal suggestion to
the community for it's help.
Many of us, as magazine subscribers, are asked at renewal time to give gift magazine to friends, or are solicited by
school or youth groups to subscribe to magazines as part of their fund raising, The Friends of the Library would
ask you to consider at these times to donate a magazine subscription to the Hermosa Beach Library. You don't
even have to wait for those occasions. Do it now!
If this suggestion appeals to your community spirit call Ron Schneider, our Hermosa Beach Librarian, at the
library for specific magazine donations. Ron has a magazine "wish" list for the library. Among the many
magazines that Ron feels would complement the magazine section at the library are: Redbook, Vanity Fair,
Cooking Light, Byte, Writers' Digest, Men's Fitness, Outdoor Life, and Women's Sports and Fitness. The
telephone number for the Hermosa Beach library is 379-8475.
If you, in your generosity, would rather contribute by check, just make out the check to the Hermosa Beach Friends
of the Library and send it to the Hermosa Library at 550 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach 90254, wth the notation that
the check is for "magazines" ". This is a tax deductible donation. Recognition of your magazine contribution will
be noted at the library.
Al Valdes for
The Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library
550 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, California 90254 310/379-8475