Letters and email · June 5, 2000

Friends explain the move to the Bard Street warehouse

Requests July 15 street closure and states that books have been stored at 1309 Bard Street since mid-February after library storage ended. Credits City staff assistance.

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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS of the LIBRARY June 5, 2000 Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 RE: JULY 15, 2000 BOOK SALE-WEST SIDE OF BARD STREET Dear Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council: Once again the Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library would like to hold its book sale on the west side of Bard Street. Our March 25 sale was very well-attended at this location with no inconvenience to the police and fire departments nor the local antiques dealer. Hours of street closure would be from 7:00 AM to 2:30 PM on July 15. The reason for this request is that we are no longer allowed to store our books in the library between book sales, and have, since middle February been using a city owned warehouse at 1309 Bard Street. It would be a monumental task to move over 10,000 books to the former sale location in front of the library. While the county library system has been less than cooperative with the HBFOL lately, making us feel most unwelcome, the City of Hermosa Beach has been supportive and has come to our rescue. City Manager Steve Burrell, Public Works Superintendent Michael Flaherty, Police Chief Val Strasser and fire department personnel have been more than willing to help us out. The City has provided us with storage space and has backed our efforts to support the Hermosa Beach Library. We are very grateful to the City and its staff. Thank you for your consideration of this request to use the West side of Bard Street for our book sale from 7:00 AM to 2:30 PM on July 15. Sincerely, Charlotte Malone HBFOL Book Sale Chair 550 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, California 90254 310/379-8475

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HERMOSA BEACH
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FRIENDS of
the LIBRARY
June 5, 2000
Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council
1315 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
RE: JULY 15, 2000 BOOK SALE-WEST SIDE OF BARD STREET
Dear Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council:
Once again the Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library would like to hold its book sale on
the west side of Bard Street. Our March 25 sale was very well-attended at this location
with no inconvenience to the police and fire departments nor the local antiques dealer.
Hours of street closure would be from 7:00 AM to 2:30 PM on July 15.
The reason for this request is that we are no longer allowed to store our books in the
library between book sales, and have, since middle February been using a city owned
warehouse at 1309 Bard Street. It would be a monumental task to move over 10,000
books to the former sale location in front of the library.
While the county library system has been less than cooperative with the HBFOL lately,
making us feel most unwelcome, the City of Hermosa Beach has been supportive and has
come to our rescue. City Manager Steve Burrell, Public Works Superintendent Michael
Flaherty, Police Chief Val Strasser and fire department personnel have been more than
willing to help us out.
The City has provided us with storage space and has backed our efforts to support the
Hermosa Beach Library. We are very grateful to the City and its staff.
Thank you for your consideration of this request to use the West side of Bard Street for
our book sale from 7:00 AM to 2:30 PM on July 15.
Sincerely,
Charlotte Malone
HBFOL Book Sale Chair
550 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, California 90254 310/379-8475