Letters and email · December 7, 2000

Wendy Romano responds on hours and book-sale shelving

County response requests public input on hours and acknowledges Friends purchase of three bookcases. Fax headers record later transmissions.

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LaserJet[?] 3100; 3103741612; Apr-17-01 1:48AM; Page 1/1 PHONE NO. : 310 3744911 Dec. 20 2000 09:49AM P1 County of Los Angeles Public Library 7400 East Imperial Hwy., P.O. Box 7011, Downey, CA 90241-7011 (562) 940-8461, TELEFAX (562) 803-3032 Library December 7, 2000 Catherine McCurdy Corresponding Secretary Friends of the Hermosa Beach Library 550 Pier Avenue Hermosa Beach, Ca 90254 Dear Ms. McCurdy: This letter is in response to your letter of November 14, 2000, in which you request that we (1) consider reconfiguring the hours the Hermosa Beach Library is open to include more evening hours; and (2) add shelving to one wall of the hallway near the entrance to the library for Friends of the Library book sales. It is my understanding that FOL President Al Valdez is writing letters to the local beach papers asking for public input as to the open hours of the library. We have conducted our own survey from August 9 - 22, 2000, in which we counted customers in the library during the first open hour and the last open hour. During this time period we found that 173 more people came to the library during the first hour of operation as opposed to the last hour. I will be most interested in the input that Mr. Valdez receives from the public on this topic. When this information is received, please contact me and I will be happy to direct my staff to review it. I am concerned that the library be open some morning hours but I also want the hours of the Hermosa Beach Library to reflect the wishes of the community. As for the shelving that you requested, I am sorry to report that we have no extra shelving available for your use. I understand since the time of your letter that the Friends have purchased three bookcases to be used for your ongoing book sale. I am happy that you have taken this step and I consider this a real solution to your continuous book sale effort. I very much appreciate the Friends' support of the Friends of the Hermosa Beach Library. I look forward to hearing from you once you receive public input on their wishes regarding the open hours of the library. Very truly yours, Wendy Romano Acting County Librarian cc: Ruth Venerable, Acting Regional Administrator Serving the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County and the cities of: Agoura Hills • Artesia • Avalon • Baldwin Park • Bell • Bell Gardens • Bellflower • Bradbury • Carson • Claremont • Compton • Cudahy • Culver City • Diamond Bar • Duarte • El Monte • Gardena • Hawaiian Gardens • Hawthorne • Hermosa Beach • Hidden Hills • Huntington Park • La Canada Flintridge • La Habra Heights • Lakewood • La Mirada • Lancaster • La Puente • La Verne • Lawndale • Lomita • Lynwood • Malibu • Manhattan Beach • Maywood • Montebello • Norwalk • Paramount • Pico Rivera • Rosemead • San Dimas • San Fernando • San Gabriel • Santa Clarita • South El Monte • South Gate • Temple City • Walnut • West Covina • West Hollywood • Westlake Village

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serdet 3100; 3103741612;
Apr - 17-01 1:48AM; Page 1/1
PHONE NO. : 310 3744911
Dec. 20 2000 09:49AM P1
County of Los Angeles Pablic Library
7400 East Imperial Hwy.. P.O. Bex 7011. Downey. CA 90241-7011
(562) 940-8461. TELEFAX (562) 803-3032
December 7, 2000
Library
Catherine McCurdy
Corresponding Secretary
Friends of the Hermosa Beach Library
550 Pier Avenue
Hennosa Beach, Ca 90254
Dear Ms. McCurdy:
This letter is in response to your letter of November 14, 2000, in which you request that we (.)
consider reconfiguring the hours the Hermosa Beach Library is open to include more everung nours- and (2) add shelving to one wall of the hallway neat the entrance to the library for Friends of the
Library book sales.
It is my understanding that FOL President Al Valdez is writing letters to the local beach papers
asking for public input as to the open hours of the library, We have conducted our own survey from
August 9 - 22, 2000, in which we counted customers in the library during the first open hour and the
last open hour. During this time period we found that 173 more people came to the library during
the first hour of operation as opposed to the last hour. I will be most interested in the input that Mr.
Valdez receives from the public on this topic. When this information is received, please contact re
and I will be happy to direct my staff to review it. 1 am concerned that the library be open some
morning hours but T'also want the hours of the Hermosa Beach Library to reflect the wishes of the
community.
As for the shelving that you requested, 1 am sorry to report that we have no extra shelving available
for your use. I understand since the time of your letter that the Friends have purchased three
bookcases to be used for your ongoing book sale. I am happy that you have taken this step and I
consider this a real solution to your continuous book sale effort.
I very much appreciate the Friends' support of the Friends of the Hermosa Beach Library. i look
forward to hearing from you once you receive public input on their wishes regarding the open hours
of the library.
Very tuly yours,
Wendy Romano
Acting County Librarian
cc: Ruth Venerable, Acting Regional Administrator
Serving the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County and the cities of: Agoura Hills ? Artesia ? Avalon ? Baldwin Park ? Bell ?
Bell Gardens ? Bellflower ? Bradbury ? Carson ? Claremant ? Compton ? Cudany ? Culver City ? Diamond Bar ? Quarte ? E: Monte
? Gardena ? Hawaiian Gardens ? Hawthorne ? Hormosa Beach ? Hidden Hills ? Huntingion Park ? La Canada Fintridge ? La Habra
Heighis ? Lakewood ? La Mirada ? Lancaster ? La Puente ? Le Verne ? Lawndale ? Lomita ? Lynwood ? Malibu ? Manhattan
Beach ? Maywood ? Monrebello ? Norwalk ? Paramount? Pico Rivera ? Rosemend ? Ban Dimas ? Sen Fernendo ? San Gabrel
?Santa Clarita ? Scuth El Monte ? Sout Gale ? Temple City ? Walnul ? Wei Covina ? West Hollywood ? Westlake Village