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Letters and email · January 16, 2002

Betty Starr proposes a public letter campaign for later hours

Draft open letter to the City Council asks for three evenings until 9 p.m. A handwritten note proposes copying it onto Friends stationery for patrons to send.

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Transcribed from the scans and checked against them by Claude. Typed text comes first; handwritten notes follow it. [illegible] marks words that cannot be read and [?] an uncertain reading.

January 16, 2002 Open letter to Hermosa Beach City Council Re: Expanding Hermosa Beach Library's Hours of operation To Whom It May Concern: Please be aware that our library has been operating under reduced hours since 1995. Initially this was to be a temporary measure to make up for a lack of funding. Since then, the money Hermosa Beach residents pay to the County for Library services has gone up, but there has not been an increase of hours. We would like to see out library open at least 3 nights a week until 9pm to accommodate the schedules of our working patrons. The Manhattan Beach Library has these "user-friendly" hours – why can't we? Sincerely, Hermosa Beach Library User

Handwritten notes

• (bottom) Charlotte - This is the letter idea I had - it could be zeroxed onto HBFOL letterhead + a stack left out for people to send to city hall... I can make any changes you think will make this better - Betty Starr 372-3911
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January 16, 2002
Open letter to Hermosa Beach City Council
Re: Expanding Hermosa Beach Library's Hours of operation
To Whom It May Concern:
Please be aware that our library has been operating under reduced hours since 1995. Initially this was to be a
temporary measure to make up for a lack of funding. Since then, the money Hermosa Beach residents pay to
the County for Library services has gone up, but there has not been an increase of hours.
We would like to see out library open at least 3 nights a week until 9pm to accommodate the schedules of our
working patrons. The Manhattan Beach Library has these "user-friendly" hours - why can't we?
Sincerely,
Hermosa Beach Library User
Charlotte -
This is the litter idaa I had - it could be
zeroxed onto HBFOL Lellnhed + a
stock Uff out for people to send to
city hall...
I con mare any changes you think will
make this Gilt. Billy Slan 372-3911