Board meeting and book redistribution

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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 25, 2009
Board members present: Gillian Miller, Carol Lawson, Gabor Kossuth, Dorothy Yost, Marilyn Shaw
Elmita Brown, and Diane Craig
Meeting brought to order at 4p.m. by new president, Dorothy Yost.
MINUTES: The minutes of November 19, 2008, and January 13: 2009 were approved.
TREASURER'S REPORT: Treasurer's report for period ending December 31, 2008 and February 24, 2009
was approved. A new computer was purchased for the Bard Street Book Store use. Also, plastic bags
were reordered for customer use at Library and FOL Bookstore. We had a successful book sale on
February 21, 2009 which brought in $902.60. Membership fees brought in $815.00. Current cash on
hand is as of February 24, 2009 is $32, 482.16.
LIBRARY REQUEST: Elmita bought the last set of Newbery & Caldecott books for the Belasco Collection.
She thanked us for all our help especially since the Library will have a smaller budget this year and feels
very lucky to have FOL donations. Michael requested four telephone cord straightener's to keep cords
at Library manageable. All approved purchase of new request from Elmita.
NEW BUSINESS: We have been invited to 2009 Annual Friends of Library Exchange at the Huntington
Library for Art Collection and Botanical Gardens viewing. Elmita will be attending on Sat. March
7,2009. All volunteers are welcome to attend.
Gillian would like to stop "book title requests" from members because they do not come to pick up
their books in a timely manner. We decided that hopefully it will die out on its own and we will not
promote it.
Gabor would like his FOL title to be "Warehouse Maintenance" man. This gives other volunteers a
chance to be assistants to Gillian. All approved. It was discussed we need a strong muscle volunteer to
help with heavy loads of books moved from Library to Bard Street Bookstore. We could possibly offer
money but it would be paying for only 1hour a week.
Official title of FOL book store was discussed and suggested "Bard Street Bookstore" instead of
Warehouse. No vote was taken.

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A request from a volunteer to have a jar to collect for LA Regional Food Bank at our book sales was
brought up. Members were not interested in starting that at this time.
Gabor stated we gave 10 boxes of books to the Gardena Library since we have an abundance and they
are in need of used books. It helps keep a handle on our abundance of duplicate books. We also give to
other libraries, Daughters of the Revolutionary and Battered Women's charity.
The 50t* Anniversary of the Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library will take place September, 2009.
Some ideas that were discussed are as follows:
Invite a well known guest speaker to the Library.
One day celebration at the Library after hours (5pm-7pm) wine & cheese, possible donation from
FOL of a set of expensive books to be kept at the library...lassics of some sort.
Needs to be in September after school starts. Saturday is the best day to hold party. Hours to be
decided.
We will mail a copy of the minutes to Naoma Valdes and ask her for additional ideas since she is
one of the founding members of FOL.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Next book sale will be May 16, 2009. Next board meeting May 20, 2009.
ADJOURMENT: 5:10 p.m. February 25, 2009
Respectfully submitted
Diane Craig, Recording Secretary