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Minutes and agendas · February 16, 2011

Board meeting and California Collection disposition delay

Reports Teen Territory purchases, replacement of worn Belasco books and a shredder authorization. California Collection remains at the Library pending County action; the 2010 vote had not completed disposition.

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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY MEETING OF FEBRUARY 16, 2011 Members present: D. Yost, C. Lawson, D. Craig, G. Miller, P. Roberts, M. Shaw, R. Martel and E. Brown MINUTES: November 17. 2010 minutes approved. TREASURER'S REPORT: Period ending Feb. 16, 2011 approved. Balance on hand as of 2/16/11 $23,984.61. Internet income this year is $1,536.37. Expenditures, including books for library,dvd rentals, library supplies, newsletter and Teen Territory were $12,261.30. LIBRARY REQUESTS: Elmita reported that a complete furniture list will be given to us regarding items ordered for the Teen Territory program. Rugs, game tables and chairs, among other items, have been ordered. Another $1000 grant has been applied for through the L.A. County Library foundation which we will match. The well worn children's books from the Belasco collection have been replaced. The library's paper shredder needs to be replaced at a cost of $500-600. We approved the expenditure. Ms. Jeri Westerson will speak at the Library on Wed. Feb. 23 at 10:30am. She is a mystery writer. FOL will supply refreshments. All are invited. The County FOL meeting is in April, 2011 in Pasadena. More info to follow. BOOK STORE: New signs advertising our Saturday booksales are working well. A request to use the bookstore once a month in the evening from 7pm -8pm for a book club meeting was discussed. We decided that at least one F.O.L. member/volunteer must be involved with the group. They would open the store for the hour and be responsible for any sales made during that time. It was approved. A discussion regarding our internet person receiving a list of books taken every other Friday to be put up for sale on the internet was also voted on. We decided the internet man will take books he believes will sell and send us a printed list. When a book sells we will have the option of checking off that book as being sold. OLD BUSINESS: The California Collection is still at the Library. Elmita has to go through the Library system before she can disperse the books. NEW BUSINESS: County Meeting, Sat. April 9, 2011 from 9am to noon at the Green Hotel in Pasadena. All Friends of Library are invited. March 12, 2011 is the H.B. St. Pat's Parade. Volunteers will walk in the parade pushing a cart with books and advertising the FOL Bookstore. The bookstore will not be open on parade day. Please wear black shirts or FOL shirts with green accessories. ADJOURNMENT: 3:10pm RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: D. Craig, Recording Secretary

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ORIGINAL
HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 16, 2011
Members present: D. Yost, C. Lawson, D. Craig, G. Miller, P. Roberts, M. Shaw, R. Martel and E. Brown
MINUTES: November 17. 2010 minutes approved.
TREASURER'S REPORT: Period ending Feb. 16, 2011 approved. Balance on hand as of 2/16/11
$23,984.61. Internet income this year is $1,536.37. Expenditures, including books for library, dvd
rentals, library supplies, newsletter and Teen Territory were $12,261.30.
LIBRARY REQUESTS: Elmita reported that a complete furniture list will be given to us regarding items
ordered for the Teen Territory program. Rugs, game tables and chairs, among other items, have been
ordered. Another $1000 grant has been applied for through the L.A. County Library foundation which
we will match. The well worn children's books from the Belasco collection have been replaced. The
library's paper shredder needs to be replaced at a cost of $500-600. We approved the expenditure. Ms.
Jeri Westerson will speak at the Library on Wed. Feb. 23 at 10:30am. She is a mystery writer. FOL will
supply refreshments. All are invited. The County FOL meeting is in April, 2011 in Pasadena. More info
to follow.
BOOK STORE: New signs advertising our Saturday booksales are working well. A request to use the
bookstore once a month in the evening from 7pm -8pm for a book club meeting was discussed. We
decided that at least one F.O.L. member/volunteer must be involved with the group. They would open
the store for the hour and be responsible for any sales made during that time. It was approved.
A discussion regarding our internet person receiving a list of books taken every other Friday to be put
up for sale on the internet was also voted on. We decided the internet man will take books he believes
will sell and send us a printed list. When a book sells we will have the option of checking off that book
as being sold.
OLD BUSINESS: The California Collection is still at the Library. Elmita has to go through the Library
system before she can disperse the books.
NEW BUSINESS: County Meeting, Sat. April 9, 2011 from 9am to noon at the Green Hotel in
Pasadena. All Friends of Library are invited. March 12, 2011 is the H.B. St. Pat's Parade. Volunteers will
walk in the parade pushing a cart with books and advertising the FOL Bookstore. The bookstore will not
be open on parade day. Please wear black shirts or FOL shirts with green accessories.
ADJOURNMENT: 3:10pm
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: D. Craig, Recording Secretary