Library groundbreaking and proposed bylaws change

HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY November 27, 1961 Dear Member of Friends of the Hermosa Beach Library: Good news! Good news! Our new library is becoming an actuality. The ground-breaking ceremonies were held on Friday the 18th. As we had no time to send a letter, we tried to reach each of you by telephone to ask you to attend. We can look forward to a big, new library in about nine months. We will really celebrate then. Our summer has been busy. The children's reading program and Story Hour were most successful. Our patio had many visitors. By the way, we have three complete rolls, and a partial, of reed fencing from the patio project. We would like to sell the whole lot for $10, a real bargain; and the buyer would be helping our Library Fund. At the suggestion of many of the Friends, the board decided that this year's GIFT to the Library should be a large, lighted, standing globe. This will cost almost $200, and we are raising the money slowly but surely. Our bake sale last month yielded $35, and many, many thanks to all of you who helped. Our next event for our Globe is a USED-BOOK SALE on Saturday, December 2, in front of the City Hall. We are asking for all types of books -- novels, biographies, travels, text books, children's books, who-dun-its, all types of paper-backs, etc. Some magazines will be accepted, such as National Geographics, Gourmet, Arizona Highway, or Holiday. Donation centers will be at the homes of Mrs. Bond (336 - 24th Street), Mrs. Gazin (615 - 24th Place), and Mrs. Miho (731 - 9th Street), or Mrs. Mason (FR-4-0091) will be glad to pick them up. This is a good chance to clean out your books and find new ones. It is almost time for our yearly change of officers. When we have our election in January, the board would like to have the membership vote on a slight change in the by-laws too. We have found this past year that the presence of our immediate past president, Mrs. Helen Tracy, at our board meetings was a great help; therefore, we suggest the following change in Article IV of our By-Laws: Article IV Officers now reads:..........who together with the Head Librarian as ex-officio member and the Hermosa Beach City Council representative.......... This will change to (change underlined)..........who together with the Immediate Past President and Head Librarian as members and the Hermosa Beach City Council representative.......... This change will allow our Past President each year to help the new Board of Directors. MERRY CHRISTMAS!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!! Come to see the lovely Christmas tree in the Library!! Our annual Holiday Coffee Party will be held on Thursday, December 14, at 10:30 AM. We are again asking for donations of home-made Christmas cookies, if you have the time. But COME, and this year bring your friends. It's a wonderful time for cookies, coffee and chatter. Sincerely, (Mrs. David Bond), President

HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
November 27, 1961
Dear Member of
Friends of the Hermosa Beach Library:
Good news! Good news! Our new library is becoming an actuality. The ground-
breaking ceremonies were held on Friday the 18th. As we had no time to send a
letter, we tried to reach each of you by telephone to ask you to attend. We can look
forward to a big, new library in about nine months. We will really celebrate then.
Our summer has been busy. The children's reading program and Story Hour were
most successful. Our patio had many visitors.By the way, we have three complete
rolls, and a partial, of reed fencing from the patio project. We would like to sell
the whole lot for $10, a real bargain; and the buyer would be helping our Library
Fund.
At the suggestion of many of the Friends, the board decided that this year's GIFT
to the Library should be a large, lighted, standing globe. This will cost almost
$200,and we are raising the money slowly but surely. Our bake sale last month
fiet ded $35, and many, many thanks to all of you who helped. Our next event for
our Globe is a USED-BOOK SALE on Saturday, December 2, in front of the City
Hall. We are asking for all types of books -- novels, biographies, travels, text
books, children's books, who-dun-its, all types of paper-backs, etc. Some
magazines will be accepted, such as National Geographics, Gourmet, Arizona High-
way, or Holiday. Donation centers will be at the homes of Mrs. Bond (336 - 24th
Street), Mrs. Gazin (615 - 24th Place), and Mrs. Miho (731 - 9th Street), or Mrs.
Mason (FR-4-0091) will be glad to pick them up.This is a good chance to clean out
your books and find new ones.
It is almost time for our yearly change of officers. When we have our election in
January, the board would like to have the membership vote on a slight change in
the by-laws too. We have found this past year that the presence of our immediate
past president, Mrs. Helen Tracy, at our board meetings was a great help; there-
fore, we suggest the following change in Article IV of our By-Laws:
Article IV Officers now reads:........: who together with the Head Librarian
as ex-officio member and the Hermosa Beach City Council
representative.....
This will change to (change underlined). ?..who together with
the Immediate Past President and Head Librarian as
members and the Hermosa Beach City Council represen-
This change will allow outive. President each year to help the new Board of Direc-
tors.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Come to see the lovely Christmas tree in the Library!! Our annual Holiday Coffee
Party will be held on Thursday, December 14, at 10:30 AM. We are again asking
for donations of home-made Christmas cookies, if you have the time. But COME,
and this year bring your friends. It's a wonderful time for cookies, coffee and
chatter.
Sincerely,
(Mrs. David Bond), President