Invitation to August 10 Library dedication

July 20, 1962 Dear Member of the HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: A special invitation to you -- mark your calendar for August 10, 1962, at 2:00 p.m. for the long awaited dedication of our new library. This is the realization of years of planning and work by the entire community of Hermosa Beach and especially the FRIENDS. Since September 1959, when our strongest supporter, Mayor Pat Gazin, called the first meeting of a small group which constituted the actual beginning of the Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library, this library has been our goal. Each of you may take some credit for the library becoming a reality -- a strong educational and cultural asset to our city. There will be no story hour until very late in the summer this year because of the move into the new building. The library will be closed for three weeks during the move. The FRIENDS were the grateful recipients of a gift of $15.00 from LAS QUINCE DAMAS, a local philanthropic group, toward the purchase of Book Review Digests for the library. Many thanks to this thoughtful group. The FRIENDS welcome gifts and donations from organizations and individuals at any time. The following is quoted in part from an article appearing in the Los Angeles County Public Library NEWSLETTER: "The large, new, impressive library building at 550 Pier Avenue will make the Hermosa Beach branch one of the major outlets of the county library system. The City constructed the $131,599 building. The Library holds a five-year lease with option to purchase any time after the first two years. The building has floor area of 6,500 square feet and shelving for 21,900 books. The furniture and shelving, costing $19,341, is being provided by the County Library. According to Betty Addison, Regional Librarian, the already sizeable branch collection in the fields of art, drama and music -- the type of reading much in demand in the community -- will be increased materially by the opening. She is also adding eight new periodicals to the subscription list, to make a total of 62 magazines the branch will receive regularly. New subscriptions include the Unabridged Reader's Guide. She has also ordered a complete set of the Book Review Digest for the 1940's for the library. Since the Friends are giving a complete set of the same periodical for the 1950's and the branch has been subscribing to it since January 1960, the library will have complete back files of the magazine covering the last 22 years. Mrs. James Edgerton, president of the Friends, said that other gifts, including a world globe, are in the offing to be unveiled at the dedication." We were proud and pleased that the FRIENDS nominations for Woman of the Year - Mayor Pat Gazin; and Man of the Year - Pier Avenue School Principal James Boston, received these awards at the 50th Chamber of Commerce installation dinner July 12. Congratulations to these two outstanding citizens! In closing may we wish our librarian, Mrs. Dorothy Olney, a very happy and relaxing vacation this month. Have a good rest, Dorothy, we'll need you come the first of August. Many thanks to librarians Mrs. Katherine Dittmar, Mrs. Carol Hall, and Mrs. Alice Michelson for their never-tiring assistance and patience. Coffee, punch and cookies will be furnished and served by the FRIENDS at the dedication. Anyone wishing to help, please call me at FR. 2-9367. If you have 1/4 or 1/2 of a Blue Chip Stamp Book to spare, please drop it off at the library for our lace tablecloth. Sincerely, HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF LIBRARY Mary Edgerton, President

July 20, 1962
Dear Member of the
HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY:
à special invitation to you - mark your calendar for August 10, 1962, at
2:00 p.m. for the long awaited dedication of our new library. This is the
realization of years of planning and work by the entire community of Hermosa
Beach and especially the FRIENDS. Since Soptemhor 1955, when our atrongast supportor. Mayor Put Gazin, collad the firet moeting of a small group which con-
the actun boginning of the Hornogn Bench bonds of the iribrary, this
11brary has been our goal. Ench of you may take some crodit for the librory be-
coming a roality -- a strong eductional and cultural assot to cur ofty.
Thoro will ba no story hour until vory Inte in tho summer this yeor be-
of the move into the new building. The library will be closed
during the move.
The FRIENDS were the greteful recipients of a gift of $15.00 from Las
QUINCE DAMAS, a locnl philanthropic group, toward the purchase of Book Revier
Digosts for the library. Many thanics to this thoughtful group. The FRIENDS
welcome gifts and donations from organizations and individuals at any time.
The following is quotod in part from an article appearing in the lee
Angoles County Public Library NEWSIETIFE:
-Ine Oity constructed the $131,599 building. The Livecy holds e five-year
lease with option to purcese any time after the first two years. The building
has floor area of 6,500 square foct and shelving; fc: 21,900 books. The furni-
ture and shelving, costing $19, 341, is being provided by tho County Librery.
according to Betty addison, Regionnl Librarian, the alroady sizesble branch colloction in the fields of art, dram and music - the type of reading much 1n
demand in the community - will be incrossod materially by the oponing.
also edding light new periodiels to the subscription list, to mako c total of
62 maguzines the branch VIll receive rogularly. Now subscriptions include the
Unabridged Render's Guide. She has also ordored a complate set of the Book
Review Digost for tho 1940's for tho librory. Since the Fricads ano giving e
completo set of the same periodical for the 1950's and the bronch has been sub-
scribing to it since January 1960, the library will havo comploto back files of
the magezine covering the last 22 years.
Mrs. James Edgerton, president of the Friends, said that cther gifts, including
a world globe, are in the offing to be unveilod at the dodicction."
We were proud and pleasod that the FRIENDS nominations for Women of the
Year - Mayor Pot Gazin; and Man of the Year - Pier avero School Principal James
Boston, roceived these awards at the 50th Chamber of Commorce installation
dinner July 12.Congratulations to theso two outstanding citizens!
In closing may wo wish our librarian, Mrs. Dorothy Olnoy, a very happy
and rolaxing vacation this month. Have a good rost, Dorothy, nood you
come the first of ingust. thanke to librarions Mrs. Ktherine Dittmor, Mrs.
Carol Hall, and Mrs, alice Michelson for their never-tiring assistance and
Coffoe, punch and cookios will be furnished and servod by the FRIENDS e.t
anyone wishing to help, plese call me ct FR. 2-9367.
havo 1/4 or 1/2 of a Blue Chip Stamp Book to spure, pleaso drop it off at the
11brary for our lace teblecloth.
Sincerely,
HERMOS. BEACH FRIENDS OF LIBRARY
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