Founding accomplishments and membership appeal

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February 1963
Dear Friends of the Hermosa Beach Library:
In October 1959 the HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY became
an active group in our city, "to foster closer relations between the Li-
brary and the citizens and organizations of Hermosa Beach; to stimulate
public support; to focus attention on the facilities and services as well
as on the needs of the library; to encourage gifts,financial aid, and
additions to library services." And we can point with pride to the follow-
ing accomplishments of our group since that date:
THE HARVARD CLASSICS - all 51 volumes
Senior Citizens Patio (at the old library)
Mounted 24" physical-political globe
TWENTIETH CENTURY VIEWS - a collection of critical essays
BOOK REVIEW DIGESTS - 1950 to 1959
500 Children's Bookmarks distributed by the librarians
during Book Week
Over 300 books donated to the library with FRIENDS' bookplates
This year we hope to be able to donate to the library THE CHRONI-
CLES OF AMERICA - 56 historical narratives relating the full story of Ameri- ca. Our librarian Mrs. Olney tells us these will be invaluable to students
and of great interest to adults. This set costs $199. We'd like to have a
WHO'S WHO IN CALIFORNIA in our library, too; this book costs $35. we're looking forward to reinstating our summer reading program for children
with a member of the FRIENDS acting as Storybook Lady (would YOU like to be Storybook Lady for a day? We'd love to have you). At the end of summer
and the reading program, we'll have'a punch and cookie party, and that's
August marked the beginning of a new era for Hermosa citizens, with
dedication ceremonies of our handsome new library. The FRIENDS' Christmas
party was held there around the beautiful white tree decorated with origami
ornaments made by students and donated to us by the Pier Avenue PTA!
are so grateful to those FRIENDS who donated blue chip stamps for our coffee
pot and lovely lace tablecloth that we use at our several informal coffees
during the year).
Have you seen the current charming art display at the library
painted by young artists 6 to 12 years old? For the past 6 years the library
has been fortunate to have rotating one-man shows from the local non-profit
South Bay Art Association. Have you read the current best-sellers A SHADE
DF DIFFERENCE by Drury; or FAIL-SAFE by Burdick; or FINAL VERDICT by Adela
Rogers St. John; orTHE BECKONING DESERT by Ed Ainsworth? They're all avail-
able at your library.
So now it's membership renewaltime again, and we hope that those
of you who haven't had an opportunity, will do so right now. And if you've
never belonged before, you'll not find a more rewarding expenditure. En-
courage your childrento feel a part of. their library by becoming a member
of the Junior Group of the FRIENDS. They can bring their quarters into the
library and sign their names in the big book, or send the quarter in now
and they can sign next time they're in.
Do come in and browse around your library, enjoy the pleasant sur-
roundings, and DO USE YOUR LIBRARY CARD! The larger our circulation, the
more books we will receive from the County.
Sincerely,
Kay Pontious,President
P.S. The County Library recently celebrated the acquisition of its
2,000,000th book (R IS FOR ROCKETS by Ray Bradbury); it took 42 years to
reach the first million, and only 7 years for the second!
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I would like to join the HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY (please pick
up your membership card at the library):
NAME ADDRESS
Adults:$1.00
Children: ? 25
(thru high school)
Would you like to help in the summer
reading program?
Would you be interested in a
book discussion group?