Circulation report and Friends activities

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HERMOS A BEACH
FRIENDS OF VI LIBRARY
550 Pier avenue
Hermosa Beach, California
NENSTEIT ER
*Dear Friends, Februcry 19, 1966
Mrs. John Rogers, our treasuror, graciously entertained the members
of the Board a luncheon meating in her home on February 3rd, where
Miss Carlotta Hoye, head librarian, revealed that 93,235 books were
checked out of the Hermosa Beach Library from January through Decei-
ber, 1965!
The library kept a 2300-hour year, which means that on the aver-
age, one book went into circulation every working minute-and-a-half. In comparison, there were 374,757 takewaffsfrom LoA. International
Airport during the same period (diflorent hoars) which also means
that a plane went out about every minute-and-a-helf. Fortunately,
for the sinity of the librarians and the relative serentiy of the
readers, the books tend to depart in groups of five and more, and
there is no urgent need for a Control Iower quite yet.Still. we
are urged to keep them flying! The more circulation the library
enjoys, the more access to the County's book resources, according to
our librarian.
Miss Hoye also enrounced new hours for the library, from noon
until nine p.m.. Monday through Thursday, and from noon until sis
p.m. on Fridays, rather than from one p,m. - the Saturday hours re-
main unchanged, ten a.m, until 6 p.m.
* NEW BUSINESS: the Membership Drive; ergo, it is time to renew your
membership, and the motto this year is "Be a Member, Bring a New
Member In" The fees are tiny ($1.00 for adults, 25d for juniors)
and the rewards are great. le are pleased to report that $232.38
of our funds (collected through membersnins and our two fund-raising
events) was used to purchase the Durant series, magazine subscriptions
and many books for the California Collection - which now boasts 55
volumes, with seven more books on order. There is still a healthy
in the treasury, as was announced at the last gener: l meeting.
Mrs. Dorothy Olney is this year's Membership Chairman, and you
may mail your check to her at 2029 Hermosa Avenue, Hermosa Beach
90254, ir to irs. Joln Rogers, Treasurer, 2710 E1 Oeste, Hermosa
Beach. A membership table will be in the librury during the week of
the Drives February 28 to march 4, when members of the Board will be
on hand to sign up new memberships and renewals and answer questions
about the Friends: activities.
*1 SPECILL TOUR of the Los Angeles County Library has been arranged
for the Hermosa Beich Friends of the Library, on Friday, March 18th,
with a no-host luncheon at the Rooftop Cafeteria in the Hall of
Records. Mrs. 4. L. Lindner and Iirs. Myron Gazin have engaged i bus
to transport us, and we will leave Clark Stadium promptly at 9 c.m.,
returning around two in the afternoon. Reservations are limited
45, and you are requested to reserve before March l0th, please.
cost will be $i.00 per person, and you may send your check directly
to Mrs. Rogers, or incuire at the membership table between February
28 and March 4. The tour will involve about an hour-and-a-half, so
wear comfortable shoes!

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HERMOSA BEACH
FRIENDS OF THE LIBR RY
550 Pier Avenue
Hermosa Beach, California
NEVS LETTER
(continued)
*MORE NEWS: lirs. Myron Gezin, the Honourable (and very busy) Pat, has announced that she has been re-elected as cheirman of Region
Three of the Los ingeles County library Advisory Council, and ilso that she has accepted an invitation to serve as in area? coordinator
of the California Library Association, Trustee Section:
*STILL MORE NEWS: The CHILDREN'S CONTEST. The annual illustration,
poetry and essay contest for elementary and junior high school young-
sters will be held from April 1 through April 30, and winning entries
will be exhibited in the library during May. Mrs. Carol Funk will be in charge of the contest; her telephone number is FR 61322. Details
will be sent later directly to the schools, and the judges will be announced later.
on January i6. in the libriry, and we are:
Mrs. Herbert C. Corben, president; Mrs. Shu Miho, recording
secretary; Mrs. Carol Funk, corresponding secretary; Mrs. John Rogers, treasurer. Mrs. Dorothy Olney, membership; Mrs. Gordon Evins: California Collection; Mrs. Edward Treadgold, art; Mrs. h?I? Lindner, hospitality; Irs. Lawrence Pearson, publicity; Irs. Myron Gorin,
representative from the Hermosa Beach City Council; and Mrs. John Hales, immediate past president and honorary member of the Board.
To a merry year!
Mus. Herbert l. Cabers
Mrs. Herbert C. Corben
president