Newsletters · March 1, 1979Estimated date
Revised draft on Library funding crisis
Annotated revised draft on County funding and service concerns.
Names in this record: Evy Belasco is Evelyn Belasco.
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march 1979 march 1979
HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
"Good as it is to inherit a library, it is better to PRESERVE one"
to paraphrase Augustine Birrell(who actually said it's better to collect.
OUR LIBRARY PICTURE remains a cliff-hanger. The legislative situation is uncertain (on Feb. 6, Bill Malone and members of the board sent mail gram to Eugene Chappie, chairman of the local government committee, urging support of SB 31 which would have provided interim aid to special districts.) The Board of Supervisors is still uncommitted to rescue of the library It is likely that some kindof patchwork will be put together to keep the library going through March 30. There is no clear plan on how the library will be kept afloat thereafter. Meanwhile a governor's conference to"study library needs" is still scheduled for March2-3.
WHATEVER RESULTS it is clear that active membership and moral and financial support will be increasingly important to the library in the immediate future.
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL IS VITAL. Checks made to Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library($2. per person) may be dropped at the library or mailed to Bonnnie Grace, membership chairman, at 1801 Hillcrest, this city.
MARCH 17, Saturday, offers a spring conference for California Friends of the library at the Santa Fe library, 11700 Telegraph Rd., Santa Fe Srpings. It may be more iomportant now to join forces with this state wide group. If you wish to attend, check with Pat Gazin, 376 5765 (after five p.m.)
OUR SRIRNG BOOKSALE Saturday, March 24, ten a.m. ..on. Chairman Evy Belasco says we need books and volunteers. Book donations may be dropped in the"green barrel" at the library; To help with the sale, call Evy at 374-3132 or assistant chairman Jacqueline Wofford at 370-8357.
REGARDEZ .. the presidents' plaque on the west pillar in the library.. Former President Delma Peery's name is already inscribed, in recognition of her noble efforts of last year.
MARK WELL.. Libations for the Library will be resurrected this year! Saturday, Aug. 4, is the date. Details are a mystery.
KEEP IN TOUCH: Your FofL officers are: Bill Malone, president, 372-3625; treasurer, Curtney Harris, 374-1200; California book collection, Betty Evans, 379-5932.
Without a blueprint of what's ahead, librarian Shari Petresky has said she expects library service here to be cut 50 per cent, and staff 90 per cent. Meanwhile, Redondo Beach library has a small volunteer group, and Palos Verdes is a formal training program for volunteers.
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march 1979 march 1979 HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY "Cood as it is to inherit a library, it is better to PRESERVE one" to paraphrase Augustine Birrell who actually said it's better to collect. OUR LIBRARY PICTURE remains a cliff-hanger. The legislative situation is uncertain (on Feb, 6, Bill Malone and members of the board sent mail gram to Eugene Chappie, chairman of the local government committee, urging support of SB 31 which would have provided interim aid to special districts.) The Board of Supervisors is still uncommitted to rescue of the library It is likely that some kindof patchwork will be put together to keep the library going through March 30. There is no clear plan on how the library will be kept afloat thereafter. Meanwhile a governor's conference to"study library needs" is still scheduled for March2-3. WHATEVER RESULTS it is clear that active membership and moral and finan= cial support will be increasingly important to the library in the inmedi= ate future. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL IS VITAL. Checks made to Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library($2, per person) may be dropped at the library or mailed to Bonnie Grace, membership chairman, at 1801 Hillcrest, this city. MARCH 17, Saturday, offers a spring conference for California Friends of the library at the Santa Fe library, 11700 Telegraph Rd..Santa Srpings. It may be more important nowto join forces with this state wide group. If you wish to attend, check with Pat Gazin, 376 5765 (after five p.m.) OUR SRIRNG BOOKSALE Saturday, March 24, ten a.m. ..on. Chairman Evy Bel= says we need books and volunteers. Book donations may be dropped in the"green barrel" at the library; To help with the sale, call Evy at 374- 3132 or assistant chairman Jacqueline wofford at 370-8357. REGARDEZ.. the presidents' an plaque on the west pillar in the library.. Former President Delma Peery's name is already inscribed, in recognition of her noble efforts of last year. MARK WELL.? Libations for the Library will be resurrected this year! Saturday, Aug. 4, is the date. Details are a mystery. KEEP IN TOUCH: Your FofL officers are: B1l1 Malone, president, 372-3625; treasurer, Curtney Harris, 374-1200; California book collection, Betty Evans, 379-5932. Without a blueprint of what's ahead, librarian Shair Shari Petresky has said she expects library service here to be cut 50 per cent, and staff 8o per cent. Meanwhile, Redondo Beach library has a small volunteer group, and Palos Verdes is a formal training program for volunteers. What's next? 3-1-19 Pas