Topics

The collection falls into 17 topics and 14 kinds of document. Each topic page opens with a short history and lists its records, oldest first.

Topics

• Book sales and bookstore450
• Governance and elections443
• Library services and collections377
• Finances and budgets344
• Membership and volunteers301
• Gifts and donations267
• Publicity and newsletters255
• Fundraising and events221
• Library programs188
• Named funds177
• Children's and youth programs169
• Library funding and advocacy156
• Anniversaries and history137
• Community partnerships and scholarships93
• City and County83
• Library building61
• California Collection61

Document types

• Minutes and agendas 281
• Newspaper clippings 231
• Financial records 231
• Letters and email 176
• Newsletters 134
• Notes 93
• Photographs 53
• Flyers, invitations and programs 50
• Lists and rosters 45
• Scrapbook pages 32
• Reports and proposals 27
• Forms and ephemera 24
• Histories 15
• Governing documents 13