2000

Book Sales Move to Bard Street

On January 20 the Friends elected Al Valdes and the 2000 officers. When the Library closed for refurbishment, the Friends moved their books to a warehouse on Bard Street in mid-February, with help from City staff. They asked to hold the March sale at two sites, on Bard Street and in front of the library, and held their first Bard Street sale on March 25. The Board then suspended future allocations pending storage costs. In July it approved selected library purchases and reported 11 new members. In September a Beach Reporter column by Garrison Frost weighed withdrawal from the County library system after the City Council voted to seek a consultant. Charlotte Malone and Bill Malone answered with letters calling for a study before a decision. In November the Board allocated $1,458.55 in sale receipts to the Belasco fund, and Jack Belasco added a $1,500 matching gift.

Drawn from: Annual meeting elects officers and discusses library renovation; Friends request a split-site March book sale during renovation; Friends explain the move to the Bard Street warehouse; Board reviews first Bard Street sale and suspends new allocations; Board reviews members presale and restores selected library allocations; Garrison Frost weighs withdrawal from the County library system; Charlotte Malone calls for a library feasibility study; Board allocates November proceeds to Belasco and discusses computers.

Summary written by Claude from this year's records, for review by the board. Read every year.