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November 2019 Book Sale Results

Due to a scheduling conflict with the meeting room, the fall book sale was held on November 1st and 2nd in the garage. Thanks to some great arranging and other efforts by volunteers, the fiction and non-fiction books all fit in the smaller space and the sale was a success. These sales do not happen without the hard work of FRL volunteers and all the customers who come and buy the books.

Thank you everyone!

Books, etc.:  $1812.50
Jam:  $55.00
Donations:  $58.85
Memberships: $285.00

 Grand Total    $2,211.35
The grand total from the 2018 fall book sale was $1,919.77

As always, the proceeds from the sale will go to the library.

Fall Book Sale

Gifts to the Library

Gifts to the Library
During the fiscal quarter including July, August and September of this year, the Friends of the Redwood Libraries contributed a total of $9,269 to our library. Of that amount, $6,024 was for the purchase of books and other library materials; $3,245.00 is designated for the purchase of a CD/DVD “buffing” machine. Additionally, $100 was donated to the Humboldt Library Foundation in memory of the passing of one of their dear volunteers.

This is the first quarter of the current fiscal year. We look forward to forthcoming successful book sales via our Serendipity Book Store, quarterly book sales and internet book sales, all put on by our dedicated and hardworking volunteers so that we may continue to support our library.

— Karen Anderson, FRL Treasurer

2019 Children’s Author Festival

On October 16 through 19, authors will be visiting local schools to share their work and thoughts on writing. There will be a reception for the authors at the Morris Graves Museum on Wednesday, 10/16 from 5:30-7:00. The authors will be available for sales of their work and book signing on Saturday, 10/19 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Eureka main library.  Be sure to come and meet these talented authors.

The 2020 Children’s Art  Calendar will be available during the book signing.

April Book Sale Results

 April Book Sale Results
(And comparison with the spring 2018 results)
                       
Books, etc.
    Meeting Room:  $1299.89
    Garage: $468.20
      (at 10 cents a book, that is a lot of books sold!)
Jam/Calendars
    Meeting Room:  $45
    Garage:  $26
Total Donations:  $191.43
Total Memberships: $254.00

Grand Total    $2,284.52
The 2018 spring book sale total was $1,928.99

Community Service Award

Liberry PreservesThe Community Service award this year will be presented to Cary and Robin Bartlett, owners of Mad River Farm. These are the people who make the delicious Liberry Preserves. The Friends will present $2,000 to the Library, and Cary and Robin can choose how it is to be used. If you haven’t tried Liberry Preserves, you can find them in the Serendipity Book Store, upstairs in the Eureka Main Library. 

2019 FRL Annual Meeting

Save the date!

June 8 is the day of our 2019 ANNUAL MEETING. Come to the large meeting room in the Humboldt County Main Library, 1313 3rd Street, Eureka, CA, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. We will elect new officers, present our Community Service Award, and enjoy our special speaker, Margot Genger. 

Margot grew up in our library, beginning with the old Carnegie Library at 7th and F in Eureka. She has authored a memoir, Shift Happens, and will share it with all of us at the Annual Meeting. 

Neil Tarpey, author of Flashes of Lightning, wrote a synopsis about Shift Happens. “Genger writes with a poet’s heart, a truck driver’s focus, and a tourist’s eye. She transports us across America’s breathtaking landscapes and urban blight all while trying to stay sober and neutralize her own demons. I’m glad I went along for the ride.” 

Nominations for FRL Officers

Officers and Directors will be elected at the FRL Annual Meeting, which will be held on June 8, 2019

The following nominations have been submitted by the Nominating Committee. As always nominations will also be taken from the floor.

Terms for the following offices are from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021:

President: James Cech

Corresponding Secretary: Sandi Hazel

Recording Secretary: Anne Hartline,

Directors: Donna Andersen, Tricia Hamill, Debbie Reis, Abigail Ryan

The following offices are continuing (terms ending in 2020):

First Vice President: Calista Sullivan

Second Vice President: Stephanie Hillman

Treasurer: Karen Anderson

Directors: Hilary Stephens, Yvette Tucker, Geri Emberson

February Book Sale Results

Thank you to everyone who made the FRL winter book sale a success:
The hard-working crew that takes in and sorts the books, the energetic volunteers that set-up and take down the meeting room and garage, the volunteers that man the sale, and the people who keep track of all the details that make a sale happen.

The FRL winter book sale not only featured a very large number of books, but free VHS tapes as well. Despite the threatening weather, people showed up and the sale was successful. Many of the customers that came for the VHS tapes, and left with boxes of them, also purchased books to add to their boxes.

February Book Sale Results
(And comparison with the winter 2018 results)

Books, etc. $2,032.50 (2018: 1,780.67
Jam 15.00 (2018: $ 55.00)

Total Sales $2,047.50 (2018: $1,835.67)

Total Donations $ 54.45 (2018: $124.71)
Total Membership $309.00 (2018: $284.00)

Grand Total $2,410.95
The 2018 winter book sale total was $2,244.38.

Gifts to the Library

During the quarter ending December 31st the Friends provided a total of $9,560 to the Library. $3,611 of this was for the purchase of books and other materials. The remaining $5,949 paid for the annual subscription to the McNaughton Plan, which enables the Library to provide extra copies of best sellers without purchasing them during the period when they are popular and to return them when they are no longer needed.

Gifts to the Library for the first half of the 2018-19 fiscal year totaled $15,616. Funds for these gifts came from sales from all sources; memberships beyond the basic level; and donations, including memorial donations. We are very grateful to everyone who supports the Friends and those activities that make our gifts possible.

Karen Anderson, Treasurer