This year the "Friends of the GB Library" Board was excited to host our inaugural Wine Tasting event as a way to thank our current members and to encourage new membership.
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| 2015 Member Appreciation Wine Tasting |
As the Granite Bay community has continued to grow we've been very fortunate to watch our our library grow and in June we celebrated our 20th anniversary. Over the years our members support has helped us to provide a wider book selection, stay up with technology, and provide meaningful programming. It's our members and volunteers that make all the difference, and we certainly could not provide this level of funding and resources without your support and generosity.
Over the next year year we'll be adding more to our children's rea
ding programs and showcasing local authors. There is a new California Program called "Talk, Read, Sing" that supports the early reading, singing and talking to children. We hope to incorporate more children's events that includes these important developmental activities.
On November 13th we hosted a story time featuring local authors Eileen Wilson and Rita O'Bear. They read their delightful children's book, "Timothy Turkey" and kids made a special craft.
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| Story Time with local authors Eileen Wilson and Rita O'Bear |
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| Timothy Turkey Story Time Craft |
In October we participated in Barnes & Noble's Book Fair and invited local author, Jack May, to share his delightful children's book How to Train Your Pet Human. After the fair, Barnes & Noble gives our organization a percentage of net proceeds from the book fair sales.
An upcoming event we look forward to, is the 2nd Annual Holiday Membership Drive. From Thanksgiving to Jan. 31 Holiday Challenge: You Buy a Membership, We Buy the Library a New Book. Our 2014 Challenge raised $1500 for the Library, therefore buying 75 new books for Granite Bay Library patrons to enjoy. To support the library and purchase a membership,
follow this link.
Memberships begins at only $20.
When shopping for gifts this year, consider using AmazonSmile to make your purchases. 0.5% of eligible purchases will be donated to Friends when you register. Click on the image below to support Friends when you shop:
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On behalf of the Friends Board, wishing you a joyful Thanksgiving and Holiday season full of bright moments!
