The Friends Connection
November 2015
Dear  ,


Thanks to your membership and support, we are donating $10,000 to the Granite Bay Library! The library will use these funds to purchase new board books, holiday books, early reader books, professional collection books and Lucky Day books. We are thrilled to help the GB Library expand its collection.   
 
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.

2015 Member Appreciation
Friends Wine Tasting Event














As the Granite Bay community has continued to grow we've been very fortunate to watch 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 we will 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 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.

Story Time with local authors 
Timothy Turkey 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 gave our organization a percentage of net proceeds from the book fair sales.

An upcoming event we look forward to is our Annual Fund Drive. From Thanksgiving to Jan. 31 Holiday Challenge: Give the Library 100 New Books by Jan 31st. Our 2014 Challenge raised $1500 for the Library, buying 75 new books for Granite Bay Library patrons to enjoy. To support the library and make a donation,  follow this link.  Donations  start 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:


Please visit our  website  and our  Facebook page  for our events and updates. We'd love to stay connected and would appreciate your feedback.


On behalf of the Friends Board, wishing you a joyful Thanksgiving and Holiday season full of bright moments!