“A garden should make you feel you've entered privileged space -- a place not just set apart but reverberant -- and it seems to me that, to achieve this, the gardener must put some kind of twist on the existing landscape, turn its prose into something nearer poetry.”
― Michael Pollan, Second Nature: A Gardener's Education
Librarian's Corner
This summer, my family and I had our first bountiful garden. It was fun teaching my young daughter about planting and caring for seeds, nurturing the young plants and enjoying the fruits of our labor at the dinner table as well as having enough to share with neighbors and friends. I remember my younger days in the garden with my mother and the many life lessons learned there. While pulling weeds the other day, it occurred to me how our library is like a garden.

Gardeners know that they can't make a plant grow. They can only provide the conditions to stimulate growth and work to balance the elements for optimal growth. This is also true for a library.

Like the nutrient rich soil, a library needs a robust and diverse collection of materials reflecting and challenging the interests of the entire community. It also needs programs to provide stimulus for enrichment and growth. And like a garden, we weed the collection to keep a healthy balance of materials.

A garden can't survive on good intentions alone. Once the seeds are planted, having a steady source of water is essential for sustainability. A library's steady source of funding is like water for the garden, we need both regular resources for daily growth and reserves for drought years.

Sunlight is the essence of life, without it nothing can grow. Our membership, volunteers, and staff are the essential light we need to grow and achieve.

Nurture. Cultivate. Patience. It takes time to cultivate a healthy garden and a vibrant library. We're all evolving to support one another and seeking sustainable practices to continue our good work. And like my bountiful garden, I'm seeing the generosity of our community flourishing in the library.
 
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~ Sarah Comstock
Community Engagement Librarian


Join the October Conversation!
Our Guests: Anders Hauge, Placer County Planning Commissioner who will discuss an overview on land use in general planning and
Charles Anderson, League of CA Cities Legislative Representative for Greater Sacramento who’ll discuss legislation pertaining to general planning.

Town Talks provides an alternative to social media and online discussions. While these forums are useful, there's no replacement for face-to-face conversations. It's easier to understand and appreciate where others are coming from when we talk in person. Please join us!
New Programs!
Friday, October 4
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Friday, November, 8
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Friday, December 6
10:30 am
Senior Summits - Hosted by Jackie Smith, Senior Advocate, Senior OACC Commissioner, CARA Legislative Team. With special guests: Honorable Fiona Ma, Ca State Treasurer, Jamee Horning, OACC Commissioner, Seniors First "Senior411.org," Members of Placer County Law Enforcement and more! Check our events calendar for details. Please call the library to reserve your space!
(916) 824-2905. Questions? Call Jackie at 916-741-9303

Medicare Open Enrollment & Support
Fri., Oct 18th
10:30am - 4:30pm

Drop-in is OK.
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NASA Solar System Inform Series with NASA Solar System Ambassador,
Tim Pinkney.

October 15 3-5 pm
Jupiter: Our
Solar System's 900lb Gorilla
Cook Book Club: Celebrate the Seasons and Travel the World through Food!

October 15th and every 3rd Tuesday
6:30 - 7:30 pm
October meeting: One-pot dishes
Lego Club for Kids 6-12
October 8th and every 2nd Tuesday,
3-4:30 pm

Tackle engineering concepts and work in team to achieve a challenge
October Events:
  • Town Talks: 10/1, 6 - 7:30 pm

  • Current Event Discussion Group every Thursday, 1-3 pm

  • Storytime every Friday 10: 30 - 11 am, followed by crafts and free play 11 - 11:30 am

  • Placer County Genealogy Workshops 10/3 & 10/17 10:00 am - 12 pm

  • Senior Summit II: SCAMS, MONEY and YOU! 10/4 10:30 -am - 12: 30 pm

  • Purls of Wisdom Knitting Group, every Friday, 12:30 - 2 pm

  • Hit or Myth? Gardening Myths with the Placer County UC Master Gardeners Association, 10/5 10:30 am - 12 pm.

  • Library CLOSED for the Eggplant Festival Saturday 10/5 Come down to our Booth at the Festival! (Master Gardeners will meet in the Jessie Helms room)

  • NEW--LEGO Club! for Kids 6 - 12, every 2nd Tuesday, 10/8, 3-4:30 pm

  • Friends of the Loomis Library Meeting, all are welcome. 10/10, 6-8 pm

  • Origami for Beginners, Diamond Base and Birds! 10/12, 10:30 am - 12 pm

  • NASA Solar System Information Series #3: Jupiter, Our Solar System's 900 Pound Gorilla with NASA Solar System ambassador, Tim Pinkney, 10/15, 3 - 5 pm

  • Cook Book Club, Travel the World Through Food! Every 3rd Tuesday, 10/15, 6:30 - 7:30 pm

  • Historical Society Presentation 10/17 3:30-4:30 pm

  • Medicare Open Enrollment and Support for Seniors 10/18, 10:30 am - 4: 30 pm, Drop-in

  • Board Games for Teens and Tweens is Back! Every 3rd Saturday, 10/19, 2-4 pm

  • Huge Spooktacular Extended Book Sale, Our Last Sale of the Year! 10/22, 1-7 pm, 10/23-25, 10 am-4 pm & 10/26, 10 am-2 pm

  • Read to a Dog 10/26, 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Become a Member of the Friends of the Loomis Library!
Your Membership Contribution Supports Library Programs, Events, the Summer Reading Program, Book and Material Purchases, plus all the Little Extras that Mean so much!

Basic membership is only $15 a year or $25 for your whole family.
Higher levels are always welcome. All memberships are tax deductible per IRS 501(c)3 charitable rules.

To renew or join, visit the library and pick up a FOL membership envelope located at the front desk or at the FOL Book Sale.

Thanks in advance! You are helping to support the library and our community for today and the future.
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