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San Pedro Regional Branch Library

Download Friends Winter 2012 Newsletter and read about our upcoming events: Louis Zamperini (Jan 29), Lisa See (Feb 19), and the Pennyroyal Players (Mar 31); Find information on upcoming Friends events and much more. For questions about our newsletter email us at: newsletter@friendsspl.org.

The Board meets every last Tuesday of the month starting at 6:00 p.m. Along with the Senior Librarian, we discuss what we can do to spread the love of reading and to improve literacy. The meeting is open to the public so join us and be a part of your community.

Highlights of February Board of Directors Meeting

January 31, 2012. Call to order 6:20 p.m. Eight members, Senior Librarian David Ellis and Melissa Potter, acting principal, Volunteer Services present.

Minutes read and approved as corrected.

Minutes will be duplicated and passedout to members at the beginning of each meeting from now on.

Treasurer's report presented.

Membership: 139 under grace period. 382 paid for a total of 521 members. $103 in donations received.

Newsletter: Next newsletter ready to be printed. Cecelia is hoping someone will relieve her of her duties due to the big job of putting our the newsletter and arranging out events. Any volunteers?

April, May, and June programs discussed.

Book Buying Committee: Has purchased books for the library. Waiting for requests from committee.

Pat reported on the equipment purchased for the library. Digital camera, LCD has s short-lived battery. Cable needed. $50 approved by board.

Board attendance sheet will be utilized at future meetings.

Librarian's Report: Carolynn Hennon, former staff member passed away. Ednita requests $315.65 for material for Summer Reading Club. Approved.

This past Sunday's program, Robert Kent's presentation of USS Iowa, was well-attended. We made $669 in voluntary donations. The use of the auditorium was free. Plank membership on the USS Iowa will be discussed at our next meeting. The cost of the plank is $5000. The ship will be docked permanently in San Pedro and it is expected to be a big draw and an adjunct to Ports O'Call. (Information article uploaded February 15, 2012.)

Senior Librarian shared information about requesting funds for Library needs, i.e. refurbishing. Only for permanent improvements.

Lisa See event: Be there at Grand Annex at 1:00 p.m. Cookies needed. Homemade preferable. Four cookie chefs needed. Dreams of Joy need to be ordered and paid for by February 5th. Selma and Millie will be at the greeting table. Cecelia will be in charge of drinks. We will have coffee, tea, and bottled water.

JoAnn Kostelas will be resigning. Correspondence Secretary post is now open. She and Phyllis will both be members at large (no exact duties). Doris volunteered to assume some of JoAnn's duties. Pat Colby will be our Acting-Vice President. Pat requests that if you want any item put in the archives, you place it in her box.

We now have three new life members. We are in need of Program Chairperson and Volunteer Coordinator.

Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.

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