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San Pedro Regional Branch Library

Download Friends of San Pedro Library Newsletter and read about our upcoming events 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 April Board of Directors Meeting

Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Call to order 6:15 p.m. Nine members and Senior Librarian attending.

Minutes of March 26th meeting read and accepted.

Officers' Report

Treasurer: Treasurer gave report on our financial status.

Membership: 18 renewals, 3 new, 111 in grace period, for a total of 487 members. $170 in donations received.

Newsletter: Summer newsletter will be coming out in the end of June. Articles will reflect the upcoming 125th anniversary of the library.

Programming Chair:

1. March 30: Pennyroyal Players Tribute to Steven Foster a success. Attendance at 65, great program!
2. April 27: Ellis Trio was very well received. Very appreciative crowd and attendace at around 50.
3. May 25: Upcoming program with Madeleine Drake of Little Fish who will be performing a play about a librarian who solves the mystery of a 113 year overdue book!
4. June 29: Poet and guitarist Richard Leach with musicians Bill Markus and M. B. Gordy and poets Wanda Hoy Smith and Jim Doane.
5. July 20: Cellist Brian Asher and pianist Dorothy Woodruff with two other guest musicians at St. Andrews.

Book Buying: Books just delivered to libary.

Website: Website has been updated with spring graphic. Information on Friends events were posted, board of directors meeting minutes posted, and book review page was started up after a few months hiatus.

In celebration of the library's anniversary, Vice President Pat Colby read a timeline that chronicled the life and times of San Pedro Library from its beginnings and up to now. She also reported on the Board of Library Commissioners Meeting that was held on March 28th at the library. For further information, download both the library timeline and the meeting notes.

All reports accepted as read.

Senior Librarian's Report

• David Ellis, who had been our acting senior librarian, is officially the senior librarian. But he is on probation till Septermber.
• Library Board of Commissioners Meeting was held on Thursday, March 28th at San Pedro Library.
• Librarian John Carrol has just published a book called "Giovanni's Instrument" Please see it.
• Library may be open on Sundays starting in January. If not then, definitely by mid 2014. Measure L is still working.
• August 10th is San Pedro Library's 125th anniversary. Lots of planning is going on by library staff. Stay tuned.
• Requests for $200 by YA Librarian for collage project and $100 for laminating rolls by Children's Librarian approved by board.
• David thanked Millie for all her work in working with distributors to get the much-needed magazine subscriptions for the library. The library is still working on the final list of magazines they want.

Old Business

Yumi mentioned that Doris Scott wanted to know what we are doing about advertising for the Used Book Sales. Jerry volunteered to look into it. He will see about renewing older outlets and finding new ones.

Yumi can't work at the membership desk on Fridays of the Used Book Sale any longer. Asked for volunteers. Other members volunteered for the time being.

New Business

Millie informed board about problems with Friends computer which she uses for accounting. Yumi volunteered to take it to Best Buys. Board approved.

Membership renewal to San Pedro Chamber of Commerce for $144 approved by board.

Doris wanted to know if there were more membership envelopes. Board advised to contact Sir Speedy in Torrance who may have our originals. Board discussed the different membership categories and whether life member should be raised to $150. Board defeats suggestion.

Georgia read letter of resignation from Sandy Clayson. Sandy explained that running these events was very demanding mentally and physically. After listening to what she had to say, board realized that she was trying to run the events entirely by herself. She did not realize that certain functions were almost always carried out by the same board member for each of the events. Board asked her to reconsider and reassured her that all she had to do was to work with the performers. She consented. Board was relieved she did not resign.

Next meeting May 28th at 6:00 p.m. Public invited.

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