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Volunteer
at the Library | Friends
of the Pasadena Public Library |
Pasadena Public
Library Foundation | Linda
Vista Associates |
San Rafael
Associates | La Pintoresca Associates
| Hastings
Library Associates|
Online
Donations | Vroman's
Gives Back |
In Person
Donations
In order to maintain high quality service
and manage the high volume of activity at all ten library
locations, the Pasadena Public Library has an established volunteer
program, designed to save tax dollars and use staff time effectively.
The volunteer program allows citizens to participate in the spirit of
public cooperation by giving the library the benefit of their many
skills and talents.
Annual Volunteer Celebration 2007
For further information, please call Christine Reeder, Volunteer
Coordinator,
at (626) 744-7076. Read more and fill out an application online at
Volunteer Opportunities.
285 E. Walnut Street Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 744-4680
e-mail
friendsppl@yahoo.com
The mission of the Friends of the Pasadena
Public Library is to support the library’s programs, special services
and cultural events. Priority is given to projects that instill the
excitement of discovery and the love of reading in library patrons of
all ages.
The Friends support and provide funds for: Children's
and Teens' Summer Reading Programs, Try It @ Your Library summer
activity program for teens, Children's and Teen's Book Weeks which run
for an entire month in October and November, free books for Preschool
Children's Book Week, Peek-A-Book kiosks and software, Poetry Month,
poetry reading event co-sponsored with PEN and the Poetry Society of
America, Book Discussion Kits for Branch Libraries, ArtNight, One City,
One Story, Friends' quarterly newsletter The Library Insider, Friends'
monthly Used Books Sales, Friends' Book Store at Central, Enrichment
Centers and software updates in the Branch Libraries and the Jack Smith
Friend of Libraries Award.
Funding is raised through membership fees and
donations as well as the book sales on the second Saturday of each
month, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at Central Library. Donations of books may
be left at the Circulation Desk or at the loading dock on the north side
of Central Library.
The Library Insider is published quarterly and is mailed to Friends'
members. This newsletter features news of Friend's activities and
programs, our volunteers, and articles and book reviews of special
interest.
To become a member of the Friends of the Pasadena Public Library,
please fill out an online membership
form. The Friends will contact you to complete the application.
285 E. Walnut Street Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 744-4398Through the public's generous support,
the Library Foundation's original mission of restoring the Central
Library building and maintaining the preservation in pristine condition
has been met. The building continues to be one of Pasadena's civic
treasures housing a library collection of over 800,000 volumes and
offering world-class library service to our residents.
Over the past eight years, the Pasadena
Public Library Foundation has, in addition to maintaining the
restoration of the Central Library building, funded the following
extraordinary projects:
- Computer
furniture to house computer workstations in Reference and the
Children’s Room
- Restoration
of a new public room off of the Great Hall to create the Technology
Learning Center
- Custom
furniture to house the Library’s On-Line Catalog, in the Great
Hall
- Custom
furniture to house the two self-check stations mounted into the wall
of the south entrance to the Great Hall
- Replacement
of the cork flooring in the Great Hall
- Restoration
of the Patio offices and creating space for a Young Adult Room
- Refinishing
the Great Hall
- New
Central Library elevator
Please contact the library's
Administration Office to learn more about how to make a financial
donation to the Pasadena Public Library Foundation.
The
Linda Vista Associates have supported the Linda
Vista Branch for over twenty years.
Each year funds are raised and donated for a variety of purposes.
In the last few years, the Associates have purchased reading
chairs, carpets, shelving for audio-visual materials, and a wide variety
of books.
The Associates also provide special subscription material such as
Value Line and Architectural Digest.
If
you would like to support the Linda Vista Associates, please inquire at
the Linda Vista Branch at 1281 Bryant Street, 626-744-7278.
The
San Rafael Associates formed
in 2002 to support the San Rafael Branch.
In addition to fundraising to support the branch, the Associates
have sponsored author talks and are exploring new landscaping for the
branch.
If you would like to
support the San Rafael Branch through the San Rafael Associates, please
inquire at San Rafael Branch, 1240 Nithsdale Road, 626-744-7270.
The La Pintoresca Associates was formed in 2003 to support the
La Pintoresca Branch. The association supports fund raising, community events, and community ideas. This branch also wants to expand its multicultural aspects regarding periodicals, books, and other resources.
Your involvement is strongly encouraged. If you would like to support the La Pintoresca Associates, please call Starla Echols at 626-798-9400.
The Hastings Library Associates is a support
organization for the Hastings Branch that works with the branch
staff to determine programming, materials or branch improvements
that are desired by the branch patrons and then raise funds to provide
these services. Dues are $25.
If you would like to support the Hastings
Library Associates, please contact Greg Jones at (626) 744-7262
or visit their website.
The Pasadena Public Library has posted its wish-list with
Amazon.com for your convenience. Our Library wish-list is maintained at Amazon.com
Wish-list. Books that you order will be delivered directly to the
library. Books posted on the wish-list have been selected because of
demand and collection needs.
For many years Vroman’s Bookstore and its
customers have “Given Back” to the community and the Pasadena Public
Library. Signing up for Vroman’s Gives Back dedicates 1% of the amount
of your purchases to your chosen community organization. Sign-ups can be
made in person at a Vroman's
location or online at the Vroman's
website . Designating the Friends of the Pasadena Public Library
ensures your continued support of the Library.
Monetary and Memorial monetary donations are accepted at
all service desks of the Pasadena Public Library. In addition, The
Pasadena Public Library accepts book donations in accordance with our Gift
Policy. Books must be in excellent
condition and fall within needed subject categories, as determined by
the Library Director and the staff. The library retains unconditional
ownership of the gift and makes the final decision on the use, display
or other disposition of the gift. For more information contact the
library at
(626)744-4066, option 7.
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