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Mission Statement
 
The Friends of the Downey City Library encourages members of the community to make use of the services provided by the Downey City Library, strengthen the ties between the library and the community, and raise funds to provide additional library services and programs for the community.

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Friends of the Library Board
 
President
Cleo Latimer
1st Vice President (Programs)
Nora Szechy
2nd Vice President (Membership)
Sharon Macias
Director of Fundraising
Lucy Aguero
Secretary
Lee Cole
Treasurer
Eunice Hammond
Book Store Director
Colette Stallcup
Newsletter Director
Carol Woods
Publicity Director
Kathy Callahan


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Friends Store
 
We sell cards, used books, and magazines.

Hours:

Monday - Thursday
10:00 A.M. - 8:30 P.M.

Friday - Saturday
10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

The store is operated by the Friends of the Downey City Library and is staffed by volunteers. All proceeds are donated to the Library for the purchase of supplemental equipment and materials.

Volunteers Needed ... Just two hours per week

Do you enjoy browsing bookshelves for your favorite author or meeting others who share your love of libraries? The Downey City Library needs additional volunteers to staff the popular Friends Store. Located inside the library, the store offers quality used books at discount prices, as well as See's candy items. All funds support library programs and services. For information, call (562) 904-7360, Ext. 130.


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Friends of the Library Membership
 

Becoming a Friend is easy! Just print out a membership form and fill it out, or ask for a form at the public service desk located just inside the entrance to the Adult Library (across from the drinking fountain).

Annual membership dues are tax deductible and may be eligible for corporate matching gift programs. Your membership is effective January 1 through December 31. Sign up today and you will be put on the mailing list to receive the informative Friends newsletter.

Student $5.00
Individual $10.00
Family $25.00
Business/Organization $75.00
Individual Life $500.00

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Donor Categories
 
Benefactor $10,000+
Sponsor $5,000-9,999
Patron $1,000-4,999
Donor $500-999
Sustainer $100-499
Contributor $50-99

Membership Application Form

Please make checks payable to
Friends of the Downey City Library
and mail to:

Friends
Downey City Library
11121 Brookshire Ave.
P.O. Box 7015
Downey, CA 90241-7015

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Special Events
 
Book-Lovers Club: Booked for Lunch!
 
Day / Time: Thursday 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Date: Second Thursday of Each Month
Location: Cormack Room
 

Join us for a literary feast. Bring your lunch and join a lively discussion of the best in current fiction, literary classics, biography and popular non-fiction. Light refreshments will be served.


January 14, 2010
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
Cannery Row

by John Steinbeck
March 11, 2010

Beat the Reaper

by Josh Bazell
April 8, 2010

The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and a Forty-Year Friendship

by Jeffrey Zaslow

Friends Silent Auction - February 2010
 
Bids accepted in the Friends Store until Saturday, February 20 at 12:00 noon.
 
#1 Batman – The Dailies 1943-1946 by: Sterling Publishing Company

In 1943 one of the most famous creations in comic books was adapted for newspapers. The creator, artist, and writers came together to produce a memorable newspaper "comic strip". The complete works from this period.
Minimum Bid : $10.00

 
#2 The Sopranos Family Cookbook by: Allen Rucker

Has all the wit and gritty realism of the HBO series. Tells you how to cook like an Italian mama and how to eat like a wise guy. It’s the TV show with shopping list and recipes.
Minimum Bid : $6.00

 
#3 Kurt Cabain - Journals

Kurt Cabain filled dozens of notebooks with lyrics, drawings, and writings about Nirvana, fame, music and the people in his life. Hundreds of full page scans of his thoughts and feelings in his own handwriting and in his own style.
Minimum Bid : $8.00

 
#4 The Secret Language of Birthdays by: Gary Goldschneider & Joost Elffers

Learn what famous personalities were born on your birthday. Study your astrological sign and personality profile. Nobody who reads this book can feel left out. Everyone has a birthday.
Minimum Bid : $10.00

 
#5 Atlas of American History by: Robert H. Ferrell & Richard Natkiel

Mr. Natkiel’s brilliant 2 & 4 color maps illuminate every major aspect of every period of American history. Professor Ferrell’s book length text and map references traces our history from its beginning to our present time.
Minimum Bid : $10.00

 
#6 The Analects of Confucius by: The Franklin Library

One of Franklin Library’s 100 greatest books of all time, this collection of Confucius wisdom is well illustrated throughout. Pages of notes and a nice index for quick reference.
Minimum Bid : $7.00

 
#7 The Art of the Streamliner by: Bob Johnston & Joe Welsh

This is a tribute to the greatest streamliner and diesel trains of North America, the routes these magnificent trains traveled and the visionaries who brought the streamliner to life.
Minimum Bid : $6.00

 
#8 Wouldn’t Take Nothing For My Journey Now and A Mercy by: Maya Angelou & Toni Morrison

Morrison’s novel is about what lies beneath the surface of slavery. Angelou shares her thoughts about living a life of service and grace. Thoughts from two icons of Black literature.
Minimum Bid : $8.00

 
#9 His Excellency George Washington by: Joseph J. Ellis

Mr Ellis has crafted a landmark biography that brings to life in all his complexity the most important and perhaps least understood figure in American history.
Minimum Bid : $7.00

 
#10 Vintage L.A. by: Jennifer Brandt Taylor

Where else in the world can you actually stand in Clark Gable’s footprint, attend a séance to meet Houdini’s spirit, meditate at George Harrison’s favorite beachside temple, ride a horse under the Hollywood Sign and much more. Only in Los Angeles.
Minimum Bid : $6.00

 
#11 Beetle by: The Auto Editors of Consumer Guide

The Volkswagen Beetle story is full of irony, intrigue and surprises. From Nazi Germany in the 1930’s to today, this book chronicles how a humble little car became an international icon.
Minimum Bid : $8.00

 
#12 The Collection of Alfred Stieglitz - Fifty Pioneers of Modern Photography by: Weston J. Naef

Stieglitz began collecting photographs in 1894 and in time acquired more than 650 prints. His collection chronicles the early history of photography and has become recognized as one of the finest collections in existence today.
Minimum Bid : $10.00


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Volunteer Opportunities
 
Volunteers... The Special Difference
 
Here at the Downey City Library, our volunteers are the special difference - the helping hand, the attentive ear, the creative energy. They are essential to the successful daily operations of our library. You can be part of that special difference by giving your time and talent. Some things still cannot be computerized - nor should they be. People helping people is the way of the library volunteer. No one can do the job quite like a volunteer.
 
You Will Make a Difference
 
We are looking for people who want to make a worthwhile contribution to their library and to their community. We are looking for people who are cheerful, dependable, and above all, people who enjoy working with people. You will be given training. We will offer you work that fits your time, talents, and abilities plus the opportunity for personal growth by learning and using new skills. You will receive the satisfaction that comes from giving to the community and to your library.
 
How You Can Make a Difference
 

Some of the tasks we need help with are:

  • processing new books
  • reading to children
  • helping with children's programs
  • mending books
  • creating displays
  • preparing materials for library programs
  • processing paperbacks
  • straightening bookshelves
  • typing or using a computer to complete a project
  • cleaning terminals
  • tutoring in the Adult Literacy Program 562.904.7360 x123
  • working in the Friends Store 562.904.7360 x 130

What are you waiting for? Become a member of our volunteer staff today. Call the Circulation Office at (562) 904-7360 x130 or come in and see us. There's a lot happening at the Downey City Library and we'd like you to be a part of it. Together we can make that special difference.


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