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| Mission Statement |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| 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.
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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 |
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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 |
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| 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
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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 |
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| Book-Lovers Club: Booked for Lunch! |
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Thursday |
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
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Second Thursday of Each Month |
| Location: |
Cormack Room |
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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.
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| Friends Silent Auction - February 2010 |
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| Bids accepted in the Friends Store until Saturday, February 20 at 12:00 noon. |
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| #1 Batman – The Dailies 1943-1946 by: Sterling Publishing Company |
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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
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| #2 The Sopranos Family Cookbook by: Allen Rucker |
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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
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| #3 Kurt Cabain - Journals |
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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
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| #4 The Secret Language of Birthdays by: Gary Goldschneider & Joost Elffers |
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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
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| #5 Atlas of American History by: Robert H. Ferrell & Richard Natkiel |
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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
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| #6 The Analects of Confucius by: The Franklin Library |
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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
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| #7 The Art of the Streamliner by: Bob Johnston & Joe Welsh |
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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
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| #8 Wouldn’t Take Nothing For My Journey Now and A Mercy by: Maya Angelou & Toni Morrison |
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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
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| #9 His Excellency George Washington by: Joseph J. Ellis |
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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
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| #10 Vintage L.A. by: Jennifer Brandt Taylor |
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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
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| #11 Beetle by: The Auto Editors of Consumer Guide |
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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
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| #12 The Collection of Alfred Stieglitz - Fifty Pioneers of Modern Photography by: Weston J. Naef |
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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 |
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| Volunteers... The Special Difference |
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| 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. |
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| You Will Make a Difference |
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| 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. |
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| How You Can Make a Difference |
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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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