The Summer Reading Program “Catch the Reading
Bug” begins June 11. Children are encouraged to sign up
at their local library. They earn prizes provided by the
Friends of the Library as they reach various reading
plateaus. Children of all ages may participate – books
that parents read to preschoolers will help them earn
prizes. Check your local branch library for special
programs.
On June 12 the Valley Springs Library will reopen
on a new location on the school campus. This facility is
almost triple in size from the old location. It will be
easier for the public to access, easier to park and
there will be comfortable seating and space to sit and
read. The Friends of the Valley Springs Library will be
providing furnishings and equipment that should be in
place later this summer. The School District will host
an Open House on June 12 at 5:30. The Friends will host
a second Open House this fall once the new furnishings
have arrived.
Is your Book group looking for ideas for the next book
to read? Check out Book Club in a Box! A box
containing 10 to 25 copies of a book can be distributed
to your book club members for their next book
discussion. The 49-99 Cooperative Library System funds
this program and the boxes are housed at the Lodi
library. Just contact Library Director Maurie Hoekstra
(mhoekstra@co.calaveras.ca.us 754-6701) and tell her
what title, number of copies, what date the book will be
handed out and what date the book will be discussed. The
box will be delivered to your nearby branch library. For
a list of titles available see the heading Book Club in
a Box.
Special thanks to County Supervisor Tryon for his
donation of $1,000 to Angels Camp Library and $1,000 to
Murphys Library from his district funds. This will go
towards purchasing books for the children’s collections
at these two libraries. A grant from First Five
Calaveras will provide bilingual picture books for
the library collection at the Valley Springs Branch
Library.
Book Club in a Box For the Book Club in a Box list of titles available
as of April, 2008,
click here.
Enhancements to the Book Collection
The Valley Springs Area Chapter of the
Friends of the Library has donated $500
to purchase holiday books for the Valley
Springs Library collection. This
generosity came about when a volunteer was
assisting a child looking for a
holiday book and there was no selection on
the shelves. The Friends then came
forward with a donation.
Scholastic Book Fair held
in December at the San Andreas
Library provided a great
selection of children’s books. As a
result the library
received $800 worth of books for the
children’s
collection.
Mystery Readers Delight.
An anonymous donor has given the
Friends of the Calaveras County Library
a Donation of $2,000
to purchase mysteries for
the library collection.
The MVL Inc library board
approved a donation of $524 to purchase
books for
the children’s collection. An
additional $100 was received from a donor to
add
to that contribution.
The Murphys Writers group
has donated $200 to be used to purchase
materials
help help aspiring writers.
The Rotary Club of West
Calaveras continues to donate funds since
2003 to
purchase books in honor
of their guest speakers. The speaker chooses
the
subject for the book and
a gift plate is placed in each book to
remind the
community of the
generosity of the Club and pay tribute to
the speakers.
Holiday Home Tours
Thanks to several generous home owners who opened their
homes for tours in the Copperopolis and Angels Camp
areas. Over $6,500 was raised to benefit the
Copperopolis and Angels Camp libraries. Appreciation
also goes to Greenhorn and Saddlecreek for their
participation.
