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Otter Spotted at the Eureka Library!

UPDATE 9/23/21: Alice has been purchased by an anonymous donor and will remain at the Main Library location!

Otter flyer
Otter bidding QR code

Two years ago, FRL sponsored an otter as part of the North Coast Otters Public Arts Initiative. “Our” otter was delivered June 16th and is now visible through the front door of the Eureka branch of the Humboldt County Library where it will be readily available for selfies, etc. once the library opens—in the near future. The otter will be displayed though September as part of a fundraising initiative for otter preservation.

108 otters have been painted by various artists in a wide array of themes. Visit the North Coast Otters Public Arts Initiative site to download the guidebook, find more information about the “treasure hunt” and the Junior Otter Spotters, or to participate in the online auction to take an otter home after the display period. Proceeds support river otters, student opportunities, and clean water habitats!

Click here to learn more about artist Rosalie Thomson’s otter, Alice.

Otter statue in Eureka Library lobby

The Humboldt County Public Library System’s New Director

The Friends would like to congratulate the library system’s recently appointed new director, Chris Cooper.

Cooper expressed his enthusiasm for the job in a post on the Humboldt County Library website:

” ‘I am enthusiastic and honored to serve the Humboldt County Library community during these unprecedented times,’ said Cooper. ‘I feel a great emotional connection to the people and place. Our library staff, Foundation, and Friends groups are passionate about their work, and committed to serving our community with increasingly diverse and vibrant programs, services, and events. Our staff has demonstrated great creativity, innovation, and flexibility as the library expands its services to the public during the pandemic.’ “

Read more at the Humboldt County Library website.

Gifts to the Library

At the end of our fiscal year 2019-2020,  FRL  contributed over $38,000 to the Library. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2020-2021, our contribution totaled $1,594.00. Until we can resume book sales, our main contribution to the Library will be from the proceeds of our 2021 calendar.

2021 Art Calendar in the News

The Times-Standard has published an in-depth article on the 2021 Friends of the Redwood Libraries’ Children’s Art Calendar.

 “Young artists support the Humboldt County Library,” by Heather Shelton, 11/15/20, examines the challenges the calendar faced this year, as well as examples of the wonderful art inside.

“ ‘We were so happy that many children really wanted to participate, some for the first time, and some as returnees,’ Tucker said. ‘As an 88-year-old retired teacher, I really feel good about being able to use the technology that is available to us. With smartphones and computers, it’s amazing what can happen when we work at it and keep learning. COVID has certainly been a challenge, but we’re definitely happy that we were able to do it, and we’re pleased with the finished product.’ ”

Read the entire article on the Times-Standard website.

February 2020 Book Sale Results


February 2020
Book Sale Results
 

Books Total: $2,017.00
Meeting Room:   $1070.00
Garage:               $  947.00
Jam Total:  $75.00
Donations Total:  $185.77
Memberships Total: $588.00

 Grand Total    $2,487.32
The grand total from the 2019 winter book sale was $2,410.95

As always, the proceeds from the sale will go to the library.

Gifts to the Library

During the second fiscal quarter of 2019, the Friends of the Redwood Libraries contributed $6,636.26 to Humboldt County Library. Of that amount, $6,020.26 was our quarterly contribution for the purchase of books and other library materials. $616 was for renewal of the library’s movie license.

These contributions, added to last quarter’s contributions amount to $15,905.26 that has been given to HCL in the first half of our current fiscal year. All these monies are derived from quarterly book sales, bookstore sales, internet book sales, donations, calendar sales and jam sales.

Many thanks to our hard-working volunteers and all those who support our sales through their donations and purchases. 

– Karen Anderson, FRL Treasurer

November 2019 Book Sale Results

Due to a scheduling conflict with the meeting room, the fall book sale was held on November 1st and 2nd in the garage. Thanks to some great arranging and other efforts by volunteers, the fiction and non-fiction books all fit in the smaller space and the sale was a success. These sales do not happen without the hard work of FRL volunteers and all the customers who come and buy the books.

Thank you everyone!

Books, etc.:  $1812.50
Jam:  $55.00
Donations:  $58.85
Memberships: $285.00

 Grand Total    $2,211.35
The grand total from the 2018 fall book sale was $1,919.77

As always, the proceeds from the sale will go to the library.

Fall Book Sale

Gifts to the Library

Gifts to the Library
During the fiscal quarter including July, August and September of this year, the Friends of the Redwood Libraries contributed a total of $9,269 to our library. Of that amount, $6,024 was for the purchase of books and other library materials; $3,245.00 is designated for the purchase of a CD/DVD “buffing” machine. Additionally, $100 was donated to the Humboldt Library Foundation in memory of the passing of one of their dear volunteers.

This is the first quarter of the current fiscal year. We look forward to forthcoming successful book sales via our Serendipity Book Store, quarterly book sales and internet book sales, all put on by our dedicated and hardworking volunteers so that we may continue to support our library.

— Karen Anderson, FRL Treasurer

2019 Children’s Author Festival

On October 16 through 19, authors will be visiting local schools to share their work and thoughts on writing. There will be a reception for the authors at the Morris Graves Museum on Wednesday, 10/16 from 5:30-7:00. The authors will be available for sales of their work and book signing on Saturday, 10/19 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Eureka main library.  Be sure to come and meet these talented authors.

The 2020 Children’s Art  Calendar will be available during the book signing.