Category: News

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.

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.

April Book Sale Results

 April Book Sale Results
(And comparison with the spring 2018 results)
                       
Books, etc.
    Meeting Room:  $1299.89
    Garage: $468.20
      (at 10 cents a book, that is a lot of books sold!)
Jam/Calendars
    Meeting Room:  $45
    Garage:  $26
Total Donations:  $191.43
Total Memberships: $254.00

Grand Total    $2,284.52
The 2018 spring book sale total was $1,928.99

Community Service Award

Liberry PreservesThe Community Service award this year will be presented to Cary and Robin Bartlett, owners of Mad River Farm. These are the people who make the delicious Liberry Preserves. The Friends will present $2,000 to the Library, and Cary and Robin can choose how it is to be used. If you haven’t tried Liberry Preserves, you can find them in the Serendipity Book Store, upstairs in the Eureka Main Library. 

2019 FRL Annual Meeting

Save the date!

June 8 is the day of our 2019 ANNUAL MEETING. Come to the large meeting room in the Humboldt County Main Library, 1313 3rd Street, Eureka, CA, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. We will elect new officers, present our Community Service Award, and enjoy our special speaker, Margot Genger. 

Margot grew up in our library, beginning with the old Carnegie Library at 7th and F in Eureka. She has authored a memoir, Shift Happens, and will share it with all of us at the Annual Meeting. 

Neil Tarpey, author of Flashes of Lightning, wrote a synopsis about Shift Happens. “Genger writes with a poet’s heart, a truck driver’s focus, and a tourist’s eye. She transports us across America’s breathtaking landscapes and urban blight all while trying to stay sober and neutralize her own demons. I’m glad I went along for the ride.”