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WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO…

May 2, 2022

Recently we received a donation that included a recent set of encyclopedias in very good condition. If you are not familiar with our donation policies we don’t normally accept sets of encyclopedias because they are not very sellable. In this case we knew we needed to get this set to an organization who could use them.

We were fortunate enough to find the Sunrise Montessori School and the Sequoia Class who were more than glad to receive the donation. Once we delivered the books we went back to sorting, cleaning and boxing more books for the next sale.

Front of Thank You Card

Imagine our delight when a mail delivery brought us this Thank You Card from the school.  The card is a one of a kind creation and certainly shows their thanks for the books.  The message on the front says “Thanks for the good book,  Bruce!”  Bruce being Bruce Taylor our incomparable Book Sale Manager.  We couldn’t wait to open the card to see what was inside.

 

Message from Thank You Card

Here is what we found! A carefully researched and written thank you by one of the students, Gioia who we understand is in the 5th grade.  The text of the card reads:

“Thank you so much for the encyclopedias!
Just so you know I didn’t know how to spell encyclopedia until I looked inside an encyclopedia you gave our class.
It was outstandingly kind hearted of you! And I have seen at least 8 (and counting)people use one of the encyclopedias donated to help them spell a word, find a definition, or learn something they didn’t know before.  Hopefully this thank you letter has given you at least a small insight on how grateful we are for the generously gifted encyclopedias! And in case you didn’t see it before…
THANK YOU!
Fondly, the Sequoia class!
Written by Gioia”

Close Up of Signatures to Thank You Card

And here are the signatures of the grateful students of the Sequoia Class.

We can’t think of a more perfect illustration why many, many of us spend many, many hours a week receiving and sorting donations; cleaning and repairing them; stocking the sale area in the lobby of the Napa County Library; boxing and storing books for the sales; and, setting up and working the sales.

THANK YOU SEQUOIA CLASS OF SUNRISE MONTESSORI SCHOOL!


 

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BEST BOOK SALE EVER*

April 7, 2022

IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE!

Our first book sale of 2022 is in the books (pun intended) and it was a rousing success. We owe these01.4 results to the continued support from the public who donate every book, CD and DVD we sell; our loyal patrons and members of the Friends of the Napa Library who shop, some every day of the sale;  our incredible, hard working volunteers who not only staff the sales but sort, clean and box every donated  item; and our Book Sale Manager, Bruce Taylor whose vast knowledge of books brings it all together.

Do you know that we also sell books though the honors system in the lobby of the Napa County Library? Many of you must know because we also fvexperienced record sales in the first quarter. We restock every day so come by and check it out. In addition to cash, we also have QR’s posted for Venmo and PayPal.

Occasionally we receive through a donation a valuable book. In order to maximize donation, a very gracious member of the Friends lists the books on Ebay and facilitates the sale. If you are interseted in seeing our current offerings click on the link at the bottom right of this page.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO MADE THIS FIRST QUARTER OF 2022 A SUCCESS!

* in recent memory


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UPCOMING EVENT

April 3, 2022


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WHAT ARE WE UP TO?

February 28, 2022


The following appeared in a recent Letter to the Editor of the Napa Register by our Corresponding Secretary, Barb Stone.

The Friends of the Napa Library continues to be very busy in the past few months to support the Napa County Library during these challenging times.
First off, thank you to all who supported us though Napa CanDo’s Give!Guide! The annual drive, held virtually this year in December, enabled the Friends to raise over $13,000 to support our library’s programs.

We also had a very successful December Book Sale. The sale was held over fewer days than in the past as the community continues its pandemic recovery, but managed to raise over $11,000! Locals made the sale a success despite having to brave the winter rains.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 19 – Sunday, March 27 for our first return to our full nine day book sale since 2019. Thw sale will include all of our customers favorites: members-only on the first day, special sale days, half price and bag days.
Need some reading material or other enterainment between sales? Check out our on-going Library Lobby Sale. Merchandise including books, CD’s and DVD’s is replaced daily so there’s always something new to discover.

The Friends continues to accept books, CD and DVD donations. Since our volunteer staff is limited due to COVID restrictions, please call ahead if you have a large donation to make sure we have the staff to assist you. We can be reached at (707)253-4614.

Visit us here at www.folnapa.org or follow us on Facebook and Instagram to find updated information about our sales and other actvities.

We thank you for your support!


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ANNUAL MEETING!

February 22, 2022

NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE FRIENDS OF THE NAPA LIBRARY

Friends of the Napa Library
Annual Membership Meeting
Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at 4:00 p.m.
via Zoom

The annual meeting of the Friends of the Napa City-County Library, Inc. (FOL) will run concurrently with the FOL Board of Directors’ regularly scheduled March meeting.

At the meeting, the Nominating Committee will present a slate of nominees for board positions pursuant to the FOL Bylaws, Article VI, Section 1. The following slate would serve for three years, April 1,2022 through March 31, 2025:

1. Lee Milovich
2. Pat Milovich
3. Shari Sanguinetti
4. Sidney Odom
5. Ken DeJarnette

Additional nominations may be made from the floor with the consent of the nominee.

For questions and interest in participating in the meeting via Zoom,please contact Kathy Oates, FOL recording secretary, at kathyoates@comcast.net or 707-363-5955.


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ANNOUNCEMENTS

2022 SALE DATES
Saturday, June 11 – Sunday, June 19
Saturday, Sept 17 – Sunday, Sept 25
Saturday, Dec 10 – Sunday, Dec 18

Mark your calendars!
Watch this site for more information!

REMINDER
During our regular book sales, the first Saturday is Members Day. Only Friends of the Library Members may shop on the first day of the sales. If you are interested in joining, click here to visit our Membership page. You may also join at the Membership table at the sale on the first day.

LOBBY BOOK SALES
When the Napa County Library is open for business, please don’t forget to visit our Lobby Book Sale.  From donations, we select some of the best books, CDs and DVDs to sell in the Lobby at the Library. Sales are on the honor system. You can pay in exact cash or by check.UPDATE: we now take Venmo and PayPal for those of you with their apps on your smartphone.
Take a look next time you are at the library and see what treasures you can discover!

BOOK DONATIONS
Did you know that ALL OF THE BOOKS, CDs, DVDs and RECORDED BOOKS come from donations? While some of the donations come from the library as they cycle media out of their inventory, most of the items we sell come from donations by the public. Without donations, we cannot fund various programs at the library.

Donations are accepted anytime in the bins marked "'Friends of the Library Book Donations" located outdoors in the service/loading area of the library in the northeast corner of the building.
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Friends of the Napa City County Library Inc.
a 501(c)(3) corporation
580 Coombs Street  Napa, CA  94559
(707) 253-4614
info@folnapa.org
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