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THE MARCH BOOK SALE IS COMING SOON!!
Below are the hours so mark your calendars accordingly!
Saturday, March 16th 10am – 5pm *** Members Only Day (see membership renewal notice below)
Sunday, March 17th 1pm – 6pm
Monday, March 18th 10am – 8pm
Tuesday, March 19th 10am – 8pm
Wednesday, March 20th 10am – 8pm
Thursday, March 21st 10am – 8pm
Friday, March 22nd 10am – 5pm ***Half-Price Day
Saturday, March 23rd 10am – 5pm ***Bag Day (1 bag = $5)
Sunday, March 24th 12pm – 5pm ***Two Bag Day (2 bags = $5)
Friends of the Library members receive new discounts every day. The daily specials are posted each morning at the sale and here on our website. So check back everyday or just visit the sale to find out about the days’ deal.
Students and children receive three (3) free books every day they attend the sale.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS EXPIRED ON DECEMBER 31
In addition to supporting our local library, Members Day is one of the best benefits of being an member of the Friends of the Napa Library. This is your notice that all annual memberships expired on December 31. So unless you renewed in December; like at the December sale, you must take action by the March sale to renew your membership. We have many ways to renew to make it as easy as possible.
On-line/electroncially: click here for our Membership Page.
By check: Mail check for $15 for one year with note indicating renewal with name, address, phone and email address and mail to FOL 580 Coombs St. Napa, CA 94559.
Cash or Check: stop by the front desk at the Main library.
Finally, you can renew your membership on the morning of Members Only Day but avoid the crowds and renew now! We would hate to see you miss out on shopping with us on the first day or on Members Deals throughout the sale.

FRIENDS OF THE NAPA LIBRARY ANNUAL MEETING IS ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2019 AT 4PM
The meeting is held concurrently with the Friends Board of Directors meeting regularly scheduled for March and is held at the Gassar Foundation Boardroom in the Gassar Building at 433 Soscol Avenue, Napa, CA 94559.
This year we have four (4) director positions to be filled. Pursuant to Article VI Section 1 of our Bylaws, the Nominating Committee puts forth the following slate of directors to serve for three (3) year terms beginning April 2, 2019 through March 21, 2012.
Lee Milovich
Pat Milovich
Dave Abbott
Sandy Ellis
We will also take nominations from the floor with the consent of the nominee. We encourage members to attend.
If you have any questions. please email us at info@folnapa.org.

Donation

In the last quarter of 2018, we received a letter from Harper, a nine year old Napa resident and fan of the Napa Library. As noted in this letter, she sold bookmarks and pictures to raise money for the Friends of the Napa Library. She sent us $6.61 to be used to support the programs we raise funds for throughout the year. One of our goals is to encourage young readers to become life long readers. Harper’s hard work and donation make us especially proud and we are honored that she chose us to benefit from her hard work!

 

Favorite Library Program

After the Friends of the Library Week program (click here for information) we received a note from a frequent library user.  She was excited to learn that the Art in the Library Program had been selected as the favorite program by voters.  Being the favorite program meant that Art in the Library received the proceeds from the lobby sales for the celebration week.  While the artists provide their creations at no cost to the Library, the program does incur costs associated with creating the displays, producing written materials and the artist’s receptions.  We were glad that this important program was chosen to receive special recognition.  And so was our correspondent!

Thank you to all of the patrons, book donors and volunteers for making our December sale a success! We had the added incentive of donating 50% of the proceeds to the Friends of the Butte County Library to help defray costs of damage and loss due to the Camp Fire. Between the sale itself, the lobby sales and other sales activites, once again the proceeds exceeded $20,000 for December!
We are honored that the Napa library community continues to support our efforts and the library programs we provide for.
Happy 2019 to all!

DONATIONS TO THE PARADISE LIBRARY
50% of the proceeds of our December book sale will be donated to the Friends of the Butte County Library to assist the library in Paradise to get back on their feet after the devastating Camp Fire.
What a wonderful way to help bring books back to the Paradise community and satisfy your love of reading at the same time!

Our last book sale of the year opens on Saturday, December 8 and runs through Sunday, December 16.  What a great opportunity to pick up coffee table books in many categories including Art and Music, Photography, Sports, History and Travel.  You can also surprise the book lovers on your gift list with a Friends of the Napa Library Book Sale Gift Certificate.  Just ask at check out.

Hours
Saturday, December 8 10am-5pm   MEMBERS ONLY DAY!
Sunday, December 9 1pm-6pm
Monday, December 10 10am-8pm
Tuesday, December 11 10am-8pm
Wednesday, December 12 10am-8pm
Thursday, December 13 10am-8pm
Friday, December 14 10am-5pm   1/2 PRICE DAY
Saturday, December 15 10am-5pm   BAG DAY (1 BAG OF BOOKS/$5)
Sunday, December 16 12pm-5pm   TWO BAG DAY (1 BAGS OF BOOKS/$5)

We look forward to seeing you there!!!

Friends of the Napa Library celebrated the 13^th annual National Friends of Libraries Week, October 21-27.  Anyone joining the Friends of the Library during that week was entered into a drawing for a new e-reader – compatible with many ebook formats.  Our new member, Kasandra Weinerth was the lucky winner. She is pictured above (on the left) with two of our volunteers when she stopped by to pick up her new e-reader.

In addition anyone joining or purchasing a book from our lobby sales voted for thier favorite library program.  The winner, Art at the Library received all of the proceeds from that week’s lobby sales.    All in all it was a great week for the furthering the goals and programs of the Friends of the Napa Library and the Napa Library programs we support.