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TRIBUTE TO ROB MARTIN

August 8, 2022

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing on July 18, 2022 of Rob Martin, the Friends immediate past President.
For over fifteen years, Rob was a lawyer with the Napa County Counsel office, arriving in Napa after honing his skills with Madera County. His first assignment here was with the Napa County Flood Control Project. Rob was County Counsel assigned to the Corrections Department after flood control needs waned; his final posting was with Child Welfare Services in Juvenile Court.

Upon retirement, Rob joined the Friends of the Library Board of Directors. He was a huge asset to our Board, chairing committees updating the Friends Bylaws and our operational policies and procedures. He became President of the Board of Directors in November 2019, shepherding the Friends through the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic, and served with distinction until illness forced him to resign late in 2021.

It’s unlikely we’d ever find
Another man so gentle and kind
Though he seemed easygoing
There was pleasure in knowing
Quietly, he always spoke his mind.
His life sadly has come to an end
Way too early, no more time to spend
He hit the final wall
A big loss to us all
I am proud that Rob Martin’s my friend.
Howard Siegel, 2022

Rest in peace, Rob

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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 will 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.
Please visit our Donations Page for more information on how to make a Book/CD/DVD donation.

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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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