All About the Library
Posted by Ruth Ann Angus
Jude Long introduced her distinguished guests, Bob Alberti and Horace
Morana from the Library Foundation. It is obvious that she appreciates
their hard work and ongoing efforts to keep the library open and to add
more programs as well.
Our club has donated 10 percent of the total funds needed to keep the library's Summer Reading Program active. Please see the events section of our webpage for the summer activities program for kids and adults alike.
Bob Alberti noted there are 15 branches of the San Luis Obispo County Library, all the way from San Miguel and Nipomo to Morro Bay and Simmler. Our library reflects our population of grandparents, unemployed folks, children and tourists, all looking for different types of information. Each library reflects its own community.
Libraries are particularly important when there is high unemployment, as they provide numerous resources to help people look for jobs or to increase skills in an ever-changing technological environment. Many people have not been able to continue to pay for telephone and internet service, so free internet access is ever more important.
Horace Morana's family is from Argentina and moved to Lincoln Heights when he was a youngster. He quickly discovered the local library as a latchkey kid and has loved libraries ever since.
The foundation conducts advocacy, fundraising and program activities to support and strengthen public libraries countywide. The foundation sponsors the annual Central Coast Book and Author Festival, which will be held October 4 at Mission Plaza. To encourage children to attend, there will be a special appearance by Spiderman.
The library raises money by holding special events, utilizing a targeted campaign, encouraging annual giving, finding grants and prom
Our club has donated 10 percent of the total funds needed to keep the library's Summer Reading Program active. Please see the events section of our webpage for the summer activities program for kids and adults alike.
Bob Alberti noted there are 15 branches of the San Luis Obispo County Library, all the way from San Miguel and Nipomo to Morro Bay and Simmler. Our library reflects our population of grandparents, unemployed folks, children and tourists, all looking for different types of information. Each library reflects its own community.
Libraries are particularly important when there is high unemployment, as they provide numerous resources to help people look for jobs or to increase skills in an ever-changing technological environment. Many people have not been able to continue to pay for telephone and internet service, so free internet access is ever more important.
Horace Morana's family is from Argentina and moved to Lincoln Heights when he was a youngster. He quickly discovered the local library as a latchkey kid and has loved libraries ever since.
The foundation conducts advocacy, fundraising and program activities to support and strengthen public libraries countywide. The foundation sponsors the annual Central Coast Book and Author Festival, which will be held October 4 at Mission Plaza. To encourage children to attend, there will be a special appearance by Spiderman.
The library raises money by holding special events, utilizing a targeted campaign, encouraging annual giving, finding grants and prom
During the summer reading program in 2007, 5,000 children participated
and read 33,000 books. The foundation provides gift reward books for
children who read the most during the summer.
It seems that everything except coffee is offered at the library. It is even possible to download audio books for later reading. As far as costs go, we each pay 10 cents per day to use all the libraries in our county.
It seems that everything except coffee is offered at the library. It is even possible to download audio books for later reading. As far as costs go, we each pay 10 cents per day to use all the libraries in our county.