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Beth Quirarte
Book Sale
Used Book Store Coming Soon!
We will be opening a small used book store in the library near Dewey's Cafe. We are planning a soft opening sometime in January 2022. Updates will be made on our website and in the January e-newsletter (to sign up for our newsletters, click here). Stay tuned! We
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President’s Message – November 2021
As this is the last newsletter for 2021, I want to look back on the past year and give a sneak peek at 2022. Without the ability to hold in-person events, we organized very successful Friends @ Home art docent and author talks. Over the past 18 months, 5,180 people
Community Events
Online Author Event with Lizzie Johnson Now Available to Stream
On November 8, 2018, the people of Paradise, California awoke to a mottled gray sky and gusty winds. Soon the Camp Fire was upon them, gobbling up an acre a second. Less than two hours after the fire ignited, the town was engulfed in flames, the residents trapped in their
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FAL Fundraiser at Books Inc. on Nov 1st!
Mark your calendars! November 1st, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. FAL Evening at Books Inc. Join us for our second annual fundraiser at Books Inc.! FAL will receive a percentage of the proceeds of all books sold during this 4-hour event, including books on order that you prepay
Book Donations
Used Book Sale News!
We will soon be able to accept a limited number of donations of the bags and boxes many of you have accumulated in your garages and basements over the past year and a half. Again, we'll update you in the near future as we firm up our plans.
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President’s Message – October 2021
The most frequent questions Board members receive are “When is the next book sale?”, “When will you accept book donations?”, and “When can I go to a Live @ the Library concert?” The pandemic put a halt to these well-loved programs. As socializing has become safer, we have begun to reimagine
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Judy Chicago Resources
Our September 13th art docent event featuring Judy Chicago and presented by Joyce Thorn was very fun and informative. After the event Ms. Thorn provided some links to additional information about the artist, including a recording of Judy Chicago speaking with Claudia Schmuckli, Curator-in-Charge of Contemporary Art and Programming at
FAL Happenings
FAL Maintaining the City's Free Little Libraries
If you have noticed that the city's Little Libraries look much improved and the contents regularly restocked, you are correct. Thanks to the efforts of FAL volunteer Stephen Johnson, all of the city's Little Libraries have been repaired and refurbished to make them water tight and
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President’s Message – September 2021
The LA Times recounts the vision of Katia Padilla who grew up in Mexico and loved to read, but books were too expensive. She dreamed, “I had a library all for myself.” She now lives in Chula Vista and has placed two little free libraries in front of her house.
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Wangechi Mutu Resources
Bransten Lecture for the Fine Arts Museum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD9G9uo8KDM Blog on FAMSF website: https://legionofhonor.famsf.org/Wangechi-Mutu_Q-and-A Video: Wangechi Mutu: I Am Speaking, Are You Listening?”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4j0u9x1j2o&t=3s
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Did you know FAL participates in matching gifts programs?
Matching gifts are used by many Bay Area companies to promote philanthropic giving from their employees. Gifts from employees' spouses and retirees may also qualify for a match. Your company may also offer a volunteer grant program in which companies provide monetary donations to organizations where employees volunteer regularly.