You are currently browsing the category archive for the ‘Uncategorized’ category.
The Friends of the Modesto Library nominating committee is seeking candidates for the board position of secretary. The commitment is one year, from March 2010 to March 2011. Jobs: take notes at quarterly board meetings, write up & distribute drafts, correct drafts and distribute to board members & webmaster. Secretary also writes letters occasionally to donors and handles general correspondence. But the best part is that you get to vote on matters important to the FOML and the Modesto Library. Could this be you? Tell me if you’re interested. Thanks!
Little Shop sneak peek flyer
Go to Art Walk at the Modesto Library and see the work of featured artist Suzanne Staud. While you’re there, check out the interior of the Little Shop–and help us celebrate the evening by being one of our first customers!
Busy summer…since my last post, we’ve been busy transforming an office in the Modesto Library into a cool retail space under the direction of artist Suzanne Staud. It’s just about there! Still need a few shelving units, but that’s all in the works…if you’re interested in volunteering in the store, please drop me a line.
Activated Storytellers
Be sure to catch the Activated Storytellers at the Modesto Library on April 11 at noon, sponsored by the Friends of the Modesto Library through its Peti Taylor Memorial Program fund.
If you’ve never seen the Activated Storytellers, you simply must. The Goza family carries on a unique tradition of the family troupe, living on the road, going from town to town…and interpreting folk legends and fairy tales for their young audiences in a fun, modern way.
At the Modesto Library downstairs auditorium. Tickets available in children’s dept. on day of show from 11 am on. Call 209-558-7801 for information.
Our delightful raffle table for Hand Born
Many thanks to Hand Born organizers Elizabeth Zapien-Plata, Julie Edwards, and Tawny Holt for their wonderfulness. Also special thanks to Gillian Wegener, who worked the table with me for many, many hours and who tolerated my delirious ramblings.
In today’s Bee, the Stanislaus Taxpayers Association sponsored a full-page paid political ad to urge citizens to vote no on Measure S, the transportation sales tax which many have endorsed (including the League of Women Voters of Stanislaus County). Regardless of how you feel about the transportation tax, I want to point out a major mistake: the ad’s text reads: “It Still Doesn’t Add Up. The Library Tax did not improve library services. The Road Tax will not fix your streets” (emphasis mine). WHAAAA?
Wrong. The library tax, which was passed in 2001 and renewed in 2004, actually DID improve library services. Remember the blossoming of library open hours and services throughout the county? Remember the amazing materials budget we were blessed with for so many years? Did you know that the library has been exceptionally fiscally responsible and managed to build reserves of almost a million dollars? For specific examples of library system improvements directly tied to the library tax, please see the Then and Now documents available through the Stanislaus County Library system.
It’s not right that groups can deceive taxpayers with patent misinformation. Shame on you, Stanislaus Taxpayers Association! I’m more than disappointed.
