March/ April 2006 - London Public Library

Although the holiday A Book For Every Child® campaign is long over,
the books donated will light up the eyes of many children far into the
New Year.
Friends as Advocates
In the past three years, Friends
of the London Public Library has
advocated strongly for our public
library system during the City of
London budget setting process.
Each time, we have been part of
a successful appeal to keep the
library budget intact. Each time, it
becomes more difficult.
Recently, Friends’ co-president
Mary Oliver and vice-president
Connie Sullivan attended two
sessions at the Ontario Library
Association’s annual conference
specifically directed to members of
library Friends organizations. The
sessions focused, not surprisingly,
on the advocacy role such groups
increasingly must play in order
that their respective communities
continue to enjoy the myriad
The next Western Reads Book
Club discussion takes place at
City Hall in Council Chambers
Wednesday, March 8, 4-5:30 pm
as Councillor Joni Baechler and
Jim Etherington talk about The
In-Between World of Vikram Lall
by M.G. Vassanji.
Can’t decide which book to vote
for? Join us on March 28 at
the final Western Reads Debate
at 4:30 pm in Room 1200,
Spencer Engineering Building.
There’s free parking at Alumni
Hall & Weldon parking lots, and
complimentary refreshments
follow.
benefits of a healthy library system.
Rural and urban, large, small and
mid-size libraries all find themselves
vying for increasingly scarce
funding in their municipalities, and
it is vital that they have a strong
voice when decisions are made
about where that funding will go.
There is an undeniable link that
exists between a highly literate,
engaged community and one with a
vital public library system.
2006 is a municipal election year.
We look to those citizens of London
who value their public library to
assist us in ensuring that those
who are elected to represent us
understand the critical need to
keep our libraries central to our
neighbourhoods and open and
accessible to all.
Voting begins March 21 and ends
April 1. There are several ways to
cast your ballot:
• at the debate,
• by paper ballot at the
BookStore at Western and all
London Public Library locations
(except Glanworth), and
• online at www.westernreads.ca
For more information,
visit www.westernreads.ca
or call (519) 661-3520, x 88251.
March/April 2006 Access Magazine • www.londonpubliclibrary.ca PAGE 4
While a final tally of books has not yet
been made, a special thank you must go
to the wonderful group of Friends who
enabled this program and the generous
bookstores that participated: Coles,
Chapters,
Oxford Book Shop, Scholars’ Choice,
The Toy Shoppe of London, the
Bookstore at Western
and Wendell Holmes
Bookshops.
Many of these
bookstores continue
to offer a 20%
discount throughout
the year on books
purchased for the
A Book For Every
Child® program.
Remember too that new books
may also be donated to your local
Library branch at any time, and
cash donations will allow library
staff to fill year round needs. (Tax
receipts are given for donations
over $10.)
Thank you for giving to A Book for
Every Child® and helping a child
become a life-long reader.
Friends’ Library Store a success!
If you still haven’t visited our Library Store, conveniently located in the
Hudson’s Bay passageway just outside the entrance to the Central Library,
this is your invitation to do so. Friendly, knowledgeable volunteer staff
are pleased to help you select fine-quality, gently-used hardcover or
paperback books sold at low prices. Currently, we are featuring two new
local publications, 100 Fascinating Londoners and a Walking Guide to
Historic Sites in London. All profits from the store sales go directly to
programs and collections of the London Public Library, so you can shop
for great bargains, and help support your community library.
Revised Hours
Monday - Thursday 10 am -7 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday noon - 4 pm
Your Executive
Co-Presidents
Mary Oliver & SusanTraill
Past President
Hilary Bates Neary
Vice-President
Connie Sullivan
Secretary
Ann Hayes
Treasurer
Elizabeth Unwin
Membership
Joan Sheffield
Newsletter Editor
Anne Van Glist
Booksale Co-ordinator
Don Menard
Booksale Volunteer
Co-ordinator
Edna Mae Walsh
A Book for Every Child®
Gail Turpin
Speaking with Friends
Carmen Sprovieri
Receptions
Karen Payne
Library Board Liaison
Dr. Svetlana MacDonald
Director, LPL
Margaret Mitchell
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