Winter 2016 - Bellevue Friends of the Library

WINTER
REVIEW
2016
www.bellevuefriends.org
From The President
2015 was a busy and productive year for Bellevue
Friends of the Library. It included three large book sales,
three membership events, a volunteer training day,
an auction, 354 days of work in the marking room and
Corner Book Shop, ongoing book sales at Lake Hills,
our Crossroads book giveaway event, two membership
drives, many volunteer hours spent on special projects
and committees, and more than 100 library programs
and events sponsored by BFOL. In the first five days
of December, BFOL held two events that collectively
raised nearly $10,000. This was the perfect culmination
of a successful year of generous giving and dedicated
volunteerism.
For 2016, we have increased our financial commitment to
our three libraries. This translates to more programs and
educational opportunities for the nearly 50,000 library
patrons who attend BFOL sponsored programs and
events each year.
We are thankful for your gifts, whether of time, or of
dollars from membership dues, or of in-kind donations
from our corporate donors, or of items to sell in our
Corner Book Shop. As a result of your hard work, support
and dedication, we continue to draw new members,
increase community awareness about our organization,
and see higher revenue from our sales, events and Shop.
100% of our proceeds fund Library programs that provide
enrichment to all sections of our diverse population.
Your contributions are truly gifts that go on giving.
Tricia Morehouse Miller, President
BFOL President Tricia Morehouse Miller receives the Friend of
the Year Award at KCLS Friends Day, October 17, 2015.
Celebrating our Friends
In October 2015 KCLS, with the generous support of the
KCLS Foundation, hosted KCLS Friends Day. This is a day
to honor the contribution of Friends’ Groups throughout
the King Country Library System. New KCLS Director
Gary Wasdin made the keynote speech, and Elizabeth
Castleberry, KCLS Foundation Director, announced the
KCLS Foundation Awards. We congratulate our own
President Tricia Morehouse Miller who received the
Friend of the Year Award with special mention for her
outstanding fundraising effort resulting in our first and
very successful Silent Auction.
Attendees enjoyed great food, entertaining and
thought-provoking workshops, and, in this second year
of the centenary of the First World War, a fascinating
presentation on Women of the Western Front from
living history lecturer Tames Alan. It was a wonderful
opportunity to celebrate with a little help from our
Friends.
Julie Rushton, Editor
Attendees at KCLS Friends Day.
Programs for Teens
at the Lake Hills Library
Support from the Bellevue Friends of the Library made
the following teen programs possible during Fall 2015:
Making Mini Comics and Zines with Teens
Presenters from Short Run Comics introduced a group of
Lake Hills teens to small press mini-comics, zines and art
books. Students got to look at a range of publications.
Then, through writing and drawing exercises, they
created content for their own small press publication. The
students came away with an 8-page mini-comic or zine
as well as a guide to self-publishing as a reference if they
want to send their books out into the world!
The new elevator tower (right) should be operational early 2016.
Seven Secrets for a Great College Essay
At this interactive workshop, presented by Essay Mentors,
high school students and their parents dissected and
discussed three versions of the same essay: the boring
version, the painful version and the fantastic version.
This program helped students think about ways to tell
memorable stories about themselves that can help them
get into college.
Progress Report
from Lake Hills Village
The Lake Hills Village complex is nearing structural
completion. The new building just to the right of the
elevator tower is finished on the exterior and awaiting an
occupancy permit. Once that is issued, the elevator will
be signed off and operational. Behind the new elevator
tower is the new stair access for the library. Patrons will
be able to park on the plaza level. Once the underground
parking opens, they can take the elevator up to the
library.
Ian Chapman, Teen Librarian
Norma Eades,
Operations Supervisor,
Lake Hills Library
BFOL volunteer Myrline Billings snapped this picture
of Naomi Schafer and Beth Rosania handing out book
treats at the epic BFOL Halloween Book Giveaway.
Crossroads “Mall-oween”
“It was a dark and stormy night…” and Crossroads Mall
was a beehive of activity. Treating got under way at 4pm
and went on until 6pm. This year, Beth Rosania purchased
books from Scholastic, giving us more books for our
bucks. We gave away 2,200 books! As usual, some of the
children couldn’t believe they were to receive their very
own book to keep! Many thanks to those who helped
make the event a success: Beth Rosania and Ian Chapman
from KCLS, and BFOL volunteers Myrline Billings, Nadine
Feinstein, Suzanne Joseph, and yours truly.
This year’s Vintage Sale in September grossed $4,350.
Thank you to all the volunteers who work hard all year to
prepare for this popular sale and to those who put in extra
time in the preceding days to make it a great success!
Naomi Schafer, Lake Hills Library and
Library Connection @ Crossroads Liaison
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To our 2015 Corporate In-Kind Donors,
on behalf of the Bellevue, Lake Hills and
Crossroads Libraries community,
Thank You!
ACT Theatre
Agua Verde Paddle Club
Alvin Goldfarb, Jeweler
Argosy Cruises
Kevan Atteberry
5th Avenue Theatre
Aaron Bagley
Jessixa Bagley
Sean Beaudoin
Beecher’s Cheese
Bellevue Collection
Bellevue Fire Department
Bellevue Police Department
Blue Ribbon Cooking School
Burgermaster
Caspar Babypants
Chateau Ste. Michelle
Chihuly Garden and Glass
Clarisonic
Compendium Inc.
Tara Conklin
Langdon Cook
Crossroads Mall
Crossroads Kids Salon
Daly’s Paint
Daniel’s Broiler
Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley
Robert Dugoni
Fairmont Olympic Hotel
Jamie Ford
Kristin Ford
Fran’s Chocolates
French Bakery
Funtastic Playtorium
Garage, Capitol Hill
Glass Eye Studio
Google, Rodney Miller
Great Harvest Bread Company
Hopscotch
InSpa
iPic
Ivar’s
Joanna Gorham
J. A. Jance
KCLS Foundation
KCLS Library Staff
Keurig
KidsQuest Children’s Museum
Ladro Coffee
Lisa Dupar Catering
Lucky Strike, Bellevue
Mac & Jacks Brewery
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Merchandise LLC
Debbie Macomber
Maggiano’s Little Italy
Marissa Meyer
McMenamins
Move Beyond Limits
Robert Munsch
Museum of Flight
Novelty Hill Januik
Northwest Outdoor Center
Obadiah Salon
Eric Ode
Oh! India
Amy Pennington
Dr. Park, Podiatrist
Partners Crackers
Pete’s Wine Shop
A.J. Power Studio
Pranee’s Thai Kitchen & I Love Thai
Cooking
PRO Sports Club
QFC
Recess Monkey
Redhook Brewery
Redmond School of Glass
Remlinger Farms
SAM
Sea Bird Electronics, David Murphy
Seattle Cider Company
Seattle Fire Department
Seattle Mariners
Seattle Pickle Company
Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Shakespeare Company
Seattle Sounders
Seattle Thunderbirds
Becky Selengut
Shakti Yoga
Sizzleworks
John Skewes
Garth Stein
Elizabeth Rose Stanton
Rick Steves
StoryBook Theatre
Suite Lounge
Thistle Theater
Truce Spa at the Bellevue Westin
Top Pot Doughnuts
Tutta Bella
University Bookstore
Urban Float
UW Athletics
Village Theatre
Vivify
Wells Medina Nursery
Woodhouse Family Cellars
Woodland Park Zoo
World Spice
Toni Yuli
Zoo Books
First Ever Silent Auction
a Great Success!
Corner Book Shop
Holiday Sale a Huge Success!
It started out as an idea. Driven by President Tricia
Morehouse Miller, the idea became reality. Appeals to
local businesses and authors brought in donations of
goods and services amounting to thousands of dollars.
The Holiday Sale attracted a large number of patrons and
grossed $2,241. On the first morning, the sale was wall to
wall with shoppers. Many know they will find beautiful
books at knock down prices, and they come back every
year to buy gifts for family and friends. Patrons who found
bargains in our sale went on to find more in the Shop. On
the first day of the sale, the shop made more than $300!
Thank you to the dedicated volunteers who make it all
possible.
The committee has already started planning for next
year’s special sales. The first is our World Language Sale in
March or April. We are grateful both for our loyal patrons
who come back year after year and for the generosity
of our donors. Recently we received a generous gift of
vintage children’s books. What a wonderful way for a
parent to remember the child who enjoyed those books–
to give the gift of reading to a new generation.
Stay warm with a good book this winter and thank you for
making the Corner Shop a success!
Friday, December 4, the doors opened on a beautiful
display of auction items prepared by our volunteers.
While they shopped, attendees enjoyed a range of
delicious treats including Great Harvest Bread, Beecher’s
Cheese, samosas from Oh India, coffee from Top Pot and
delectable desserts provided by Bellevue Library staff. All
enjoyed the opportunity to relax with friends and sample
the delights of the holiday season. To add to the fun, the
Holiday Sale was in full swing just along the hallway and
achieving record-breaking sales. It was a wonderful finale
to the year and made us all glad to be part of BFOL.
More than 40 members went home with at least one
item. Revenue from the Auction totaled $6,342. New
memberships brought in $22. That brings the total
revenue from the Auction to $6,364!
Thanks to all who helped make this event a success.
Well done everyone!
Shop Committee Chair Suzanne Joseph and Vice President
Carol Stromberg prepare books for the Holiday Sale.
The many wonderful items required careful consideration!
Wednesday before the Holiday Sale: volunteers price and prepare books.
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Programs at Bellevue Library
BFOL Scholarship News
October was the busiest month of 2015 for the Adult
Services Librarians in the Bellevue Cluster. We hosted
twenty-three programs both inside and outside the
library and over half of the programs and classes were
sponsored by the Bellevue Friends of the Library.
Amongst the offerings made available to our community
were two very popular series: World Cinema Salon and
the Fall Shakespeare Series.
In 2000, BFOL made an endowment to benefit the
Information School at the University of Washington.
Additional gifts were made between 2000 and 2008 to
bring the total up to $50,000. A scholarship is awarded
each year, preferably to a student who wants to work in
public libraries and, specifically, in the King County Library
System. Recently we learned that the market value of
the principle was $59,860 in July 2015. The principle of
the gift is never used and distributions are made from
the gains, so that the scholarship will be awarded in
perpetuity.
World Cinema Salon: Culture through Film has become
an annual series held at the Bellevue Library. It offers
attendees the opportunity to explore our diverse
community through film. This month long series
showcased movies from Japan, Argentina, Iran and
Belgium. Each film was followed with a post-screening
coversation.
Our Shakespeare Series is held in the Spring and the Fall
at the Bellevue Library. Presented by Ann Richel Schuh
and William Clay, the Fall series focused on Henry VI.
Attendees were invited to read and discuss the play.
Erin Speaks is the recipient of last year’s award of $2000.
She is a MLIS graduate student. University of Washington
was her first choice school, and KCLS is her first choice
for employment.
Currently she works
part-time as Library
Technical Assistant at
Bellevue Library. She
hopes to graduate
in 2016. We wish her
all the best in her
studies and in her
future career.
Book Lover’s
Happy Hour
Erin Speaks, Scholarship Recipient
In December, we held our fourth and final installment of
Book Lover’s Happy Hour at 13 Coins in Bellevue. This
event has been held quarterly at various locations in the
City of Bellevue. It is a great opportunity to come together
and hear about new books and mingle with other book
lovers. Attendance for this program was been steady and
we anticipate that this series will be carried over in to
2016.
Welcome New Members
Clare Sheehan
Divya Nair
Gloria Barello
Barbara Bruell
Rebecca Tuck
Yu J. Han
Danielle Hoots
LeGrand Olsen,
Librarian Services Manager
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Madelyn Kamins
Jody Johnson
Julia Seibert
Madeline Sten
Kimberly Smith
Dalbir Grewal
Karen Schmieder,
Membership
Secretary
Bellevue Library
1111 110th Avenue NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
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Treasurer’s Notes
Fall is over, we are deep into Winter, and traffic in the
Corner Shop continues to be strong. Each of the last
three months in the Shop has grossed about $3,000, the
Vintage Book sale grossed $4,350, and the Holiday Sale
made $2,241. That is a lot of books! Thanks to all our
buyers, volunteers and those who donate our inventory.
Where else can the same item be sold three or four times
at the same price?
Shakespeare Club:
The Winter’s Tale
Come and join the discussion. Everyone is welcome.
Fridays, March 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 1,
10:15am-12:15pm.
Elaine Raby,
Bellevue Library Liaison
Winter is the perfect time not only for reading but also for
culling your bookshelves to make room for the new titles
you will find in our Corner Book Store. Take a paperback
on your next trip. Our prices make it easy to leave books
you have loved wherever you happen to be at the time–
spread the joy of reading as you go!
Myrline Billings and Mary Terwilliger,
Co-Treasurers
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