Help us celebrate National Library Week (April 8–14) by showing your love for the library.
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By Kathryn Johnson Once again, the Friends of the Benjamin Library hosted the very popular book sale at the end of February which was a huge success. For those of you who may have missed the event, please remember that there is an ongoing book sale in the reading lounge. If you are interested in […]
February is Library Lovers Month and we have lots of programs lined up to give you ample reason to love your Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
The staff of the Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library would like to wish everyone in our community a happy 2018! We are very excited for the new year and have a few new things happening at the library.
By Kathryn Johnson Library holiday hours Please note that the library will have a change of hours on Wednesday, Nov. 22. The library will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. so staff can get home and get a head start on meal preparations. We will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 23 for Thanksgiving […]
By Kathryn Johnson
Book sale
Our Friends of the Library group will have their quarterly book sale on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This sale is a perfect opportunity to purchase a variety of reading material at very reasonable prices. In fact, this sale is so extraordinary that your money will not only afford you more stock for your bookshelves but it will also help fund your community library. Thanks to the generosity of our Friends group your shopping helps fund programs, materials and fun!
By Sue Hotz Membership meeting The annual San Carlos Friends of the Library (SCFOL) membership meeting will be held in the Winer Family Community Room and Art Gallery on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 4–5:30 p.m. All SCFOL members are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served.
By Kathryn Johnson
Banned Book Week
Did you know that one third of the most challenged books in 2016 were comic books or graphic novels? Would it surprise you that the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual freedom recorded 323 complaints about library material in 2016? Can you believe that 323 complaints only constitutes about 20 percent of occasions when materials were challenged?
By Kathryn Johnson
We will be hosting a sky party on Aug. 21 at 9:45 a.m. Children and their caregivers will learn about solar eclipses, create a fun craft and receive glasses to view the eclipse as a group. The glasses are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
By Kathryn Johnson Big savings just around corner The summer Friends of the Library Book Sale takes place on Saturday, July 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Support our Friends of the Library by shopping this huge collection of fiction and non-fiction for kids, teens and adults. Your purchases help our Friends help the […]