Friends Bulletin

Friends of the Modesto Library Newsletter May 2011

SUMMER READING 2011

Children’s Summer Reading 2011 will help our
youngsters and their families open their minds and Inside this issue:
hearts to the world around them as we explore the cus-
toms and stories of people living in other places. Sign
up at any library starting June 1. The program runs Stanislaus Reads 2
through August 15. Book Discussions 2
YOU ARE HERE! Upcoming Events 3
Teens 12-18 can pick up a reading
bingo card at any Stanislaus library FOML and Money Laundering 3
branch June 1 and turn in their card
by August 15 to earn incentives of Used Book Sale on May 7 4
bowling passes and more. A grand
prize winner will be drawn from en- Scholastic Book Sale 4
tries at the end of the summer. Membership Form 5

NOVEL DESTINATIONS
2011 Summer Reading for Adults
June 1-August 15, 2011
Complete a book review form for a chance to win this Modesto
year’s grand prize, provided by the Stanislaus Library
Foundation. (Prize Value:
Library
$100). Get your 2011 en-
try forms at the Reference 1500 I Street
Desk. Seen here is last Modesto CA 95354
year’s Modesto drawing
winner, Saziya Latif, re-
558-7800
ceiving a $25 gift certifi- Monday - Thursday
cate for The Little Shop in
the Modesto Library from 10 a.m.—9 p.m.
Reference Librarian Vicki
Salinas. Friday
Closed
COMING UP SOON! Saturday
FOML Used Book Sale—May 7, 2011 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
Scholastic Books For Kids Sale—50% Off
May 5, 7, 9, 10, 2011 Sunday
See Inside For Details Closed
Friends Bulletin

This newsletter is published

quarterly by the Friends of the STANISLAUS READS
Modesto Library. Copies may be
requested by emailing The entire community is invited to join Stanislaus Reads! Like similar "One
info@modestolibraryfriends.org. Book" programs, Stanislaus Reads encourages residents throughout the county to
read the same book. Agriculture, a major element of our county's identity and
The Friends of the Modesto Library economy, is the theme and there are three books, one for each age category. The
is a nonprofit organization that
adult book will be Wisdom of the Last Farmer: Harvesting Legacies from the
promotes goodwill and support by
the community for the Modesto Land by David Mas Masumoto. The children's novel is Esperañza Rising by Pam
Library, stimulates public Muñoz Ryan, and the picture book is Apples to Oregon by Deborah Hopkinson.
awareness of Modesto Library
needs, and seeks out sources of
cultural and educational programs
for the Modesto Library.

Mail:
FOML
P.O. Box 4565
Modesto CA 95352
info@modestolibraryfriends.org

Online:
http://www.ModestoLibraryFriends.org

Board of Directors 2010-2011

Officers
President: Anne Britton
Vice-Pres: Katherine Johnson
Secretary: Susan Hannah
Treasurer: Jonaca Driscoll

Directors:
Membership: Ellen Dambrosio
Activities: Barbara Quinn
Director at Large: Judy Pierce
Publicity: vacant
Hospitality: vacant
Newsletter: Clare Noonan, Anne
Britton and Gene Malone
Special thanks to Dittos of Modesto
(www.dittosprint.com)
The Friends of the Modesto Library is
a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the
state of California. All contributions are
tax-deductible as allowed by law.
ID#: 77-0038333
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Book Discussions at the Modesto Library
Please join us for book discussions on the Wednesdays listed below at 7 p.m. in
the Modesto Library Conference Room. Here are the titles proposed for May
through August. These may change based on the discussion group’s decisions
and preferences.
May 18—The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
June 15—Bring a favorite book to recommend for a future meeting.
July 20—Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
August 17—Stanislaus Reads:
Wisdom of the Last Farmer: Harvesting Legacies from the Land by David
Mas Masumoto. This is a novel for adults.
Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan is a youth novel for grades 6 to 9.
Apples to Oregon by Deborah Hopkinson is a children’s book for grades K
to 4.
Events at Modesto Library

UPCOMING EVENTS FOML BOOK SALE—MAY 7

May 5­10: Scholastic 50% off sale of new books for  Mark  May  7  on  your  calendar  because  that’s  the 
kids,  hosted  by  Friends  of  the  Modesto  Library  in  day  of  the  book  sale  you  won’t  want  to  miss.  The 
the library auditorium. Info: 996‐1531  Friends of the Modesto Library will host its annual 
book  sale  on  the  east  portico  of  the  Stanislaus 
May 7: Used  Book  Sale  8  a.m.  to  3  p.m.  on  the  County Library, 1500 I St., Modesto. 
Modesto library portico. 
Want  a  biography,  the  latest  novel,  kids  book  or 
May 14: Poetry Reading for Song of the San Joaquin  tome  on  military  history?  We’ve  got  them  all.  And 
“Song of the San Joaquin”  Spring Issue, Vol. VIII #2,  with  prices  at  $1  for  hardbound  and  50  cents  for 
will  be  read  Saturday,  May  14,  1–  3  p.m.,  paperback, you can fill up your library and benefit 
downstairs auditorium. Open mike to follow. Open  ours! All proceeds go to the Friends of the Modesto 
to all ages. Free. Light refreshments provided.  For  Library, who pay for such things at the downtown 
more info: 543‐1776.  library as storytime and special events. 
May  14  at  10  a.m.  Memoir  writing  workshop  at  Book  sale  hours  are  8  a.m.  to  3  p.m.  Make  a 
the  Nick  W.  Blom  Salida  Regional  Library,  morning of it — a stop at farmers market and then 
sponsored  by  Poets  and  Writers  Group,  California  a meander through table after table of books. 
Center  for  the  Book  and  Friends  of  the  Salida 
Library.  A  big  thanks  and  shoutout  to  Don’s  Mobile  Glass 
and  manager  Danny  Savage  for  storing  the  books 
June 1 – Aug. 15: Summer  Read  Clubs  for  children,  until the sale. 
teens and adults 
 
June  25:  Stanislaus  Reads  Petting  Zoo  at  the 
Modesto Library  MODESTO’S MOST WANTED?
July  25­Aug.  19:  Book  discussions  led  by  FOML Implicated in Money Laundering Scheme
community leaders at several library branches. 
If you didn’t catch the front page of the local section 
Aug. 20: Library  Foundation  Dinner  with  author  the April 26 Modesto Bee, get all the details about 
and  farmer  David  Mas  Masumoto.  Location  and  this  caper  online  at  http://
other  details  to  be  determined.  Please  check  at  a  www.modbee.com/2011/04/26/1662290/money‐
later  date  for  more  information  or  visit  laundering.html.    The  article  includes  pictures  and 
www.stanislauslibraryfoundation.org.  a  video  clip.    The  coins  from  the  two  fountains  at 
  the Vintage Faire Mall provide $5,000 to $6,000 to 
the FOML.  Money laundering involves picking out 
SCHOLASTIC BOOK SALE
all  the  debris,  foreign  coins  and  tokens,  then 
Get  great  books  for  kids  at  50%  off  at  the  FOML  washing  the  coins  in  a  cement  mixer  with 
Sponsored Scholastic Book Sale.  See Page 4 for all  detergent,  drying  them  in  the  sun,  and  finally 
the details.  depositing them into our bank account.   Thanks to 
all involved for their hard work. 

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Friends Bulletin UPCOMING BOOK SALES 

The Little Shop

Where:
In the Modesto Library near the
tutoring office.

When:
Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Phone:
573-3142

Friends of the Modesto Library

1500 I Street
Modesto, CA 95354
EVERYONE WELCOME!
ALL NEW BOOKS!
May 5,7,9,10, 2011
Thursday, 10:00am-8:00pm
Saturday, 10:00am-4:00pm
Monday, Tuesday, 10:00am-8:00pm
(209) 996-1531

www.modestolibraryfriends.org

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President’s Note

My (and Your) 2¢  
Since I became president of the Friends of the Modesto library this spring, things 
have  been  moving  quickly.    Outgoing  president  Stella  Beratlis  has  generated  so 
many  good  programs  in  the  last  three  years;  she  will  be  a  hard  act  to  follow.  
Guess I’ll just ride on her coattails a bit with some reminders of existing programs 
championed under Stella’s dedicated leadership. 
Two  cents  doesn’t  sound  like  it  goes  very  far,  but  when  many  2¢  are  added  to‐
gether, they mount up to real money for the library. A hardy work crew recently 
used a small cement mixer to clean nickels, dimes, quarters and many, many pen‐
nies pitched into the fountains at Vintage Faire Mall. Washed and dried, those 2¢ 
+  2¢ + 2¢ equal thousands of dollars to  FOML coffers. Another small work crew 
pasted in 200+ bookplates in books to be distributed to children April 30 as part 
of the Diá De Los Niños/Libros celebration of reading. The books came from vol‐
unteer time at the Scholastic discount sales [May 5‐10 this year], and from dona‐
tions at the November Scholastic Book Fairs. Organization of the Used Book Sale 
on May 7 is underway by Clare Noonan. The Little Shop in the Modesto Library is 
reorganizing and will focus more strongly on used books. The number of docent‐
led  library  tours  is  increasing.  Preparations  for  Stanislaus  Reads  and  Summer 
Reading are in full swing. 
Do keep pitching those pennies!  We get one more haul of fountain coins before 
this  windfall  ends.    So,  for  my  2¢  here  are  a  few  other  ways  you  can  help  or  be 
helped. 
Big Ticket Items in Your Budget? 
Amazon orders of ANY kind can help the library!  Not just book orders:  if you or‐
der a new computer, a new pen set, a tablecloth, a digital camera – it doesn’t mat‐
ter what – if you use the Stanislaus County Library Foundation webpage. Link to 
Barnes & Noble  and  Amazon  at  http://www.stanislauslibraryfoundation.org/  and 
a percentage of your sale goes to the Foundation at no extra cost to you through 
referral fees. 
Need Gas? 
Raley’s and  Save  Mart grocery cards  are another  way to help  the Friends of the 
Modesto Library help the library.  At Raley’s you can even use the card before a 
gasoline  purchase  and  the  Friends  get  pennies  on  the  dollar  –  again  at  no  extra 
cost  to  you.    If  you  cater  a  party  through  either  store  chain,  make  sure  that  big 
ticket  item  gets  logged  on  your  grocery  card.    The  two  grocery  programs  are 
bringing  in  a  few  hundreds  of  dollars  each  year  –  pennies  at  a  time  –  and  the 
Friends can pass on those dollars to the library! 
Free e­books! 
For those of you who are going digital, the library offers you links to online sites 
of free eBooks at http://www.stanislauslibrary.org/rc_ebooks.shtml.   
Anne Britton 

 
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 Friends of the Modesto Library
PO Box 4565
Modesto CA 95352
ModestoLibraryFriends.org

Mark your Calendar!

Scholastic Book Sale

May 5, 7, 9 and 10:
Modesto Library Auditorium

FOML Used Book Sale

"To read is to empower 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 7
To empower is to write The Modesto Library portico
To write is to influence
To Influence is to change
Song of the San Joaquin Poetry Readings
1 p.m., May 14
To change is to live."
Modesto Library Auditorium
~ Jane Evershed ~

Summer Read Clubs for Children, Teens and Adults