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You’re Invited! Friends donate $2000 Volunteer!
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Friday Morning By Don Matthewson, President, Bishop Friends of the Library Readers Needed!
Story Hours

T he Friends of the Bishop Library have voted

to fund $2000 worth of books and CDs for
2009. The Friends agreed that it is best to “do
Bishop Library needs
volunteers to read to the
kids at our Friday morning
story hours. To volunteer,
business lo-

PHOTO. Mike Gervais, Inyo Register.

just stop by or call the li-
When Fridays cally” when brary (873-5115).
time 10:30 am possible, so
Where Bishop Library they have What Books
“banked” their Should the
Friends of the Bishop Library Buy?
Library Meetings
donation with
The Friends usually meet
Spellbinder Library users – what
on the third Thursday of Books. books & CDs do you
Don Matthewson, Friends of Bishop want? Annie, our Bishop
each month at 7 pm in the Our Bishop Library President, hands check for
Conference Room of the librarian, would like to
librarian, An- books and CDs to Spellbinder’s Gen- have library users help her
Library. Join us — we’re a
friendly group! Please call nie Kothman, evieve Woods. Others enjoying the decide what to order by
the Library first to confirm can now or- moment are: (L to R, back row) Gail
Albutt, Spellbinder co-owner; Annie suggesting books and CDs
the date (873-5115). der books the Kothman, Bishop Library branch head; they would like the library
library needs Rob Klieforth, Lynne Foster, and Alana to purchase. You can make
Classics from Spell- Forbes, Friends of Bishop Library; suggestions either at Spell-
Reading Group (front row, L to R) Lynne Almeida, binder or at the library.
binder, which Spellbinder co-owner; and Sarah Shee-
“Looking Back to the Classics” will extend han, Friends of Bishop Library. What’s your
Please join us at our next their regular favorite book?
monthly meeting in the Bishop educational discount to the library.
Library conference room. Call Write a paragraph or
the Bishop Library for dates two about your most recent
and details (873-5115). Kids Go Bananas for Books favorite book and send it to
Our group is led by Dr. Don- Lynne Foster at lfoster@
ald J. Matthewson, former in Bishop Library’s schat.net). Also, see page 3.
Lecturer in Political Philoso- Summer Reading Program
phy at California State Uni- By alana Forbes, Friends of the Bishop Library
versity, Fullerton. In This Issue
At each month’s meeting, we
discuss one book. To date, we O ver 45 children from preschool to age
12 participated in the Bishop Library’s Library Funnies . . . . . . . . . . 2
PHOTO. Alana Forbes.

have read some early Greek, summer reading program.  The Go Ba- Kids Go Bananas for Books . 1-3
Jewish, and Christian litera- nanas for Books program ran from June 8 Favorite: The Soloist . . . . . . 3
ture. We plan to continue by to August 1. See the rest of the story and Jane Wehrey to Speak . . . . 3
focusing on the synthesis of photos on page 2! Library Facts . . . . . . . . . . . 3
these readings in the Renais- Library staff person Reece Parker shows us Join the Friends! . . . . . . . . . 4
sance and Early Modern Era. the Go Bananas for Books Reading Log. Book Lovers’ Calendar . . . . 4
 Page 2 Friends of the Bishop Library Summer 2009
Kids Go Bananas for Books
cotinued from page 1

 Children taking part in Books   program

the summer reading pro-
PHOTOS. Alana Forbes and Sarah Sheehan.

ended with a
gram kept track of books lively and fun
read to them or that they banana split par-
read themselves by enter- ty on Saturday,
ing the name of the book August 8. More
in their individual reading than 25 children
log. Young readers were and adults came
encouraged to turn their to the celebra-
reading logs in to the Li- tion at Bishop
brary by August 1. City Park.  Chil-
    The Go Bananas For dren and adults
participated in
a three-legged
race, burlap
sack race, and After the rigors of the sack race, three-legged race, and tug-of-war,
a grand finale many enjoyed a story from Yvonne Wood in a tree-shaded spot.
tug-of-war race.  Parent pearing at the last minute, victory. 
Todd Thornburg, ap- helped his side pull to Yvonne Wood also
treated the kids to
several stories un-
der the shade of a
tree.  Annie Koth-
man, Bishop County
Librarian, gave out
the Go Ba na nas
No summer party is complete for Books reading
without a sack race . . . certificates, along
with bags filled with
Friends of the gifts  or coupons do-
Bishop Library nated by several lo-
The Friends is a nonprofit organiza-
tion. Its main purpose is to focus Please see page 3.
public attention on library services,
facilities, and needs; promote the use . . . or a three-legged race!
and resources of the library; and raise

Library Funnies
funds for library projects and equip-
ment. General meetings are held at the
Library; for more information, call the
Bishop Library (760-873-5115). Please It’s time
to renew
see page 4 for membership details.
Friends Newsletter

your
The Friends’ newsletter is published two
Wilson Library Bulletin, April 1989.

to four times each year.

Next Deadline: TBA.
Contents. Any library-related items
are welcome. Letters to the editor,
funny stories and experiences, cartoons,
Friends
opinions on books, photos, etc., can be
sent to the editor, Lynne Foster, via
membership!
snail mail (94 Mountain View Dr.. Swall
Meadows, Bishop, CA 93514) or e-mail
(LFOSTER@SCHAT.NET). Please see page
Questions? If you have a question 4 for information and
about contributing, please call (760-
387-2634) or e-mail the editor. “I understand I’ve become an end user. coupon.
Editor. Lynne Foster. Could I go back to being just a patron?”
 Summer 2009
Kids Go Bananas for Books
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PHOTOS. Alana Forbes and Sarah Sheehan.
Bishop Friends of the Library – Alana,
Sarah, and Rob – serve up the banana splits. summer reading
The banana splits were much appreciated!
Some of the Go Bananas for Books party people.
Did You Know?
Inyo County Library Facts
The 6 Inyo County libraries
serve over 18,000 people
and have over 10,000 bor-
rowers. Each borrower takes
out about 10 items/year. The
budget for the libraries totals
about $650,000/year, 98%
of which comes from local
government.
Friends of the Bishop Library Page 3
Favorite Books
cal businesses. The Soloist:
Thank you,
Eastside Books, A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship,
Spellbinder, and & the Redemptive Power of Music
McDonalds! by Steve Lopez
  The sweetest (Penguin Books, 2008)
part of the par-
ty came at the
end— with ba-
L opez, a columnist for the Los Angeles Times, first
encounters Nathaniel Ayers playing Beethoven on a
battered two-string violin, standing on a busy downtown
nana splits for street corner. Over the next few days, he discovers that
everyone. Nathaniel was once a promising music student at Juilliard
The Go Ba- — that is, until he was overcome by schizophrenia.
nanas for Books Over a period of many months, enlisting the help of
doctors, mental health professionals, and professional
program musicians, Lopez attempts to help Nathaniel move out of
was spon- Skid Row, regain his dignity, develop his musical talent,
sored by and free himself of the demons induced by schizophre-
Bishop nia. With elegant prose and great honesty, Lopez tells
Friends an inspiring story of heartbreak and hope.
of the Li- — Sarah Sheehan
brary.
Friends of the Lone Pine Library
Local author Jane Wehrey to speak
about her Owens Valley books
Tuesday, September 8, 7 pm
Museum of Film History
Owens Valley residents have to the late 1800s. Manzanar
been “making history” since Pasts (Images of America Se-
humans first appeared here, ries, Arcadia Publishing, 2008)
says historian and author Jane traces the long history of that
Wehrey, who will explore how historic site in photographs.
ordinary people have helped Wehrey is an Owens Valley
create extraordinary pasts in native and current resident of
Lone Pine, Manzanar, and other Independence. Her family’s
Eastern Sierra communities. history in the valley dates
A slide show will accompany to 1918, when her maternal
the presentations hosted by the grandparents came to the Man-
Friends of the Lone Pine Library zanar fruit-growing community
Friends of the
Big Pine Library at the Beverly and Jim Rogers to operate the general store.
Museum of Film History. With degrees from Occidental
Ms. Wehrey has written College and CalState Fullerton,
Friends of the Big Pine Li-
two books about the area Wehrey has worked extensively
brary can be contacted at: as an editor and interviewer in
P.O. Box 332, Big Pine, CA and will be available to sign
the oral history field at CSUF.
93513. Big Pine Library hours both. Voices From This Long
She has also worked extensively
are Mon-Fri 12-5 pm and Brown Land: Oral Recollec-
for the National Park Service at
Saturday 10am-1pm. Public tions of Owens Valley Lives
Manzanar.
Access internet is available. and Manzanar Pasts (Palgrave
For more information, call the
Contact the library at bpli- Macmillan, 2006), showcases
Friends at 760-876-4100.
brary@qnet.com or (760) recollections of local residents — Dorothy Branson,
938-2420 for more info. whose history-making dates Friends of the Lone Pine Library
 Bishop, CA 93514-1053
Box 1053
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FRIENDS of the

Be a Friend of the Library! Book Lovers’ Calendar

W hat’s a community without a good li-

brary? Your support can truly make a differ-
ence. You can make contributions toward general
Spellbinder Books
September
Lone Pine
September 8
Tuesday, 7 pm,
purchases or to specific ones. If the library has a Lucky Breaks Museum of Film History
special place in your heart, please begin or renew by Susan Patron Voices From This Long
Author Susan Patron returns to Brown Land: Oral Recollec-
your membership now. Don’t forget to fill in your the Owens Valley to celebrate the tions of Owens Valley Lives
e-mail address so you can receive Library news. publication of Lucky Breaks, the & Manzanar Pasts
follow-up to her Newbery Award- by Jane Wehry
Name _______________________ Date __________
winning book, The Higher Power For details of this event, please
Address_____________________________________ of Lucky. Both books take place in see article on page 3.
_____________________________ Zip __________ a somewhat fictionalized southern
Phone/s ________________E-mail ______________ Inyo County! Mammoth Lakes
October September 5-6
Membership & Donations Walking the Sky Labor Day Book Sale
___ Friend, $10 ___ Friendlier, $25 ___ Friendliest, $50 by Mark Sclenz & John Dittli 8-5, Sat. & 9-4 Sun.
Rite Aid/Do-It Center
___ Scholar Circle, $100 up ___ Franklin Circle, $250 up A book release party for local pub- Book sale sponsored by Mammoth
lishers Companion Press, whose Friends of the Library. Info: 943-4333.
___ Alexandria Circle, $500 up beautiful book on the John Muir
Trail, Walking the Sky, will be avail- Book Discussion Group
Please make checks payable to able in early October. The book
Our Spellbinder book group meets
“Friends of the Bishop Library.” features essays by Mark Sclenz and
monthly and welcomes everyone! Cur-
rent book selections and meeting dates
Send to Bishop Library, P.O. Box 1053, Bishop, CA 93514-1053 photography by John Dittli. are posted on the store bulletin board.
or drop off at Library, 210 Academy Avenue, Bishop.
Please call store for details (873-4511). Please call store for details (873-4511).