We Are the FriendsFounded in 1968, the Friends of the Chula Vista Library is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the support of the Chula Vista Public Library and the Chula Vista Heritage Museum through advocacy, fundraising and volunteer service.
The Friends provide volunteers and financial assistance for many of the programs and services at the Civic Center, Otay Ranch and South Chula Vista libraries as well as operations at the Museum. The Friends sponsor cultural events, underwrite summer reading programs for children and adults, and provide presentations to local schools and community groups. |
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If you agree that our libraries and museum are a vital resource in our community, we invite you to join the Friends today.
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Let the Reading Begin . . .
Photos courtesy of Jim McVeigh.
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Chula Vista Mayor Cheryl Cox cut a ribbon of book jackets to officially open the Otay Ranch branch library on Saturday, April 14. Despite the blustery weather, about 2,000 residents turned out to tour the library near the Food Pavilion at the Otay Ranch Town Center.
Services include free wi-fi, a laptop bar and a "floating collection" of high-demand books. Staff and volunteers are providing twice-weekly story times and after-school homework sessions. Patrons may also request items from the South Chula Vista and Civic Center branches, with delivery in about a day. The 3,500-square-foot library is open five days a week: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and noon to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. |
Good Friends = Good Books
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It may have been mid-January, but it felt like the holidays all over again at the Chula Vista Public Library, as staff unpacked the first shipment of books purchased with a recent $45,000 contribution from the Friends of the Chula Vista Library.
The Friends executive board launched a fund campaign in July, hoping to raise $10,000 to supplement the library's book budget, which has been hard hit by the City's financial woes. Thanks to the generosity of many Friends, and a major gift from the Altrusa Club of Chula Vista, that goal was achieved in less than two months - and the total now stands at almost $12,500. |
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Friends executive board president Shauna Stokes (at left) presented the library with a check for $45,000 at the City Council meeting on October 25. That amount represents $10,000 from the Book Fund, plus donations of $12,500 from the Civic Center chapter, $5,000 from the South Chula Vista chapter, $7,500 from Online Books and a $10,000 grant from the Chula Vista Public Library Fund of the San Diego Foundation. The balance of the Book Fund will be presented at a later date.
The success of the Book Fund drive is proof that the Chula Vista community appreciates, and is willing to support, the library and its services. If you have not yet had an opportunity to donate, please join the growing list of individuals and organizations who have demonstrated that they believe in the power of books. Click here to learn more about the Book Fund, to donate and to track our progress. |
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Last updated 5/25/12
