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Mural Project
NEW LOOK FOR LIBRARY
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Orinda Library is headed for a fresh look next spring. The Friends of the Orinda Library has commissioned Ink Dwell Studio to create a mural that reflects Orinda's unique ecosystem, and recently, the Orinda City Council accepted the proposed mural as donated art.
The FOL Board has made a substantial contribution, and we are looking to involve the community in our fundraising efforts. At this time, donations are most easily received by mail at Friends of the Orinda Library, P.O. Box 152, Orinda, CA, 94563. Please note "mural" in subject line.
Want to learn more? Contact Mary Kate Rittmann at krittmann@hotmail.com.
IMAGE by Jane Kim, Ink Dwell studio
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New Library Service
PHONE CHARGER
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Orinda Library will soon offer fast charging for Apple and Android phones through a cabinet ordered by Senior Community Library Manager Michael Beller and funded by the Friends of the Orinda Library. The cabinet will be able to charge up to eight devices at once. Look for it by the Reference Desk.
PHOTO by Karolina Grabowska
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On the Horizon
SALE-A-BRATION
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Saturday, Dec. 4, 10am-1pm, on the Library Plaza.
Help celebrate 20 years of the "new" library. Enjoy a sweet treat and find a great book, too!
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Window of Opportunity
ADDED BOOKSHOP HOURS
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Do you wish the Friends' Bookshop opened earlier on Saturdays? Would you like to combine a trip to the Farmer's Market with one to the bookshop? Here's your chance to vote with your wallet.
During the last three Saturdays in November and the first Saturday of December, the bookshop will open at 10am – three hours earlier than usual. If enough customers stop by during morning hours, we will keep opening early on Saturdays. Stop by Nov. 13, 20, or 27, or Dec. 4 during the holiday book sale to support this pilot program.
PHOTO by Lori Patel
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Opportunity
SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
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Volunteers wanted to support the Friends' Holiday Book Sale and Candy Cane Giveaway, Saturday, Dec. 4. Great opportunity for high school students seeking service hours. Stay for as little as one hour or many as five. Set up begins at 9am on the Library Plaza, with takedown completed by 2pm. Adult volunteers also highly encouraged. Interested? Contact Pam Pulley at pampulley@comcast.net.
In addition to the sale, the Friends have several ongoing volunteer opportunities, including helping in the sorting room, researching books for eBay, and producing social media. We also need a director for the spring writing contest. To learn more about any of these opportunities, contact volunteer@friendsoftheorindalibrary.org.
PHOTO by Lori Patel
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Time Travel
HISTORY OF BAY AREA RAIL
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Sunday, Nov. 7, 2-3:30pm
Before government agencies managed rail services in the Bay Area, private companies competed to connect the region. Learn how Bay Area rail service might have looked very different in this informative talk by Dr. Stuart Swiedler. Register here.
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Mark Your Calendar
HOMELESS IN OUR COUNTY
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Thursday, Nov. 18, 4-5pm
Learn what local agencies and Contra Costa County are doing to combat homelessness in our community. Speakers include Lindy Lavender Johnson, who heads the Contra Costa Council on Homelessness, and California Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks, among others. See whether programs that have worked in other counties might work in ours. Register here for this event.
PHOTO by Mart Production
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Library Service
JUST FOR YOU
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Get 5 in 4. That's five personalized reading recommendations in four days from a Contra Costa County Librarian. Just fill out this form to let the librarian know what kind of books you are after.
PHOTO by Andrea Piacquadio
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