Friends of the Library newsletter

Friends of the Christchurch City Libraries
Newsletter
May - August 2015
PO Box 2036, Christchurch
friendsofchchlibrary@gmail.com
Chair:
Barbara Clarke
980 8596
Treasurer/Membership Enquiries:
Norma Porter
741 1654
REMINDER ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING REMINDER
THE FRIENDS OF THE
CHRISTCHURCH CITY
LIBRARIES AGM
SATURDAY 6 JUNE 2015 at 2 p.m.
Fendalton Community Library
Board Room
Cnr Jeffreys and Clyde Roads
PROGRAMME
 AGM
Chairperson’s report –
Election of officers and
committee
 GUEST SPEAKER
Carolyn Robertson, Manager of
the Christchurch City Libraries,
will update us on Plans and
Progress
 AFTERNOON TEA
Please take the time to take part
in our quick survey ...............
Please tick the appropriate
boxes.
 1. Do you like reading?
 2. Do you attend any of the
book talk meetings?
 3. Do you take advantage of
the Friends’ Preview Sale at
the Annual Book Sale?
 4. Do you value the Friends of
the Christchurch City
Libraries?
If you ticked ANY of the above
boxes then we have an urgent
message for you!
See over .........
YOUR COMMITTEE NEEDS
YOU
BECAUSE WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT
IT IS VERY POSSIBLE
THAT THE FRIENDS OF THE CHRISTCHURCH
CITY LIBRARIES WILL HAVE TO FOLD
SO…
PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING US.
ACT NOW BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.
CONTACT BARBARA CLARKE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Another year has raced by and once again the Annual
Book Sale was upon us.
Customers again queued from 3.00 p.m. for the
Preview Sale on Thursday night and from 7.00 a.m. on
Friday morning for the public sale. Within 5 minutes
of opening the doors on the Friday morning, the first
sale was made and by 9.10 a.m. 240 people had
entered the Book Sale.
Over the three days 5000 customers made 3231
sales choosing from 55,000 books.
The first area to sell out was the magazines - well
done Sharon. This year we trialled a new layout with
the premium stock tables set up like coffee tables so
it was easier for our customers to look at the books.
The Friends of the Library volunteers had trouble
opening the boxes up quickly enough as the books
were walking out the door!
Thanks go to:
 Anne Hayes and the team at Pioneer Stadium
 Simon and Katie from DLS
 Barbara Clarke and all The Friends of the Library
volunteers
 Guy, Siobhan, Karen, Penny, Fiona and Kathryn from
the Content teams and
 Sharon for picking up everything I missed to
ensure the Book Sale ran so smoothly.
Jane Hackett Book Sale Coordinator.
People brought sack barrows, suitcases, back packs and boxes to carry
their books out. Matt had the best
back pack!
12.30 p.m. Fendalton Library Cnr Clyde & Jeffreys Rds
GOLD COIN DONATION PLEASE
Tea & Coffee Supplied
12 May
John Gray ***Please note change of speaker***
Before he retired as Town Clerk, John H. Gray, CBE (Civ), OBE (Mil), ED, JP had
a long career in the New Zealand Armed Forces. He retired in the rank of
Brigadier in 1974.
He has a long-standing interest in New Zealand military history, and has made a
detailed study of the role of The New Zealand Division in World War I during
many visits to the battlefields in Europe and also at Gallipoli
He has written several books with a military focus. In addition, he has edited
second editions of two inter-war volumes of military history; The Silent Division,
by O.E. Burton (1935), and Tales of Three Campaigns, by C.B.Brereton (1926).
Don’t forget the AGM
Saturday 6 June
At 2 p.m.
14 July
Dr Jarrod Gilbert
11 August
Gwendoline Ewins
There is NO Book
Jarrod Gilbert is a sociologist and
Talk
Tuesday
lecturer
at the on
University
of Canterbury.
He is also the
researcher at
16lead
June.
Independent Research Solutions.
Jarrod has done extensive research in
the areas of crime and justice, particularly around issues of recidivism. He is
the author of Patched: the history of
gangs in New Zealand, an award
winning and best selling book. He is
currently producing a book on murder.
I went where my husband's work
took him including almost a
decade in Polynesia. We were
surrounded by never-ending sea –
I can still feel the joy of watching
the monthly ship arrive and the
desolation of seeing it leave, so
when I decided to write fiction,
Polynesia felt the obvious setting.
Friends of the Christchurch City Libraries Inc (F.O.L.)
It’s that time again ...........
Subs for the 2015/16 year are now due.
Early Bird Rate
Before 30 June 2015
After 30 June 2015
Unwaged
$5.00
$10.00
Waged
$10.00
$15.00
Family*
$15.00
$20.00
Membership Prices:
* A family is 2 adults
and any number of
children under the age
of 18 years living at
the same address.
To renew your subscription, please follow these steps:
Please note – we are no longer issuing F.O.L. membership cards.
1. If you are renewing by INTERNET BANKING:

Send payment to a/c 03-0855-0392046-00.
Include your First Name, Surname & Membership Type (Unwaged, Waged, Family).

Please reply to this email to confirm your renewal.
2. If you are renewing by POST:

Fill in the form below. (Make a note of the book talk details on the other side of this
page.)

Please notify any change of address/phone number.
Surname .............................................First Treasurer
Name(s) ..............................................................
FOL
16 Venerable Tce
Address/phone number to be updated.......................................................................................
Christchurch 8042
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Membership Type (circle one)
Unwaged
Waged
Method of Payment (circle one)
Cash
Cheque
Family
DONATIONS ARE MOST WELCOME $.....................................
Total amount being paid = $......................................................
If you require a receipt, please include a stamped, addressed envelope.

Return completed renewal form to:
Norma Porter
Treasurer F.O.L
16 Venerable Tce
Christchurch 8042
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE FRIENDS OF THE CHRISTCHURCH CITY LIBRARIES
Any queries re membership please reply to this email or phone Norma Porter 741 1654.