Patron Free Week

This is another reminder that the San Marino Public Library will close from Sunday, August 29 through Monday, September 6 for our annual "Patron Free Week". During this week, the library staff dons their grubbies and tackles the tough cleaning that can't be done during the rest of the year. Librarians comb the collection to pick out old books that no one checks out any more. Clerks and pages wash, clean out, and move items that are way overdue for a good scrubbing. We welcome our public back on Tuesday, September 7 at 11:00 a.m., ready for the new school year and looking much improved after an intense week of work.

A New Library Website

The public library has debuted its much anticipated new website. This lighter, brighter site updates the previous one, which was designed way back in 1998. Our new site was designed using modern web building techniques resulting in faster downloading times. Easier navigation is made possible by providing access to all of the sites content right from the opening page. The one thing that hasn’t changed is the address; you can still find us at http://sanmarinopl.org. Help us continue to improve the site by emailing us your comments.

September 11th: Celebrating Freedom, Democracy and Patriotism

You are invited to help us mark Saturday, September 11th as a day of celebrating freedom, democracy and patriotism at the one public institution that embodies these very ideas – your public library. Take this time to register to vote or update your voter information; the library has all of the proper forms or can help you register online. There will be patriotic coloring and craft activities available for children of all ages throughout the day. When you come in and sign up for a library card on this day you will receive a coupon for a free video/DVD rental from the library’s collection. This all-day celebration will culminate with a special screening of the Frank Kapra masterpiece, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington starring Jimmy Stewart at 2 p.m.

A Brave New Science Fiction Section

Many patrons who visit our library may not be aware that there is a section that we set aside for books of science fiction and fantasy. Currently, this area is at the tail end of the Fiction section, set back in a corner on the eastern wall. It is secluded in more ways than one. Some of the books there now date back to the early 1960’s!

All that will change during our “Patron Free Week”. Throughout the summer, we have been buying new science fiction books and making certain that we have solid copies of the classics. The crusty old ones, in which the world of tomorrow now appears distinctly retro, are being retired.

While we are closed to the public, we will move the Science Fiction and Fantasy section to where the beginning of the regular Fiction section is now, on the wall next to the drinking fountain.

If you love the world of science fiction and fantasy literature, check out our new compact, current collection when it debuts on September 7.

Summer Reading Program Wrap-Up

The Summer Reading Program was a huge success at the San Marino Public Library. The number of children registered for the "Ride A Wild Tale" program reached an all time high of 660. The YA program also had an excellent turn out with over 175 teens participating in the "Get Wild…Read" program. The San Marino Public Library would like to congratulate all of the 165 children who read 20 books during the summer and completed the youth program. Those children who finished the program received a reading award and prize along with a gift certificate from both Los Gueros Mexican restaurant in Monrovia and San Marino Toy and Book Shoppe.

The annual summer program concluded with a "Rootin Tootin" magic show performed by magician Mark H. Wurst. All those in attendance were treated to a western feast that included hot dogs, baked beans, chips, and baked desserts. The winners of various contests held throughout the summer were also announced.

The staff at the San Marino Public Library would like to thank all the children and teens who participated in the San Marino Public Library Summer Reading Program. We would also like to thank all the "Ticktockers" from the National Charity League who donated a countless number of volunteer hours. We would also like to thank the various businesses and organizations that donated incentives to both the children's and teen program. Last, but definitely not least, we would especially like to thank the Friends of the San Marino Public Library. Their hard work and dedication makes it possible to continue the Summer Reading Program every year.

Contest Winners

Name the Character Contest:

Annika Greenleaf; Horse, "Clippety Clop"

Ashely Chuck; Wolf, "Bandit"

Justin Lee; Cow, "Cowdy"

Writing Contest:

Michelle Floyd, Manu Navjeevan

Drawing Contest:

Cherise Chuck, Sarah Garcia

Count the Corn Contest:

Kelly Chen

Young Adult Winners

Laser Tag Party at UltraZone:

Alex Cheng Karate Uniform and Lessons: Nikita Lamba, Jessica Ma

CD Player:

Stephanie Law

$25 Islands Restaurant Gift Certificate:

Devin Weakland

$25 Sport Chalet Gift Certificate:

Paige Konitake, Aakash Kumar, Madeline Lindsay, Michelle Mohr

$15 Tower Record Gift Certificate:

Andrea Binley, Ileana Borunda, Annie Chiao, Justin Farshida, Simon Lau, Wilson Lau, Hannah Lu, Alexander Phillips, Jody Sheu, Diana Zhang

Six Flags Magic Mountain:

Shannon Dang

LA Zoo:

Felicia Arafin, Caroline Liou

Gene Autry Western Museum:

Laura Adams, Eulanca Liu, Nicky Rayyis, Mark Tan

Aquarium of the Pacific:

Alison Chang, Vivian Hong

Extreme Bowling at AMF Bahama Lanes:

Joanie Del Santo, Stephanie Ko, Jessica Fong, Richard Liu, Saskia Raether, Cheryl Yeung

Laemmle Theatre:

Felicia Arafin, Alison Chang. Richard Hancock, Kishori Patel, Angel Pan, Kevin Wong

Businesses and Organizations that Donated Gifts to the Summer Reading Program:

Aquarium of the Pacific	Los Gueros Mexican Restaurant
AMF Bahama Lanes	San Marino Toy & Book Shoppe
Autry Museum of Western Heritage	Shakey's Pizza
Hollywood Video	Six Flags Magic Mountain
Island's Restaurant	Sports Chalet
Kim's Hapkido	Stars Athletic Foundation
Laemmle Theatre	Ultrazone
Los Angeles Zoo	Wells Fargo Bank

Participants Who Completed the Summer Reading Program by Reading 20+ Books

Daniel Abrams	Olivia Greenleaf	Olivia Ponce
David Anawalt	Christine Hancock	Ryan Puri
Winston Anawalt	Sarah Higdon	Nicky Rayyis
Evan Anthopoulos	Maya Ho	Austin Reyes
Shelly Anthopoulos	Melody Ho	Tristen Reyes
Gabriela Arifin	Henry Hotaling	Brianna Rogers
Leann Barth	Madeline Hotaling	Thomas Rogers
Kate Beardsley	Christian Hu	Joshua Rose
Weiwei Breakwell	Emilie Hu	Toltic Sandoeal
Jessica Cameron	Jordan Hu	Sayvzhdri Sarrafpour
Brandon Carone	Joshua Hu	Masamich Sasuki
Alex Cate	Alexander Hung	Rececca Sheih
Dannie Chabilue	Anthony Hung	Jonathan Sheu
Christina Chang	Christopher Hung	Matthew Shieh
Diana Chang	Alfred Hwang	Jessica Song
Kalyn Chang	Jasper Kan	Kevin Song
Russell Chang	Kyle Ko	Steven Song
Ruyi Chang	Michelle Ko	Tyler Spitzer
William Chang	Thomas Krimmel	Andrew Stonnington
Zoe Chang	Fion Lam	Caroline Stonnington
Jonathan Chen	Tasha Lam	Christopher Stonnington
Justine Chen	Water Lam	Darren Sun
Kelly Chen	Justine Lan	Justine Tang
Melody Chen	Emily Lau	Madeline Tomaske
Tess Chen	Eric Lau	Natalie Tso
Ruguan Cheng	Stacey Lau	Chanica Veranunt
Ryan Chiu	Victoria Lau	Han Vi
Stephanie Cho	Brianna LeBerthon	Andrew Wan
Elliot Chou	Chrisian Lee	Angela Wang
Ariel Cristi	Justine Lee	Camille Wang
Erin Cristi	Tammy Lee	Kevin Wang
Sabrina Cristi	Alex Lei	Nathan Wang
Amy Damir	Alyssa Leung	Valerie Wang
Anna Damir	Jenna Leung	Angeline Wong
Emily Delorimier	Dean Li	Bailey Wong
Jack Delorimier	Andrew Lin	Jacqueline Wong
Lauren Dietzel	Jonathan Lin	Jared Wong
Matt Dietzel	Bill Lin	Mathew Wong
Jessica Fan	Rachel Linton	Natalie Wong
Jessica Fan	Sarah Linton	Samantha Wong
Diana Felix	Tiffany Lu	Wyatt Wu
Marina Felix	Elaine Luong	Alana Yamada
Alexis French	Ryan Luong	Haley Yamada
Arianna French	Jonathan Mac	Chrystal Yen
Andrew Gabig	Ashley Matanaka	Behanty Yew
Sasha Gabig	Elise Matsusaka	Britney Yip
Joshua Gilmore	Manu Navjeevan	Vivain Yip
Tyler Gilmore	Vidhu Navjeevan	Samantha Young
Lauren Gomez	Mike Nelson	Emory Yuan
Jonathan Gonzalez	Matt Omari	Ach Yung
Kayley Gonzalez	Maya Omari	Zoe Yung
Moriah Gonzalez	Lauren Panajotovic	Grace Zhang
Amanda Grannis	Sean Panajotovic	Chris Zoro
Cameron Grannis	Larissa Phillips

Write a Love Letter for the San Marino Public Library

The San Marino Public Library has applied for a grant from the State of California for the rebuilding of our library. We need your help to win it! Write about how much you love the library, how you use it, and what it means to you.

Bring the letter in to us and we will forward it to the State Office of Library Construction as part of a package supporting our grant application. If you need some help writing your letter, visit http://sanmarinopl.org/support.pdf. Mix and match sample "talking points" listed there, or use your own.

Please address the letters to:

• Office of the State Librarian
• c/o San Marino Public Library
• 1890 Huntington Drive
• San Marino, CA 91108

The deadline to bring your letter to the Library has been extended to Saturday, August 28, 2004. To show our thanks, we will give every letter writer a certificate good for a free DVD or video rental from the library. If you have questions or would like to discuss the library project, call Carolyn Crain (300-0778) or Suzy Crowell (796-4200).

Patron Free Week

The San Marino Public Library will close from Sunday, August 29 through Monday, September 6 for our annual "Patron Free Week". During this week, the library staff dons their grubbies and tackles the tough cleaning that can't be done during the rest of the year. Librarians comb the collection to pick out old books that no one checks out any more. Clerks and pages wash, clean out, and move items that are way overdue for a good scrubbing. We welcome our public back on Tuesday, September 7 at 11:00 a.m., ready for the new school year and looking much improved after an intense week of work.