Nancy Hale In getting ready for two October Friends of the Library events, you need to set aside Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. On Wednesday, Oct. 16, Friends of the Library will be having our end of the season final book talk. The…
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August 2024, Front Page
Friends of the Library Celebrates Years of Supporting Our Library
Jane Scholz Friends of the Library (FOL) celebrated its seventh annual meeting and anniversary of providing financial resources to the Robson Ranch community library with an event in the library that drew about 50 members. Members won 18 door prizes, including lots of books and book-related gifts, as well as cooking equipment, gifts for dog…
July 2024, Generals
New Library Donations
Joan Muyskens Pursley As Robson Ranch Library patrons know, our collection is constantly evolving. Below are a few recent additions donated by Robson residents or purchased by Friends of the Library (FOL). Others are featured on the library’s website, www.robsonlibrary.org. • Flight of the Wild Swan, by Melissa Pritchard. This is a sweeping yet intimate…
June 2024, Generals
Friends of the Library Annual Meeting July 17
Dianna Lucas The Friends of the Library (FOL) annual meeting will take place on Wednesday, July 17, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. It will be held in the library in the CATC building instead of the clubhouse this year. All members of Friends of the Library and interested Robson residents are invited to attend. If…
May 2024, Generals
Friends of the Library Celebrates Our Priceless Robson Library Volunteers
Dianna Lucas Robson Library volunteers are not paid, not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless. This was the message that greeted 51 library volunteers as part of the PowerPoint presentation at the recent Library Volunteer Appreciation Brunch. The volunteers joined the Friends of the Library (FOL) board members on April 8 in…
Generals, November 2023
How Does a Donated Book Get on the Robson Library Shelf?
Lorraine Wilson Many residents donate their slightly used, much-loved fiction and nonfiction books to the Robson Ranch Library. Donations have been the heart of the Robson Library since it opened its doors in 2008, including the many books purchased and donated by Friends of the Library (FOL), which raises the question, “What criteria is used…
Generals, November 2023
FOL Receives Donation from Alice Book Club
Generals, October 2023
Friends of the Library: September and November Book Talks Engage Robson Readers
Dianna Lucas An enthusiastic crowd of about 50 readers gathered on Sept. 16 for a lively and timely discussion. Friends of the Library President Elaine Kushmaul started the program by comparing and contrasting George Orwell and Aldous Huxley. Co-presenter Klaus Dannenberg continued the introduction with the definition of a dystopian novel, explaining that a dystopia…
Generals, September 2023
Friends of the Library: Upcoming Events for You to Enjoy
Dianna Lucas Friends of the Library (FOL) has a lot in store for the Robson community for the remainder of this year and into next year. There will be book discussions, Puzzle Palooza, new books on the FOL shelves, another Volunteer Luncheon, and decisions made about books to be discussed next year. We hope you…
Front Page, August 2023
Friends Raises $24K for Robson Library
Jane Scholz Friends of the Library (FOL) gathered for its annual meeting in the clubhouse to learn that over the past six years, about $24,000 has been collected in dues and donations. About $14,000 has been spent on the library since 2019, and we are about to invest another $1,000 for books and other materials.…