Alan Albarran By the time this Pioneer Press is in your hands, we will be just a few days away from the first book discussion of the year presented by the Friends of the Library. Founding Brothers, a Pulitzer-prize winning book by Joseph J. Ellis will take place via Zoom on Thursday, Feb. 25, at 3…
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Front Page, January 2021
Friends of the Library: Planning for 2021
Alan Albarran Happy New Year from the Friends of the Library (FOL)! We hope you had a joyful holiday season and are looking forward to this year and the hope we can return to some sense of normalcy, both at Robson Ranch and in our country very soon. Like every other organization at Robson, the…
Generals, December 2020
Friends of the Library: Members Share Books Read in 2020
Alan Albarran While most of us are ready to forget 2020, for the Robson Ranch Friends of the Library (FOL), this year provided ample time for reading. We asked FOL members to share a book they read this year that they enjoyed; any genre, fiction or non-fiction. Here are their responses: Jane Scholz These Truths:…
Front Page, November 2020
Friends of the Library Launch First Website
Joan Muyskens Pursley The Robson Ranch Library and Friends of the Library (FOL) introduced their first-ever website, RobsonLibrary.org. The site was designed and built by Roberta (Bert) Zeitlin, who has also created sites for the RR Women’s Club, Dance Club, Music Club, Road Runners Club, and Line-Dance Club. Working with Bert on content and the…
Front Page, October 2020
Friends of the Library: Book Discussions and More
Alan Albarran There is a lot of activity going on with the Robson Ranch Friends of the Library (FOL). The new executive committee that took office in July is now fully engaged with their duties and responsibilities. The officers have worked out meeting dates for the remainder of the year to handle FOL business. Our…
Generals, September 2020
Friends of the Library: From Italy to Russia
Dr. Alan Albarran The Robson Ranch (RR) Friends of the Library (FOL) is not letting the pandemic get in the way of providing quality book discussions for the RR community. On August 6, the FOL presented its first-ever virtual discussion, a biography of Leonardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson. The discussion was moderated by Tim…
Generals, July 2020
Annual FOL Meeting July 14!
Linda Bono At the time of the deadline for this article, the decision had not been made yet as to whether the July 14 annual meeting would be live in the clubhouse or virtual on Zoom. By now, that decision has been made and announced in the HOA online announcements and posted on the GroupWorks…
Front Page, June 2020
Library Friends Starts Virtual Monthly Reading Group
Jane Scholz Friends of the Library (FOL) is starting a monthly New Yorker Magazine Reading Club open to all Robson residents. For now, the group will meet via the online meeting application Zoom. You don’t need to be a member of FOL to participate—our activities are for the enjoyment of all Robson Ranch (RR) residents! Of…
Generals, June 2020
Looking Back and Looking Forward
Linda Bono Nothing’s the same anymore, is it? COVID-19 is our new reality. It’s an unprecedented situation, and we don’t know what the future will bring. Nevertheless, Friends of the Library (FOL) is making plans. At this writing, the date of the library’s reopening and any new restrictions are uncertain, but the library will be…
Generals, March 2020
Have You Visited the Library Lately? It’s Thriving!
Klaus Dannenberg A December 2019 nationwide Gallup poll revealed that visiting the library remains the most common cultural activity for most Americans, by far! The Robson Library, a vibrant part of our community, clearly supports that trend! The Gallup survey disclosed that the average 10.5 annual library visits reported by U.S. adults exceeds their participation…