Summer 2009

The Friends of the Bishop Library have voted to fund $2000 worth of books and CDs for

2009. The Friends agreed that it is best to “do business lo-cally” when possible, so t h e y h a v e “banked” their donation with Spellbinder Books. Our Bishop librarian, An-nie Kothman, can now or-der books the library needs from Spell-binder, which will extend their regular educational discount to the library.

Friends donate $2000to Library for books & CDs

By Don Matthewson, PresiDent, BishoP FrienDs oF the LiBrary

LiBrAry uSerS – what books & CDs do you want? Annie, our Bishop librarian, would like to have library users help her decide what to order by suggesting books and CDs they would like the library to purchase. you can make suggestions either at Spell-binder or at the library.

Don Matthewson, Friends of Bishop Library President, hands check for books and CDs to Spellbinder’s Gen-evieve Woods. Others enjoying the moment are: (L to R, back row) Gail Albutt, Spellbinder co-owner; Annie Kothman, Bishop Library branch head; Rob Klieforth, Lynne Foster, and Alana Forbes, Friends of Bishop Library; (front row, L to R) Lynne Almeida, Spellbinder co-owner; and Sarah Shee-han, Friends of Bishop Library.

BiShOp LiBrAry needs volunteers to read to the kids at our Friday morning story hours. To volunteer, just stop by or call the li-brary (873-5115).

Readers Needed!

What Books Should the

Library Buy?

Over 45 children from preschool to age 12 participated in the Bishop Library’s

summer reading program. The Go Ba-nanas for Books program ran from June 8 to August 1. See the rest of the story and photos on page 2!

Kids Go Bananas for Booksin Bishop Library’s

Summer Reading ProgramBy aLana ForBes, FrienDs oF the BishoP LiBraryb i s h o p library

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News of Your Favorite Books & Library Activitiesb i s h o p library

In This IssueLibrary Funnies . . . . . . . . . . 2Kids Go Bananas for Books . 1-3 Favorite: The Soloist . . . . . . 3Jane Wehrey to Speak . . . . 3Library Facts . . . . . . . . . . . 3Join the Friends! . . . . . . . . . 4Book Lovers’ Calendar . . . . 4

You’re Invited!

What’s yourfavorite book?

WriTe A pArAgrAph or two about your most recent favorite book and send it to Lynne Foster at LFoster@schat.net). Also, see page 3.

Friday MorningStory Hours

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ClassicsReading Group

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pLeASe JOin uS at our next monthly meeting in the Bishop Library conference room. Call the Bishop Library for dates and details (873-5115). Our group is led by Dr. Don-ald J. Matthewson, former Lecturer in political philoso-phy at California State uni-versity, Fullerton. At each month’s meeting, we discuss one book. To date, we have read some early greek, Jewish, and Christian litera-ture. We plan to continue by focusing on the synthesis of these readings in the renais-sance and early Modern era.

Friends of the Bishop Library meetings

The FrienDS uSuALLy MeeT on the third Thursday of each month at 7 pm in the Conference room of the Library. Join us — we’re a friendly group! please call the Library first to confirm the date (873-5115).

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Children taking part in the summer reading pro-gram kept track of books read to them or that they read themselves by enter-ing the name of the book in their individual reading log. young readers were encouraged to turn their reading logs in to the Li-brary by August 1. The Go Bananas For

Books program e n d e d w i t h a lively and fun banana split par-ty on Saturday, August 8. More than 25 children and adults came to the celebra-tion at Bishop City park. Chil-dren and adults

participated in a three-legged race , bur lap sack race, and a grand finale tug-of-war race. parent Todd Thornburg, ap-

pearing at the last minute, helped his side pull to

victory. yvonne Wood also

treated the kids to several stories un-der the shade of a tree. Annie Koth-man, Bishop County Librarian, gave out the Go Bananas for Books reading certificates, along with bags filled with gifts or coupons do-nated by several lo-

After the rigors of the sack race, three-legged race, and tug-of-war, many enjoyed a story from Yvonne Wood in a tree-shaded spot.

FrienDs oF the BishoP LiBrary

The Friends is a nonprofit organiza-tion. its main purpose is to focus public attention on library services, facilities, and needs; promote the use and resources of the library; and raise funds for library projects and equip-ment. general meetings are held at the Library; for more information, call the Bishop Library (760-873-5115). please see page 4 for membership details.

FrienDs newsLetterThe Friends’ newsletter is published two to four times each year. Next Deadline: TBA. Contents. Any library-related items are welcome. Letters to the editor, funny stories and experiences, cartoons, opinions on books, photos, etc., can be sent to the editor, Lynne Foster, via snail mail (94 Mountain View Dr.. Swall Meadows, Bishop, CA 93514) or e-mail (LFOSTer@SChAT.neT). Questions? if you have a question about contributing, please call (760-387-2634) or e-mail the editor. Editor. Lynne Foster.

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cal businesses. T h a n k y o u , eastside Books, Spellbinder, and McDonalds! The sweetest part of the par-ty came at the end— with ba-nana splits for everyone. The Go Ba-nanas for Books summer reading

program was spon-sored by B i s h o p F r i ends of the Li-brary.

Bishop Friends of the Library – Alana, Sarah, and Rob – serve up the banana splits.

Some of the Go Bananas for Books party people.

The banana splits were much appreciated!

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Favorite Books

The SoloiST:A lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship,

& the Redemptive Power of Musicby Steve Lopez

(Penguin Books, 2008)

Lopez, a columnist for the Los Angeles Times, first encounters nathaniel Ayers playing Beethoven on a

battered two-string violin, standing on a busy downtown street corner. Over the next few days, he discovers that nathaniel was once a promising music student at Juilliard — that is, until he was overcome by schizophrenia. Over a period of many months, enlisting the help of doctors, mental health professionals, and professional musicians, Lopez attempts to help Nathaniel move out of Skid row, regain his dignity, develop his musical talent, and free himself of the demons induced by schizophre-nia. With elegant prose and great honesty, Lopez tells an inspiring story of heartbreak and hope.

— Sarah Sheehan

Friends of the Lone Pine Library

OWenS VALLey reSiDenTS have been “making history” since humans first appeared here, says historian and author Jane Wehrey, who will explore how ordinary people have helped create extraordinary pasts in Lone Pine, Manzanar, and other eastern Sierra communities. A slide show will accompany the presentations hosted by the Friends of the Lone pine Library at the Beverly and Jim rogers Museum of Film history. Ms. Wehrey has written two books about the area and will be available to sign both. Voices From This Long Brown Land: Oral Recollec-tions of Owens Valley Lives and Manzanar Pasts (palgrave Macmillan, 2006), showcases recollections of local residents whose history-making dates

Local author Jane Wehrey to speakabout her Owens Valley books

tuesday, September 8, 7 pmmuseum of Film history

to the late 1800s. Manzanar Pasts (images of America Se-ries, Arcadia publishing, 2008) traces the long history of that historic site in photographs. Wehrey is an Owens Valley native and current resident of independence. her family’s history in the valley dates to 1918, when her maternal grandparents came to the Man-zanar fruit-growing community to operate the general store. With degrees from Occidental College and CalState Fullerton, Wehrey has worked extensively as an editor and interviewer in the oral history field at CSUF. She has also worked extensively for the national park Service at Manzanar. For more information, call the Friends at 760-876-4100.

— Dorothy Branson, Friends of the Lone Pine Library

Friends of the Big pine Li-brary can be contacted at: p.O. Box 332, Big pine, CA 93513. Big Pine Library hours are Mon-Fri 12-5 pm and Saturday 10am-1pm. public Access internet is available. Contact the library at bpli-brary@qnet.com or (760) 938-2420 for more info.

Friends of theBig Pine LibraryDid You Know?

The 6 inyo County libraries serve over 18,000 people and have over 10,000 bor-rowers. each borrower takes out about 10 items/year. The budget for the libraries totals about $650,000/year, 98% of which comes from local government.

Inyo County Library Facts

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Be a Friend of the Library!What’s a community without a good li-

brary? your support can truly make a differ-ence. you can make contributions toward general purchases or to specific ones. If the library has a special place in your heart, please begin or renew your membership now. Don’t forget to fill in your e-mail address so you can receive Library news.name _______________________ Date __________Address__________________________________________________________________ Zip __________phone/s ________________e-mail ______________

MeMbership & Donations___ Friend, $10 ___ Friendlier, $25 ___ Friendliest, $50 ___ Scholar Circle, $100 up ___ Franklin Circle, $250 up

___ Alexandria Circle, $500 up

please make checks payable to“FrienDs oF the BishoP LiBrary.”

Send to Bishop Library, p.O. Box 1053, Bishop, CA 93514-1053 or drop off at Library, 210 Academy Avenue, Bishop.

Book Lovers’ Calendar

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September 8Tuesday, 7 pm,

Museum of Film HistoryVoices From This Long

Brown Land: Oral Recollec-tions of Owens Valley Lives

& Manzanar Pastsby Jane Wehry

For details of this event, please see article on page 3.

Spellbinder BooksSeptember

Lucky Breaksby susan Patron

Author Susan patron returns to the Owens Valley to celebrate the publication of Lucky Breaks, the follow-up to her newBery awarD-winning book, The Higher Power of Lucky. Both books take place in a somewhat fictionalized southern inyo County!

OctoberWalking the Sky

by Mark scLenz & John DittLi

A book release party for local pub-lishers Companion press, whose beautiful book on the John Muir Trail, Walking the Sky, will be avail-able in early October. The book features essays by Mark Sclenz and photography by John Dittli.Please call store for details (873-4511).

Lone Pine

BOOK DISCuSSION GROuPOur Spellbinder book group meets monthly and welcomes everyone! Cur-rent book selections and meeting dates are posted on the store bulletin board. please call store for details (873-4511).

mammoth LakesSeptember 5-6

Labor Day Book Sale8-5, Sat. & 9-4 Sun.

Rite Aid/Do-It CenterBook sale sponsored by Mammoth Friends of the Library. info: 943-4333.

Box 1053Bishop, CA 93514-1053

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