Welcome to the Home of the

Friends of The Castro Valley Library

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a view of the bookstore office, a cafe table and our stacks

The beautiful library in Castro Valley has a wonderful bookstore operated by a dedicated group of volunteers of the Friends of the Castro Valley Library. Bookstore sales now represent the major fund raising activity of the Friends, though we also have a number of weekend book sales, and other events to support the activities, programs and other needs of the library.

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BOOK SALE

The Friends of the Castro Valley Library

Summer Book Sale is Friday August 16th - 6—8 p.m. (Member Preview)

Saturday August 17th - 10 a.m.—4 p.m.

Sunday August 18th - 1—4 p.m. (Bag Day)

This sale includes our usual large selection of fiction and mystery books, many categories of nonfiction, and antiquarian and special price books. At least 300 cartons of books will be available.

You will be glad you came!

Volunteers are needed for setup on Thursday and for all 3 sale days.

Please remember to bring your Friends of the Castro Valley Library membership card in order to take advantage of your discount.

The discount for this sale will be $2.00 per member (valid on Friday & Saturday only) THERE WILL BE ONE MORE BOOK SALE IN 2013! SAVE THE DATE FOR THE NEXT FRIENDS OF THE CASTRO VALLEY

* books * magazines * CDs * DVDs *

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Friends of the Library Meetings

Friends meetings are held on an as-needed basis.
The February meeting has been cancelled; the next
regular meeting is May 14 at 7 p.m. Circle of
Friends is published quarterly. Please check your
newsletter or our website for upcoming meeting
dates and other events.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
COMING EVENTS AT THE LIBRARY!

There are many regular Library activities, and the event schedule is
updated frequently. Please call 667-7900 or visit www.aclibrary.org
for up to date event information. Here is a small sampling:

Reading Groups:
First Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mystery Book Club
Last Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8 p.m. CV Library Book Club
Third Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8 p.m. eBesteller Book Club (registration req.)
Tuesdays 6-8 p.m. Write to Read Book Club (reg. req’d)

Other Ongoing Activities:
After School Homework Help—Mon. thru Thurs. 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Math & Science Tutoring—Mondays 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Lawyer in the Library 2nd Mondays 6-8 p.m. Appt. req’d.
MAC meeting 2nd, 3rd and 4th Mondays, 6 p.m.
Job Lab Monday 12:30-3:00, Wednesday 10:30-3:00.
Drop-in gadget help 1st and 3rd Mondays 5:30-7:30 p.m.—(phones, computers, etc.) for adults.
CV Library Genealogy Study Group. 1st and 3rd Thursdays from 10:30 to 12:30. Registration required.

Beginning May 7th, a representative of Assemblyman Bill Quirk’s office will be available at the library the first Tuesday of every month from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. to help with State-related issues. You may call Assemblyman Quirk’s office at 510-583-8818 for an appointment, or you are welcome to simply drop in.

Partial List of Events Coming Up in May and June
May 1 4:00-5:00 p.m. Berkeley Rep Theater Workshop for kids (reg.)
May 6 6:30-8:30 p.m. Paws to Read (reg. reqd.)
May 11 2:00-3:30 p.m. Discover Taiwan: Dragon Boat Festival (kids)
June 3 6:30-8:00 p.m. Paws to Read (reg. reqd.)
June 8 1:00-4:00 p.m. Discover Taiwan: Taiwanese Festival (kids)
New events are added frequently! Please visit the library website or check the readerboard in the lobby

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The Library will be closed on:

Monday May 27—Memorial Day
Thursday July 4—Independence Day

Please visit the library website for complete information on all events and activities!

http://www.aclibrary.org/branches/csv/default.asp?topic=CastroValley&cat=CSVHome

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