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January 2021 VOLUME 36 NUMBER 1
FRIENDS’ FEEDBACK
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WRITERS/EDITORS: Gwen Glick, Carole Nail, Flory Nye-Clement
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – Carole Nail
Happy New Year! While this is something we typically say without giving it much
thought, this year it carries with it a wish that 2021 will be better and we will
again be happy. I’m a big fan of the Dr. Who series, and in one of their specials
the narrator describes the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, as being
“halfway out of the dark.” Thanks to the development of multiple COVID-19
vaccines, I hope that we are indeed heading out of the dark and into the light.
With the recent setbacks and upticks in the numbers, both nationally and here in Solano County, we are again
in lockdown. Unfortunately, the library’s plan to open its doors on a limited basis (lobby service) has been
postponed until such time as Solano County reaches and remains at Tier 2 for a three-week period.
Consequently, the Friends are unable to restart our book sales. But we remain ever hopeful, and ready to go as
soon as we get the green light from the City.
2021 will be better! We can chose to make it better, one kind act at a time. So, be kind to your community, be
kind to your friends and family, and be kind to yourselves. Believe that we will be back together soon, happily
browsing through an overflowing Friends book sale! In the meantime, stay safe and healthy.
DID YOU KNOW…
- January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day (much to Sophie’s chagrin!)
- January 17 is Ditch New Years Resolutions Day
- February 14 is Library Lovers’ Day (my house is already decorated!)
- February 16 is Mardi Gras
- February 23 is Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
- March 1 is Peanut Butter Lovers’ Day
- March 8 is International Women’s Day
- March 12 is Popcorn Lovers’ Day
With 2020 being such a difficult year, we should embrace happy celebrations wherever they can be found! Visit
www.NationalDayCalendar.com to find a year’s worth of quirky as well as serious days to celebrate.
With many of you experiencing home schooling for the first time,
National Day Calendar® Classroom is a great resource for
supplemental projects, lessons, activities, and puzzles for all ages.
Just select a month. January’s Classroom focuses on trivia and
science, with activities for Static Electricity Day, Bubble Wrap Day,
and Serpent Day. Or you can select by category such as Puzzles &
Word Searches, Mazes, Virtual Reality Tours, and Bookmarks. The
National Cabbage Day (February 17) bookmark lists
reading days to celebrate – January is Library Shelfie Day (January 20), February is World Read Aloud Day
(February 1), and March is Read an E-Book Week (first week in March). Who says learning can’t be fun too!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
While I’m on the subject of new reasons for celebration, literary birthdays
certainly fit the bill. I think I can safely say that members of the Friends
are always on the lookout for new authors to read. What better way to
kill two birds with one stone…a cup of tea or a glass of wine, a piece of
birthday cake or a cupcake, and a new author!
January: February: March:
1/18 – A. A. Milne 2/1 – Langston Hughes 3/8 – Kenneth Grahame
1/19 – Edgar Allen Poe 2/7 – Charles Dickens 3/16 – Alice Hoffman
1/29 – Rosemary Wells 2/10 – Judy Blume 3/22 – Louis L’Amour
1/30 – Lloyd Alexander 2/19 – Amy Tan 3/29 – Jo Nesbo
At www.librarybooklists.org/literarybirths, you can select a specific birth month. There, in addition to several
featured authors’ biographies, you will also find a list of authors throughout history. To further intrigue you, you
can search book lists by genre (Adult Fiction, Children’s Fiction, YA Fiction, and Non-Fiction), and further by
category (Biographies, Christian Fiction, Classics and Great Books, Comic Books and Graphic Novels, and many
more). So many books, so little time!
Visit www.scholastic.com/teachers/collections/teaching-content/author-and-illustrator-birthdays-entire-year/ if
you are specifically interested in children’s and young adult literature (grades PreK-12). You can explore both
authors and illustrators, and each entry features biographical information as well as a book list so readers can
learn more about their work.
FIRST LITTLE FREE LIBRARY IN ANTARTICA
The first Little Free Library in Antartica. The Little Free Library beside the globe The Little Free Library lives inside this building
marking the South Pole. to protect it from the extreme weather.
Photos taken by Yuya Makino
In an article written by Margaret Aldrich for the Little Free Library News, it was announced that, thanks to Dr.
Russel Schnell, there are now Little Free Libraries on all seven continents!
Dr. Schnell is an atmospheric scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and
co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his work on the International Panel on Climate Change. Dr.
Schnell was inspired to build his 37th Little Free Library after travelling to Antarctica for work. As he points out,
with an environment in which there is no sunlight for six months, temperatures that can drop to minus 125
degrees Fahrenheit during the winter, and vistas of nothing but white for hundreds of miles, books about trees,
deserts, and beaches are particularly appreciated. Visit www.littlefreelibrary.org to read the complete article.
The Little Free Library Blog also gives you access to ideas and advice shared by experts including book clubs,
interviews, library designs and tips on installation, arts and crafts, and newsletters. Again, with many of you
experiencing home schooling for the first time, this is another great resource for supplemental activities.
SERVICES AT THE BENICIA LIBRARY:
To explore all the new digital services at the library, go to https://www.benicialibrary.org.
For the full list of dates, times, and descriptions of all upcoming library events, including those listed below, visit
the Library’s Calendar at https://www.benicialibrary.org/events.
1/21/21: Senior Speaker Series - How to Use an Auction House – 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
This event will be conducted via Zoom and is limited to 10 participants.
2/2/21: First Tuesday Poetry Group – 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Join local poets and Benicia Poet Laureate #8, Mary Susan Gast. Anyone who writes, reads, or is even a little
intrigued by poetry is welcome. Read your poetry for a supportive community; listen to others; take part in
conversation.
3/17/21: Teen Storytime (or stories that might traumatize children!) – 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Come and listen to the Teen Librarian tell scary stories. Warning: These stories are geared for ages 13-19, and
are not for children!
SUPPORT THE FRIENDS
With the unfortunate suspension of the Friends book sales, your continued support of the Friends is crucial. Just
a reminder of ways you can help the Friends and support your library:
Renew your annual membership.
Consider increasing your membership level, or renewing for multiple years.
Give Friends memberships as gifts to friends and family.
Make an additional donation to the Friends.
Continue to collect your books for the time when we can again accept donations.
You can find membership and donation forms at www.benicialibrary.org/friends.
THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING!
Consider purchasing a gift certificate. You can select any amount, and
the recipient can redeem the certificate at future monthly sales. (Yes,
there will again be sales!)
Email friendsofbenicialibrary@gmail.com for more information.
Proceeds from Book Sales:
October Online: $181
November Online : $128
December Online: $ 75
2020 Total: $11,516
As always, thanks to the volunteers listed below for their support. We hope to
see you all again soon. Our book sales would not be possible without you!
Book Sorters: Linda Allen, Barbara Baca, Sally Baumer, Brita Bautin, Virginia Cady, Gay Calhoun, Daryl
Campbell, Joan Campbell, Dana Carrigan, Sara Casey, Dawn Christensen, Sheila Clyatt, Daryll Crockett, Diane
Dooley, Michelle Douglas, David Draper, Chris Dunlap, Michael Gemberling, Gwen Glick, Allen Green, Butch
Griffin, Les Grindling, Marlene Grindling, Phil Gulley, Janet Hankin, Denise and John Hasler, Pat Holcomb, Karen
Huff, Richard Irwin, Delores Kan, Euly LeGro, Denise Lichty, Nancy Mahoney, Tia McCormick, Carole Nail,
Susan Neuhaus, Mike and Jan Radesky, Victoria Reginato, Lorraine Remer, Dona Rose, Pat Schafer, Julie
Shelton, Phyllis Sliss, Margo Spaulding, Kerry Walsh, Lee and Mary Wines, Shirley Wong, Jan Woods, Marty
Young.
Book Sale Cashiers: Linda Allen, Brita Bautin, Suzanna Beigel, Judith Boyle, Pat Brighton, Gay Calhoun, Dana
Carrigan, Judy Carrigan, Heidi Caseboldt, Charlene Celia, Bob Chauvin, John Chiapetta, Diane Choquette,
Dawn Christensen, Sheila Clyatt, Sherry Coffey, Heidi Coltier, Bob Cowan, Shirley Crow, Gina Dokko, Diane
Dooley, Dave Draper, Elaine Eger, Nina Fortunka, Meg Grumio, Guillermo Herrera, Pat Holcomb, Delores Kan,
Leslie Lessinger, Susan MacDonald, Carole Nail, Sheila Pallota, Tiffany Pearl, Matt Powers, Uri Smith, Jim
Spillane, Kellie Sweeney, Anna Synhorst, Beth Szabo, Peter Szabo, Sue Wickham, Shirley Wong.
We hope that you continue to enjoy our newsletter. Even though we can’t meet in
person, we want to keep connected as Friends. If you have any questions or
comments, please email us at friendsofbenicialibrary@gmail.com.
Gwen Glick Carole Nail Flory Nye-Clement Sophie
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