Tag: Friends of the Library

Get Ready for Hot Summer Days

Stock up for summer reading at the Friends of the Library (FOL) bookstore in the Robson Library. Browse for fiction and nonfiction books in hardback and paperback, all for 25 cents apiece. You can find cookbooks, history, biography, travel, and other nonfiction books, as well as children’s books, jigsaw puzzles, DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks. We…

Local Author Panel and Meet and Greet November 8

Friends of the Library has an exciting lineup of six (yes, six!) authors for our Nov. 8 Author Panel program. How does a novelist choose and develop their stories? How do they develop their protagonists? How much research (historical, geographical, societal) is needed? Join us to get the answers, and more, with a Meet and Greet…

Friends of the Library: We Need Books!

Susan Bliss Your favorite small bookstore, which is run by the Friends of the Robson Library, is in need of book donations. All of our collection of books or media is made up of donations by people like you who are readers and want to support our local public library. The bookstore is maintained by…

Friends of the Library  News

Andrea Hummel Friends of the Robson Library will be holding their January meeting on Jan. 8, 2020, at 9 a.m. in Room 4 of the Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, the church right next door to the library. The topics for discussion will be possible amendments and possibly upcoming future programs. Members should be sure…

Friends Bookstore expands

Lucille Sgro, Cottonwood resident, looking for a book

Mary Yasuda Come to the Robson Library and visit the Friends Bookstore. Thanks to the Maricopa Library District, we now have two more shelving units, and we have filled them with books. We are now accepting donations and will be selling DVDs. We have low prices. Books (both paperback and hardback) are priced at $.25.…

Friends of the Library

Visit the Friends Bookstore for bargains Friends of the Library are excited to announce that the Friends Bookstore will be open for business on Monday, August 5. The bookstore is located in the southeast corner of the Robson Library — look for the blue Friends Bookstore sign. The bookstore is open the same hours as…

Discover what the FOL Bookstore has to offer

Andrea Hummel Anyone who loves to read can spend a serious amount of money on their hobby. New hardback books can easily run more than $30 each. Even paperbacks can run close to $20 apiece and ebooks, while cheaper, can still put a dent in a reader’s pocketbook. A good bet has always been the…

FOL sponsor’s children’s book author’s visit

Conrad Storad visited Guadalupe on February 10.

Imagine you are a child. Imagine you live in a lower-income community. You don’t have a lot of opportunities to see different cultures, try new foods or see new places. You are content, though, because your friends and families live nearly the same lives. Sometimes you wonder about the rest of the world, but you’re…

Friends of the Library meeting

Wednesday, June 3 from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Monthly meeting of the Friends of the Library. All are welcome! Ed Robson Branch, 9330 E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes 85248; phone 602-652-3000; e-mail www.mcldaz.org. Contact: Nelson G. Mitchell III, Marketing/Public Relations Coordinator Phone: 602-652-3045 Fax: 602-652-3071 Email: [email protected]