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September 2006 Vol. 37 No. 7 Two Renowned Authors Offer Tips on Helping Children Learn How to Read Authors and literacy advocates Rosemary Wells and Jim Trelease will be coming to the Main Library this month to discuss the importance of reading to children. Wells, an award- winning author and illustrator, will present an address at 11 a.m. on Sept. 9 in the Koret Auditorium at the Main Library, as part of the Library’s Early Literacy Initiative. She will talk about her latest title, My Shining Books, Books and More Books Star: Raising a Child Who is Ready to Learn, an empowering book for Get ready for the biggest book sale on the West Coast. From “We will offer longer hours this year, which we hope will parents, caregivers and teachers. She Sept. 28 to Oct. 1, Friends of the San Francisco Public Library offer our shoppers more flexibility,” noted Byron Spooner, will share the 10 proven principles will hold its 42nd Annual Big Book Sale at the Festival Friends’ director of book operations. “Our inventory guaranteed to help children succeed Pavilion in Fort Mason Center. continues to grow and the quality of donations this year has and speak to the importance of the “Our Big Sale is a dream come true for book lovers, been exceptionally high.” partnership between parents, teachers with row after row of quality books at affordable prices,” Putting on the Big Book Sale is no small feat. The event and libraries in preparing children for said Donna Bero, executive director of Friends. “In the 40- takes more than 350 volunteers to sort and categorize some reading readiness and school success. plus years of the sale, we have 200,000 books into more than 50 The book will be available for sale and sold over 3 million books, and Friends’ annual Big Book Sale categories. signing after the talk. Wells has written each year all proceeds support back for 42nd year At the sale, Friends will and drawn more than 150 books outstanding programs and continue to offer old favorites like and is the creator of such favorite services at the San Francisco Public Library.” “Best of Book Bay,” which features collectible rare books and children’s book characters as Max and The five-day extravaganza will kick off with a Friends first editions, as well as just plain strange books discovered Ruby, Yoko and Noisy Nora. members’ and special guests’ reception and preview sale by Friends volunteers. As in past years, all books will be On Sept. 19, Jim Trelease will 4–8 p.m. on Sept. 27. The sale is open to the general public priced at $1 or less on Sunday. show parents, teachers and others 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Sept. 28–30 and 10 a.m.–6 p.m. on Oct. 1. For more information about the 42nd Annual Big Sale, continued on Page 6 Admission is free. please visit www.friendssfpl.org or call (415) 626-7500. Historic and Contemporary Stories of California’s Farmworkers Told in Pictures Left: Horace Bristol, Car and Tent with Stove, 1938, from The Grapes of Wrath Portfolio © Horace Bristol, Courtesy of the Estate of Horace Bristol and Katrina Doerner Photographs, Brooklyn, NY Right: Rick Nahmias, The Paycheck, Calexico, 2005 © 2005 - Rick Nahmias www.rcnphoto.com Photos by Horace Bristol (left) and Rick Nahmias (right) give a look into the past and present lives of the state’s migrant farmworkers in two new exhibitions on display Sept. 16-Dec. 31 at the Main Library. In A Journey Shared: Photographs by Horace Bristol, Bristol captured the hard times of Depression-era laborers during his travels in the Central Valley with author John Steinbeck. In The Migrant Project: Contemporary California Farm Workers, Nahmias’ WPA-style images depict everything from farmworkers’ search for work and housing, to family life and health care issues. (Read more about both exhibitions on Page 3.) Coming Up: OCTOBER 4 OCTOBER 7 OCTOBER 11 OCTOBER 12 “Armchair Walk” The Sit-Down Readers’ Luis Alberto Urrea This I Believe of Mission Bay Neighborhood Theatre Presents The Boys in conversation with San Selected readings from with Rob Spoor. from Syracuse. Francisco Chronicle book the popular NPR series, Mission Bay, 6:30–7:30 p.m. North Beach, 2 p.m. editor Oscar Villalon. with Jay Allison. Main, 6:30 p.m. Main, 6:30 p.m. AT THE LIBRARY SEPTEMBER 2006 1 Branch Library Improvement Program (BLIP) Richmond/Senator Milton Marks Branch Renovation to Begin Soon The Richmond/Senator Milton Marks Branch Library will be closing soon for a much needed renovation and expansion. The project will add 4,000 square feet and provide for a complete renovation, including seismic strengthening, acces- sibility improvements, and energy-efficiency and technology upgrades. The his- toric integrity of this 1914 Carnegie landmark will be maintained as the building is restored to its original grandeur. The Richmond Branch was one of two branches to receive highly competi- tive Prop. 14 state funding, totaling $5.9 million, for construction and furniture. The expansion of the branch will enhance services, including a 35 percent increase in the collection size with more teen, audiovisual and Chinese and Russian materials. Other features include: two new study rooms; a spacious 10th Avenue lobby; additional public restrooms; and a designated teen area. The branch will have the largest program room of all the branches, creating a new neighbor- hood venue for events similar to those previously held only at the Main Library. During the renovation, library services will be provided by increasing hours at nearby branches, holding programs at local schools and community centers and by bookmobile service. Also, part of the Russian and Chinese collection will be temporarily relocated to the International Languages Collection in the lower level of the nearby Presidio Branch Library. Western Addition Branch Library Closes for Renovation Library patrons and Western Addi- after the closing: tion community members noshed on ■ Bookmobile service. See book- hot dogs while Taiko drummers, the mobile schedule for hours of operation. Kalimba King and Itzhak Volansky per- ■ Weekly preschool Storytimes on formed during a farewell party on Aug. Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. at Parents Place, 19 at the Western Addition Branch. 1710 Scott Street (at Sutter Street). Computer-generated renderings show new entryways at Ninth (top) and The library then closed for renovation. ■ Relocation of the Japanese The project will cost about $4.3 language collection to the Presidio 10th (bottom) avenues for the Richmond Branch Library, which will be under million and is scheduled for comple- Branch Library (3150 Sacramento St.) renovation soon. Images: San Francisco Bureau of Architecture tion in Spring 2008. Renovation high- where a new International Languages lights include: new furniture and book- Collection will be created in the shelves, better lighting, a new program lower level of the building. Hours of room, a designated teen area, more operation: Tuesdays, 11 a.m.–9 p.m.; Bookmobile Schedule computers, wireless Internet access, a Wednesdays, 1–9 p.m.; Thursdays, variety of seating choices, and a new 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; Fridays, 1–6 p.m.; and The Branch Library Improvement Program Bookmobile currently provides entry with automatic front doors. Saturdays, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. services to the Marina, Noe Valley, Sunset, West Portal and Western For more information on the ■ Relocation of part of the general Addition communities during branch renovations. branch renovation, call the Library’s collection to the new Western Addi- Chief of Branches at (415) 557-4353; tion Reading Center at 762 Fulton St. Temporary Hours: or the Branch Library Improvement (at Webster St.). Marina Location: Program at (415) 557-4354; or visit the ■ Hold materials will be routed to (Chestnut St. at Buchanan St.) Library’s web site at www.sfpl.org. the Richmond Branch Library. Patrons Tuesdays 2:30–5 p.m. While the Western Addition can designate an alternate pickup lo- Thursdays 2:30–5 p.m. Branch is under construction, the cation through the Library’s web site, Saturdays 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Library will provide the following tem- or make the request at the service desk porary services starting a few weeks of any branch. Noe Valley Location: (665 Elizabeth Street in front West Portal location: of St. Philip’s School) (Claremont Blvd. at Allston Way) Mondays 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Tuesdays 3:30–7:30 p.m. Wednesdays 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. BLIP Update Thursdays 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays, 2–5 p.m. Branches under construction and Sunset Locations: scheduled opening: (Sunset Andronico’s Market, Western Addition: ■ Sunset – Late 2006 1200 Irving St.) (Post and Steiner streets, near Tuesdays 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. ■ West Portal – Late 2006 Hamilton Recreation Center) ■ Marina – Late Spring 2007 (18th Ave. between Irving and Judah at Tuesdays 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. ■ Glen Park – Spring 2007 the Jefferson School white zone) Wednesdays 3–7 p.m. ■ Noe Valley – Late 2007 Wednesdays 2–5 p.m. Fridays 1–5 p.m. Saturdays 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. ■ Western Addition – Spring 2008 Next branch slated for renovation in 2006: Hours subject to change; call (415) 557-4343 for updated information. ■ Richmond The largest building campaign in San Francisco Public Library history is in full swing. We are seeing the fruits of the $106 million bond measure passed in November 2000. The Branch Library Improvement Program (BLIP) will provide the public with seismically safe, accessible and technologically updated city-owned branch libraries in every neighborhood.