Friends of the Christchurch City Libraries Newsletter May - August 2015 PO Box 2036, Christchurch [email protected] Chair: Barbara Clarke 980 8596 Treasurer/Membership Enquiries: Norma Porter 741 1654 REMINDER ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING REMINDER THE FRIENDS OF THE CHRISTCHURCH CITY LIBRARIES AGM SATURDAY 6 JUNE 2015 at 2 p.m. Fendalton Community Library Board Room Cnr Jeffreys and Clyde Roads PROGRAMME  AGM Chairperson’s report – Election of officers and committee  GUEST SPEAKER Carolyn Robertson, Manager of the Christchurch City Libraries, will update us on Plans and Progress  AFTERNOON TEA Please take the time to take part in our quick survey ............... Please tick the appropriate boxes.  1. Do you like reading?  2. Do you attend any of the book talk meetings?  3. Do you take advantage of the Friends’ Preview Sale at the Annual Book Sale?  4. Do you value the Friends of the Christchurch City Libraries? If you ticked ANY of the above boxes then we have an urgent message for you! See over ......... YOUR COMMITTEE NEEDS YOU BECAUSE WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT THE FRIENDS OF THE CHRISTCHURCH CITY LIBRARIES WILL HAVE TO FOLD SO… PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING US. ACT NOW BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE. CONTACT BARBARA CLARKE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Another year has raced by and once again the Annual Book Sale was upon us. Customers again queued from 3.00 p.m. for the Preview Sale on Thursday night and from 7.00 a.m. on Friday morning for the public sale. Within 5 minutes of opening the doors on the Friday morning, the first sale was made and by 9.10 a.m. 240 people had entered the Book Sale. Over the three days 5000 customers made 3231 sales choosing from 55,000 books. The first area to sell out was the magazines - well done Sharon. This year we trialled a new layout with the premium stock tables set up like coffee tables so it was easier for our customers to look at the books. The Friends of the Library volunteers had trouble opening the boxes up quickly enough as the books were walking out the door! Thanks go to:  Anne Hayes and the team at Pioneer Stadium  Simon and Katie from DLS  Barbara Clarke and all The Friends of the Library volunteers  Guy, Siobhan, Karen, Penny, Fiona and Kathryn from the Content teams and  Sharon for picking up everything I missed to ensure the Book Sale ran so smoothly. Jane Hackett Book Sale Coordinator. People brought sack barrows, suitcases, back packs and boxes to carry their books out. Matt had the best back pack! 12.30 p.m. Fendalton Library Cnr Clyde & Jeffreys Rds GOLD COIN DONATION PLEASE Tea & Coffee Supplied 12 May John Gray ***Please note change of speaker*** Before he retired as Town Clerk, John H. Gray, CBE (Civ), OBE (Mil), ED, JP had a long career in the New Zealand Armed Forces. He retired in the rank of Brigadier in 1974. He has a long-standing interest in New Zealand military history, and has made a detailed study of the role of The New Zealand Division in World War I during many visits to the battlefields in Europe and also at Gallipoli He has written several books with a military focus. In addition, he has edited second editions of two inter-war volumes of military history; The Silent Division, by O.E. Burton (1935), and Tales of Three Campaigns, by C.B.Brereton (1926). Don’t forget the AGM Saturday 6 June At 2 p.m. 14 July Dr Jarrod Gilbert 11 August Gwendoline Ewins There is NO Book Jarrod Gilbert is a sociologist and Talk Tuesday lecturer at the on University of Canterbury. He is also the researcher at 16lead June. Independent Research Solutions. Jarrod has done extensive research in the areas of crime and justice, particularly around issues of recidivism. He is the author of Patched: the history of gangs in New Zealand, an award winning and best selling book. He is currently producing a book on murder. I went where my husband's work took him including almost a decade in Polynesia. We were surrounded by never-ending sea – I can still feel the joy of watching the monthly ship arrive and the desolation of seeing it leave, so when I decided to write fiction, Polynesia felt the obvious setting. Friends of the Christchurch City Libraries Inc (F.O.L.) It’s that time again ........... Subs for the 2015/16 year are now due. Early Bird Rate Before 30 June 2015 After 30 June 2015 Unwaged $5.00 $10.00 Waged $10.00 $15.00 Family* $15.00 $20.00 Membership Prices: * A family is 2 adults and any number of children under the age of 18 years living at the same address. To renew your subscription, please follow these steps: Please note – we are no longer issuing F.O.L. membership cards. 1. If you are renewing by INTERNET BANKING:  Send payment to a/c 03-0855-0392046-00. Include your First Name, Surname & Membership Type (Unwaged, Waged, Family).  Please reply to this email to confirm your renewal. 2. If you are renewing by POST:  Fill in the form below. (Make a note of the book talk details on the other side of this page.)  Please notify any change of address/phone number. Surname .............................................First Treasurer Name(s) .............................................................. FOL 16 Venerable Tce Address/phone number to be updated....................................................................................... Christchurch 8042  .................................................................................................................................................... Membership Type (circle one) Unwaged Waged Method of Payment (circle one) Cash Cheque Family DONATIONS ARE MOST WELCOME $..................................... Total amount being paid = $...................................................... If you require a receipt, please include a stamped, addressed envelope.  Return completed renewal form to: Norma Porter Treasurer F.O.L 16 Venerable Tce Christchurch 8042 THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE FRIENDS OF THE CHRISTCHURCH CITY LIBRARIES Any queries re membership please reply to this email or phone Norma Porter 741 1654.