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News & Events
FOSAPL Calendar & Book SalesMar. 9 Maverick Friends Meeting, 10 Mar. 11 McCreless Friends meeting, meeting room, 6. Mar. 23 Encino Book Sale, 10–3.
Mar. 23-24 Maverick Book Sale, 10-4 Mar. 24 FOSAPL Board meeting, Encino Branch Library (2515 E Evans Rd, 78259), 2Apr. 6 Brook Hollow Friends meeting, 11, in the meeting room. Apr. 6 McCreless Book Sale, 10–4; Setup, Apr. 5, 10–2. Apr. 7 Encino Friends meeting, 1–3. Apr. 20 Tobin Star Wars & Star Trek Event, 2–5. May 10 Landa Spring Book Sale for FOSAPL members, 3:30-5. May 11 Landa Spring Book Sale for the public, 10-3:30. May 19 FOSAPL Board meeting, Location TBD, 2 What's New(s) with the Branches?
Brook Hollow
Our next Friends meeting will be Saturday, April 6, at 11 in the Brook Hollow meeting room. Encino The next Friends of the Library Book Sale at Encino will be on Saturday, March 23, from 10 am to 3 pm. There will be a follow up meeting on April 7 to discuss how the book sale went. Landa SPRING BOOK SALE, Landa Library. Friday, May 10, 3:30–5:30, FOSAPL members only preview sale, Saturday, May 11, 10–3:30, public sale for everyone, Great selection of books, jigsaw puzzles, board games and more! Las Palmas Las Palmas Library is closed for renovation. The one-year anniversary of the Las Palmas Library’s closing is this month on Mar. 20. McCreless The next McCreless Friends meeting is Monday, March 11, at 6 pm in the McCreless Library meeting room. The next book sale will be held Saturday, Apr. 6, 10–4, set up on Friday, Apr. 5, 10–2. Volunteers are needed to help with the book sales, plant swap, goodie bag fund raiser, and all members are encouraged to represent the Friends by attending McCreless Library events. Tobin On Saturday, April 20, from 2–5 pm, Tobin will host an event for Star Wars and Star Trek fans! Festivities will include crafts, games, a Space-themed escape room, and a Jeopardy-style competition. The USS Bexar and the Star Wars Society of San Antonio will also be there to represent fandoms. Tobin Friends will hold a Sci-Fi/Fantasy book sale that day. So get into your starship or land-speeder or beam into the Tobin Branch Library for this fun event! |
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FOSAPL Board Meetings for 2024 Meetings begin at 2 p.m.
The FOSAPL Mission StatementThe mission of the Friends of the San Antonio Public Library is to support the San Antonio Public Library through fundraising, advocacy, and community involvement.
fosapl membership secretary still needed!Start your New Year with a new job: Friends’ Membership Secretary! If you are attentive to details, experienced in use of an Excel spreadsheet/database, and would like to work cooperatively with the FOSAPL Treasurer, this could be the ideal volunteer job for you. Contact Barbara Morrow at fosaplmembership-chair@gmail.com for more information right away!
RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIPSend your renewal in an envelope with a check made out to Friends of the San Antonio Public Library or go online to friendsofsapl.org (https://form.jotform.com/73634777584169) to renew using PayPal or your credit card. Everyone who joins or renews their membership for 2024 will receive a coupon that may be redeemed at the BookCellar for a free regular price book. Join today and bring your family, friends, and neighbors!
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MORE HOURS TO SHOP IN THE BOOKCELLAR! 11-4 Thursdays 11-4 Fridays 11-4 Saturdays Buy books from the BookCellar here!
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