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ARTS & LETTERS AWARDS
Nominations for the Arts and Letters Award are now open. Please submit nominations through https://form.jotform.com/friendsofsapl/fosapl-arts--letters-awards-form. Additional information can be found on the Arts and Letters page. FOSAPL Calendar & Book SalesSept. 9 McCreless Friends meeting in the Library meeting room. Sept. 15 Encino Friends meeting, 1. Sept. 21 Tobin Library Friends Bridgerton Tea, 2. Sept. 21 San Antonio Library Foundation will be holding a fundraiser, “Over the Edge. Sept. 21–22 Maverick Friends Fall Book Sale, 10–4. Sept. 29 FOSAPL Board meeting, Collins Gardens, 2. Sept. 30 Deadline to nominate for the Arts & Letters Awards. Oct. 12 Encino Friends Book Sale, 10–3. Oct. 12 Great Northwest Friends meeting, 10:30. Oct. 20–28 FOSAPL 60th Anniversary celebration. Nov. 10 Arts & Letters Awards Ceremony, Mission Library, 2. Nov. 15–16 Semmes Friends Book Sale. Preview, Nov. 15; Public, Nov. 16. Nov. 16 Brook Hollow Big Sell-Everything-We-Have Book Sale, 10–4. Nov. 17 FOSAPL Board meeting, Maverick, 2. Nov. 23 Thousand Oaks Annual Book Sale, 10–3. Dec. 6–7 Landa Friends Book Sale, Friends Preview, Fri., 3:30–5:30. Sale open to the public, Sat., 10–3:30. Dec. 7 Brook Hollow Friends meeting, 11. Jan. 25, 2025 FOSAPL Annual Board meeting, Central Library (Saturday), 2. Jan. 25, 2025 FOSAPL Annual Board meeting, Central Library (Saturday), 2. What's New(s) with the Branches?
Brook Hollow
We'll have a big, sell-everything-we-have book sale on Saturday, Nov.16, 10–4. Our next quarterly meeting will be Saturday, Dec. 7, at 11 a.m. in the Brook Hollow meeting room. Encino The next Encino Friends meeting is Sept. 15 at 1. The next Encino Friends book sale is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 12. It promises to be a big one! Great Northwest The Friends of the Great Northwest Library will be having their meeting Oct. 12 at 10:30 in the Fiction stacks area. Landa Landa Library Booksale, FOSAPL members preview sale, Fri. Dec. 6, 3:30–5:30. Public sale, open to everyone, Sat. Dec. 7, 10–3:30. McCreless Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 9, in the Library meeting room. Semmes Book Sale. The Preview Sale, open to all FOSAPL members, will be on Friday, Nov.,15, followed by the sale for the general public on Saturday, Nov. 16. Thousand Oaks Our annual book sale will be Saturday, Nov. 23,10–3. Tobin Bridgerton Tea (for adults), Saturday, Sept. 21, 2. 
We Need YOU to…Volunteer to stand for election for the position of President, Vice President or Treasurer for the 2025–2027 term, or as a member of the board of Directors of the Friends of San Antonio Public Library. Contact any of the current officers (see box on page 2) to find out about the potential time commitment and anticipated challenges of these leadership positions.
Share the enthusiasm and experience of active members of your branch Friends group to benefit “the big Friends” throughout San Antonio! 
Celebrate Friends of Libraries Week, Oct. 20–26, 2024!
Branch closuresIgo Branch Library HVAC Improvement Project
We are excited to announce that construction for HVAC improvements will begin Monday, August 5th. The branch will remain closed for 8-10 weeks to complete this project. Curbside pickup services will be available onsite. This project will replace the facility’s existing HVAC system equipment, which is over 15 years old. The upgrades will improve building occupant comfort, add remote monitoring and temperature control capabilities, and improve air quality throughout the entire building. Pan American Branch Library HVAC Improvement Our Pan American Branch will also be closing on Monday, August 5th for HVAC improvements. The branch will remain closed for 8-10 weeks to complete this project. Curbside pickup services will be available onsite. This project will replace the facility’s existing HVAC system equipment, which is beyond its life expectancy. The upgrades will improve building occupant comfort, add temperature control capabilities, and improve air quality throughout the entire building. |
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The proposed City of San Antonio Fiscal Year 2025 BudgetThe proposed City of San Antonio Fiscal Year 2025 Budget was released on August 15, 2024. The City of San Antonio is soliciting public comment regarding the proposed budget. Comments are accepted in two ways: 1) a virtual comment card and 2) in-person Town Hall meetings with Q/A session and printed comment cards.
To submit a virtual comment card, visit the City of San Antonio’s website. (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Comments2025) Library related key message points to restate into your own words:
The proposed FY2025 budget for the Library includes a 2% increase over FY2024 adopted budget. This includes one new position for the Learn at SAPL location at Las Palmas Branch Library, investment in library books and materials as well as other improvements. There are no reductions included in the proposed FY2025 budget for the Library that result in service cuts. The schedule of City of San Antonio Town Hall meetings is below. Each date listed below has two City Council Town Hall Meetings scheduled. 
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