Crowell Public Library, City of San Marino
Hours: Mon-Thurs 10-9, Fri - Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5
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Marianna Plott
Marianna Plott demonstrates Japanese flower arranging. 		Muffy Hunt, Rosa Zee, Gwynne Seares
Muffy Hunt and Gwynne Seares congratulate Rosa Zee after her workshop on Chinese flower arranging. 		Nancy Frykman and Eva Margueritte
Nancy Frykman thanks Eva Margueritte after her flower painting demonstration.
Riley, Holakoui, Seares, Maxwell
Erika Riley, Gwynne Seares, and Susan Maxwell thank Arcadia florist Margit Holakoui (center, in black) for her demonstration of Western style flower arranging.

Friends of the Library & Book Shoppe

New hours as of March 2009
Monday
10-5
Tuesday
11-4
Wednesday
10-5
(until 8 p.m. 2d & 4th Wed)
Thursday
10-8
Friday
11-5
Saturday
12:15-5
Sunday
1-4
For more than 40 years, the mission of the Friends of the Crowell Public Library, City of San Marino has been to raise money that the library can use to supplement the allocation from the City, allowing it to keep its collections up-to-date and provide special services it would otherwise be unable to afford.
  • In the last few years, the friends have generously provided the following:
  • All of the children's books, large print books, books recorded on tape, videos, and compact discs in the library.
  • Many of the new circulating adult fiction and non-fiction books.
  • Most of the Asian books, newspapers, and magazines in the library.
  • Cataloging services and tools that have helped the library get its new books on the shelves faster.
  • Annual support for the Summer Reading Program that encourages kids to read all summer, summer programs and prizes.

The Friends also support staff development by funding staff attendance at library conferences, consultants, and workshops.

The Friends' Board of Directors meets monthly, conducts an annual membership drive, runs a used Book Shoppe in the Library auditorium, and holds periodic book sales and rare book auctions to boost the amount of money we can give to the library. Books to be sold are culled from the collection and donated throughout the year by local residents.

Memberships

As of April 2009
Basic
• E-mail event calendar and book sale reminder
• Invitation to special Friends events
• Tax deduction for your membership dues and donations
$40
Active
All of the above and…
• Special discounts at our Friends Book Shoppe
$75
Family
All of the above and…
• Waiver of overdue fines (must pay for lost and damaged items)
• Free DVD and video rentals
$125
Supporter
All of the above.
$250
Patron
All of the above.
$500

All contributions are deductible for income tax purposes to the extent allowed by Federal law.
Friends Board Members
Maryann Seduski, President
Shelley Ryan, Vice President
Muffy Hunt, Secretary
Gene Kunzman, Treasurer
Gwynne Seares, One Book/One City
Kathy Miller, Book Shoppe
Donna Anding, Volunteer Calendar
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Crowell Public Library, City of San Marino, 1890 Huntington Drive San Marino, CA 91108
626.300.0777 smpl "at" ci.san-marino.ca.us
Last updated June 18, 2009