We bid adieu to a few members of

our staff and happily welcomed new

faces.

After several months of construction,

the self check-in machine was in-

stalled in the building.

A screen announcing KCLS programs

was placed near the check-out area.

The reference station was replaced.

The King County Library System was

named the Library of the Year by the

Library Journal.

There is now a color printer for public

use!

2011 in Review Many things happened at our library in 2011.

Here's the short list:

Sabina Wagner (above) be-

came our managing librarian in

January 2011. We also wel-

comed Pat Huxtable, Rachel

Rangoon, Nora Scheib, Roanne

Von Hagen, Holly Steckman

and Anna Legaspi to the staff.

Cluster Manager Denise Bugallo

(right) at the new ergonomically

correct reference station.

Winter, 2012

The installation of our self check-in machine began in

February and the system was operational in June. The

Largest part is housed in the staff work

area, unseen by the public. This new

way of returning materials is intend-

ed to eliminate manual handling

of materials as each item goes

through multiple steps to get

back on the shelf or to the

next person in the holds queue.

For patrons, although it takes a

bit longer to return an armful

of books, you are actually speed-

ing up the time it takes for materials

to be re-circulated. Plus, you can get a

receipt if you like and you are helping to prevent

repetitive motion injury among the staff! For

those times when you are in a hurry or

there is no power, the building still has

a book drop.

We Are Proud Sponsors of Programs at the Library - All Free to the Public!

Donate Your Gently Used Books

We depend on the generosity of the community to stock our ongoing sale and the annual sale in

September. We take used books any time of the year so feel free to donate the next time you

want to reduce the number of books in your home. If you have a large amount, please ring the

doorbell by the staff entrance for delivery. We also take DVDs!

Winter, 2012

In 2011, the Friends funded a number of children's pro-

grams at our library including visits by Seattle Children's

Theatre and Youth Theatre Northwest. Other named

shows featuring a range of professional performers in-

cluded:

Town Mouse, Country Mouse

Backyard Boogie!

The Wonderful Wacky World of Science

The Land that Rock Forgot

Going Global Comedy Show

Brother Coyote and Sister Fox Puppet Show

Music for All!

For adults, the Friends sponsored the opera previews by

Norm Hollingshead and for teens, the SAT preparation

course. These and other programs are made possible

through membership dues and the money made at our

ongoing and annual book sales.

As we have in recent years, the Friends participated in

the 2011 Back to School program for Shoreline School

District students. We provided 1,200 packets with book-

marks detailing hours of operations for all three KCLS

branches in the district, along with an incentive in the

packet to visit the Shoreline Library. We are grateful to

KCLS for providing printed materials and the library staff

for accommodating the young visitors.

As members of the community,

the Friends have a tradition of

participating in the Celebrate

Shoreline Festival. Please look for

our booth in 2012 and come and

say hello!

Above, Liz Poitras and Krista Tenney at the 2011 Cele-

brate Shoreline Festival.

Nancy Stewart was a popular per-

former in 2011. She returns to the

Shoreline Library on March 13,

2012 for “E-I-E-I-OINK!” It’s a farm

sing-along featuring lots of ani-

mals , machinery, and things that

grow on farms.

For high-energy kids, the Friends

will sponsor, “Preschool Dance

Party” on February 17. Everyone

will enjoy dancing to tunes from Story Times!

For kids between the ages of 8 and 12, the Clay Ani-

mation Network will return on February 24 to give two

workshops on animation using Legos. (Registration will

open on February 10.)

Opera previews begin on February 16, with Gluck’s

Orphee et Euridice. At the preview, you’ll learn about

this operatic retelling of the Orpheus myth.

For all programs, please look for notices at our library

and online at <www.kcls.org>.

Tax Help

Beginning February 2, you’ll be able to find tax help once again at our li-

brary. This free service is provided by AARP/IRS and electronic filing will be

available. For 2012, the sessions will be on Thursdays at 4:30 pm and Satur-

days at noon. As in the past, it’s first come, first served. Sessions are sched-

uled through April 14.

KIDSREAD!

We are sponsoring KIDSREAD! in

2012. Starting February 7 and

running through May, Tuesdays

will be for kids ages 5 to 12 who

would like help with reading. Kids

will be able to practice reading

with local teens who have been trained by librari-

ans. This program is supported by Shoreline Kiwanis

and Shorecrest High School Key Club.

We gratefully acknowledge our members. Combined with the money we make on our annual and ongoing

book sales, membership dues are used to support programs and items for the Shoreline Library. Since the last

newsletter, we received dues from the following:

Keller Family Dennis Sampson MaryAnn Clymer Sam & Gwen Bess Charles & Pamela Scalise

Judy Case Will Hall Donna Deshazo Mary Ellen Asmundson & John Brew Christine McGarry

Liz & Tom Poitras Cyndi & Ron Woods Judith Alphonse Ellen Kalvig Pat & Bob Tanac Larae Jensen

Byron Wood Zoaunne LeRoy Margaret Boyce Tom Pautler Virginia Paulsen Richard Tinsley

Rick Collins Fredrick Klaastad Granquist Family Sabrina Osborn Nancy Bishop-Harvey Family

David Killian Daniel Tylor Ed Guerriero Dennis Ocheltree Joshua Hood Tom Leddo John Loftis

Richard Madin Mike Madin Bruce Baker Stephen Jack Ken Davis Terry Inskeep

Steve Davenport Tammy Stockton Jennifer Blake Michael Chaplin Janet Roach

Joe & Eve Phillips Kristin Schwab Cindy Raven Phil Hagelberg Tenney Family Bob Gerstmyer

Broderick Family Dennis Sampson Dorothy Newman Tomah, Yoshiko Saheki .

Sponsors

Amy & Mark Delaney

Vicki Kolmodin

Meredith Bane & Raymond Vega

Ellen Seagren

Patrons

Marleta Moran

David Broadhead

Friends Membership is Tax Deductible!

To join the Friends of Shoreline Library or renew your current membership please mail or bring this form to:

Shoreline Library 345 NE 175th Street Shoreline WA 98155.

Thank you for your support of our Library!

Yes! I would like to (check one) ____join ____renew (see mailing label for dues expiration date).

Name (Please Print): Type of Membership

______________________________________________________________

Address: ____ Individual ($10)

______________________________________________________________

City * State * Zip ____ Family ($25)

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Telephone ____ Sponsor ($50)

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Email ____ Patron ($100) _____ Other

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Please provide us with your email address. We are moving toward communicating with you electronically.

Friends of Shoreline Library is a 501(c)(3) organization registered with the Secretary of State, State of

Washington (800)-332-GIVE. Your membership is tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

I am interested in being a volunteer. Areas of interest:

____Annual Book Sale ____Special Programs & Projects ____Working in the Library

2012 Friends of Shoreline Library Board

Mary Ellen Asmundson Marlene Lam Dennis Sampson, Vice President

Gwen Bess Rose Laffoon Charles Scalise

Nancy Bishop-Harvey Pat McLaughlin Yolanda Stein

Rick Collins Liz Poitras Krista Tenney, President

Gayle Edwards, Treasurer Yoshiko Saheki, Secretary Tomah

Book Club—Join Us!

Our monthly discussions are open to all! We meet on the second Monday of each month from 7

pm til about 8:30 pm. Don’t be shy—just drop in and try out the group! We alternate between

fiction and nonfiction and it’s okay to drop in for just one book. All of our reading selections have

multiple copies in the KCLS catalog so purchase of a book is not necessary. (Although it may be

difficult to get a copy shortly before the scheduled date so give yourself plenty of time to place a

hold.) Attendees get the opportunity to suggest future titles.

February 13 River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard March 12 The Help by Kathryn Stockett

April 9 Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff

May 14 The Submission by Amy Waldman

June 11 The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character and Achievement by David Brooks

July 9 An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin

August 13 Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef by Gabrielle Hamilton

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345 NE 175th Street

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Check Mailing Label for Dues Expiration Date

2012 Holiday Closures

KCLS recognizes the following holidays: New Year’s Day ( Sunday, January 1), Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Monday,

January 16), Presidents’ Day (Monday, February 20), Memorial Day (Monday, May 28), Independence Day

(Wednesday, July 4), Labor Day (Monday, September 3), Veterans’ Day (Sunday, November 11), Thanksgiving

Day (Thursday, November 22), Christmas Eve (Monday, December 24), Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25).