If this unseasonably warm weather has you thinking about spring cleaning, please consider donating your gently used books, DVDs, CDs, and magazines to the Friends of the Redmond Library. The Friends resell these donated items, and the proceeds are used to fund a variety of library programs, including World Language Story Times, Summer Reading, and English as a Second Language classes. Please check out the attached donation guidelines! 

You can bring your donations to the Check Out Services desk at the library, or pull up to the back door (next to the garage) and ring the doorbell for larger donations during regular library hours. The Friends of the Redmond Library is a registered 501(c)3 charity, and tax receipts are available upon request.  

The Friends also welcome new volunteers and members. Connect with them on Facebook to keep up with the latest book sale news. Thank you for your donations! 

--Shay 

Literary Lions Gala on March 23, 2013

Best-selling and award-winning author Dennis Lehane will be the keynote author for this year’s King County Library System Foundation 20th Anniversary Literary Lions Gala. Three of his novels – Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone and Shutter Island – have been adapted into award-winning films and his new book, Live by Night, was just released and has garnered rave reviews.

One of the more interesting items available at the Gala are the Author Salons. Tickets to the Salons are sold for a fixed price and in limited quantities, so you have the opportunity, in a private home or intimate venue, to delve into the authors’ experience over conversation and food!

The event will be held at the Bellevue Hyatt on March 23, 2013 at 6 p.m. Nancy Pearl, librarian and book reviewer, will emcee the event and thirty popular Northwest authors will also be featured.

The KCLS Foundation funds programs that reach out and encourage residents of all ages to enjoy reading and learning. In 2012, more than 200,000 children, youth and adults benefitted from the Foundation-supported programs.

The Redmond Friends Need You!

Did you know that KCLS enjoys support from 38 Friends of the Library and 15 Library Advisory Board groups? The Friends of the Library Groups provided a combined total of more than $300,158 to support programs, materials, art and other library initiatives in 2011. The Friends of the Redmond Library are seeking volunteers to provide help with the on-going book sale within the Redmond Library. Duties includes pricing books and weeding the book sale shelves. The time commitment is 1-2 hours a week on any day of the volunteer’s choosing, with the preference that the volunteer can work regularly on the same day of the week.

The Friends’ mission is to promote and celebrate cultural literacy in Redmond; to support the Redmond Library and its staff; and to support the King County Library System and its mission. As a result of funding from Friends of the Redmond Library, activities that have been added to library programming include, but are not limited, to:

• Children’s story times in Hindi, Chinese, French, and Russian
• Teen coffee house/poetry night
• Licensing for public performances of films & DVDs 
• Opera preview lectures
• Library orientations for Rose Hill and Einstein elementary students and parents

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, please contact Jean Marston at jmmarston@hotmail.com or (425) 883-0455.

Redmond Recycling Event: April 10th 2010

The Spring Redmond Recyling Event is scheduled for Saturday, April 10th from 9:30am to 4:00pm. This is a great opportunity to get rid of used tires, household goods, vehicle and household batteries, clothing, and even that rusting BBQ you’ve been meaning to get rid of for the last year!

The recycling event is open to Redmond residents only. For a complete list of all acceptable items for recycling and donation see Recycling Event.

Many of the workers at the recycling event are volunteering their time. Surprisingly, this is a very efficient operation and I haven’t had to wait long to unload my recycled items.

The Redmond Recycling Event is held at 18120 NE 76th Street, just off Union Hill Road.

Donate books to the Redmond Library

While you're doing your spring cleaning this month, you might want to consider donating your books, DVDs, CDs, and magazines you no longer want to the Friends of the Redmond Library. The Friends resell the books in the library -- look for their sale signs. All proceeds are used to fund library programs and services.

The Friends DONATION cart is located near the front of the check-out desk. To find out more information about donating books and other materials, visit the Friends of the Redmond Library.

BTW, the Friends of the Redmond Library are always looking for volunteers to assist with the booksale. Let them know if you're interested in helping out.