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<\/a>ospel of Trees, on October 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the Chico Library.\u00a0 \u00a0In an\u00a0\u201ceye-opening memoir\u201d (People)\u00a0\u201cas beautiful as it is discomfiting\u201d (The New Yorker), the award-winning writer untangles her youth on a missionary compound in Haiti.\u00a0 Read the book’s numerous 5-star reviews on amazon.com.<\/a>\u00a0 Reserve the library’s copy here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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TRIVIA BEE RETURNS<\/p>\n
The Butte County Trivia Bee for Literacy returns to the Sierra Nevada Big Room on Friday, October 26.\u00a0 Teams will compete for bragging rights as Trivia Champions of Butte County as they raise money for literacy programs.\u00a0 \u00a0 Doors open at 6:00 pm, and competition begins at 7:00 pm.\u00a0 Tickets, $30 each, are now on sale at Eventbrite.com.<\/a>\u00a0 For more information<\/a> call (530) 538-7198.<\/p>\n MAKER LAB IS NOW OPEN<\/p>\n With funding from Butte County, grants, and your CFOL, the Chico branch library’s Maker Lab is equipped and operative.\u00a0 Users can learn new skills or exercise existing talents with support from volunteers and students.\u00a0 Creativity and imagination are welcome!\u00a0 For more information, visit the Maker Lab<\/a> and talk to library staff.<\/p>\n CFOL HELPS PURCHASE BOOKS AND MAGAZINES FOR THE LIBRARY<\/p>\n Butte County has severely reduced the budget for books, magazines, and supplies for the entire county library system.\u00a0 CFOL has increased their support for books and magazine subscriptions to lessen the impact of budget limitations.\u00a0 This is possible thanks to your CFOL membership fees, book and cash donations, as well as your purchases at the book sales.<\/p>\n On your next visit to the library, stop by the children’s Room to admire the four new chairs provided by your CFOL.\u00a0 Our childen’s librarians report that they are colorful, attractive, and comfortable.<\/p>\n New book carts have also been funded by your CFOL.\u00a0 They are also colorful, functional, and smooth-rolling.\u00a0 Carts are a library necessity, as a substantial proportion of staff and volunteer time is spent moving books from place to place within the library.<\/p>\n Your CFOL also pays for the annual license fee that makes the Sunday afternoon movies possible.\u00a0 Join the fun at 2:00 p.m. each Sunday except holiday weekends in the library’s meeting room.<\/p>\n Consider becoming a library or book sale volunteer.\u00a0\u00a0Additional volunteers are always welcome to help with the book sales.\u00a0 Library volunteers perform many tasks within the library.\u00a0 See Oliver Allen at the Reference Desk for more information and for an application.\u00a0 Of course your book donations are always welcome.<\/p>\n BOOKMARKS!<\/p>\n Graphic designer and CFOL Board member Max Infeld has designed new bookmarks available free to all library patrons and book sale attendees.\u00a0 With gentle reminders to support your CFOL, these attractive and useful bookmarks are available at the Circulation\/Reference desk in the library as well as at the book sales.\u00a0 Share them with your friends and neighbors and help increase awareness of CFOL’s contributions to the Chico branch of the Butte County library.\u00a0 To join your CFOL, pick up a membership form at the library or online at tiny.cc\/joinfriends<\/a>.\u00a0 Cash donations can be made online at tiny.cc\/donatefriends.<\/a><\/p>\n POPULAR LIBRARY PROGRAMS CONTINUE DESPITE REDUCED LIBRARY HOURS<\/p>\n New reduced Chico branch library hours are now in effect.\u00a0 On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays the library will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.\u00a0 Friday and Saturday hours are now 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.\u00a0 Sunday hours remain 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.\u00a0 The library is closed on Mondays.\u00a0 Despite these shortened hours, story times and other patron-favorite programs continue.\u00a0 Visit the library for a complete schedule of adult, teen, and children’s programs.\u00a0 There is never a dull moment at your Chico branch library!<\/p>\n LIBRARY NEWSLETTER<\/p>\n Are you and your friends receiving the Butte County Library newsletter?\u00a0 Keep up with special events, new books and DVDs, activities and learning experiences offered, and other news delivered to your email inbox.\u00a0 Ask any library staff member to update your library account so you can receive the monthly newsletter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BOOK SALES The members-only sale for October takes place on Friday, October 5 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.\u00a0 \u00a0The regular sale open to the general public continues on\u00a0Saturday morning, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.\u00a0 With CFOL’s low prices, shoppers … Continue reading