Those of you who have been following the discussions of library funding that has enabled the Chico branch library to stay open seven days per week will know that both the Chico City Council and the Butte County Board of Supervisors have declined to provide the necessary $100,000 in supplemental funding. The Chico branch library will now be open 14 fewer hours each week, starting July 5. New hours have been posted on the home page<\/a> of this website and at the library.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n With the ongoing financial support of your CFOL, the library’s summer reading program<\/a> for children, teens, and adults began on June 1. Prizes are being provided by CFOL. Sign up at the library, and also consider volunteering to assist with enrolling children in the summer program.<\/p>\n Thanks to funding by your CFOL, the library now has a 3D printer available for teens, ages 12 through 17, to use.<\/p>\n Did you know that your CFOL will spend up to $6000 per month for new library materials, including books, magazines, digital media, and more? Recent purchases have concentrated on increasing the amount of Spanish language materials. Did you know that your CFOL has authorized the library to purchase two Android tablets to be used as prizes for summer reading programs for teens and adults? Your CFOL board has also voted to purchase cooler, energy saving LED lights to be installed in the conference room.<\/p>\n Your CFOL has applied for a grant from the Chico Community Grant Program to improve the public computer area in the library.\u00a0 The grant application was approved, so there will be new computers, and each computer station will be more private.\u00a0 The city\u2019s maximum donation is up to $10,000 per applicant, so your CFOL will make up the difference with funds raised during the Annie B\u2019s drive in August and September.<\/p>\n Do you know someone who likes to be challenged by multi-piece jigsaw puzzles?\u00a0 Does that person like it even more when the finished puzzle depicts the wonders of your Chico library and the joys of reading?\u00a0 And what about the added benefit of supporting your Chico Friends Of the Library? \u00a0Purchase of one of the colorful 500 piece jigsaw puzzles created from a limited edition poster\u00a0by local artist Steve Ferchaud entitled “Love Your Library.” \u00a0It just\u00a0might be the perfect birthday, holiday, or \u201cjust because\u201d gift for the jigsaw puzzle solver in your life. And it can provide hours of cool indoor entertainment during the hot summer days ahead. Visit your Chico branch library to acquire one of these unique items. \u00a0They are available for a mere $10 donation each!<\/p>\n Learn about the history of your Chico library by clicking on the \u201cHistory\u201d link on this page.<\/p>\n Due to the library’s Fourth of July holiday closure on Saturday, July 4, the usual members’ only book sale on the first Friday afternoon of each month will be held on the second Friday, July 10, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the library’s conference room. The Saturday morning public book sale will also be postponed until the following week, July 11. Our hardworking and dedicated book sale volunteers will appreciate spending uninterrupted holiday time with their friends and families.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NEW LIBRARY HOURS Those of you who have been following the discussions of library funding that has enabled the Chico branch library to stay open seven days per week will know that both the Chico City Council and the Butte … Continue reading SUMMER READING PROGRAM CONTINUES<\/h5>\n
3D PRINTER NOW AVAILABLE TO TEENS<\/h5>\n
DID YOU KNOW?<\/h5>\n
PUZZLES<\/h5>\n
CHICO LIBRARY HISTORY<\/h5>\n
FIRST FRIDAY MEMBERS’ BOOK SALE TO BE HELD ON SECOND FRIDAY IN JULY<\/h5>\n