BOOKWORMS, TAKE NOTE: LIBRARY SALE TODAY.Byline: SHARON COTAL COTAL Confederación de Los Organismos Turisticos Para America Latina (Spanish: Confederation of Latin American Tourism Organizations) Staff Writer CANYON COUNTRY -- Book lovers and treasure hunters will want to arrive early today to get the best selection at the Friends of the Libraries of the Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, Valley's spring book sale. Sales are held quarterly and feature used hardcover and paperback books, books on tape, CDs, videos and DVDs on sale at bargain prices. All of the proceeds go to the Friends, who divide the money among the city's three libraries and bookmobile, providing for programs and improvements not covered not covered Health care adjective Referring to a procedure, test or other health service to which a policy holder or insurance beneficiary is not entitled under the terms of the policy or payment system–eg, Medicare. Cf Covered. by county budgets. Lois Stach, 74, has been a member of the Friends since the mid-90s and oversees the two book sales held each year at the Jo Anne Darcy Canyon Country Library, and also helps manage two sales a year at the Valencia branch. "I went to the library all the time, and the librarian finally said, 'I think you should join the Friends,' so I did and here I am," Stach said. In recognition of her years of service, Stach was nominated nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. for this year's County of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Adult Volunteer of the Year award. Stach remembers selling donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. used books out of the back of her truck before the new Canyon Country library was built in 2001. "I sold them out in the parking lot to raise money for the new library and to get more interest in the new library," Stach said. "You could see the work (on the library) going on across the street." Stach was busy Friday getting all the donated books ready to be sold. The sale runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library, 18601 Soledad Canyon Soledad Canyon is a long narrow canyon / valley located in Los Angeles County, California between the cities of Palmdale and Santa Clarita. Soledad Canyon contains the localities of Vincent, Acton, Ravenna, and Agua Dulce. Road. "The room is full and we'll have the patio patio In Spanish and Latin American architecture, a courtyard open to the sky within a building. A Spanish development of the Roman atrium, it is comparable to the Italian cortile but provides more seclusion, possibly due to Moorish custom. The patio of the contemporary U.S. pretty much full, too," she said. "It's usually a real rush in the morning and then it evens out and stays steady all day long." The books are not sorted by genre, but hardcovers, paperbacks and children's books will be separated. "You just have to go through every box and see what you can find," Stach said. The next book sale will be held in June at the Valencia Library. Volunteers are needed to help move the boxes of books and get things set up for that sale, Stach said. "We need people with some muscles, because it involves lots of lifting. Getting ready for each sale is the hardest part," she said. For information about today's sale, call the Canyon Country Library at (661) 251-2720. To join the Friends of the Libraries and volunteer, call Membership Chairman Jack Duggins at (661) 252-2675. sharon.cotal@dailynews.com (661) 257-5256 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Volunteers Lois Stach, Toni Speth and Theresa Dickson, left to right, sort through books for today's sale at the Canyon Country Library. David Crane/Staff Photographer |
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