ROVING LIBRARY BOOKED TO COVER PALMDALE EARLY NEXT YEAR.Byline: Jim Skeen Do you mean:
PALMDALE - Palmdale residents will be able to check out books without going to the library, starting early next year. Aiming to reach patrons who might not otherwise visit the downtown libraries, the city plans to spend $134,000 for a bookmobile able to hold about 3,000 books, tapes and videos. ``We have a 100-square-mile city,'' said Mayor Jim Ledford. ``We want to access points east and west and get into the schools and neighborhoods. We want to engage the neighborhoods.'' The 28-foot-long vehicle should arrive in February or March. The city is hiring two full-time staffers for the bookmobile. The city plans to eventually build library annexes on both its east and west sides, officials said. A pair of library construction projects are slated to begin this month. To accommodate the bookmobile, the Palmdale Youth Library will be expanded by 481 square feet, with the additions of a loading dock and office space. The main library will be expanded by 300 square feet with the addition of a vestibule vestibule /ves·ti·bule/ (ves´ti-bul) a space or cavity at the entrance to a canal.vestib´ular vestibule of aorta a small space at root of the aorta. to provide a drive-through book drop off Sierra Highway Sierra Highway is a road in Southern California, United States. It runs from Tunnel Station near the north limit of the City of Los Angeles, where it intersects with San Fernando Road and Foothill Boulevard, as well as Interstate 5, and continues north to Mojave, mostly paralleling . The two construction projects are projected to cost approximately $172,000. Both are to be completed in early 2004. At a news conference announcing the bookmobile and expansion plans, city officials also showed off the new library card, decorated dec·o·rate tr.v. dec·o·rat·ed, dec·o·rat·ing, dec·o·rates 1. To furnish, provide, or adorn with something ornamental; embellish. 2. with a photo of a Joshua tree Joshua tree: see yucca. at sunset. Patrons will still be able to use their old cards, but can pay 50 cents for a new card. The city buys a new supply of cards about every three years. With the latest purchase, city officials thought it was time for a change from the old white cards. ``The old design has been used since 1994,'' said City Librarian (1) A person who works in the data library and keeps track of the tapes and disks that are stored and logged out for use. Also known as a "file librarian" or "media librarian." See data library. (2) See CA-Librarian. Nancy Quelland. ``Ten years with one design was long enough.'' City officials also promoted a library book fair, a fund-raiser to be held from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday through Monday at the Barnes & Noble bookstore, 39228 10th St. W. When shoppers present a library book-fair voucher A receipt or release which provides evidence of payment or other discharge of a debt, often for purposes of reimbursement, or attests to the accuracy of the accounts. with their purchases, Barnes & Noble will donate a percentage of the net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight to the Palmdale City Library. Patrons can purchase books, magazines, videos, DVDs and CDs at the bookstore during this fund-raiser. Book-fair vouchers can be picked up ahead of time at the Palmdale Main Library and the Palmdale Youth Library. Jim Skeen, (661) 267-5743 james.skeen(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford and City Librarian Nancy Quelland discuss the new $134,000 bookmobile, which will increase book access for the city's readers, at a news conference Monday. John Lazar/Staff Photographer |
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