Friends of CML

If you’re a Friend of the Library, then you have first dibs at the BIG BOOK SALE’s pre-sale for Friends only — which happens tonight (Thursday) from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

The sale opens to everyone beginning tomorrow and runs through Sunday.

Hours are 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.

For more details on the BIG BOOK SALE, check out our post below.

Now that yard signs are in full bloom, it’s time to begin a bit of door-to-door outreach and provide households with important literature about our critical library levy. It’s another key element in our effort to get the word out and bolster support for Issue 4.  

Our first group of neighborhoods includes Gahanna, Hilliard, Dublin, Clintonville, New Albany, Reynoldsburg, Groveport/Canal Winchester.  Please e-mail our canvassing coordinator, Terry Sharkey at terencesharkey@gmail.com for more information or to let him know where you would like to help.  

THANK YOU for volunteering. Our success hinges on the invaluable efforts of friends like you! 

Be sure to keep tabs on all campaign opportunities at our campaign website.

Today The Dispatch announced its endorsement of Issue 4. Click on the link below to read the entire story.

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/editorials/stories/2010/09/23/for-issue-4.html?sid=101

Notable author and breast cancer survivor Kelly Corrigan will kick off the McCoy Community Center for the Arts 2010-11 season on Thursday, Sept. 30  – and Friends are invited.

The McCoy Center is extending a 20 percent discount to all Friends of the Library members to experience this author event presented in collaboration with the James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.   

Corrigan, the New York Times best-selling author of The Middle Place and, most recently, Lift,  will share from her books and life experience in battling breast cancer at a young age. Her talk begins at 7:30 p.m., followed by a book signing. The author’s presentation is preceded by a Survivor’s Celebration begining at 6:30 p.m. and is free to the public.

For more information and to order tickets online, visit the McCoy Community Center for the Arts.

Suburban News Publications published this story last Friday about the upcoming levy:  

Library levy campaign will focus on maintaining quality (Sept 10, 2010)

It is worth noting that the same article previously appeared in SNP editions under the headline:

Columbus library campaign to focus on ‘excellence’ (Aug. 31, 2010)

We still need help making phone calls to registered voters this week! Phone calls are typically 30 seconds or less and are a critical part of our campaign. Even if you can only come for an hour or two, the time is still greatly needed and appreciated!

Please let us know if you can help by volunteering for one or more of the following shifts:

Tuesday – 5:30 to 8:30 at Keep CML Strong Headquarters (HQ)
Wednesday – 5:30 to 8:30 at both HQ and the Ohio Library Council building (OLC)
Thursday – 5:30 to 8:30 at both HQ and OLC
Sunday – PHONE BANK BLITZ at HQ! Come help make calls between 1:00 and 5:00

REMEMBER:
The Keep CML Strong Headquarters is located at 1125 North Hamilton Road, Gahanna, OH 43230 in Vista Plaza behind Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins. Also please remember to BYOP (Bring Your Own Phone).

The Ohio Library Council building is located at 1105 Schrock Road, Suite 440, Columbus, OH 43229. Doors lock at 6:00 pm; phones are available for use.

Let us know when you can help by emailing keepcmlstrong@gmail.com your preferred date(s) and location(s).

Thank you for your support of CML and Issue 4!

The last of the PBJ & Jazz concerts at the Topiary Park (480 E. Town Street in downtown Columbus) is scheduled for this Saturday, September 11th at 1 p.m. The 1-hour long interactive concerts are designed to introduce jazz and American music to young children and their families. This month’s “New Orleans” concert features the New Basics Brass Band.

PBJ & Jazz at the Topiary Park concerts are free and follow family storytime at 11:00 AM at the Main Library. Guests are encouraged to bring a picnic and a blanket. The noon concert will conclude with a hands-on art activity, from 1:00 – 2:00 PM, presented by the Columbus Museum of Art. In the event of rain, concerts and art activities will be held inside the Main Library at 96 S. Grant Avenue.

The series is presented by Friends of the Topiary Park and sponsored by the Jennifer Michel Keefer Memorial Fund at the Columbus Foundation, the Greater Columbus Arts Council, and Friends of the Library.

We need help making phone calls to registered voters next week! Phone calls are typically 30 seconds or less and are a critical part of our campaign.

Please let us know if you can help by volunteering for one or more of the following shifts:

Keep CML Strong HQ
1125 North Hamilton Road
Gahanna, OH 43230
*please bring your own phone or laptop to make calls if possible

Tuesday, September 7th 6:30 to 8:30
Wednesday, September 8th 5:30 to 8:30
Thursday, September 9th 5:30 to 8:30
Sunday, September 12th 1:00 to 5:00

OLC Offices
Ohio Library Council
1105 Schrock Road, Suite 440
Columbus, OH 43229
*Please arrive by 6:00; the office is locked at that time

Wednesday, September 8th 5:30 to 8:30
Thursday, September 9th 5:30 to 8:30

Let us know when you can help by emailing keepcmlstrong@gmail.com your preferred date(s) and location(s).

Thank you for your support of CML and Issue 4!

The Friends of the Library and German Village Art League are proud to present the second annual The Language of Art: A Collection of Poetry and Visual Art; it is a juried show featuring visual art and poetry. The poetry portion of the exhibit features work based on the visual art that is juried and selected for exhibition – ekphrastic poetry. Poets who are juried will be matched with a piece of art from the show. This year’s visual arts jurors are Ohio Art League Gallery Director and Organization Administrator, Eliza Jones and Professor of Visual Communications at CCAD, Walter King. The Poetry Juror is Scott Woods. The show is curated by Stephanie Rond.

Please join us for the opening reception Thursday, September 9 from 5 to 7pm in the Main Library’s Carnegie Gallery (2nd floor). The poetry reading will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. The show runs through October 22.