The Friends of the Almaden Library supports the Almaden Branch Library by raising funds for special programs and materials as needed by the librarians and also spreading the word to the area residents about how and why the library needs extra funding above that available from the city budget.

The new Almaden Library and Community Center opened on May 13, 2006, the first building in San Jose where both functions are in the same building. The Friends requests donations of gently used books and audio/video materials and sells them to raise money for the library.  Since the new library opened, the Friends have held two used book sales each year on the third Saturday in April and the first Saturday in November.  There is also a display of books and media items in the Lobby Sale Area, near the Oasis Cafe, for sale at all times that the building is open.  Sales here are on the honor system at the same low rates as during the large book sales, and customers shop here so frequently that profits here are now exceeding those at the two large book sales.

Listed below are the dates of coming book sales and Friends meetings.  Below that, there are articles, newsletters, minutes, and many book sale photographs for your perusal and enjoyment.

*** Dates of 2009 Book Sales and Meetings ***

Spring 2009 Sale	Activity
Tuesday, March 3, 2009   2:00-4:00 PM	Pre-Sale Meeting -- in Library's Program Room
Saturday, April 18, 2009   9:00 AM-3:00 PM	Book Sale -- in Community Room
Tuesday, May 5, 2009   6:30 - 8:00 PM <--- Note Time	Post-Sale & Annual Meeting --                       in Library's Program Room

Fall 2009 Sale	Activity
Tuesday, September 22, 2009   2:00-4:00 PM	Pre-Sale Meeting -- in Library's Program Room
Saturday, November 7, 2009   9:00 AM-3:00 PM	Book Sale -- in Community Room
Tuesday, November 24, 2009   6:30 - 8:00 PM <--- Note Time	Post-Sale Meeting -- in Library's Program Room

*** Significant Occasions ***

Date		Function
May 13, 2006		Grand Opening of the Almaden Library/Community Center
May 30, 2006		Annual Meeting and 25th Anniversary
June 10, 2006		Spring Book Sale, Joint Almaden & Vineland Friends [Proceeds = $2,760.xx]
August 11, 2006		August 2006 Newsletter
September 5, 2006		Pre-Sale Meeting Minutes
October 21, 2006		Fall Book Sale, first in new Almaden Branch Library [Proceeds = $3,030.25]
October 30, 2006		October 2006 Newsletter
November 14, 2006		Post-Sale Meeting Minutes
March 6, 2007		Pre-Sale Meeting Minutes
April 21, 2007		Spring Book Sale [Proceeds = $2,729.50 + 50% matching funds = $4,500.00]
April, 2007		April 2007 Newsletter
May 8, 2007		Post-Sale and Annual Meeting Minutes
September 26, 2007		Pre-Sale Meeting Minutes
November 3, 2007		Fall Book Sale -- [Proceeds = $3,124.75 (highest ever)]
November 20, 2007		Post-Sale and Annual Meeting Minutes
December, 2007		December 2007 Newsletter
March 4, 2008		Pre-Sale Meeting Minutes
March, 2008		March 2008 Newsletter
April 19, 2008		Spring Book Sale -- [Proceeds = $2,623.xx + 50% matching funds ($1600.)= $4,223.xx]
May 6, 2008		Post-Sale and Annual Meeting Minutes
September 16, 2008		Pre-Sale Meeting Minutes
November 1, 2008		Fall Book Sale -- [Proceeds = $3,321.00 (a new record: highest ever!)]

*** Officers ***

President	Monica Bellizzi	monica@bellizzi.net
VP/Membership Chairman	Linda Spencer	Linda@spencer40.com
Treasurer	Liesel Wilson	lieseli@yahoo.com
Secretary	Barb Beswetherick	barbwest@aol.com
Past President	Edna Sewill	sewill@earthlink.net

*** Governing Documents ***

Articles of Incorporation

Bylaws as amended on May 6, 2008

*** San Jose All Friends ***

Members from Friends of the Library groups from the main King Library and the San Jose branch libraries are working together as the San Jose All Friends to discuss our operations and to help one another in common goals.  The All Friends Web site includes book sale dates for various branches, which branches have extra books to share and which need more donations, as well as helpful aids in becoming 501(c)(3) non-profit corporations.  The San Jose All Friends Web site is at:   sjallfriends.com

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Please send an email to info@AlmadenFriends.org with any comments, suggestions, or corrections for this Friends of the Almaden Library Web site.  Thank you.