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Volume 1 Issue 1 History of the Brea Library

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Did you know the Brea drive were Mrs. approved by the County
Library was the first Charles Harvey and Board of Supervisors.
branch of the Orange Mrs. Isbell who tire- Still, it was not until Sep-
County Public Library lessly promoted and tember 1921 that the
system? petitioned the idea be- library was officially
fore government offi- formed and confirmation
Before Brea was offi- cials at both the city given that the city of
cially incorporated in and county level. Chal- Brea would be home to
1917, a handful of de- lenged by what most the first branch.
termined residents en- considered insur-
visioned a free library mountable obstacles, Occupying a portion of
system. Members of these women would the garage showroom in
the Brea PTA, the larg- not be dissuaded and the Brea Garage at 104 S.
est in the county, and despite delays in fund- Pomona Ave (now Brea
the Brea Study Group ing, county approval, Blvd) the library, with
began circulating the opposition from other donated tables and
idea to residents with city libraries, and books, opened its doors
the belief that students World War I, they in late November 1921.
and oil workers would pressed on. Finally in In 1922 the library was
benefit from a well- November 1919 the moved to larger quarters
stocked quiet place to Orange County Free in the Delaney Building
learn, read, and study. Library System was
Instrumental to the (continued Page 2)

Inside this issue: Mission

Presidents Message/History of Library 2
Library Calendar—April
Library events The Friends of the Brea Library are dedicated

Library Calendar—May 3
Volunteer Corner/Support Friends/Contact Us
New Librarian/Fundraisers 4 to supporting and promoting the Brea Library
Donate
5 and its services, programs and community

6 outreach activities.

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Message from the President

The Friends of the Brea Library the Friends’ bookstore. Finally, let me remind you that our
have planned a number of exciting We also invite you to come to the vision for a new library and tech-
activities over the next few months. library to bid on one of the items in nology center is still very much
On the morning of April 30, in co- our silent auction. alive. I urge you to go on the web-
ordination with “Love Brea”, we Plans are now in the works for an site at www.BreaEnvisions.net and
will be conducting a book drive Author’s Tea which will allow you share your ideas for a bigger and
where you can drop off your gently- to meet and hear presentations from better library with the city. The
used books, CDs and DVDs right at well-known writers. As always, we deadline is April 22nd.
the curb outside the library. Volun- invite our members and library sup-
teers will be on-site ready to help porters to participate in upcoming
with your donations. events whenever possible. If you
In the next few weeks, you can par- are interested in becoming more
ticipate in the library’s “Read, Con- involved in support of our library,
nect, Discover” program and re- please contact me to learn how you
ceive a coupon good for one item at can join our Friend’s Board.

History of the Brea Library that supports the Brea Library, echo these very
sentiments. By underwriting programs, purchases,
Brea Library 1929 and activities, the Friends help the library remain a
Photo courtesy of the Brea Historical Society well-stocked quiet place to learn, read, and study.
Help support your library by supporting the Friends.
at 115 W. Ash Street and then again to the newly Reference
constructed city hall on South Pomona Ave (now Cramer, E.R. (1992). Brea: The city of oil, oranges,
the Plunge) in 1929. It remained in City Hall until and opportunity. Brea, CA: Premier Printing Corpo-
1953 when it moved into its own facility at 109 E. ration.
Date Street. Another move followed in 1962 when
the library occupied a space in the shopping center Brea Library 1962
at 642 S Brea Blvd. Finally, in 1981 the library was Photo courtesy of the Brea Historical Society
moved into its current location in the Civic Center
at 1 Civic Circle.
The vision of those early residents and the firm
belief in the educational value the library brings to
the community is still alive in Brea. Foundational to
its mission, the Friends, the non-profit organization

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April BREA LIBRARY
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Storytime 3:00 Homework Help Book Lovers

3:00 Homework Help Book Club

Homework Help 6:00 PM

Parent & Child

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11:00 AM 3:00 3:00

Preschool Homework Help Homework Help

Storytime

3:00 6:00 PM

Homework Help Family Arts &

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Preschool 3:00 Book Club @

Storytime Homework Help Senior Center

3:00 3:00

Homework Help Homework Help

Brea Library

Especially for Adults
 Writers Group—Are you an aspiring author? Have you ever been published or want to get published?

This group meets on the 1st Saturday of the month at 1:30PM. They strive to provide a nurturing environ-
ment for writers to receive feedback, improve their skills, and encourage publishing.
 Book Club at the Brea Senior Center —Meets at the Brea Senior Center on the 4th Wednesday of each
month at 10:30 AM.
 Brea Book Club—Join our newest book club which will meet here at the Brea Library on the 2nd Thurs-
day of each month at 4:30 PM.
 One-On-One Beginning Internet — Sign up for a free one-on-one tutorial to get you started searching
the Internet on Tuesdays at 11:15 AM. Pre-registration required.
 Microsoft Office Assistance— Do you need some help with writing a resume? Putting together a
spreadsheet? Making a flyer? Library staff is offering one-on-one help using Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
Make your reservation today at the Service Desk.

Especially for Children & their Families
 Family Storytime—Join us Saturday, April 16th at 11 AM for a special Earth Day themed storytime. This

storytime will feature books and a craft that focus on the environment. Children of all ages are welcome to
attend.
 Parent/Child Book Club— A book club for children ages 8-12 and their parent or guardian. Beloved chil-
dren’s books and thoughtful discussion questions will make each book club meeting a fun and insightful
experience for children and parents. The book club meets at the library on the 2nd Tuesday of the month
from 6:00 – 7:00 in the evening. For more information or to pick up your books, see library staff.
 Stories and Crafts—Join us for a storytime designed for older, school-aged children held on the 1st
Wednesday of each month at 3:00 PM.
 Donuts with Dad— Children and their dads are invited to visit the library Saturday, April 2nd at 9 AM for
fun stories and yummy donuts. Older and younger children are welcome to attend. Moms and all other
caregivers are invited too!
 Read to the Dogs—Join us on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM to read to a trained, gentle
therapy dog. Come meet our favorite furry friends!
 Family Craft Night—Come to the library on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM for a fun-filled
craft program for the whole family!
 Baby/Toddler/Preschool Storytime – Stop on by at 11:00 AM on Mondays for this popular program,
which includes stories, songs, and activities to help develop early literacy skills. Designed for children ag-
es 0 to 5, all are welcome and no prior registration is needed.
 Homework Help—Do you need a little assistance completing your homework? Kids in grades K-5 can
drop by on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays between 3:00 and 5:00 PM to receive help from local
high school students. Bring your assignments and all needed school supplies with you. (This is not tutor-
ing—just help with specific assignments.)

Especially for our Teens
 Teen Advisory Board (TAB) - Want to learn more about the library? Earn volunteer hours? Be a leader

in your community? Join the Teen Advisory Board and help plan activities. The Board meets the 1st Mon-
day of each month at 4:00 PM.

Items with an * require reserving your spot at the Information Desk!

May BREA LIBRARY
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Volunteer Corner

Welcome to the Volunteer Corner ing but she has also reached out to
where the extraordinary efforts of other agencies such as ESL groups,
our volunteers will be highlighted Chino Prison, and the Senior Center
in each publication. to donate unsold books.

Our first volunteer to be recognized The Silent Auction was also Con-
is Connie Davies. Connie has been nie’s idea and has been a great suc-
on the Friends Board since 2006 cess. We all thank her for her
and took over handling the book many years of dedicated service to
store in 2007. She sorts and does our little book store. Connie is a
much of the shelving of the books long time resident of Brea and also
we all strive to sell in the book belongs to the Daughters of the
store. She improved the system of American Revolution where she is
when books need to sell for half currently Literacy Chair.
price and came up with the idea of
a half price book cart. Keeping
track of that alone is time consum-

Where is the Bookstore? FOBL Board
President—Stewart “Stu” Lerner
Just outside the library doors! Vice-President—Kaleo Welborn
Marked by our colorful banner, the Secretary/Treasurer—Jeanne Lerner
bookstore occupies the common Bookstore Manager—Connie Davies
area just outside the library en- Volunteer Chair—Pat Cosentino, [email protected]
trance. The books are well orga- Membership Chair—Judi Murdock
nized by type and genre.
Great bargains can be found on the Page 6
cart that line the entrance, and
don’t forget our silent auction lo-
cated inside the library.

Contact Us

1 Civic Center Circle
(at Birch & Randolph)
Brea, CA 92821
714-671-1722

Our New Librarian ship with Anaheim Unified High School dis-
trict’s Workability program. The program
Julia Reardon, a librarian with OC Public Li- seeks to provide job training for special
braries for more than 15 years, feels im- needs high school students. Julie and her
mensely grateful that she found a career she family live in Brea. Both of her children
loves and can share at the Brea Branch as the attended and graduated from Brea schools.
new manager. She graduated from UC Irvine Julie said “It’s exciting to be working in Brea
with a Bachelor of Arts in history and earned again and I look forward to helping the li-
her Masters of Library and Information Stud- brary continue to be a positive influence in
ies from UC Berkeley. Julie worked for the the Brea community.”
University of California early in her career
but later joined OC Public Libraries starting at
the Brea Branch. Her library experience in-
cludes positions in both children’s and adult
services at multiple branches. Before her
transfer back to the Brea Branch, Julie
worked as the branch manager at La Palma
Branch. At La Palma, Julie began a partner-

Fundraisers & Upcoming Events Save the Dates

We have a goal for this year’s fund- feel free to e-mail me at: Sat, April 30th—Love Brea
raiser: Outdoor signage for our [email protected] – Thank you (10am—12pm) Civic Center
beloved library. Yes, that is right.
There is currently no sign on the Please check out the website and Mon, 4th of July – Country Fair
outside of the Civic & Culture Cen- our facebook page for continued (7am to 4pm) City Hall Park
ter, but with your help we can have updates.
one installed. Fri, August 19th – Brea Fest
(6:30pm to 10pm)Civic Center
Currently we are reaching out to
several local Banks and Corpora- August—Brea National Night Out,
tions; Wells Fargo, US Bank, Apple, Brea Marketplace Shopping
and Whole Foods, to help sponsor Center Target
the cost of the sign or to sponsor
various Library programs and Sat, September 24th – Wellness
events. Festival (10am – 2pm)
Community Center
Author’s Afternoon Tea - An Event
we are hoping to hold at the Brea Did you Know
Museum. We are currently If we don’t have an item you are
searching for an author or authors looking for, it’s a good bet that one
who will be of interest to our com- of our other 33 branches does. We
munity. There will also be a Raffle can request copies to be sent here
& Silent Auction. for you. This can also be done from
home with your library card and PIN!
If you would like to volunteer for
any of these events, have an idea
for a fund raiser, or have info you
think might be beneficial, please

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Name the Newsletter

We’re having a contest to name our
Friends newsletter. The winner of
our contest will receive a gift. Send
in your entries by May 1st to:
[email protected]
Please include your name & phone
number, so we can contact you.
The winning name will be revealed
in our June issue. Thank you and
get those entries in soon!

How can you support the Friends?

We are always looking for donations. If
you’d like to donate, bring your books ,
gently used DVD’s & CD’s to the library
where our friendly librarians will provide
you with a tax receipt.

National Library Week April 10—16, 2016

"In honor of National Library Week the Brea Li-
brary is showing the classic film "Desk Set" star-
ring Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn on
Tuesday, April 12 at noon. Popcorn will be
served to attendees."
From Turner Classic Movies website, Desk Set
(1957) Research librarians at the Manhattan tele-
vision corporation, the Federal Broadcasting Net-
work are convinced that they are about to be re-
placed by an "electronic brain" named EMERAC
in the Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn
comedy Desk Set.

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