Art Expo and Book Sale on October 25, 2008

Calling all artists, musicians, poets, and photographers!

The Citrus Springs Memorial Library will be having its Fall Book Sale and its first ART EXPO on Saturday, October 25, from 8:30am until 2:00pm.

If you are interested in being part of the ART EXPO, please stop by the library for application forms and more information or call 489-2313.  The library is located at 1826 W. Country Club Blvd. in Citrus Springs.

“Toast to Books” on October 18, 2008

Are you ready for the big fundraiser party, “Toast to Books,” staged for the Citrus Springs Memorial Library from 7 to 10 P.M. on Saturday, October 18?

The party will be held at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Parish Center on Country Club Blvd. in Citrus Springs. Get your tickets ($7.00) at the Library, located at 1826 W. Country Club Blvd, Capitol City Bank, Central Ridge Realty, or the Citrus Springs Civic Association, which is helping with the fundraiser.

Come dressed as your favorite book character and enjoy this fun evening of wine and cheese, dancing, and a live and silent auction.

You will have lots of fun and at the same time will be helping the Citrus Springs Memorial LIbrary which does so much for the community of Citrus Springs.

Norma Rourke, Publicity

Citrus Springs Library Association Meeting Minutes

The Citrus Springs Library Association held its first meeting of the 2008-2009 season at 1:30 P.M. on Thursday, October 2 at the library. President Virginia Buelke welcomed everyone and having not met during the summer months brought members up to date on various information and news.

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Reports were given by Fay Ziech, Secretary, and Larry Weaver, Treasurer. President Buelke thanked John Eisenmann, President of the Citrus Springs Genealogy Club, for his generous donation to the library in memory of his late wife.

Janet Herrmann reported on the library fundraiser, “Toast to Books,” that is being planned by the Civic Association scheduled for Saturday, October 18 from 7 to 10 P.M. at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Center. Dancing will be enjoyed as well as wine and cheese. Live and silent auctions have been planned. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased at the library, Capitol City Bank, Citrus Ridge Realty, or the Civic Association.

Lorna Eastman, library manager, reported on the latest news concerning the day-to-day happenings at the library. Flu and pneumonia shots will be given to Citrus Springs residents on Monday, October 20, from 10 until 2.

Lorna is also getting ready for the Book Sale and Art Expo on Saturday,October 25, from 8:30 until 2. She has lots and lots of books, and the Art Expo for poets, artists, musicians should be outstanding. The Boy Scouts will be helping to set up on Friday, and Lorna stated the prices for books will be the same–25 cents for small paperbacks, and $1 for large paperbacks and hardbacks.

Reports were given by June Towner of the Calligraphy Club and Virginia Buelke of the Potpourri Poets Club. Lorna stated that Horticulture with Peter Dobbs is still very popular, and John Eisenmann will be working with the Genealogy Club again.

Norma Rourke, Publicity

Flu and pneumonia shots on October 20, 2008

Flu and pneumonia shots will be given at the Citrus Springs Memorial Library on Monday, October 20, 2008 from 10am-2pm.

Citrus Springs residents can visit the library and sign up at any time.

A Toast to Books - October 18, 2008 7pm-10pm

A Toast to Books, an event to raise funds for the Citrus Springs Memorial Library, is planned for:

- Saturday, October 18, 2008
- 7pm to 10pm
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Catholic Church’s Parish Hall in Citrus Springs

Come dressed as your favorite book character and be part of the Parade of Support which encourages attendees to vote by paying for their favorite personality.

Wine and cheese, dancing, and a live and silent auction are also planned.

Admission is $7. Tickets are now on sale at the:
- Citrus Springs Memorial Library
- Citrus Springs Civic Association
- Citrus Ridge Realty in Citrus Springs

In the August 30, 2008 issue of the Central Ridge Visitor (volume 43, no. 35), Visitor Editor Laura Lee Putzback reported:

“The library must raise 60% of its $30,000 annual budget. The committee’s goal is to raise $5,000 from A Toast to Books.

The Citrus Springs Memorial Library receives $12,000 from Citrus County even though it is not part of the county’s library system.

The Citrus Springs Civic Association has made a substantial donation the last two years to pay for the one paid staff member, a library manager.

Citrus Springs Memorial Library initially started in a resident’s garage. the move to its permanent home on Country Club Boulevard Drive occurred after receiving substantial financial support from Dr. John and Virginia Buelke in 1987.

The library has grown from its humble beginnings. In its early days there was no formal check out system.

People were on the honor system, taking a book from the open residential garage and returning it when finished.

[The library] has grown into a community cultural center.

The library has a collection of more than 7,000 books. Patrons has access to two computers, about 1,500 videos, hundreds of puzzles and an extensive genealogical sections.

Community groups hold meetings at the library and local artisans’ works are on display.

To be a sponsor or make a donation to the Citrus Springs Memorial Library call Lorna Eastman, manager, at 489-2313.”

New Reading Machine

News Release

Several months ago, the Citrus Springs Memorial Library was fortunate to receive a very special donation, an Optelec Clear View 500. This truly remarkable machine allows a reader to enlarge a book’s print and is a wonderful machine for people whose sight has become impaired.

The Library would like to thank optician Dan Crane for his generous donation. The machine not only allows you to enlarge the print, it also allows you to change the background to help clarify the print. A third setting allows you to see colors.

The public is invited to visit the library and try the machine to ascertain its usefulness in improving their reading ability if their eyesight is becoming impaired.

Again the library wishes to thank Mr. Crane for his generous donation.

Arts Expo - October 25, 2008

News Release

The Citrus Springs Memorial Library would like to invite musicians, poets, and artists (who work in watercolor, oil, acrylic, charcoal, pencil, and /or chalk) to its Arts Expo which will take place on the grounds of the library at the Fall Book Sale scheduled for October 25, 2008 (rain date is November 1, 2008).

Artists are reminded that the library is a Not-for-Profit organization. Therefore, there can be NO SELLING of your works on library property. You can have business cards on hand, however, for anyone interested.

If you would like to be a part of the Arts Expo, there are forms available at the library. Stop by, pick up the form, fill it out, and return it to the library at your convenience. Obviously, we need to have a good number of you to make this Arts Expo a success, so please consider inquiring.

Questions? Call 489-2313. The Citrus Spriongs Library is located at 1826 W. Country Club Blvd. in Citrus Springs.

New library hours

Beginning Wednesday, April 2, 2008 the Citrus Springs Memorial Library will be extending its Wednesday’s hours to 5:30 P.M.   The library’s hours are now:

Mondays and Fridays, 10am until 4pm
Wednesdays, 10am until 5:30pm
Saturdays, 10am until 1pm

“Buck Memorial” Open House - March 31, 2008

Please join us on Monday, March 31, 2008 from 12pm-2pm.

The library will be introducing a special section, “The Buck Memorial” which includes over fifty compact discs featuring a wide variety of various styles of music.

The memorial was given to the Library by Christine Luzzi, in memory of her parents, Fred and Greta Buck. Although both her parents are now deceased, they were very active at the library for many years. Both Fred and Greta were steady participants in the monthly Discussion Group, and because of their love of photography, they initiated a Photography Club which regularly met at the library. Greta was a volunteer at the library for many years.

Refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome!

Spring Book Sale - March 15, 2008

Keep your calendars open for the Citrus Springs Memorial Library Spring Book Sale.

Saturday, March 15, 2008
9am - 2pm