Wednesday, November 27, 2013

FOPL Bookfair Dec 14th-19th!

THANKS to all who purchased items at the Barnes & Noble store & online!!!
The Friends had lots of fun wrapping on 12/19/13 at the store and greatly appreciate the generous donations for our gift wrapping!
And thanks to Barnes & Noble for letting us participate in their Bookfair program!  Results should be available for our January meeting.
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The Friends of the Penryn Library(FOPL)
presents a Barnes & Noble Bookfair at:
   Barnes & Noble
   Creekside Center
   1256 Galleria Blvd
   Roseville

Shop at the store or online at www.bn.com/bookfairs 
from Dec 14th through 19th and a percentage of
your purchases will be donated to FOPL.

Pick up a voucher at the Penryn Library or simply use
ID 11258738 when you check out either at the store or online.

The Penryn Friends will also be gift wrapping at the store
on Dec 19th, from Noon to 8:00pm.  Donations will be appreciated.

Friday, November 8, 2013

Penryn Artist donates to Silent Auction




Thanks to Robin for her donation!  The auction closed on December 16th, just in time for Christmas!

Robin King, local Penryn artist,  has generously donated an original painting, "Penryn Persimmon" to the Friends of the Penryn Library. The painting is available for purchase by silent auction to benefit the Library.  The art is on display at the Penryn Library, 2215 Rippey Rd, Penryn. The silent auction will end on December 16, 2013. 

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Raley's Extra Credit- instructions

You can help the Friends of the Penryn Library (FOPL)!

You can now help FOPL (and the Penryn Library) by shopping at Raley’s and Bel Air.  A percentage of your shopping total will be donated to FOPL after you designate FOPL as your Extra Credit non-profit. This will  NOT affect your own personal awards from Raley’s.  You will still get them!
If you already have a “Something Extra” card or number and have already created a password for Raley’s, then start on Section B.
Section A
1.      Start your web browser and go to www.raleys.com/extracredit.  Click the ‘Start Here’ green button on the right side of the page.
2.      Enter your email address and your password. Click the green ‘Next’ button.
3.      You will see the question “Already have a Something Extra card or number?”  Click ‘Yes’ if you have a card number but have never logged in before. Click ‘No’ if you do not have a number.
4.      The next step is to create a 10-digit Loyalty Number (hint, your phone number).
5.      Now follow the “Tell us about yourself” set of web pages.  Continue to Section B.
Section B
Now you need to associate your Extra Credit Program
with the Friends of the Penryn Library(FOPL). 
1.      Go to www.raleys.com/extracredit.
2.      Enter your email and password and click the orange ‘Sign In’ button.
3.      On the right side of the web page, click ‘Manage your Account” link.
4.      Click the “Extra Credit” link on the right side of the page.
5.      Click the green “Get Started” button.
6.      Click the “Search Organizations” button.  Choose “Friends of the Penryn Library” by clicking it.  You may have to make it show up.  In the box above the list of organizations is a place to enter the 95663 zip code.  Enter it there and click the “Select Your Organization” button again. “Friends of the Penryn Library” will now appear.  Click it.
7.      Under the “Manage Your Organizations” heading, you can adjust the percentage you want to go to FOPL.  Click the green “Save Your Selections” button.  You are done!  Thank you!

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Summer Reading Programs 2013

(All programs are FREE, sponsored by FOPL and other community businesses.)

Summer Reading 2013
“Reading is So Delicious”
Program dates: June 15th-August 15th
Penryn Library start on Friday, June 14th!!

 Performers:
  1. Amazing Animal World   -         June 17th @ 12pm
  1. Musical Robots  -         June 25th @ 2:00pm
Homegrown Programs:
  1. Movie Day @ your Library:    July 3rd @ 11:00 am,    Ratatouille  Rate: G
  1. Adult/Teen Game Night:   July 12th from 4-6pm,   Age 14-Adult,   Snacks welcome
  1. “Book” a Lunch Storytime:   July 17th from 11:00-12:00,   Bring your lunch and enjoy a story
  1. “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” Family Party:    July 23rd 2-5pm,   Special reading of the book, do a craft, and watch the movie
  1. Death by Chocolate Party:    August 6th from 3:30-4:30,   All things Chocolate: tasting, taste-testing milk, dark, white and special, brief history, trivia game, Cocoa Krispies treat sculpting, and chocolate pudding finger painting!
  1. Final Fling with Treats!   August15th, 3:30-5, Raffle Drawing and Community Get together with treats,     Drawing will be held @ 4:30!