December 2008 Issue 4
City Offering Community Budget Meeting
The city will be offering a budget meeting at the EastLake Branch on Wed., Dec. 3 at 6pm. The city will talk about proposed cuts to city departments, which include the service impacts to the library.
On Dec. 4 at 6pm , the City Council will hold a workshop at City Hall to discuss the City Manager's proposals for reductions.
Holiday Festival Around the World
December 6 - all day at Civic Center Library
- All day - Children & Teen holiday crafts
- 12pm - Adult Decorating Demonstration
- 2pm - Holiday tunes by The Raggle Taggle Band
- 3pm - Stories and Santa visit
Don't forget to bring your camera.
Afterwards see the library march in the Starlight Parade on Third Avenue at 6pm.
Santa to Visit Chula Vista Libraries
In addition to Santa's visit on Dec. 6 for the Holiday Festival, Santa will make an appearance at a storytime for each branch. Don't forget to bring your cameras.
Storytime and Santa Visit at EastLake Branch
Dec. 15 at 6:30pm
Storytime and Santa Visit at South Chula Branch
Dec. 16 at 6:30pm
Nutcracker Puppet Show & Santa Vista at Civic Center Branch
Dec. 17 at 4pm
Library Card Design Contest Update
The library received a total of 236 designs to be judged. Five judges have reduced each of the 4 categories down to no more than 13 in each category. These designs will judged by community representatives and artists.
Check the library's website for updates on the contest as they become available.
Other December Programs & Events
Independent Films
Civic Center Branch on Sundays at 2pm
Dec. 14 - Ben X
Foreclosure Workshops
Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 6:30pm
Civic Center Branch (in Spanish)
EastLake Branch (in English)
Chula Vista Public Library Locations
Civic Center Branch |
South Chula Vista Branch |
EastLake Branch |
Heritage Museum |
Chula Vista Library Holiday Hours
Dec. 24 - EastLake Branch Closed
Dec. 24 - South & Civic Center Branches close at 3pm
Dec. 25 - Jan. 1 - All Chula Vista Libraries closed
No materials will be due during the closures, and fines will not accrue. Book drops will be open and cleared on a regular basis.
Many library services are available online at www.chulavistalibrary.com
Too Good To Miss
Adult Fiction
Cedar Cove Christmas by Debbie Macomber. Mother-to-be Mary Jo Wyse arrives in Cedar Cove on Christmas Eve, searching for her baby's father. David Rhodes had said he'd be in town. But he isn't. Which leaves Mary Jo stranded, pregnant and alone. And there's no room at the local inn...
Non-Fiction
The American Journey of Barack Obama. For decades Americans have turned to LIFE to see, understand, and remember the most important events and people of our time. Just as LIFE once opened up the glittering Kennedy White House, LIFE now focuses its lens on Barack Obama.
Teen Fiction
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness. A dystopian thriller follows a boy and girl on the run from a town where all thoughts can be heard — and the passage to manhood embodies a horrible secret.
Children's Fiction
Elf Realm: the Low Road by Daniel Kirk. A debut fantasy novel by a beloved picture book author, and the first in an exciting trilogy set in the world of fairies. When Matt and his family move to a new neighborhood, they do not realize that they've inadvertently stumbled into the middle of massive upheaval in the fairy world.
Santa Duck by David Milgrim. Nicholas Duck loves Christmas as much as the next animal, and he is happy to try on the new Santa hat that's mysteriously delivered to his house. But when his friends see him and immediately launch into their Christmas lists, he doesn't know what to do . . . until he runs into Santa himself.
Friends Corner: Virginia Taylor
Virginia "Ginnie" Taylor started volunteering for the library in 2002, and has been a board member since 2003, and is currently the president of the Civic Center Friends and secretary of the Executive Board. Originally Ginnie was a docent at the Chula Vista Heritage Museum, and later helped with the homebound services the library offered.
Ginnie worked at San Diego Aerospace Museum for 17 years, doing a variety of things. She is the parent of two daughters, including longtime library employee Debbie Taylor. A grandmother of 2, there have been three generations of library volunteers in the family. Ginnie is an avid collector of elephants.