Entries from September 2008

September 24, 2008

Boo! And I Mean It!

Current Start with a Story volunteers:
Please come in costume* to Santa Rita Jail during normal Start with a Story hours on Saturday, October 25 and Sunday, October 26, 2008.  
We will have Halloween picture books available for you to read to kids and to give away!
*no masks or inmate/prison themed costumes, please.

 

September 18, 2008

Help Protect Library Funding!!

We need your help in protecting your local property taxes that provide the majority of funding for the Alameda County Library. The State Legislature is currently considering pulling the trigger on Prop 1A as a part of the solution to the current budget crisis. If this happens, the Alameda County Library will lose $6 million over [...]

September 4, 2008

“Start with a Story” wins coveted CSAC Innovation Award

The California State Association of Counties has announced its annual Challenge Award winners.  These unique awards recognize the innovative and creative spirit of California county governments as they find new and effective ways of providing programs and services to their citizens.
Out of a total of 252 statewide entries, the Alameda County Library “Start with a [...]