Community Activities
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We love welcoming new storytellers, guest authors, and community volunteers to share Tuesday mornings with us!
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Children's Workshops
Journalism Club
May 31st - More Details Coming Soon
Summer Theater Workshop
Details Coming Soon
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In coordination with the Arts Council, we presented a site proposal to city council for a beautiful historic square - a community space with a statue garden and historic home to become the children's library. The proposal fits well with the city plans to renovate the fire station and create a senior center near City Hall. We are currently working out parking solutions so that we can move forward with plans. Please take a minute to fill out the google doc below so we can include your library support statement in our upcoming presentation to city council. |
Living a Legacy, Preserving the Past, Building the Future
One of these thoughtful design plans by Ezra Lee could be the layout for our new library space,
incorporating a newly renovated addition and lovingly restoring the Olsen home on Main Street in Alpine.
incorporating a newly renovated addition and lovingly restoring the Olsen home on Main Street in Alpine.
Friends of Alpine City Library and Alpine Art Center are collaborating to lovingly convert this city owned pioneer home built in 1888 by Hans Olsen, and the adjacent property, into a beautiful historic square with children’s library and Dennis Smith statue garden through private donations, grants, and endowments at no cost to the city.
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Option 1
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Option 2
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Book Sharing
While waiting for city approval of our site proposal we've been busy!
Little Libraries
We are pleased to announce that while we work on a brick and mortar site for the library, we have built five little libraries that will be located in various spots around the city of Alpine. We are grateful to the generous donations and volunteers that made this endeavor possible.
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Library in the ParkWe loved sharing stories with so many cute readers during the summer Trucks and Tunes and Alpine Days at our friends of Alpine library booth!
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Lending Library
We've begun the exciting work of inventory and labeling all of our donated books so we can start sharing them with the community in a lending library.
Come visit us at the Story Wagon beginning on May 8th at 3:00. |
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COMMUNITY SUPPORT“A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never failing spring in the desert.” - Andrew Carnegie
We feel strongly about the importance of having a library in our community. We understand that in the past others have also felt this importance and are eager to learn from their experiences. In order to create a sustainable children's library that will meet the needs of our community and city budget, we are planning to use a volunteer model. By working together we can create something special. |
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"Libraries are the energy that fuel imagination. They open up windows to the world
and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life. Libraries change lives for the better." - Sidney Sheldon |
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Program Ideas for the Future
We envision a space that promotes lifelong learning and encourages a strong sense of community. In addition to providing traditional library services, we also propose to incorporate community based programs that would foster a greater sense of belonging and unity among all of the residents of Alpine.
Book and Media LendingWe have already begun gathering book donations that will become part of our lending collection.
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Children's ActivitiesStorytelling
Art and Writing Contests Children's Journalism Club Children's Theater Workshops Children's Classes Refugee Literacy Programs Book Clubs Writing Workshops |
Center of Community EventsWe plan to partner with other organizations to offer nature and stem learning programs for Alpine’s youth and educational seminars for community members of all ages.
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News and Events
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Lending Library Will open January 14th Children's Art Contest Theme: Reading Takes You on the Greatest Adventures Details will be announced soon! Children's Poetry Contest more details soon |