LIBRARY NEWS

LIBRARY CALENDAR

The. programs below take place at the West Vancouver Memoriat
Library, 1959 Marine Dr. Call 926-3291 for information:

Feb..13: A Tour Through the Tax Form, 7 to 9 p.m. See article this
page for more information. Register by calling 926-3291, local 311.

Feb 17: Six to 12 year olds can learn to design and build spectacular
paper airplanes. Cal 926-3291 to register.

IN THE ‘GALLERY: Copies of old Horseshoe Bay photographs will
be on display daring the month of February. Famous visitors such as
Bing Crosby and Ralph Edwards, the old Horseshoe Bay hotel in the
*208, Whytecliff Lodge in the ’30s, Seweil’s Tending and the early Sur
Free Salmon Derby will aul be featured. |

‘RECOMMENDED: Staff at ihe library b: have ‘compited s a list of histor-
Jal tides. they - recommend for February reading. Here's a few of

e : The Great Days of Canadian Steam, by Wentworth Folkins
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© ‘Times to Remember, by Keowlton Nash

‘©, Vancouver the Way it Was; by Michel Kluckner
Caesars. liderness, |

THE STATISTICS are in from
West Vancouver Memorial
Library, where staff have been
poring over the library's perfor-
mance in 1988,

The numbers show that the
library continues to be very well
utilized and is growing all the time.
Some specific findings are. as
follows.
© It was the busiest year ever for
the library, with circulation up 2.1

7 ~ Sunday, February 12, 1989 - West Vancouver Villager

DOREEN SULLIVAN has seen — and instigated — many positive changes in the West Vancouver Memorial
Library since she started working there full time in 1964. The library recently held a reception in appreciation
of Sullivan’s 25 years of service. Sullivan became head of reference services in 1972, and the library says that
“since that time we have become accustomed to a constant stream of praise from grateful patrons attesting
to the value of the reference department and its courteous, capable siaff."’

use grew in *88

per cent to 767,921 — that’s over
20 loans for every man, woman
and child in West Vancouver.

© Information queries were up 5.4
per cent to 95,666, also a new re-
cord,

® The collection grew slightly, with
hardcovers going from 153,159 to
161,391 and paperbacks up to
19,456 from 18,201.

© 156,594 individual titles are listed
in the computer’ catalogue, up

Solve tax puzzles

WITH THE changes that have
been introduced in the tax form
this year, it is even more important
to be knowledgeable about the tax
breaks available.

‘A free evening class, called A
Tour Through the Tax Form, is
being offered at the West. Van-
couver Memorial Library on

troduced, taxable and non-taxable
income, and how to claim personal
deductions and RRSP contribu-
tions.
The class size is limited, so those
interested_should call 926-3291 to
register. The memorial library is
located at 1950 Marine Dr.

Monday, Feb. 13, from 7 to9 p.m. © ©

The instructor wiil explain some
of the changes that have been in-

Library
looks for
friends

THE FRIENDS of the Library in
West Vancouver are aiming « to
double their membership in 1989.
The membership dues of $10 ($5
for. students) provide funds for
© special projects and materials in
| the library. Additional funds are

taised through book sales and gift .. J

shop sales.

The Friends of the Library
sponsor a home delivery service to
seniors and shut-ins.

Members may volunteer to assist

_ with these projects and to work on |

special events in the library.

Friends enjoy special privileges .

in the library. :

A Friends of the Library
brochure and membership applica-
tions. are available at the West
Vancouver Memorial . Library,
1950 Marine Dr., or phone 926-
3291.

from 123,354 (not
paperbacks) in 1987.
® The cost for each item borrowed
jumped from $1.65 to $1.77, the
B.C. average for 1987 being $2.05.
1988 costs for the West Van library
included off-site storage for up to
$0,000 volumes.

The West Vancouver Memorial
Library invites comments. and

including

queries on the manner in which.

services are provided.

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