Summer Reading Program Begins

This year’s theme is Reading Is So Delicious! and runs Monday, June 10, through Saturday, August 3. Register anytime during this period and win prizes along the way. Children may enter one of these divisions: Beginner, for our very youngest patrons, who are not yet able to read on their own; Reader, for school-age readersContinue Reading

Best Used Book Sales

The lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer are upon us and if you’re looking for a good book to bring with you to the beach, the mountains, on the plane, or to that lawn chair under the tree in your back yard, the best place to find one is at the Friends of the SierraContinue Reading

What Your Support Means

As the old song says, “I get by with a little help from my friends”. It was 1953 when a few visionaries recognized that even a library needs a friend and so began the Friends of the Sierra Madre Library. From that modest beginning, we have grown to an organization of over 300 members whose bylaws state that “The purpose of the Friends of the Sierra Madre Library is to promote awareness of, support for, and utilization of the high quality programs, services, and facilities of the Sierra Madre Library as a lifelong center of learning.” Continue Reading