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Being a Friend of the Library is a worthwhile experience. Members receive a monthly newsletter and, through volunteering, an opportunity to work with a dedicated group of people.

Best Used Book Sale for April

The Friends are looking forward to the next Best Used Book Sale. It will be held on Friday, April 5 (3:00-7:00 p.m.) and Saturday, April 6 (10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.) on the parking lot at the Temporary Library, 350 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Featured will be a number of “Table Books;” new and nearly new fiction and non-fiction in great condition priced from $3.00-$15.00. We have a few vintage books available as well, including “The History of the Great War,” a pictorial of World War I; and “Lands and People,” a set about civilizations around the world. Also for sale is the complete set of the 2021 World Book Encyclopedia, and 2017 and 2018 Scott stamp catalogs for the stamp collector. We just received a large donation of beautiful jigsaw puzzles, many with 1,000 pieces.

59th Annual Sierra Madre Art Fair May 4-5

The Friends of the Sierra Madre Library are preparing for the 59th Annual Art Fair. It is located in Memorial Park at Sierra Madre Boulevard and Hermosa Avenue in the charming three-square mile village of Sierra Madre. Set against the San Gabriel Mountains between Pasadena and Arcadia, it is an attraction in itself. Our downtown has a friendly mix of sidewalk cafes and shops.

This two-day, widely publicized event offers artists a chance to show and sell their work. To enhance the Fair for artists and customers you have the opportunity to demonstrate your creative techniques. Food vendors will provide a selection of ethnic foods and entertainers will perform.

Our juried Art Fair will feature approximately 85 artists displaying their own works of original conception and execution. We are well known for our superior quality with an emphasis on fine arts and skilled craftsmanship. We urge you to apply early since spaces and the number of entries in each category is limited, also a high percentage of our artists return each year.

All proceeds from this event support programs, materials and equipment for the Sierra Madre Public Library.

Featured Artist Robin M. Cohen

The Friends of the Sierra Madre Public Library are proud to announce that the Featured Artist for the 59 th Annual Sierra Madre Art Fair is Robin M. Cohen.

Robin M. Cohen is a multi-media artist whose talented range encompasses sculpture, painting, sketching, body and face painting, commercial art and signage, and adorning memorabilia. Her uncommon range spans photo-realistic portraiture to abstract stone sculpture and beyond. Whether delighting children with a face-painted superhero or an expressionist-surrealistic mural across a wall, Robin draws from her earlier experience as a dancer to infuse movement and life into each of her creations — large and small.

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.”

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