Organization: LIBRARY GUILD OF RANCHO SANTA FE
Mission: THE MISSION OF THE LIBRARY GUILD OF RANCHO SANTA FE IS TO RAISE FUNDS AND TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND RESOURCES BEYOND THE BUDGET OF THE RANCHO SANTA FE BRANCH, SAN DIEGO COUNTY LIBRARY. THE GUILD STRIVES TO ENHANCE THE RSF LIBRARY BY OFFERING MATERIALS, STAFF, AND PROGRAMS FOR LIBRARY PATRONS OF ALL AGES. OUR VISION IS TO SUSTAIN THE LIBRARY SO THAT OUR COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO BENEFIT FROM THIS VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Activities: LIBRARY GUILD ASSITANCE TO THE RANCHO SANTA FE BRANCH OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO LIBRARY.
OPERATION OF THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY AND READING PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR THAT BENEFITS OVER 1,000 CHILDREN. IN ADDITION, THE GUILD PROVIDED SUMMER READING PROGRAMS AND ZONE FOR BABIES LEARNING CLASSES.
THE LIBRARY GUILD OPERATES A BOOK CELLAR WHICH SELLS USED BOOKS. THIS PROGRAM GENERATES REVENUE FOR GUILD OPERATIONS. THE PROGRAM ALSO DONATES BOOKS TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:1) SALVATION ARMY-APPROXIMATELY 100-BOXES OF BOOKS DONATED EACH MONTH. FATHER JOE'S VILLAGE-APPROXIMATELY 20-BOXES OF BOOKS DONATED EACH MONTH.2) VISTA DETENTION CENTER-POCKET SIZED DICTIONARIES AND NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINES PROVIDED TO INMATES AT THIS FACILITY. FOR SOME INMATES STUDYING FOR GED, DICTIONARIES ACCELERATE STUDIES.3) GO MONGOLIA-GENTLY USED CHILDREN'S BOOKS ARE SENT ANNUALLY TO MONGOLIA.4) AFRICAN LIBRARY PROJECTS-PROVIDES BOOKS FOR LIBRARIES IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES.5) BOY SCOUTS / GIRL SCOUTS-COLLECTS BOOKS FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED SCHOOLS IN MEXICO.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building