Historic Home Tour draws 100 new Friends members Nancy Parks, a member of the Friends Board of Directors, stands outside her Dutch Colonial Revival style home, which was included in the Historic Home Tour. Parks and her husband, John, are restoring the home, which has always been in his family. Chula Vista's first Historic Home Tour, which benefitted the Heritage Museum and involved many Friends of the Chula Vista Library members, was a resounding success. More than 700 people purchased tickets to tour seven vintage homes, most of which had never before been open the public. An enormous effort went into preparations for the May 12 event.
Patrons can track items from computers in or outside the library.
In a recent nine-day period 44,933 searches were conducted, an average of 5,000 a day. A recent search on that number brought up nine different books. Once an item is located, patrons can use the computers to reserve it, even specifying a pickup location. While patrons benefit from the ease of use of the system, the Library learns a lot about the needs and wants of the patrons. A Rembrance , a book by Li-Young Lee about the experiences of Asian refugees in America, will be the topic July 26, while Soft ,a novel by Rupert Thompson, will be featured at the August gathering.