We promote Reading! We do this through...
- Reading and writing programs for under served children in the libraries and in the schools
- Improving the libraries' collections: Full Shelves, Happy Hearts
- Helping bring technology to the libraries
- Reaching beyond the libraries
- pop-up libraries in neighborhoods lacking access to existing branches
- books for Club de Niños y Niñas and their after school programs
- reading circles for adults and seniors in the community
- our new Reading Corner
- sponsoring city-wide reading promotion events
Reading and Writing Programs for Underserved Children
The Rosarito Friends of the Library supports the city's five branch libraries in many ways. Promoting reading among under served children is the heart of the FOL mission.
In addition to our city-wide reading initiative (Rosarito Lee/Rosarito Reads) in the schools, activities take place in each library and we are excited by the results.
The reading programs for kids always generate great enthusiasm and eager participation.
You can donate to help fund the programs, and Spanish speaking volunteers are also always needed.
Our Reading Programs in the libraries have included:
In addition to our city-wide reading initiative (Rosarito Lee/Rosarito Reads) in the schools, activities take place in each library and we are excited by the results.
The reading programs for kids always generate great enthusiasm and eager participation.
You can donate to help fund the programs, and Spanish speaking volunteers are also always needed.
Our Reading Programs in the libraries have included:
- Moms and Tots Story Time
- Diego's Dragon reading and dragon-building
- Reading Circles
- Seasonal themed reading workshops
Improving the libraries' collections: Full Shelves, Happy Hearts
Through our reading programs, we lend books to 2000-4000 children each year. And through the children, we reach their families, including parents and grandparents. Once excited about reading, they need to find their libraries to be a rich resource. Our Full Shelves, Happy Hearts campaign strives to fill the five local library branches with appealing books for all ages.
The book collections of Rosarito’s five library branches reached a state of crisis over recent years. Shelves appeared full but were actually stocked with outdated encyclopedias, outdated periodicals, and many titles of little interest to local readers. The plain truth is that government funds have not been there to purchase books.
So, Friends of the Library has stepped up to put a substantial budget behind book purchases. This is our “Full Shelves, Happy Hearts” campaign, Estantes Llenos, Corazón Contento in Spanish.
Bookstore Libreria el Día in Tijuana helps fill the librarians’ Wish Lists and recommends additional titles suitable for all ages, securing them for us with a discount. Publishers in the US, such as Houghton Mifflin and Spanish Publishing, sell us titles from their Spanish catalogs at discounts of as much as 50%. Funds raised at our Benefit Piano Concert helped us make further purchases at the annual Feria del Libro in Tijuana.
Through our reading programs, we lend books to 2000-4000 children each year. And through the children, we reach their families, including parents and grandparents. Once excited about reading, they need to find their libraries to be a rich resource. Our Full Shelves, Happy Hearts campaign strives to fill the five local library branches with appealing books for all ages.
The book collections of Rosarito’s five library branches reached a state of crisis over recent years. Shelves appeared full but were actually stocked with outdated encyclopedias, outdated periodicals, and many titles of little interest to local readers. The plain truth is that government funds have not been there to purchase books.
So, Friends of the Library has stepped up to put a substantial budget behind book purchases. This is our “Full Shelves, Happy Hearts” campaign, Estantes Llenos, Corazón Contento in Spanish.
Bookstore Libreria el Día in Tijuana helps fill the librarians’ Wish Lists and recommends additional titles suitable for all ages, securing them for us with a discount. Publishers in the US, such as Houghton Mifflin and Spanish Publishing, sell us titles from their Spanish catalogs at discounts of as much as 50%. Funds raised at our Benefit Piano Concert helped us make further purchases at the annual Feria del Libro in Tijuana.
But these initial deliveries have barely made a dent. And we will not cease until each library greets visitors with shelves full of appealing books.
Please help. Become a Full Shelves Patron at the level of your choice today. Your donation of will help us transform the libraries’ collections.
Blue Patron $25 - enables us to purchase 5 books
Silver Patron $50 - enables us to purchase 10 books
Golden Patron $100 - enables us to purchase 20 books
Platinum Patron $200 - enables us to purchase 40 books
Diamond Patron $500 - enables us to purchase 100 books
Every Patron will be recognized with book plates with their names in the purchased books. Platinum and Diamond Patrons will have shelf plaques placed on their “full shelf” in one of the library branches. Diamond Patrons may specify a specific genre or area, if they desire, and have their recognition plaque placed appropriately such as in the Picture Book Area, Young Adult Area, Non-fiction, Mystery, AudioBook Area etc.
Please help. Become a Full Shelves Patron at the level of your choice today. Your donation of will help us transform the libraries’ collections.
Blue Patron $25 - enables us to purchase 5 books
Silver Patron $50 - enables us to purchase 10 books
Golden Patron $100 - enables us to purchase 20 books
Platinum Patron $200 - enables us to purchase 40 books
Diamond Patron $500 - enables us to purchase 100 books
Every Patron will be recognized with book plates with their names in the purchased books. Platinum and Diamond Patrons will have shelf plaques placed on their “full shelf” in one of the library branches. Diamond Patrons may specify a specific genre or area, if they desire, and have their recognition plaque placed appropriately such as in the Picture Book Area, Young Adult Area, Non-fiction, Mystery, AudioBook Area etc.
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You can be part of our campaign as an individual, couple or group: a book club, a group of golfers/bridge/mahjongg/gin/poker players, a group of friends or neighbors, a religious group – any and all can help fill our libraries’ shelves. And what better birthday, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Christmas or Chanukkah gift could you give to your family and friends?
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Support the Libraries in their own programs
Our role in the summer 2018 and summer 2017 programs, “Mis Vacaciones en la Biblioteca” (My Vacation at the Library), are recent examples. At the conclusion of the 2017 program, Rosarito mayor, Mirna Rincón, presented a recognition plaque for our sponsorship, which provided boxes and boxes of arts and crafts supplies for the multiweek program in 3 library branches. In the ceremony opening the program , Susan Shea, FOL President, also presented books donated by Rosarito's Friendschip City, Long Beach, California.
Hundreds of children and their parents were present that Saturday morning, where each child received a camp t-shirt. Summer programs such as this provide valuable enrichment activities for children who otherwise might have little to do and little supervision during the school summer break.
Our role in the summer 2018 and summer 2017 programs, “Mis Vacaciones en la Biblioteca” (My Vacation at the Library), are recent examples. At the conclusion of the 2017 program, Rosarito mayor, Mirna Rincón, presented a recognition plaque for our sponsorship, which provided boxes and boxes of arts and crafts supplies for the multiweek program in 3 library branches. In the ceremony opening the program , Susan Shea, FOL President, also presented books donated by Rosarito's Friendschip City, Long Beach, California.
Hundreds of children and their parents were present that Saturday morning, where each child received a camp t-shirt. Summer programs such as this provide valuable enrichment activities for children who otherwise might have little to do and little supervision during the school summer break.
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