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Friends of the Anacortes Public Library 
P. O. Box 2009  Anacortes, WA  98221                                          
360-293-1910
​SPRING NEWSLETTER, APRIL 2021

The President's Corner
We hope this message finds you and those you love, safe, well, and, perhaps, even  rejuvenated as we approach the Spring of the year. Spring brings a time of hope, as plants  begin to burst forth, and the days and hours of light lengthen. 
Friends members and volunteers come for a variety of personal reasons and like the coming  Spring, give us hope. We join together to support and advocate for our library, and to foster  the love of reading and information-literacy in our community. Friends members and  volunteers bring a broad range of knowledge and expertise that includes (but is not limited to)  financial and business knowledge; book-selling experience; human resources proficiency;  knowledge of public, school, special and academic library operations; educational expertise;  work in volunteer training and supervision; marketing, writing and publishing backgrounds;  financial expertise; and many have worked in different levels of government. We thank you all,  our greatest resource for broadening our reach in the community. 
As you know, the Library administration are dutifully monitoring guidance from government  and health officials while COVID conditions continue to evolve and shift around the community  and in Washington State. Anacortes Public Library has done an innovative job of safely  providing virtual and streaming services and curbside pickup of holds in this time of the  building closure. They plan to continue these service lines when the doors are open again, to  ensure library users can safely obtain materials. 
We miss seeing you in person and hope that opportunities to  
come together in person will present themselves as the year rolls  
out. 
Our very best,  

Kandy and Megan (FOL Co-Presidents) 

BIG NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY!  
After the articles in this newsletter were written, the Library announced that they will  open for 30 minute browsing by appointment beginning April 1. Library capacity is  limited by state guidelines so patrons will be admitted inside for 30 minute appointments for express browsing, computer use, or children’s area browsing. They  will reassess capacity and available hours every 2 weeks as state and city guidelines  are updated. You can make an appointment starting March 22nd for the April 1st reopening by calling the Library at (360) 293-1910. More information is available on the Library website: http://library.cityofanacortes.org

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: A HISTORY  
The first body to name itself a “Friends of the library group” was founded in France in 1913.  The first “Friends of the Library” organization in the United States was founded in 1922 in  Glen Ellyn, Illinois, under the guidance of president Mrs. Al Chase. This organization was  established to help purchase books for the community library and to receive donated  materials for addition to library holdings. In the first year, the group raised $365 through  membership fees ($9507 in today's dollars). Also in 1922, another library Friends group was  chartered in Syracuse, New York. 
In 1979, the Friends of Libraries U.S.A. (FOLUSA) was founded in order to help develop more Friends groups  around the country and to encourage support and advocacy of local and regional library systems. FOLUSA was  affiliated with ALA (American Library Association). At the time of the formation of FOLUSA, there were 2,000  Friends groups and around half a million members overall. 
In 2009, the American Library Association's Library Trustees and Advocates division (ALTA, founded in 1890),  and Friends of Libraries USA (FOLUSA) merged to form a new division of ALA called United for Libraries. There  are currently 4,427 United for Libraries members, according to ALA’s membership report. Friends of the  Anacortes Public Library is one of them. We have benefited from a gift subscription for many years from a  generous Friends member. 
The mission of United for Libraries is to support those who govern, promote, advocate, and fundraise for all  types of libraries. Providing to all who value libraries, the materials and support they need to be effective  advocates for their libraries on the local, state and national levels. 
(Information from author, Susan Cushman’s blog, and the ALA United for Libraries pages) 
 

Dear Volunteers, 
We miss you so much! The library is so much more than a building. It is the people it  serves, and also those who serve in it as you have done. We have keenly felt your absence  this past year, and eagerly await the time when we can safely reopen our doors. You are  the heart of the library and you add so much to our community. Anacortes Public Library  is fortunate to have amazing volunteers like you. Thank you for your continued support  of the library. 
We look forward to when we can see you again in person. 
Wishing you a safe 2021. Happy Reading! 

Your library friends

GREETINGS FROM THE CHILDREN’S LIBRARY!  
It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since we’ve been staying home and staying safe during this pandemic. Life  in the library totally changed, like almost everything else in our lives. On this hopeful anniversary I wanted to  share some thoughts with you all.  
When the library closed, we had no idea how long it would last but we did know that we wanted to continue  to provide what services we could to our library families. I had never filmed a virtual program of any kind, but  it was immediately apparent that this was our future. Feeling very nervous, but comforted by having Raja - my  trusty Storytime tiger - at my side, I launched our first virtual program. The response was so positive and we  knew this was the right direction for now. All four members of the Youth Services Team quickly learned  everything we could about virtual storytimes, makes improvements and gaining confidence as we went. Diana  recruited community members, volunteers, and staff members to join us for Tuesday Tales. We’re proud to say  that we have had a Storytime every weekday for almost the entire year. 
The positive response to virtual Storytimes encouraged us to look at other programs we might offer.  Throughout the year we have hosted virtual craft programs, books clubs, teen drawing classes, author visits,  the Summer Reading program, and even a magic show. What we learned was that families especially  appreciated seeing their library staff on the screen - reading a story, singing a song, sharing a craft, or just  checking in.  
When the Library started offering Curbside Pickup in June, we looked at other ways to provide services to  families we couldn’t welcome in person. Our Children’s Personalized Picks form was a way to offer readers  advisory online. A patron would answer some questions and submit a form about the types of books they  
were looking for. Within a few days, up to ten books were waiting for them to pick up. We have served more  than 100 patrons with this service. 
A few months later we added Take & Make Kits - all the supplies needed to take home and make a fun craft.  Each month we distribute more than 125 of these kits to three age groups: Pre-Readers, Elementary School,  and Tweens & Teens.  
Aside from not being able to see our beloved patrons in person, the biggest challenge we faced was budget  cuts to our City books budget. Our wonderful Friends of the Library and a donation from the Noon Kiwanis  Club of Anacortes allowed us to make limited purchases and continue to have new books for readers of all  ages. The FOL acknowledgement plaque that goes in every new book means more than ever to staff and  readers alike. 
Services and programs are an important aspect of our library work, but it all revolves around the relationships  we form through that work. That is what we have missed the most. Seeing a toddler running to the Children’s  Library because they can’t wait to get there. Hearing a roomful of families singing songs during storytime.  Connecting a reader to a book by a favorite author, or helping them discover a brand new author. This is what  we’ve missed the most. It has buoyed our spirits every time we get to connect with a family through Curbside  Pickup, or seen a young patron in town, or received an email, note, or comment on social media thanking us.  
We are grateful for the ways APL staff and volunteers have made  
services possible during this difficult year. We look forward to  
upcoming changes in service and welcoming our wonderful patrons  
safely back to the library soon.  
Until then, Happy Reading!  

Leslie Wilson

MASTER CLASS ARTICLES: 1 2 CHARACTER ARCHETYPES  
How much do you remember about character archetypes in a work of fiction? These  archetypes have been categorized by Swiss psychologist Carl Jung, by the American  literary theorist Joseph Campbell, and generations of authors, screenwriters, and  
storytellers. Here are the 12 most-commonly discussed character archetypes: 
1. The Lover: the romantic lead who’s guided by the heart. Their strengths include humanism, passion, and  conviction. Their weaknesses include naivete and irrationality. Some famous lovers are Romeo, Juliet,  and Scarlett O’Hara. 
2. The Hero: the protagonist who rises to meet a challenge and saves the day. Their strengths are courage,  perseverance, and honor. Their weaknesses include overconfidence and hubris. Some famous heroes are  Achilles, Luke Skywalker, and Wonder Woman 
3. The Magician: a powerful figure who has harnessed the ways of the universe to achieve their goals. Their  strengths may include omniscience, omnipotence, and discipline, while their weaknesses center on  corruptibility and arrogance. Prospero, Gandalf, Morpheus, and Dumbledore are famous magician  characters. 
4. The Outlaw: the rebel who won’t abide by society’s demands. The outlaw can be a bad guy, but not  always. The outlaw’s strengths include independent thinking and skepticism. Their weaknesses may  include self-involvement and criminality. Among the famous outlaws are Han Solo, Dean Moriarty, and  Humbert Humbert. 
5. The Explorer: a character naturally driven to push boundaries and find what’s next. Their strengths: They  are curious, driven, and motivated by self-improvement. They are weak in that they are restless,  unreliable, and never satisfied. Famous explorers include Odysseus, Sal Paradise, and Huckleberry Finn. 
6. The Sage: a wise figure with knowledge for those who inquire. Strengths of the sage include wisdom,  experience, and insight. In terms of weakness, the sage may be overly cautious and hesitant to actually  join the action. A few famous sages: Athena, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Hannibal Lecter (an evil sage). 
7. The Innocent: a morally pure character, often a child, whose only intentions are good. Their strengths  range from morality to kindness to sincerity. Their weaknesses start with being vulnerable, naive, and  minimally skilled. Famous innocents are Tiny Tim, Lennie Small, Cio-Cio-San. 
8. The Creator: a motivated visionary who creates art or structures during the narrative. Their strengths  include creativity, willpower, and conviction. Their weaknesses include self-involvement, single mindedness, and lack of practical skills. Famous creators include Zeus, Dr. Emmett Brown, and Dr.  Moreau. 
9. The Ruler: a character with legal or emotional power over others. The ruler’s strengths include  omnipotence, status, and resources. Their weaknesses include aloofness, being disliked by others, and  always seeming out of touch. Famous rulers include Creon, King Lear, and Huck Finn’s Aunt Sally. 
10.The Caregiver: a character who continually supports others and makes sacrifices on their behalf. Among  their strengths, caregivers are honorable, selfless, and loyal. Among their weaknesses, they lack  personal ambition or leadership. Sometimes they even lack self worth. Famous caregivers include Dolly  Oblonsky, Calpurnia, and Samwell Tarly. 
11.The Everyman: a relatable character who feel recognizable from daily life. When it comes to strengths,  they are grounded, salt-of-the-earth, and relatable. In terms of weaknesses, they typically lack special  powers and are often unprepared for what’s to come. Famous everymen: Bilbo Baggins, Leopold Bloom,  Leslie Knope. 
12.The Jester: an intentionally funny character who provides comic relief but may also speak important  truths. Strengths include the ability to be funny, disarming, and insightful. Weaknesses include the  capacity to be obnoxious and superficial. Famous jesters range from Sir John Falstaff to King Lear’s Fool  to George’s parents in Seinfeld.

YOU CAN CLOSE A LIBRARY BUT YOU CAN’T SHUT IT  DOWN  
In Anacortes we all love the showplace building, the entertaining and educationally enticing programs, the  bright and easygoing folks who work there, the Friendshop with its unbelievable book bargains, but have you  stopped to wonder how the library is managing to fill the gap between a real and a virtual experience? The  City has had to radically trim its budget with the revenue lost from the COVID pandemic, resulting in slashed  budgets and staff layoffs.  
Library Director Jeff Vogel explains, “The library’s book budget has been suspended due to the current  situation, so the Friends’ support is more crucial than ever. Normally, income from the Friends accounts for  about 30% of the library’s overall book budget, but right now it is at 100%. We would not be able to buy any  new books without the Friends, but it is a finite resource because the bookshop isn’t bringing in new revenue.  We really appreciate your ongoing support of the Friends!”  
If you have wondered how to decide whether to donate to the Friends or the Foundation, know that either one  is an excellent choice but there is a distinction. The Foundation solicits financial donations and bequests which  memorialize the donors such as the Manieri Jazz Collection and the Maritime Collection, plus the Legacy  program with commemorative plaque and bricks. There are no members other than the Board and its finances  are managed by a professional.  
Originating nearly 30 years before the Foundation the Friends have two volunteers, Hal Rooks and Kandy  Dubuque, who manage their funds with software and expert guidance. Membership is open to the public and  its bookstore is staffed by volunteers. The Friends pay for adult and children’s library books and programs in  particular. Money donated to the Friends goes right to work and is the first thing staff reach for to pay for day  to day needs not covered by the City.  
Although materials, services, and programs are the Friends’ focus they have taken a hand in supporting library  building projects. Five thousand dollars helped secure the Keith Shugarts Playground, a project dear to the  O’Connell family. I substituted for Sally Shugarts at Island View Elementary when she took leave to nurse her husband in his last year with ALS. And my granddaughters gloried in the playground on family visits.  
Not everyone knows that the library’s community meeting room was secured with a $200 thousand dollar bequest to the Friends from Ruth  
Hogue and Eleanor Douglass. As reported in the March 28, 2001 Anacortes American, “The pair left $85,000 and $60,000 respectively in  
the early 1990s to the Friends of the Anacortes Library. That organization decided then, long before the library was planned or even envisioned, to put the money aside to help build it, co-president Barbara Hansen said at the time. “It has been a joy to see this money grow, even though in 1992 the library was only a gleam in the  eye,” she added. The organization, which has been the main fund-raising arm since its inception in 1969, was determined to set  the money aside in CDs, if a new building should come about….the Friends voted to pay $200,000---the  amount accumulated by 2001--to the Anacortes Library Foundation.  

HOURS @ THE LIBRARY
CURBSIDE PICKUP HOURS: Mon-Sat 11am-4pm, Tues 11am-6pm
BOOK RETURN HOURS: Tues 11am-6pm, Fri & Sat 11am-4pm
CALL US! 11am-4pm at 360-293-1910



TREASURER'S REPORT: MARCH 2021  
Thanks to your generous donations, the Library Staff is busy buying new books, periodicals, and movies in  anticipation of Washington moving to Phase 3 of the "healthy Washington" reopening. The staff has done a  great job during the Covid 19 restrictions serving the community with online checkouts and parking lot  pickups. Hopefully, very soon, we will once again be able to browse the stacks and make our selections  in-person.  
Many thanks to all of you who have renewed your FOL memberships for 2021. Currently, however, renewals  are lagging behind last year. Our members are very important in demonstrating support for our Library, so  please send in your membership soon, using the form attached to this newsletter.  
WHAT’S THAT SQUARE THING?  
It’s a QR code, a fancy image that will take you directly to the Friends of the Library web page  when you point your smartphone camera at it. Try it! Grab your smart phone, open the camera  app, then focus on the square. Your phone should recognize this as a link and, depending on  your phone settings, either automatically open the website or ask you if you want to open it.  
That’s it! Give it a try! 

Join or renew with the Friends of Anacortes Public Library! 
Gifts to the Friends support library collections, programming and build literacy in our community.

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FRIENDS OF THE ANACORTES LIBRARY Anacortes Public Library: 1220 10th Street Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-1910
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