Ana Castillo was the winner of a lovely book themed quilt in a drawing at the Second Story Bookshop at the Brentwood Library. She was one of the visitors to the bookshop who purchased tickets in the drawing organized by the Friends of the Brentwood Library.
Jaxson Sendig drew the ticket at the bookshop on July 28. The quilt was made by Carol Tomei, wife of longtime bookshop volunteer John Tomei.
The Friends of the Brentwood Library enjoyed being recognized July 30 as a finalist as the Non-Profit of the Year category at the Celebrating Brentwood recognition dinner organized by the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce.
The Friends of the Brentwood Library is honored to be selected as one of three finalists in the non-profit category in the Celebrating Brentwood’s Finest of 2022 program. The recognition follows a nominating process that included online voting from the Brentwood community.
For an opportunity to own a lovely book themed quilt you can purchase a ticket for $1 at the Second Story Bookshop at the Brentwood Library. The Friends of the Brentwood Library will also be selling the tickets at the July 15 pop-up book sale. Buy more tickets and increase your chances to win! The lucky ticket will be drawn at 3 p.m. July 28. You don’t have to be present to win. The winner will be notified by phone or mail
Brentwood Union School fourth graders have come to the Brentwood Library to claim their copy of a free Lauren Tarshis book, courtesy of the Friends of the Brentwood Library.
Tarshis’ books, part of her “I Survived Series”, are popular children’s books that look at survival stories form a child’s point of view. The library distributed more than 300 signed copies of books in the series. Tarshis also made a virtual presentation in May at schools throughout the city and in a session with children who are homeschooled or learning virtually.