Look below to see our projects that provide Funds.

 Here are some of the major library activities that we support with our funds, our time and our sponsorship:

 Please help us keep these programs going!

 For Information about making donations or bequests, please phone Jenny Belle Bowman - (619)445-3017 or use our Donations Page.

 To volunteer, please get in touch with the contact person listed

Project

Contact and email link.

More Information
Sponsor programs for children and adults (crafts and stories for children, Special events) Sara Shelton
Purchase Library Materials through County Matching Funds Program Sara Shelton We have given $5000 annually for the past three years. The county matches our amount and our local library has $10,000 to buy books, tapes, magazines and other items.
We also gave varying amounts over several previous years.
Give $1000 scholarship annually to one graduating high school senior living in the 91916 area code.

Shirley Somes

See our Donations Page

See our Scholarship Page

Donations Accepted
Set Up Library Display Case

Peggy Machado

 Do you have a special collection to be on display for a month? Please talk to Peggy.
Maintain Library Grounds

Norm Machado


 Volunteers Cheerfully Accepted! Norm will be spreading mulch in December, 2011 or so and could use some assistance.
Gather Descanso and Library History; Sponsors the Descanso Historical Committee

Jenny Belle Bowman

Please volunteer to tell your History about growing up in Descanso.

Sponsors "Descanso Divas" Walking group who represent Friends of the Descanso Library in the Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure

Jenny Belle Bowman

Consider joining the walking group. It's lots of fun! Check our events page to find the schedule.

Sponsors Nutrition Project for kids and seniors, including School Garden Project

Maureen Phillips

We are just getting started on this project. Check after December, 2011 for additional details.

Please volunteer if you have any ideas, interest or experience in this area..

 

Here are some of the major Library activities we use to earn money:

 Do attend any board meeting: We meet every second Friday at 9:30 (except holidays) in the community room.
Members or future members are always welcome.

Project

Contact

More Information

What Can You Do?
Book Room Toni Meyer See our BookRoom Page Buy your books here and/or volunteer.
Gift Items Molly Jean Featheringill See our Gift Items Page Need a Quick Gift?
Buy it from the Friends.
Historical Photos

Jenny Belle Bowman

 See our Photos page

One of these photos of historical Descanso sites would make a great gift for the local history buff. Family photos donated by Don Russel.
Do you have similar photos to donate?
Historical Descanso Tour

Jenny Belle Bowman

  

Suggest other landmarks you would like to visit.

Annual Yard Sale

Jenny Belle Bowman

   Please donate items for the sale.
Membership

Maureen Phillips

See our Membership Page

or pick up a membership application at the Descanso Branch library.

Become a member.

Volunteer to assist the library staff.

Quarterly Newsletter

(Delivered by e-mail. )

Descanso Web Design

*** Publishes information about our activities but does not directly provide funds.

Request a subscription by email.

Suggest a way to bring our activities, projects, newsletter and/or web site to attention of potential new members.

Submit an article of interest to local historians, readers, potential volunteers.
       

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