The documentary LIVE FOREVER: The Ray Bradbury Odyssey will premiere in Ventura November 11, 2012. Ray Bradbury, beloved science fiction and fantasy author, was a great supporter of public libraries,… Read more »
The Youth Activity Council participated in the July Fourth Street Fair, offering books for sale in front of the library. They are taking a break for the rest of the… Read more »
The Commission is forming working committees to implement the first year goals of The Strategic Plan. In addition, committees to explore the future of both the Avenue Library and a… Read more »
THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS FOR A GREAT FUNDRAISER AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENT! A tremendous amount of gratitude goes out to all our illustrious and industrious book sale volunteers for a… Read more »
Ventura County Libraries have two exciting Summer Reading Programs held from June 10 through August 12, 2012: Dream Big for grades K-6 and Own the Night for grades 6-12. Teens… Read more »
At its May 7 meeting, the City Council unanimously passed the color palette recommended by the Library Advisory Commission – parchment on the building with historical green as trim. Berta… Read more »
The East Ventura Community Council represents areas of Ventura east of Victoria Avenue. At their meeting this Thursday, the issue of library services for the east side of the city… Read more »
For two years the Library Advisory Commission has been studying the issue of a new paint job for the E.P. Foster Library. Paint samples were applied to the front of… Read more »
Saturday’s book sale at the Mall produced $1,677 in revenue, certainly a satisfactory showing for a five-hour event at a limited-space indoor venue. The staff at Pacific View Mall was… Read more »
This year, our annual membership meeting featured presentations by local historians Glenda Jackson and Richard Senate. Glenda Jackson told tales of Theodosia Burr Shepherd who was instrumental in developing the… Read more »
San Buenaventura Friends of the Library Holiday BOOK SALE at the Mall! Saturday, November 12 The Friends of the Library invited you to begin your… Read more »
On Monday, November 14, after three hours of deliberation, Ventura City Council voted 5-2 to adopt the recommendations made by the city’s Library Advisory Commission and Library Strategic Planning Committee…. Read more »
Celebration Time! The art work is done! The paint is dried! The quote has been chosen! A celebration on October 28 marked the completion of E.P. Foster Library’s beautiful mural…. Read more »
A joint meeting of the Library Strategic Planning Committee and the Library Advisory Commission was held on October 12, 2011. Recommendations from the library consultant, MaryEllin Santiago, were received at… Read more »