Ex Libris is the newsletter of Ventura Friends of the Library. To read recent newsletters, click on the links below.
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Fall 2022
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Summer 2022
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Fall 2021
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Spring 2021
President’s message; New Senior City Librarian Dolly Knight: Ex Libris Spring 2021, page 1
Annual Meeting Report; Friends’ Book Discussion; Thanks to supporters; Memorials: Ex Libris Spring 2021, page 2
Book Sale; Special Member Event — Make Pie!; Poetry Events: Ex Libris Spring 2021, page 3
Online Bookstore; Treasurer’s 2020 Recap: Ex Libris Spring 2021, page 4
Grant Received for BrainFuse Tutoring Program; Library Events: Ex Libris Spring 2021, page 5
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Fall 2020
President’s message; Annual Meeting; Online Bookstore: Ex Libris Fall 2020, page 1
Your Library at Home: Ex Libris Fall 2020, page 2
Annual Membership Meeting; Thanks to supporters; Memorials: Ex Libris Fall 2020, page 3
New Online Bookstore; Treasurer’s Report: Ex Libris Fall 2020, page 4
Report from Summer Reading Program: Virtual Tutoring Help; Virtual Teen Activities: Ex Libris Fall 2020, page 5
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Winter 2020
President’s message; Treasurer’s Update; Adult Literacy Tutors Needed: Ex Libris Winter 2020, page 1
Ventura Friends of the Library Annual Meeting; Book Discussion: Ex Libris Winter 2020, page 2
Book Sale February 1 & 2 in Topping Room: Ex Libris Winter 2020, page 3
Library Activities for Teens, Adults and Seniors: Ex Libris Winter 2020, page 4
Library Activities for Kids and Teens: Ex Libris Winter 2020, page 5
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Fall 2019
President’s message; Time to Renew; Bookstore Help Needed: Ex Libris Fall 2019, page 1
One County One Book: Ex Libris Fall 2019, page 2
Annual Membership Meeting; Friends and Foundation Meet-Up: Ex Libris Fall 2019, page 3
Library Activities for Kids and Teens: Ex Libris Fall 2019, page 4
Library Activities for Teens, Adults and Seniors: Ex Libris 2019, page 5.
New Librarian at Hill Road Library; Mobile Library Ex Libris 2019, page 6.
Report from the Summer Reading Program Ex Libris 2019, page 7
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Summer 2019
President’s message; Book Sale July 13; 50th Anniversary Celebration: Ex Libris Summer 2019, page 1
Book Sale and 50th Anniversary Celebration at E.P. Foster Details: Ex Libris Summer 2019, page 2
Summer Reading Program begins: Ex Libris Summer 2019, page 3
Summer Reading Show Schedule: Ex Libris Summer 2019, page 4
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Spring 2019
Ex Libris Spring 2019, page 1President’s message; Book Sale April 13
Ex Libris Spring 2019, page 2Thanks to members and FastSigns of Ventura; Friends Book Discussion
Ex Libris Spring 2019, page 350th Anniversary Celebration at Avenue Library
Ex Libris Spring 2019, page 4Book Sale April 13; Save the Date for Upcoming 50th Anniversary celebrations
Ex Libris Spring 2019, page 5Library Events
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Winter 2019
Ex Libris Winter 2019, page 1 : President’s message; Book Sale January 19 & 20, Volunteers Needed
Ex Libris Winter 2019, page 2 : Annual Membership Meeting and Treasurer’s reports
Ex Libris Winter 2019, page 3 : Book Sale January 19 & 20
Ex Libris Winter 2019, page 4 : Ventura Friends of the Library turns 50!
Ex Libris Winter 2019, page 5 : Library Events
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Ex Libris Fall 2018, page 1 : President’s message; Book Sale October 13
Ex Libris Fall 2018, page 2 : One County, One Book Events
Ex Libris Fall 2018, page 3 : Treasurer’s Message, Dine Out Fundraiser
Ex Libris Fall 2018, page 4 : Ventura Friends of the Library Annual Membership meeting
Ex Libris Fall 2018, page 5 : Library Events
Ex Libris Fall 2018, page 6 : Library Events
Ex Libris Fall 2018, page 7 : Summer Reading Program Report
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Ex Libris Spring-Summer 2018, page 1 : President’s message; Meet Mary Birch, Librarian at Avenue and Saticoy Libaries
Ex Libris Spring-Summer 2018, page 2 : Book Club, Bookstore News
Ex Libris Spring-Summer 2018, page 3 : Summer Reading Shows at Avenue, E.P. Foster, Hill Road and Saticoy Libraries
Ex Libris Spring-Summer 2018, page 4 : Summer Reading Program Activities
Ex Libris Spring-Summer 2018, page 5 : Summer Reading Program and More Activities
Ex Libris Spring-Summer 2018, page 6 : California Wild Fires Story Project and Activities for Adults
Ex Libris Spring-Summer 2018, page 7 : News from Hill Road Library
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Ex Libris Winter 2018, page 1 : President’s message; Book Sale February 17
Ex Libris Winter 2018, page 2 : Hill Road Library Grand Opening
Ex Libris Winter 2018, page 3 :More about Hill Road Library Opening
Ex Libris Winter 2018, page 4 : Bookstore News
Ex Libris Winter 2018, page 5 : Book Club, Report from Annual Meeting
Ex Libris Winter 2018, page 6 : Upcoming Events at the Library
Ex Libris Winter 2018, page 7 : Activities at the library for kids and teens
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Ex Libris Fall 2017, page 1 : President’s message; Announcement of Friends’ Annual Meeting; Haiku Contest winning haiku
Ex Libris Fall 2017, page 2 : Book Club; Hill Road Library opening in December
Ex Libris Fall 2017, page 3 : Invitation to Friends of the Library Annual Meeting; Text of proposed bylaw changes to be voted on at Annual Meeting
Ex Libris Fall 2017, page 4 : Tribute to Berta Steele, Thank you to retiring bookstore volunteers; In Memoriam Art Marshall
Ex Libris Fall 2017, page 5 : Needlecraft Club, Crafts, Poetry Contest; Ukulele Blowout , Horror in the Stacks-Nightmare on Main Street
Ex Libris Fall 2017, page 6 : Early Literacy activities; Homework Centers; Chess; Legos; Teen Advisory Group
Ex Libris Fall 2017, page 7 : Summer Reading Program Success!
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Ex Libris Spring/Summer 2017, page 1 : President’s message, Thank You to Steve Bennett and the Board of Supervisors for their support of the Hill Road Library
Ex Libris Spring/Summer 2017, page 2 : Book Sale June 3; Book Clubs
Ex Libris Spring/Summer 2017, page 3 : Summer Reading Program Shows
Ex Libris Spring/Summer 2017, page 4 : Summer STEAM activities
Ex Libris Spring/Summer 2017, page 5 : Summer Reading Program begins; Early Literacy activities
Ex Libris Spring/Summer 2017, page 6 : Crafts, Ukuleles, Poetry, California Native Plant Society Lectures
Ex Libris Spring/Summer 2017, page 7 : New librarian for Avenue & Saticoy Libraries Molly Krill; New Senior City Librarian Irma Morales
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Winter 2017
Ex Libris Winter 2017, page 1 : President’s message, Upcoming Book Sales
Ex Libris Winter 2017, page 2 : East Side Library BIG News, report from Annual Meeting
Ex Libris Winter 2017, page 3 : Book Clubs, Join the Friends at the Rubicon for “The Devil’s Music”
Ex Libris Winter 2017, page 4 : Report of materials purchased for libraries with funds donated by Friends of the Library, Opera Santa Barbara Noontime Concerts, Your First Ukulele Lesson
Ex Libris Winter 2017, page 5 : FosterCon Mini Comic Festival, Code Club, Makerspace and STEAM activities
Ex Libris Winter 2017, page 6 : Early Literacy, Paws for Reading
Ex Libris Winter 2017, page 7 : New Mural at Saticoy Library, Family Friendly Films, Altered Book Assembly, California Native Plant Society Lectures
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Fall 2016
Ex Libris Fall 2016, page 1 : President’s message, Annual Meeting Announcement, Really Big Book Sale
Ex Libris Fall 2016, page 2. : Book Clubs, Help Wanted at the Bookstore, Online Donations, Ukulele Blowout
Ex Libris Fall 2016, page 3. : Report of August 27 Special Meeting, Annual Meeting details, Proposed Bylaw changes
Ex Libris Fall 2016, page 4. : News and Events from the Makerspace Librarian
Ex Libris Fall 2016, page 5. : Welcome to Biblioboard Library, Indie Author Workshop, Opera Santa Barbara Noontime Concert62
Ex Libris Fall 2016, page 6. : Activities for Kids, Tweens & Teens
Ex Libris Fall 2016, page 7. : Report from Summer Reading Program, Literacy for Adults at the Library
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Summer 2016
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Ex Libris Fall 2012
Cleopatra Day Trip
Live Forever: The Ray Bradbury Odyssey
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