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 (399 downloads)
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Summer 2022 (170 downloads)
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Fall 2021 (425 downloads)
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Spring 2021 (466 downloads)
President’s message; New Senior City Librarian Dolly Knight: Ex Libris Spring 2021, page 1 (105 downloads)
Annual Meeting Report; Friends’ Book Discussion; Thanks to supporters; Memorials: Ex Libris Spring 2021, page 2 (105 downloads)
Book Sale; Special Member Event — Make Pie!; Poetry Events: Ex Libris Spring 2021, page 3 (103 downloads)
Online Bookstore; Treasurer’s 2020 Recap: Ex Libris Spring 2021, page 4 (123 downloads)
Grant Received for BrainFuse Tutoring Program; Library Events: Ex Libris Spring 2021, page 5 (114 downloads)
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Fall 2020 (668 downloads)
President’s message; Annual Meeting; Online Bookstore: Ex Libris Fall 2020, page 1 (132 downloads)
Your Library at Home: Ex Libris Fall 2020, page 2 (126 downloads)
Annual Membership Meeting; Thanks to supporters; Memorials: Ex Libris Fall 2020, page 3 (123 downloads)
New Online Bookstore; Treasurer’s Report: Ex Libris Fall 2020, page 4 (137 downloads)
Report from Summer Reading Program: Virtual Tutoring Help; Virtual Teen Activities: Ex Libris Fall 2020, page 5 (117 downloads)
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Winter 2020 (380 downloads)
President’s message; Treasurer’s Update; Adult Literacy Tutors Needed: Ex Libris Winter 2020, page 1 (150 downloads)
Ventura Friends of the Library Annual Meeting; Book Discussion: Ex Libris Winter 2020, page 2 (136 downloads)
Book Sale February 1 & 2 in Topping Room: Ex Libris Winter 2020, page 3 (139 downloads)
Library Activities for Teens, Adults and Seniors: Ex Libris Winter 2020, page 4 (132 downloads)
Library Activities for Kids and Teens: Ex Libris Winter 2020, page 5 (134 downloads)
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Fall 2019 (237 downloads)
President’s message; Time to Renew; Bookstore Help Needed: Ex Libris Fall 2019, page 1 (139 downloads)
One County One Book: Ex Libris Fall 2019, page 2 (134 downloads)
Annual Membership Meeting; Friends and Foundation Meet-Up: Ex Libris Fall 2019, page 3 (148 downloads)
Library Activities for Kids and Teens: Ex Libris Fall 2019, page 4 (127 downloads)
Library Activities for Teens, Adults and Seniors: Ex Libris 2019, page 5. (132 downloads)
New Librarian at Hill Road Library; Mobile Library Ex Libris 2019, page 6. (123 downloads)
Report from the Summer Reading Program Ex Libris 2019, page 7 (127 downloads)
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Summer 2019 (242 downloads)
President’s message; Book Sale July 13; 50th Anniversary Celebration: Ex Libris Summer 2019, page 1 (134 downloads)
Book Sale and 50th Anniversary Celebration at E.P. Foster Details: Ex Libris Summer 2019, page 2 (129 downloads)
Summer Reading Program begins: Ex Libris Summer 2019, page 3 (121 downloads)
Summer Reading Show Schedule: Ex Libris Summer 2019, page 4 (123 downloads)
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Spring 2019 (337 downloads)
Ex Libris Spring 2019, page 1 (138 downloads)President’s message; Book Sale April 13
Ex Libris Spring 2019, page 2 (130 downloads)Thanks to members and FastSigns of Ventura; Friends Book Discussion
Ex Libris Spring 2019, page 3 (152 downloads)50th Anniversary Celebration at Avenue Library
Ex Libris Spring 2019, page 4 (141 downloads)Book Sale April 13; Save the Date for Upcoming 50th Anniversary celebrations
Ex Libris Spring 2019, page 5 (122 downloads)Library Events
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Winter 2019 (241 downloads)
Ex Libris Winter 2019, page 1 (131 downloads) : President’s message; Book Sale January 19 & 20, Volunteers Needed
Ex Libris Winter 2019, page 2 (137 downloads) : Annual Membership Meeting and Treasurer’s reports
Ex Libris Winter 2019, page 3 (135 downloads) : Book Sale January 19 & 20
Ex Libris Winter 2019, page 4 (129 downloads) : Ventura Friends of the Library turns 50!
Ex Libris Winter 2019, page 5 (132 downloads) : Library Events
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Ex Libris Fall 2018, page 1 (161 downloads) : President’s message; Book Sale October 13
Ex Libris Fall 2018, page 2 (126 downloads) : One County, One Book Events
Ex Libris Fall 2018, page 3 (130 downloads) : Treasurer’s Message, Dine Out Fundraiser
Ex Libris Fall 2018, page 4 (139 downloads) : Ventura Friends of the Library Annual Membership meeting
Ex Libris Fall 2018, page 5 (130 downloads) : Library Events
Ex Libris Fall 2018, page 6 (147 downloads) : Library Events
Ex Libris Fall 2018, page 7 (151 downloads) : Summer Reading Program Report
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Ex Libris Spring-Summer 2018, page 1 (166 downloads) : President’s message; Meet Mary Birch, Librarian at Avenue and Saticoy Libaries
Ex Libris Spring-Summer 2018, page 2 (165 downloads) : Book Club, Bookstore News
Ex Libris Spring-Summer 2018, page 3 (239 downloads) : Summer Reading Shows at Avenue, E.P. Foster, Hill Road and Saticoy Libraries
Ex Libris Spring-Summer 2018, page 4 (159 downloads) : Summer Reading Program Activities
Ex Libris Spring-Summer 2018, page 5 (200 downloads) : Summer Reading Program and More Activities
Ex Libris Spring-Summer 2018, page 6 (148 downloads) : California Wild Fires Story Project and Activities for Adults
Ex Libris Spring-Summer 2018, page 7 (150 downloads) : News from Hill Road Library
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Ex Libris Winter 2018, page 1 (162 downloads) : President’s message; Book Sale February 17
Ex Libris Winter 2018, page 2 (168 downloads) : Hill Road Library Grand Opening
Ex Libris Winter 2018, page 3 (167 downloads) :More about Hill Road Library Opening
Ex Libris Winter 2018, page 4 (170 downloads) : Bookstore News
Ex Libris Winter 2018, page 5 (195 downloads) : Book Club, Report from Annual Meeting
Ex Libris Winter 2018, page 6 (162 downloads) : Upcoming Events at the Library
Ex Libris Winter 2018, page 7 (171 downloads) : Activities at the library for kids and teens
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Ex Libris Fall 2017, page 1 (211 downloads) : President’s message; Announcement of Friends’ Annual Meeting; Haiku Contest winning haiku
Ex Libris Fall 2017, page 2 (194 downloads) : Book Club; Hill Road Library opening in December
Ex Libris Fall 2017, page 3 (201 downloads) : 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 (190 downloads) : Tribute to Berta Steele, Thank you to retiring bookstore volunteers; In Memoriam Art Marshall
Ex Libris Fall 2017, page 5 (185 downloads) : Needlecraft Club, Crafts, Poetry Contest; Ukulele Blowout , Horror in the Stacks-Nightmare on Main Street
Ex Libris Fall 2017, page 6 (176 downloads) : Early Literacy activities; Homework Centers; Chess; Legos; Teen Advisory Group
Ex Libris Fall 2017, page 7 (209 downloads) : Summer Reading Program Success!
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Ex Libris Spring/Summer 2017, page 1 (229 downloads) : 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 (226 downloads) : Book Sale June 3; Book Clubs
Ex Libris Spring/Summer 2017, page 3 (231 downloads) : Summer Reading Program Shows
Ex Libris Spring/Summer 2017, page 4 (224 downloads) : Summer STEAM activities
Ex Libris Spring/Summer 2017, page 5 (240 downloads) : Summer Reading Program begins; Early Literacy activities
Ex Libris Spring/Summer 2017, page 6 (218 downloads) : Crafts, Ukuleles, Poetry, California Native Plant Society Lectures
Ex Libris Spring/Summer 2017, page 7 (264 downloads) : New librarian for Avenue & Saticoy Libraries Molly Krill; New Senior City Librarian Irma Morales
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Winter 2017 (675 downloads)
Ex Libris Winter 2017, page 1 (261 downloads) : President’s message, Upcoming Book Sales
Ex Libris Winter 2017, page 2 (270 downloads) : East Side Library BIG News, report from Annual Meeting
Ex Libris Winter 2017, page 3 (272 downloads) : Book Clubs, Join the Friends at the Rubicon for “The Devil’s Music”
Ex Libris Winter 2017, page 4 (246 downloads) : 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 (268 downloads) : FosterCon Mini Comic Festival, Code Club, Makerspace and STEAM activities
Ex Libris Winter 2017, page 6 (238 downloads) : Early Literacy, Paws for Reading
Ex Libris Winter 2017, page 7 (251 downloads) : New Mural at Saticoy Library, Family Friendly Films, Altered Book Assembly, California Native Plant Society Lectures
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Fall 2016 (254 downloads)
Ex Libris Fall 2016, page 1 (266 downloads) : President’s message, Annual Meeting Announcement, Really Big Book Sale
Ex Libris Fall 2016, page 2. (300 downloads) : Book Clubs, Help Wanted at the Bookstore, Online Donations, Ukulele Blowout
Ex Libris Fall 2016, page 3. (281 downloads) : Report of August 27 Special Meeting, Annual Meeting details, Proposed Bylaw changes
Ex Libris Fall 2016, page 4. (295 downloads) : News and Events from the Makerspace Librarian
Ex Libris Fall 2016, page 5. (276 downloads) : Welcome to Biblioboard Library, Indie Author Workshop, Opera Santa Barbara Noontime Concert62
Ex Libris Fall 2016, page 6. (263 downloads) : Activities for Kids, Tweens & Teens
Ex Libris Fall 2016, page 7. (349 downloads) : Report from Summer Reading Program, Literacy for Adults at the Library
Complete newsletter: Ex Libris Summer 2016 (863 downloads)
Ex Libris Spring 2016 (710 downloads) Ex Libris Winter 2016 (712 downloads) Ex Libris Fall 2015 (1395 downloads) Ex Libris Spring/Summer 2015 (991 downloads) Ex Libris Winter 2015 (723 downloads) SBFOL Bylaw Changes proposed for 2015 (806 downloads) Ex Libris Fall 2014 (790 downloads) Ex Libris Summer 2014 (797 downloads) Ex Libris Spring 2014 (2382 downloads) Ex Libris Winter 2014 (1673 downloads) Ex Libris Fall 2013 (1027 downloads) Ex Libris Summer 2013 (1498 downloads) Ex Libris Spring 2013 (1131 downloads) Ex Libris Winter 2013 (1022 downloads)
Ex Libris Fall 2012 (1448 downloads)
Cleopatra Day Trip (958 downloads)
Live Forever: The Ray Bradbury Odyssey (1038 downloads)
ExLibrisSummer2012 (1284 downloads)
ExLibrisSpring2012 (1849 downloads)