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THE STORY OF THE MURAL

The West wall of the Library features a unique glass tile mosaic designed especially for our building. Funded by area clubs and a grant from the San Luis Obispo County Arts Council, the colorful mural was designed by artist Peter Ladochy of Cayucos. Labor for the project was volunteered by some 100 community members under the direction of Ladochy. Citizen involvement ranged from choosing the mosaic's theme, to planning, assembling and mounting the finished artwork. Composed of 125,000 one inch square pieces of glass, the 650 square foot mural depicts the history and environs of Morro Bay. A native Chumash Indian, early explorer Juan Cabrillo and mission- aries are pictured along the modern-day city of Morro Bay against a backdrop of blue water and green hills. Native flora and fauna, including a peregrine falcon and sea otter, are woven in.
~ Archives

New Book Rentals

Since March, we have added 24 books to the Best Seller Rental Program. Five of these books were very welcome donations. Our new books are:

The Villa ... by Nora Roberts
A Common Life ... by Jan Karon
Potshot ... by Robert B. Parker
Chosen Prey ... by John Sandford
The Hearing ... by John Lescroart
Cold Paradise ... by Stuart Woods
Murder One ... by William Bernhardt
Scarlet Feathers ... by Maeve Binchy
Birds of Paradise ... by J. A. Jance
Silent Joe ... by T. Jefferson Parker
Cold Flat Junction ... by Martha Grimes
Death in Holy Orders ... by P. D. James
Arkansas Traveler ... by Earlene Fowler
The Bonesetter's Daughter ... by Amy Tam
The Darwin Awards ... by Wendy Northcutt
The Vendetta Defense ... by Lisa Scottoline
The Program ... by Stephen White (2 copies)
1st to Die ... by James Patterson (2 copies)
P is for Peril ... by Sue Grafton (2 copies)
A Day Late and a Dollar Short ... by Terri McMillan
On the Street Where You Live ... by Mary Higgins Clark

Library Volunteers

Hats off to our library volunteers. We are so blessed to have book shelving volunteers who spend some 150 hours per month, cheerfully and tirelessly, putting books back on the shelves in their proper places. Computer systems are great for keeping track of library books, but they just can't replace the human form when it comes to keeping our books accurately shelved. These 13 active volunteers are helping out at the rate of one full-time paid library employee. Care to take a guess at how many pounds (tons?) of books per year these volunteers lift? Their help during this computer system changeover is especially appreciated. We also have 4 Internet docents who are helping customers use our computers. We simply could not do without them. Let's give a great big round of applause to our Volunteers.
~~~ Judi Horner


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