Ocean Hills Homes Library Association
As you enter the spectular Ocean Hills Clubhouse, the Ocean Hills Library is the beautiful room on the left. The Ocean Hills Library was dedicated in 1984. Rumor says that the cabinets were purchased from a French Apothecary shop. There are over 30 Ocean Hills Country Club residents that volunteer to work several days a month to run the library. Being a library member has many advantages. For example, members can request the purchase of a book. If there are several request for the same book, the Ocean Hills Library Association will buy the book.
History of the Ocean Hills Library
The Ocean Hills library started with just donated books by Ocean Hills residents. Then Fund-raisers were used to finance book purchases. Now the Ocean Hills Library has modest dues that help make the liabrary self-sufficient. These dues are $15 a year per household. The money collected by dues goes back to make purchases of books and supplies for the library. Many Ocean Hills Country Club residents still donate books and magazines to help control cost.
Ocean Hills Library Association
The purpose of the Ocean Hills Library Association is to buy books and to staff the Ocean Hills library each weekday, either mornings or afternoons. 30 trained volunteer Librarians work 2-3 days a month.
Library facilities are open during Clubhouse hours. Members are all allowed to reserve books, request books to be purchased, and check out books for two weeks. Members are allowed two books at a time. All residents are allowed to borrow books and paperbacks from the open shelves but are requested to return them in a reasonable time. The Ocean Hills Library Association Board meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 1 pm in the Men’s Clubroom. Members may visit if they wish. The Library Association purchases about 20 hard cover books, and 2 large print books each month. Circulation each month averages 500 books. Donations of recent books in either hard cover or paperbacks are welcome at all times. Books which the Ocean Hills Library cannot use are donated to other organizations such as local libraries in Oceanside, Vista, Carlsbad, Camp Pendleton, and schools. Magazines are sent to hospitals for their waiting rooms.
Perhaps, because of its convenient location, the library is the third most popular amenity in OHCC.
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