25th anniversary
The (idea of having a) library is 25 years old today. Here is an excerpt from the 1986 (first ever) annual report:
The library dream began on May 22, 1983, when a group of ten, a minyan, met and resolved to find a usable space for a library. That summer, the board approved a plan to enclose a roofed space the size of a classroom adjacent to the synagogue office.
A preliminary dedication took place in November 1984. A brass plaque was attached to the door and the library was named the Celia Gurevitch Jewish Library. Celia was there on that November day, listening to speeches and reminiscing about the changes she had witnessed in the long years she had lived in Sonoma County. She remains a potent inspiration and guiding spirit to our library effort. Her family continues its concern with the Library.
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