Did you know?
 
The Fallbrook Library

• was established In 1919 by the Saturday Afternoon Club (the forerunner of the Fallbrook Woman’s Club) and was located in Hardy’s Drug Store,
• was the first branch in the San Diego County Public Library system
• has moved seven times,
• moved into its current location in 1969 (4,300 sq ft),
• was destroyed by arson April 1, 1985 and rebuilt in 1987 (8,100 sq ft – existing building),
• circulates over 240,000 items per year (an increase of 24% in one year),
• is among the top 8 branches in the County (of 32) in terms of usage,
• has more than 26,000 library cardholders in the Bonsall, DeLuz, Fallbrook and Rainbow area.

The Friends of the Fallbrook Library

• was founded in 1963 by seven members of the American Association of University Women as a means for providing ongoing community support for the Library,
• played a major role in the County of San Diego’s decision to build a new building at its present location in 1969,
• led the “Square Foot Campaign” and contributed $300,000 to rebuild the facility in 1987,
• has operated the Bottom Shelf Bookstore (lower level of the library) since 1987
• sponsors a monthly community book club (Book Talk), the annual Community Read and various library programs such as the summer reading program,
• is one of the largest and most active Friends groups in the County (has an active board of directors of 24 volunteers, over 150 volunteers who manage and staff the Bottom Shelf and provide support to the library--stocking shelves, assisting with children’s programs etc, initiated the Memorial and “Book Lovers” programs for those wishing to donate to the library in memory or in honor of someone, is leading the fund-raising campaign for the new library.)