Magazine Sep-Oct 2016

COMMITTEE FEATURE

The Member-owned structure of The American Club provides ample opportunities for Members to participate in Club life by serving on one of 19 Committees. These committees help chart the course for The Club by working closely with The Club’s Management to set policies and procedures that help to ensure The Club remains a successful, thriving and vibrant community.

The Club’s Library is an immense treasure trove of books, DVDs, audio-books and magazines. To a large extent, this is the result of decades of efforts by volunteer members who make up The Club’s Library Sub-Committee. The Library Sub-Committee’s goal is to provide an updated collection of reading materials to meet the recreational reading needs of The American Club Members, including adults, young adults and children. The Committee also works on an ongoing basis with The Club’s Library staff to set library policies, select and procure library materials, manage the library budget, and develop library programs which promote reading while providing a quiet, comfortable environment for the enjoyment of Club Members. Some of these programs include readings by authors and volunteers, used book sales, coloring contests, holiday book sales, Top of the Shelf reading lists, book suggestions and a paperback exchange. Currently, the Library Committee consists of 9 Members, each in charge of providing up-to-date material for specific sections of the library and dedicated to making the space the best it can be.

Members: •Janie Butler (Chair) •Chhaya Dias •June Imada Lee •Rachel Maher •Janet Maurillo •Marianna Ong •Mika Parekh •Martha Scarborough •Jane Sperling

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer committee member to help shape the future of our Club, we invite you to visit the ‘Volunteers’ section of our website for more information.

19 THE AMERICAN CLUB SEP / OCT 2016