Christina Wainwright is one of the most well-read people in Pacific Beach. The 34-year-old PB resident who has been branch manager of the Pacific Beach\/Taylor Branch Library for two years just finished reading “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett. Beach and Bay Press caught up with Wainwright to discuss the flu, friends and freebies. Q: What is new at the Pacific Beach library? Wainwright: We are partnering right now to provide seasonal flu shots to the community. We\u2019re going to be doing that once a month for the next couple months. The next one will be on Nov. 18. We just thought with the flu concerns this year, we want to be a resource to the community. Q: What are the new events at the library? Wainwright: In the last year, we\u2019ve really tried to focus on building relationships within our programming. In addition to the traditional things, we really try to build in a time for the participants to get involved with each other. We\u2019ve had family yoga classes and “Art in the Heart” events. We\u2019re trying to help people get to know each other better. Q: Are there plans for expansion at this branch? Wainwright: There are plans for expansion. We would like to expand to about 15,000 square feet from our current size of 12,484 square feet. Right now it\u2019s just in the talking phases. We\u2019re hopeful but we\u2019ll see what happens. We\u2019re concentrating on where we\u2019re at right now and providing the best service we can. Q: How can people become involved with the library? Wainwright: One way is volunteering at the library \u2013 we can always use volunteer help. There\u2019s also becoming a member of the Friends of the Library. They schedule some of the programs and do fundraising on our behalf \u2013 that\u2019s a really nice way to get involved. The other way to get involved is to simply come to the library and tell your neighbors about it. This is a really nice resource that we have in our community. Q: What is something that most people aren\u2019t aware of at the library? Wainwright: The free programs. A lot of people know that you can check things out, but a lot of people don\u2019t realize there\u2019s so much you can do at the library. We have a lot of wonderful programming including a concert series and lectures. There\u2019s a wide range of things that you can explore and they\u2019re all free. PACIFIC BEACH\/TAYLOR BRANCH LIBRARY 4275 Cass St. (858) 581-9934 HOURS: Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:30-8 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. FRIENDS OF THE PACIFIC BEACH LIBRARY: www.pblibraryfriends.org<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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