b'more relied upon now for our free services than ever San Juan Ridge before, Cantada says.Activities include outdoor movie nights, karate classes and butterfly art. Women meet here to Community Library embroider panels for the San Juan Ridge Tapestry Project. The library engages with other local groups for a wide range of community events. Activities include a Founded on passion program to help people get their windshields repaired.Everything that I do, I just try to be hopeful in a R oo Cantada arrived on thehopeless world and try to make it better, any way I can and as much as I can, Cantada says. Out here, people San Juan Ridge in 1997 andhave so little, but its nice to be able to provide a clean was the librarian at Grizzlyplace for them thats comfortable, welcoming and safe.Hill School. Passionate aboutSan Juan Ridge Community Librarybooks and literacy, she sought18847 Oak Tree Roada way to bring library resourcesNorth San Juan, CA95960to her larger community. In(530) 292-30082003, she received permission towww.SJRCommunityLibrary.orgboth expand the school librarys collection beyond its original Popular booksK-8 focus and extend hours one at SJR Community Libraryday each week in the summer.Everybody loves our collection. We get raves about how The journey toward creating the San Juan Ridge Community eclectic it is, says founder and Librarian Roo Cantada.Roo Cantada is the founder and librarian of Library took more twists andthe San Juan Ridge Community Library, an independent nonprofitthat receives support from turns. In 2021, the library collection moved to a newthe Nevada County Library system. POPULAR PICKS: Anything by Pulitzer Prize-winner Anthony Doerrbuilding called the Annex, below the former Oak Tree School. Along the way, Cantada and Novels by Kristin Hannahcollaborators created a nonprofit organization, formed a parks and Novels by Fredrik Backman The librarys history, reference and childrens sections.recreation district, landed grants and forged partnerships with organizations such as Friends of the Nevada County Library.Needed: Cash donationsI just try to be hopeful in a hopeless Donated books have helped build the San Juan Ridge Community Library. But cash donations to help with world and try to make it better.specific items would be much appreciated, Librarian RooRoo Cantada, FounderCantada says. I have so many books on the shelves, and San Juan Ridge Community LibraryIt took relentless dedication.no room to expand, she adds. y, call .For information on how to support the librar y.org(530) 292-3008 or visit www.SJRCommunityLibrarI just really love what I do, Cantada explains when asked what drives her. I love being of service, I love working with kids, I love books and literacy and all the things that go with that.The librarys eclectic collection has blossomed from 3,000 books at the end of its time at Grizzly Hill School to more than 11,000 itemsTruckee Librarytoday, Cantada said. The new facilitys 1,400 square feet includes a room for children, another for students, plus offices and a kitchen. Its near the playground and the Family Resource Center. If youre recreating in the Truckee area, you can use It is operated by its own nonprofit organization and governed by itsyour Nevada County Library card to check out gear own board of directors. The Nevada County Library system supportssuch as snow shoes and hiking poles. Call or email the library here with circulation software, internet connection andahead for information. Theyre closed on Sundays.$60,000 in Measure A funding for operations. Its now open five days a week, serving about 500 people every month.It was all definitely a grass-roots effort, Cantada says. She creditsTruckee Libraryvolunteers who worked for years for free, including Mary Moore,10031 Levon Ave.another librarian.Truckee, CA 96161Shifts in the local economy, due in part to changes in the cannabis(530) 582-7846farming sector, have heightened the importance of the library. Werewww.NevadaCountyCA.gov/336/Truckee-Library12SENIOR DIRECTORYWestern Nevada County Edition 2024'