More than 60 people tuned in Tuesday evening to fold origami paper cranes for San Diego’s public libraries, to bring happiness, luck and maybe even a wish come true in the New Year.
In a virtual event hosted by the San Diego Public Library Foundation, members of the public learned how to fold the paper cranes and help the nonprofit foundation meet its goal to collect 1,000 of them for the San Diego Central Library’s Cranes for Peace display.
There also was a discussion of the library’s plans for 2021 and a call for donations to the Library Foundation.
“The Library’s Cranes for Peace program developed from a desire to set positive and hopeful intentions for the new year,” said Natalie Ganz, chief strategy and engagement officer at the San Diego Public Library Foundation. “It’s a fun environment for the community of library lovers to learn something new, interact with Library and Foundation leadership, and look forward to the future.”