HISTORY OF FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

On April 18, 1969, The Friends of the Library was organized to encourage gifts of books, papers, magazines, etc. It was also organized to stimulate bequests, endowments, participation in memorial book funds, organize story hours, book reviews, and to contribute supplies and other needed items. On December 4, 1969, the first book sale was established in the library lobby. This first sale yielded $67. Over the next decade there were various types of sales held in a variety of locations until the first Friends of the Library Used Book Sale was organized in 1981. Because of the large volume of used books, magazine, records and tapes being donated, in 2000 a used book store was created in the library and open to the public in 2001 to allow for the sale of material on an ongoing basis. In the first year of operation over $20,000 was raised, and these funds, as well as all money raised by the friends, has been used to purchase books, equipment and to help fund the cost of certain programs. - helping to meet library needs.

Friends of the Library Officers:

Donna Winders, President
Doreen Bates, Vice President
Julie St. Onge, Secretary
Oma Bass, Treasurer
Directors: Jim Lacey, Stephanie Tayloe, Cathy Cole.

 

The purpose of the Friends of the Library as stated in the current by-laws is:

To Maintain an association of persons interested in libraries;

To focus public attention on the library;

To stimulate the use of the library resources and services;

To support and cooperate with the library in developing library services and facilities for the community;

To lend legislative support where needed; and,;

To stimulate the use of the library resources and services;

To support the freedom to read as expressed in the American Library Association Bill of Rights.