Officers of the Friends Board
Membership Application
Meeting Schedule
Meeting Minutes
Books Down Under Bookstore
Bookstore Volunteer Form
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Take a look at what the Friends are doing for you.
Who are the Friends?
We are a group of people who love the library. Our goal is to provide meaningful opportunities for community members to support and be supported by the library.
- Books Down Under (BDU) is our biggest endeavor. 60+ volunteers work many hours to sift, sort, and shelve thousands of books every year. All proceeds directly benefit library patrons.
- Members pay annual dues, which also directly support library patrons.
- Last year Friends funded One Book, Everybody Reads, Children's Summer Reading Club, Juried Adult Art Show, Kids Art Show, Book discussion groups, The Shakespeare Project, and musical performances, among other activities and events.
- Ambassadors volunteer their time to assist the library in a variety of activities, including greeting people at Auditorium events, assisting with kids events, escorting patrons at One Book, among other activities.
Current volunteer opportunities:
- Ambassadors: Attend a Friends sponsored event to answer questions, accept donations, and be a Friendly face
- Public Relations: Communicate with local press about Friends' activities
Officers of the Friends of the Library 2012-2013
Heather Hehman - President;
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Emily Spectre - Vice-President;
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Karen Hirata - Secretary:
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Cyndy Crider - Treasurer;
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Virginia Grossman - Associate Treasurer;
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Carol Shukur - Hospitality Chair;
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Kathleen Park Hospitality Vice-Chair;
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Jenny Klein - Public Relations Chair;
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Marion Anderson - Book Room Chair
Susan Morrison - Book Room Vice-Chair
Don Campbell (Past President)
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Friends of the Library Meeting Schedule
FOL Board Meeting - September 9, 10:00 am, Library Board Room, 3rd Floor. The meeting is open to all members of the Friends and others interested in Friends.
Books Down Under
The Friends’ book store offers a huge selection of bargain materials for children and adults and is open during the following hours:
Monday 1 - 5 pm
Tuesday and Thursday 9 - 5 pm; 7 - 8:45 pm
Wednesday 11:30 - 5 pm
Saturday 9 - 3:00 pm
Sunday 1:30 - 4:30 pm
If you would like to donate books: Drop them off inside the employee entrance marked "Deliveries" at the furthest east entrance on the north side of the building.
Guidelines for donations:
- free of mold, smoke, and water damage
- still have covers and other major parts
- magazines less than six months old that are not weeklies or business topics
