“Libraries are not made; they grow.” – Augustine Birrell
Founded in 1973, the Friends of the Library is a non-profit volunteer organization of caring community members who give gifts of time, energy, ideas and financial support to the Library. The Friends’ gifts and continuing support to the Library have included summer reading programs, book sales, galas, raffles, bridge marathons, publicity for the Library’s annual tax levy and Trustee vote, unrestricted gifts to the Library’s operating budget, and more. In short, the Friends are the Library’s quintessential advocates and ambassadors.
New members are always welcome! If you are interested in finding out more about the Friends, you are cordially invited to attend one of our meetings on the second Wednesday of the month at 9:00am (except in July, August and December, when there is no meeting.) Alternately, you are welcome to call one of the co-Presidents. If you’ve already decided to join, please click here to download a membership form, or stop by the Library to pick up a copy.
The Friends also operate Friends and Bookends, a book store featuring gently-used hardcover and paperback books (for both adults and children) and Library tote bags. Located on the lower level of the Library, Friends and Bookends is open whenever the Library is open, and is staffed by the Friends of the Library.
We gratefully accept donations of relatively new/recent hardcover and trade paperback fiction and non-fiction adult books and children’s books. Please bring donations directly to Friends and Bookends – one box or bag only, please, because of storage limitations. We accept items only in very good condition; no yellowed, mildewed, or worn items. We CANNOT accept magazines, textbooks, encyclopedias, DVDs, books on CD, VHS or cassette tapes. We provide receipts for donations in the store, or you may use this form to document your donations for tax purposes. All proceeds benefit the Library.
Executive Board
Mary Hennel (845.987.4968) and Kathy Weslowski (845.325.7928), Co-Presidents
Joy Benedetto, Treasurer
Chris Taylor, Corresponding Secretary
Barbara Bald, Recording Secretary
