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NEXT BOOK SALE

The Friends of Lopez Island Library want to thank everyone who helped make the July 4th book sale a great success! They are currently accepting donated books for the next sale which will be the day after Thanksgiving.

Logo Gift Items - Available at the Library

You can purchase used books and the logo book bags at the Friends of the Library retail corner located next to the circulation desk.

Other logo items for sale as well, including coffee mugs, children's and adult t-shirts, sweatshirts, postcards, and stationery. You get good books at a great price and the library benefits from your voracious appetite for books!!

Friends of the Lopez Island Library

Friends of the Library 2010-2011 Board of Directors

Co- Presidents - Nancy Butte, Barbara Carver
Co-Secretaries - Jeanne Allen, Anne Behan
Treasurer - (to be announced)
Members:
Steve Adams
Dick Behan
Gayle Blair
Arthur Korse
Joan Long
Barbara Marsh (Merchandise Coordinator)
Gale McCallum
MaryLynn Whitley
Linda Zerbst

RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Library 2010 building addition architect's professional fees

• 2010 Summer Reading Program

• Yoga for Children

• 30th Annual Teddy Bear Picnic

• Parasol Puppets performance on April 28, 2010. "Chickens & Pigs & Bears...Oh My!"

• Purchased video-conferencing equipment and monitor for the community meeting room

• Supporting the upcoming Adult Winter Reading Program

• Pays for advertisements for Art in the Library

• Purchases refreshments for literary salon

• Purchase of books and furniture for the library

• A Charlie Thweatt Oct 14, 2009 concert

• Support of summer teen intern

• 29th Annual Teddy Bear Picnic

• Donation to Music literacy programs

• 2009 Summer Reading Program

• Purchased CD/DVD cleaning equipment

• Purchased laminator

• Sponsored the Parasol Puppets performance on May 3rd, 2008

• Sponsored a program to honor the library volunteers by purchasing a book on their behalf and inserting a bookplate with the volunteer's name as a donation to the library's collection (March-April 2008)

• Paid the the Acoustical Study in 2006 to reduce the noise level in the library and for half of the actual installation which occured on April 24-25, 2008

• Sponsored a reading with Samuel Green, Washington State's First Poet Laureate, on Saturday April 5, 2008

• Purchased a laptop for the library

• Purchased a digital projector enabling the library to show movies and presentations in the community meeting room

• Paid for the current music CD display cabinet

• Purchased furniture for the 2000 library expansion

• Provided funds for landscaping and parking lot maintenance

ABOUT THE FRIENDS

The purpose of the Friends of the Lopez Island Library is to provide support to the Library's facility and staff, as well as to promote library awareness.

The Friends host the very popular used book sales, held July 4th and the Friday after Thanksgiving. Other events include the sale of used books at the ferry landing and in the library, concerts, and writer's reading events. Inside the Library one may purchase items benefiting the Friends, including t-shirts, sweatshirts, note cards, book totes and mugs.

The Friends work hard to raise money for events, programs, and special equipment purchases that benefit the library and its patrons.

Volunteers Needed

The twice-yearly book sales simply can't happen without a robust volunteer effort. If you have free time in your life, and especially if you're new to Lopez, please consider finding a niche for yourself with the Friends. All levels of participation are appreciated. Email: friends@lopezlibrary.org.

BECOME A FREIND

What does becoming a "friend" mean? Simply stated, it means that you will receive about one or two mailings a year, mostly to let you know about the book sales and also to let you know what the friends are doing to support library efforts.

Beyond that, it is strictly up to the individual patron. Some feel very strongly about supporting our unique library by sending in a small donation and others find that volunteering their time is a good way to keep their fingers on the pulse of the community.

Coming into the library and using our many services is yet another way to show support.

For more information, stop by the library or write to the Friends at:

Friends of the Lopez Library
P.O. Box 44
Lopez Island, WA 98261
Email: friends@lopezlibrary.org