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 Friends
The Friends of the Leominster Public Library is a non-profit
organization whose purpose is to promote the library and its
services. Through various fundraising projects and
membership dues, the Friends provide financial support for
museum passes, library newsletter, programs and special
projects. New members are always welcome to join. For
further information, contact the library's information desk
at 978 534-7522.
Friends History
In 1977, a small group of interested, dedicated volunteers
joined together to form the Friends of the Leominster Public
Library. This non-profit organization has grown from a few
energetic individuals to 500+ individual, family and
corporate members. These members whether active or
non-active, all provide the much needed "extra" support for
the library. Over the past 25 years, the Friends have raised
over $300,000 for the Leominster Public Library. In addition
to raising funds for the library, the Friends lobby for
important library issues and legislation on the federal,
state, and local levels.
The Friends hold two book sales annually, a week-long sale
in the spring and a one-day sale during the Johnny Appleseed
Festival in late September. Annually, proceeds from
memberships, donations and fund raising events support the
Museum Pass Program, informational, educational and
recreational programs for all ages; and the library's
Historical & Genealogical Collection. Additionally, the
Friends have provided funding for numerous special projects
in the library. Some of the most recent projects include
renovation of the Children's Room, public access Internet
computers, and renovation of the Young Adult Center, now the
Robert Cormier Center for Young Adults.
Directors
The Friends of the Leominster Public Library is governed by
a Board of Directors whose officers are elected for a one
year term at the June annual meeting. Officers include:
President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. Standing
Committees include: Executive Committee, Finance Committee,
and Nominating Committee. Elected Officers, chairmen of each
Standing Committees, the immediate Past President and a
Library Representative serve as members of the Board of
Directors
Membership
New members are always welcome. The Friends membership year
runs July through June.
Click here for the membership form
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Membership categories include: |
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Personal |
Corporate |
Senior Citizen (60+) $3
Individual $10
Family $20
Contributing $30
Sponsor $50+
Patron $100+ |
Basic $50+
Joint Sponsor $100+
Co-Sponsor $250+
Exclusive Sponsor $500+ |
Newsletter
The Friends publish a bi-monthly newsletter, Between
Friends, which includes news and information about the
Friends and happenings at the library. All membership
categories receive the newsletter.
Donating
Used Books and Other Materials
We are happy to accept:
•Gently
used books, audiotapes, videotapes, and DVDs that are in
good condition. We prefer newer materials.
We unable to accept:
•Textbooks, magazines or condensed books.
• Books that are in poor condition, for example, marked,
torn, dirty, moldy or smelly. Please recycle them yourself!
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Encyclopedias more than five years old.
How to donate used materials:
•If you
have books or other materials to donate you may bring them to the Circulation
Desk
on the main floor of the library.
• If you
bring in more that one or two books at a time, they should
be in a
bag or a box.
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If you have one or two boxes or bags of books to donate, please call
978-534-7522 x 203
before bringing them to the library, and we will make
arrangements to meet you in our unloading area.
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All donations become the property of the library and may be
added to the
library collection or sold by the Friends of the Library.
• If you
wish a receipt for your donation, please count the number of
items
e.g. 45 books and 10 videotapes, before you bring the
materials to
the library. We will gladly give you a receipt indicating
the
number of items donated, however we are not able to place a
monetary
value on your gift.
If you have books that the library does not accept, you may
bring them in tightly packed, closed boxes to the trailer
just inside the gate at the DPW yard at 109 Graham Street.
These donations are sent to Third World Countries through a
program called Hands Across the Water.
Used Book Donation Guidelines update 6/20/2007
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