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Greenville
Friends of the Library
Library
‘Friends’ note successful year and thank supporters
With the
help of its many supporters, 2012 gave the Friends of the Greenville
Public
Library ample opportunity to fulfill its goal of enriching, promoting
and
sponsoring literacy efforts in our community.
We have endeavored to focus public
attention on our Library, to
stimulate the use of the Library’s resources and enable more in our
community
to use its services.
Over the
years, FOL has enabled the Library to purchase equipment, materials and
furnishings over and above its annual budget.
For several years, the cost of the
Genealogy Specialist was covered by
the FOL. When
shades were needed to
prevent the excessive sun and heat from the large windows in the
computer room,
the organization stepped in to help. When there is a need, the Friends
of the
Greenville Public Library want to be that supporting arm.
Our annual
winter/spring Authors’ Nights were well received by the community. The ambiance of Montage
combined with the
live music were the perfect setting for each of the three evenings.
Friends
always purchase books from each author to donate to the Library. This is a great
opportunity to encourage
writers and also give the community insight into new literature and how authors work at their
art.
Each year
Friends support the Summer Family Reading Program.
This year was especially exciting with
hundreds of families attending events under the trees on the Library
lawn.. Attendees
noted that it would be
hard to decide which of the many special guests they most enjoyed.
This year’s
Annual Used Book Sale netted almost $2000 to provide some extra funds
along
with generous donor contributions for Library needs.
In September, we will again be
soliciting
good used books to be delivered to PAWS Bingo Hall or to the Library until next April 15. At that time, we sort and
organize some 4,000
books to get ready for our 2013 Annual Used Book Sale May 17 and 18. This year, the book sale
proceeds along with
donations will help with the purchase of the new library security
system, bulletin
boards, children’s area World Book
Encyclopedia, and a theater system for
the much used 3rd floor conference room.
All that
FOL has accomplished in its goal of supporting the Library has only
been
possible because of the loyal members and donors.
Generous donors include John and Nancy
Person, Dale and
Wanda Rismiller, Wayne
Coblentz, Bob and Debbie Kuhnle, Jeffrey Feltman, Eunice Steinbrecher,
Terry and
Becky Hartnagle, Rosalie Schultz, William and Gloria Hole, Martin and
Virginia
Tienken, Leah Lines, Ronda Boone, Tracy Haines, Roberta Williams, Dan
and Marty
Schipfer, Shirley Thompson, and Ray and Bettye Laughlin. Corporate donors include
Second National
Bank, Hittle Buick GMC, Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home, Hartzell Veterinary
Service,
Inc., Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Mercer Savings Bank, State Farm
Insurance
Agency, Mote and Associates, Inc., and Brethren Retirement. A special note of
appreciation to Leo and
Hazel Blanchard, and to Becky Conley, representing the family of Jeanne
Morris
for contributions in memory of Jeanne, whom we will all miss!
The Friends of the Greenville Public
Library is so grateful to the many who support
activities and projects. We regret if we
have failed to mention any of
those generous patrons who make it possible for us to be real friends
to our
Library. For more information about Fol, call 548-1916.
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