Friends of the WVPL at Blue Bell Newsletter
this is a
copy of the newsletter which was mailed in late September, 2008
Friends
of the WVPL at Blue Bell Newsletter
|
ANOTHER FALL, ANOTHER USED BOOK The “book store”
will be open during regular library hours from Saturday to Monday.
Friday’s sale is after hours, from 7 to 9 pm and is for MEMBERS
ONLY. But don’t fret; you can join or rejoin that evening.
(Members of the Ambler FRIENDS are also welcome.)
Just line up by the flagpole to be admitted. Tuesday is also a little
bit different, since it is Bag Day. You may fill one of our grocery bags
for only $4.00 from 10 am to 5:30 pm. (Special Value books not included
in this deal.) Then we will close for 30 minutes and reopen at 6 pm for
one frantic hour of FREE
BOOKS! HOW ABOUT THE LAST Jerry Scalley, honcho of
the Spring Used Book Sale reports that $4,750.00 was raised. Of
approximately 11,000 books, 66% were sold and 31% given away to bargain
hunters at the end of the sale. There were 322 books left over, which
was only 3 % of the starting number. breaking
news 10/16/08: And, you ask, what happens to those books? We are in touch with other organizations needing donated materials and we hand them over gladly. Some of these are sent overseas to our troops or foreign orphanages, and we deliver some to state and county prisons. A LETTER WE CHERISH – Regarding books sent to
prisons, we received a letter from a Graterford inmate who works in the
prison’s library, assuring us that the donations were welcomed. He
added “Thank you for thinking of our library and the minds that are in
it.” AND A FRIEND WE WILL MISS With fondness, we remember Joann Carter, who passed away on March 14. Joann was an active member of the FRIENDS who served on the Board of Directors and participated in our semi-annual sales. Her love of books was well known and, according to her son Peter, passed on to her children. |
SO WHAT HAVE WE DONE LATELY? In the 2007-2008 membership year, the FRIENDS donated $24,735. to the library as follows: $3,495.00 for the Encyclopedia of Science and Technology; $1,560. for a Dell 2400 MP Digital Projector; $180. for an HP Laserjet 1020 Printer; $800. for Children’s Literacy Computers; $1,2000. for Community Outreach Materials and Cart; $1,000.00 for Family Play Place Toy Replacements and Update; $2,500.00 for two additional bins for picture books; $6,000. For 4 Public Internet
Computers; $4,000. for shelving and furniture for the Young Adult
Alcove; and $4,000. for shelves for the Circulation and Young Adult
areas. We are proud to say
that, in the 14 years since the FRIENDS began, we have raised
$277,734. to provide materials and services for the best library
around. We thank all of you for your help, donations and attendance at
our sales, as you are definitely part of the team. If you are not yet a
member, you can sign on for as little as $10. a year! We feel we cannot
have too many FRIENDS! SOME SPECIAL HELPERS Picking up where we left
off in the Spring issue, we’d like to thank frequent donors as space
permits. For now, we salute: Frances Aller; Linda Murakami; Sheila
Rudnick; Robert Wigmore; Guy Bush; Stan Miezio; Kerri Daily; Susan
Resnick; Florence Goldfine; Barbara Rabson; Ilene and Andy Cantos; Nancy
Priff; David Rosen; John Eldred; John R. Gardner; Hildy and Stan
Richelson; and Cathy Peck. LIBRARY WEBSITE When you log onto the internet, visit the library website at www.wvpl.org. to find out what’s new, learn what has happened , check the catalog or your own “account” and even renew materials already signed out. |