Friends of Belleville Public Library
How Do Friends of the Library Help?
- Raising money to purchase equipment and materials that aren't within the library's budget
- Sponsoring informative programs to enlighten and entertain
- Representing the library in our community and county
- Volunteering to do special library tasks
- Acting as hosts for receptions and tours
- Keeping their representatives informed of the library's needs
- Providing a valuable pool of talent to assist the library in offering more to the community
What Do Friends of the Library Receive?
- The satisfaction of participating in the library's continuing growth and improvement
- Special recognition as an informed, involved patron
- The opportunity to make an educational and political impact
- The chance to work for community improvement and to enhance our quality of life
- A subscription to the Between Friends newsletter
FOBL Board of Directors
- Clair Hoesing, Chair
- Harriet Goff, Vice-Chair/Programming
- Susie Jelinek, Secretary
- Betsy Evert, Treasurer
- Jodi Ball, Membership
- Jenny Pachta, Volunteer and Calling
- Jewelda Scofield, Nominating
- Leah Krotz, Library Director & Publicity
2006 Friends of the Library Highlights
Our Friends Chapter accomplished a lot last year!- We sponsored a program on the Harvey Girls, presented by Michaeline Chance-Reay and held a very successful annual meeting in January.
- We presented the “Friends of the Year” awards to Yvonne Peil-Kranou and Belleville Dairy Queen.
- We held our annual Used Book Sale in October, raising $782.95.
- We purchased flip racks for the library’s new CD Music collection, acrylic display risers, 20 stacking chairs, and new library signage, spending more than $1820 on library improvements.
- We renewed our memberships in Friends of Kansas Libraries and Friends of Libraries USA.
- We gave $1000 to purchase library materials, including books, DVDs and books on CD.
- We created a lovely gift basket for our annual membership drive.
- We continued to provide “Babies Need Books” packets and a coupon for a free board book to parents of babies born at the Republic County Hospital.
- We mailed our quarterly newsletter, “Between Friends,” to members and elected officials.
- We paid $150 for a movie site license so that free movies could be shown on summer afternoons. We also sponsored several “Family Movie Nights” at the library.
- We held a very successful Christmas Tour of Historic Homes, earning $1311.00 for the Friends.
- We set up a online selling account through Amazon.com to sell antique and collectible books for the Friends.
Want to join? Ask a librarian for a membership form.
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