Friends of The Library
Friends of the Library Spring Newsletter 2011
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The Friends of the Manchester Library is run entirely by volunteers. The Friends raise money to support the library through membership, memorial gifts, and book sales. All donations are tax deductible. Donations can be made in person at the library or mailed to the Friends, PO Box 652, Manchester, MA 01944.
Membership Fees
Student/Senior: $5.00
Individual: $10.00
Family: $25.00
Sponsor: $50.00
Patron: $100.00
Benefactor: $250.00+
Executive Board 2011-2012
Mary Lumsden: President
Paul Clark: Vice-President
Cathy Vouwie: Secretary
Mike Morss: Treasurer
Board Members 2011-2012
Wendy Clark
Andrea Fish
M.G. Foster
Patti Fuerstnau
Joan McDonald
Stephanie Nasson
Andrea O’Neill
Catherine Steinhoff
Martha Wales
Anne Walker
Volunteer Opportunities
Book Sale: sorting books on occasion through year
Book Sale: selling on day of sale
Baking for Friends functions
Executive Board: a two year commitment
The Friends are once again accepting book donations.
Book Donations Guidelines
We gratefully accept: fiction, non-fiction, classics, paperbacks in good condition.
We do not accept: magazines, newspapers, condensed books, text books, encyclopedias, moldy or mildew material.
Books may be dropped off at the Circulation Desk during library hours. Do not leave donations outside.
Please bring books in a bag or small box, not loose.
The library staff is NOT able to unload your car.
Please call the Library before bringing in more than 2 bags or boxes of books. 978-526-7711.
Ongoing Programs and Services Sponsored by the Friends
Annual Spring Meeting with Guest Speaker
Summer Book Sale
Ongoing Book Sale: cart located at library entrance
Museum Pass program and Online Reservation Service
Library Programs and Refreshments
Lease of photocopier/printer
Leased audiobook collection
Overdrive downloadable audiobooks
Freegal
Safari Online Technology Books
Support of Legislative Breakfast
Microfilming the Cricket
Library Holiday Decorations and Staff Gifts
Clock Restoration Fund Drive
The Friends of the Library raised $10,000.00 in 2001 to restore the original, Hotchkiss designed clock. The clock was custom made by the Seth Thomas Clock Company of Connecticut. The clock is powered by hand-wound weights, and relies on electricity only for illumination of its face. The restoration was completed by the firm of Mitchell and Bosworth in Concord, New Hampshire.
New Circulation Hall 2006
New Circulation Hall 2006
The Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library has remodeled its Circulation Hall thanks to the generous donation of the late Mary Deland de Beaumont, a resident of Manchester who had been a long-time library volunteer. A design committee representing the Library Trustees, the Friends of the Library, and the Library Director helped the architect firm of Adams & Smith (Swampscott, MA) plan the renovation. The library was designed by Charles F. McKim in 1886 and the circulation hall was originally a Civil War Memorial. Frank Adams and Richard Smith created a modern circulation hall which emphasizes the historic elements of the room, eight marble plaques, Tiffany stained glass window, and large Sevres vase. Tucker Library Interiors of Manchester, NH, built the custom desk and bookshelves. The countertop is Vermont mottled purple slate, which blends well with the brick interior of the room. This project is the first major change to the library’s interior since the Children’s Room was added in 1965.
