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Annual Spring Meeting	Book Donations	Clock Restoration
New Circulation Desk	Sign-up for Friends Newsletter	Summer Book Sale

Summer Book Sale - July 26, 2008

Friends Summer Book Sale Saturday, July 26, 2008, 9 AM-3 PM on the Library lawn, inside in case of rain.Enjoy the Manchester-by-the-Sea Arts & Craft day (formerly the sidewalk bazaar) on the same day.

The Friends are now accepting book donations at the Circulation Desk during Library hours. Please limit donations to two bags or boxes at a time. Do not leave donations outside the Library. For larger donations please call ahead, 978-526-7711.

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
Student/Senior	$5.00
Individual	$10.00
Family	$25.00
Sponsor	$50.00
Patron	$100.00

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

Executive Board-2007-2008 Anne Walker Co-President Martha Wales Co- President Grace Ladygo Secretary Mike Morss Treasurer Assistant Treasurer
Martha Wales	Co-President
Anne Walker	Co-President
Andie O'Neill	Vice-President
Grace Ladygo	Secretary
Mike Morss	Treasurer

Board Members-2007-2008
Kathy Bacsik	Janet Groth Turner
Jody Blagden	Joan McDonald
M.G. Foster	Faith Rossi

Ongoing Programs and Services Sponsored by the Friends

Annual Spring Meeting with Guest Speaker

Summer Book Sale

Ongoing Book Sale: cart located at library front door

Museum Pass program and On-line Reservation Service

Library Programs and refreshments

Lease of photocopier

Overdrive downloadable audiobooks

MyLibrarydv downloadable videos

Support of Legislative Breakfast

Microfilming the Cricket

New Library stepstools in Reference Room and benches in Children's Room.

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

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.

Guidelines for Book Donations to the Friends Book Sale

We gratefully accept:fiction, non-fiction, classics, paperbacks

Sorry we do not accept:magazines, newspapers, condensed books, text books, encyclopedias.

Please call the Library before bringing in more than 2 bags or boxes of books. 978-526-7711

Other suggestions for donating books:

	Hands Across the Water, Inc; Jane Miller, PO Box 1567, Manchester, MA 01944-0864; 781-438-4051; e-mail - Literacyforall@yahoo.com; http://www.surplusbooksforcharity.org/
	Collaborative Education with South Africans; Prof. Julius Wayne Dudley fax (978) 542-6336.
	Essex County Facility and Sheriff's Headquarters Shirley Raynard (978) 750-1900 ext.3516
	Goodwill Industries 888-828-4483

If you wish to have a book evaluated or appraised, we suggest you contact a book dealer.

Mark H. Stolle
Manchester-by-the-Book
27 Union Street
Manchester, MA 01944
978-525-2929

Kenneth Gloss
Brattle Book Shop
9 West Street
Boston, MA 02111
1-800-447-9595
Fax: 617-338-1467

Annual Spring Meeting May 1, 2008

Dr. Ben Bederson, University of Maryland and co-founder of the International Children's Digital Library Was the speaker.
A Library for the World's Children