Next Meeting

     Our next meeting is on Wednesday March 5th, at 3PM and another meeting on Wednesday April 2nd  at 7PM in the Riverview Room.  All are welcome.

News

The Board of Directors wishes all of you a Happy and Healthy New Year.  The January meeting was well attended, and all required business was completed.  The Library request for funding was approved, $6430.00 for existing programming and two new project. Additionally the Friends will fund the purchase of some new youth sized chairs and tables for use during activities in the Riverview room and some extra chairs for the youth room, funding will be from the 2012 Art Sale funds, cost is about $2000.

Even with a bit of snow on Friday morning the Cabin Fever  February book sale went off as planned and raised $930.  But we did not have enough room for all the books so we are holding a short sale on Saturday Mar. 8th from 9AM till 1PM.  This sale will feature Gardening books, Art books ,large tabletop books, cookbooks and a couple of surprise catagories.  Please join us for a fun sale of many useful books.

The next full booksale is scheduled for Thursday May 1, Friday May 2 and Saturday May 3.  Please volunteer to help with the sale or come by to purchase books and fund the Friends.  Donations of books in good condition are always welcome; please just leave them at the Library during normal hours.

Welcome Friends!

The Friends of the Ellsworth Public Library are community members working on behalf of the library to raise funds and increase community involvement in the library.

Volunteer

Volunteers always have a splendid time at the book sale. Thank You to all who participated in these events because through your participation we raise funding for the many programs not funded by the city.  If you can volunteer but were not called please leave a name and phone number at the circulation desk or get it touch with Melanie Zador.

Program Schedule

The summer programming was diverse and a lot of fun for all.  Your donations made it happen.  For current programming please check our newsletter and the library web site/Facebook.