FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

The Friends of the Library is a group of private citizens formed to support the library. They have an active membership that organize fund-raises, such as the annual Christmas tree fund, for purchase of library items. The Friends have been instrumental in providing the library with items they could not otherwise afford.

Friends of the Library meet monthly on the last Wednesday of the month at 7:30 pm in the Library conference room. All members and anyone interested in joining are encouraged to attend.

The Friends of the Library was organized in 1992 under the able direction of its President-Founder Aline Cyr. Their purpose was "to maintain an Association of persons interested in books and libraries, to focus public attention on library services, facilities and needs, and to stimulate gifts of books, magazines, desirable collections, etc." Over the years, the "Friends" have assisted the librarian and the Board of Trustees in many ways: They have sponsored various programs and purchased a variety of items which the facility needed, such as, new curtains for the windows in the library and in the lobby, vertical blinds for the librarian's office, the re-upholstery of sofas and chairs, a hot water tank, a portrait of Martine Pelletier for the Martine A. Pelletier Special Collection Room, to name a few.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OFFICERS

PRESIDENT

Claudette Theriault

SECRETARY

Adrienne Parent

VICE PRESIDENT

Marie Paule Lapointe

TREASURER

Anne Pluto

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

TELEPHONE

Kathleen Beaulieu

PUBLICITY

Particia W. Cyr &
Sylvia Hebert

MEMBERSHIP

Claudette Theriault

COMMITTEE FOR THE SICK

Patricia V. Cyr

• Annual Christmas Tree Appeal
• Upholstery of all the chairs in the library
• Curtains in the library
• Curtains in the lobby
• Vertical blind in the small window in the Librarian's office
• Donated portrait of Martine Pelletier in Special Collection Room
• New kitchen cabinets in meeting room and new doors for sink bottom
• Microwave shelf and paper towel holder
• New refrigerator
• Hot water tank
• Planted flowers in flower box along the walkway to the library
• Signs for parking lot
• Name plate for book drop
• Purchased tea cups for special occasion
• Refinished podium
• Assisted the Librarian on Candidates' night, Open House for Martine A. Pelletier and any other functions at the Library by helping out and providing refreshments
• Held an "Acadian Day" with Don Cyr
• Hosted a book signing day with local author, Matt Rossignol
• Sponsored a children's book fair with bookstore from Presque Isle "Pieces of Eight"
• Notecards and bookmarks
• Purchased a book on Woman's Wisdom and donated to library
• Raffles were made on: Canadian Rocker and ottoman, Make-over with local beautician, Cord of wood, Throw "Anne of Green Gables", Blanket, needlepoint, flower wreath
• A family story evening by Sue Violette which was hosted by the Friends of the Library with refreshments