Friends of  Delmont Public Library

Join a dynamic, friendly, active group that enjoys planning and participating in fund-raising events for the Delmont Library. The Friends also provide support for community services and the Outdoor Learning Center on the library grounds. Be an Influencer and become a Friend. The Friends meet the second Monday of the month at 6:30 PM at the library.

Ground breaking ceremony for our new library

What do the Friends do?

The Friends promote and support existing library programs, raise funds to provide additional library resources, take on special projects at the library’s request, and sponsor adult and children’s programming to promote community awareness.  The Friends also sponsor ongoing special interest activities such as writers groups and a book club.

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Board Members:

President – Kathleen Varnise

Vice President – Lois Bowman

Secretary – Joyce Clohessy

Treasurer – Suzanne Dominick

Membership Chair – Louisa Fordyca

Questions?  Contact the Friends: mathcly@windstream.net

The Sunday Book Club

The Sunday Book Club meets at the library at 2:30 PM on the 3rd Sunday of each month except December. Members take turns selecting the book for each month. There is no charge to participate.

 

Special Programming

Children

Throughout the year, Friends  supports or sponsors a variety of special interest programs for children  including  the annual Children’s Summer Reading Program, the Young Writer’s groups, and children’s craft programs. Other programs have included a competitive chess club, interactive story times, and the American Girl Pioneer Series.

Adults

The Friends also sponsor many programs of diverse public interest for adults. Examples of recent programs include:

  • Travelogues with Paul Thompson
  • Air Force One
  • Bees are our Friends with Curt Fisher, Beekeeper
  • Laughter as Therapy with David Russell, M.Ed.
  • Lori Jakiela, Author and Memoirist

Fund Raising

In fulfillment of our mission, the Friends have raised funds to purchase many items for the library, including shelving for the ongoing used book sales, a television for video programs, folding chairs and a table for meetings, a vacuum sweeper, a multi-function copier-fax-scanner, $5,000 of additional book shelving, a book cart, as well as funds for web redesign and hundreds of dollars for large print books, adult fiction and children’s books and materials.

Join Us – It’s All Among Friends!