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Friends of the
Josiah Carpenter Library
Mission
Statement:
The purpose of
the Friends of the Josiah Carpenter Library is to act as a
non-profit, volunteer, supportive group to generate funds to assist
in the development, promotion, and completion of the library
services, facilities, and programs.
Officers:
President -
Paula Belliveau
Vice Pres.- Sheila Fries
Treasurer-
Al MacLellan
Secretary - Ruth Thrall
Activities &
Accomplishments:
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Yearly
Poinsettia Sales
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Election Days Raffles
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Town
Wide Yard Sale - Book/Bake Sale
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Participation in Old Home Day
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Furnish a new Children's Room
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Furnish new Reading Room on main level
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Provide new window treatment for all the windows
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Sponsor Board Book reading program with the Rotary Grant
funds
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Purchase new library signs
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Provide flower barrels and flowers for library steps
How Can You
Join:
If anyone is
interested in joining The Friends - Contact the Library- 435-8406
for meeting times.
New Acquisitions at Pittsfield’s Carpenter Library
The Friends of the Josiah Carpenter Library were recently in the
position to acquire a wide variety of DVD’s as part of a closing
sale.
These 50+ DVD’s range in interest from Children’s to Science
Fiction, Western’s, and Classics and they will certainly enhance the
library’s collection.
In addition to the new DVD’s, new books will be added to the
Children’s Collection, as part of a generous grant from Rotary of
Pittsfield.
Rotary has once again funded The Friends’ “Books
for Babies”
program.
This year, “Open the Barn Door” by Christopher Santoro, will be sent
to all the newborns of Pittsfield. The Friends would like to
sincerely thank Rotary for the grant and their support of the
library and literacy in general.
On June 6, 2009, The Friends will be holding their annual book sale,
as part of the Townwide Yard Sale.
Be sure to drop in and pick up some wonderful summer reading
material, for those lazy afternoons sitting by the pool or on the
beach.
We will host the sale inside the library beginning at 8am.
The Friends are also helping support this year’s Summer Reading
Program at the Carpenter Library.
This program is free to all children and will begin mid-June.
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