The Friends of the Framingham Library take an active interest in the development and use of the library system, focus attention
on its needs as well as its services to the community, and provide items not included in the library budget. They organize and
run successful monthly book sales. They also sponsor
programs for children, teens, and adults; purchase books for the summer reading list; and
provide passes for museums.
You can support the Friends by
volunteering to help or by becoming a
member.
To obtain more information, please contact President Loretta Higgins at
higgins@bc.edu.
Friends’ Monthly Book Sale Resumes
Saturday September 18, 9:30am–3:00pm
Main Library
Look for our new membership brochure at the book sale as
we start our annual membership drive. The Friends of the
Framingham Library are a 501c(3) nonprofit organization.
Contributions are fully tax-deductible and eligible for
corporate matching gifts. Your support helps us to continue
to provide services such as programs for adults and children,
book discussion groups, and museum passes.
Your help is also needed! If you would like to volunteer your time and be a Friend to the Library, please contact Nancy Hanssen at
nhanssen@verizon.net, or drop by and visit the Friends on
Fridays 9:00am–12:00noon at the Main Library.
Brought to You by the Friends
What have the Friends of the Framingham Library donated to you and your
library with their volunteer time over this past year?
Book and audiovisual collection, CD display shelves, monthly newsletter,
museum passes, PC's, piano donation, programming, summer reading, tables
for Costin Room, translation services, volunteer support, wireless
connectivity, Young Adult display furniture.
What can you do?
Join the Friends ($10 individual, $25
family), volunteer your time to help, and donate your books, CD's and
DVD's to the library for the booksale! When you donate materials to the
library, they are first evaluated for use in the library collection. If
they are not needed for the library, they are sold at the Friends
monthly booksale. The proceeds from their sale help pay for all of the
items listed above.
New Friends
of the Library book bags for sale now f
or $5!
These bags are sturdier than previous bags and have a zip compartment for your wallet or umbrella.
Please consider joining the Friends. The annual membership drive begins September 1 and membership forms are available at both the Main and McAuliffe Branch Libraries.
Over the summer if you clean out your bookshelves, attic or basement, we hope you will donate your books, CD’s and DVD’s to the Library.
Ongoing Book Sale Expands at the Main
Library and the McAuliffe Branch!
The Friends are pleased to announce that the Ongoing
Book Sale has expanded from its original two bookcases
in the lobby of the main library into an additional room
containing sale books and vending machines located across
from the circulation desk. Over twice as many books are
now available! This sale increases the Friends’ ability
to supplement the library budget. The Ongoing
Book Sale is now also available at the McAuliffe Branch!
Donate Your No-Longer-Needed Books, Dvds,
and CDs To The Library
We welcome your surplus books which are in good
condition. Small donations of 1 or 2
bags are gratefully received any day. Larger donations are welcome on Friday mornings or the day of the
monthly book sale. You may also call
508-532-5570 x4333 to arrange for
drop-offs. Thank you.
If you open an account at TD Bank,
the bank will make a contribution to the Framingham
Public Library. This annual contribution will be based
on the average balance in all members’ accounts.
If you are already a customer, visit any TD Bank
location and ask to have your balances included as
part of the Framingham Public Library’s Affinity
Membership Program. You can call the Temple Street
branch at 508-879-7400 to become a member of the
program.
Remember to link your Shaw’s and Star Markets Community Rewards ID
number to the Friends ID #49001021129
The Friends of the Framingham Library have registered with Shaw’s and Star Markets for a Community Rewards ID number.
If you shop at these stores and
link your Shaw’s Rewards
Card to the Friends ID #49001021129, a percentage of your monthly
purchases will be paid to our Friends group on a quarterly basis and
will benefit the library.
Q: Are all purchases eligible to earn contributions?
A: Supporters can earn contributions on just about everything in these stores purchased on
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays! Certain items including prescriptions, alcohol, tobacco, stamps, money orders, gift cards, electronic gift cards, lottery tickets, photo processing, milk and other items prohibited by law are excluded. Contributions apply to total order purchases after discounts, coupons and sales tax.
Q: What information will Shaw’s share with participating Community Rewards Organizations?
A: The only information Shaw’s will provide to any registered organization is the supporter’s name and the total quarterly contribution earned on the organization’s behalf. Shaw’s will never provide any item specific purchase information. Supporters may also elect to contribute anonymously.
Friends Need a Little Help
The Friends of the Framingham Library are in desperate need of able-bodied volunteers who can help set up the book sale each month from 9:00-10:00 am on the Friday before the sale and to break things down from 2:30-3:30 pm after the sale on
Saturday on book-sale
weekends. This work involves lifting and stacking heavy boxes of books.
For more information please contact Loretta Higgins at
higgins@bc.edu.
Who
Are the Friends