ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL FRIENDS BOOK SALE:

A great big Thank You to everyone who made the Friends of Stratford Public Library’s annual “Biggest Book Sale in Perth County” such a success and helped us to raise almost $5000 to support free children’s reading and science programs at the SPL.  

We couldn’t do it without the hard work and efforts of Friends, Kiwanis members, students, library staff and event volunteers who contributed more than 200 hours setting up thousands of books, CDs and DVDs. We would also like to acknowledge and thank more than 800 book lovers in our community and from across the border who carried away boxes full of treasures. 

Special thanks to Ivan Disher of JS Services Ltd., Carys Wyn Hughes of Community Living Services, librarian Sally Hengeveld who delighted children with stories and puppets, Fanfare Books and Fundamental Books & Toys for gift certificates, and St. Marys Rentals who supplied the tables, as well as St. Andrews Presbyterian Church for their assistance.

Congratulations to the winners of our gift certificates, Gracyn Schlotzhauer and Joey Campbell.  And a warm thank you to everyone who became a new member of Friends of the Library at our book sale.

Unsold books and CDs will be distributed to Better World Books, Optimism Place, City of Stratford Jail, and Goodwill Stores.

This year’s event was celebrated at Factory163.  Mark your calendars to attend next year’s event on October 20.   See you there!

Irene Miller
President
Friends of the SPL

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As a Friend of the Stratford Public Library, you can:

HELP OUT - with the Early Literacy Library Programs; Magazine Collection Sponsorship; Annual Book Sale participation; Volunteer
CHECK OUT - a magazine you may wish to sponsor;
FIND OUT - about the programs & services of your Library;
SPEAK OUT - raise your voice & be an first-class Library advocate.

About the Friends

The Friends of the Stratford Public Library was formed in 1996. It is a group of concerned citizens who love their library. In these days of reduced funding, the Friends organization is helping the library through community events and fund-raising projects.

We have an active Board of Directors who meet at the Library every month September to June at 4pm on the second Wednesday of the month. All members of the Friends of the Library are welcome to attend our meetings. 

By becoming a member of the Friends you show that you care about your Library and support its role in the community and the valuable services which it provides. It is also an opportunity for you to get involved in your community. 

Friends Executive Committee 2011-2012

President	Irene Miller
Past-President	Dorothy Washbern
Vice President	vacant
Treasurer	Dwight Sharp
Secretary	Holly Barkman
Executive Officer	Barb Dyson
Executive Officer	Ann Devereux
SPL Board Representative	Ted Boniface
SPL Staff Liaisons	Sam Coghlan and Wendy Hicks

Benefits of being a member of the Friends include:

• Notification of all Friends activities
• A "Friends Sticker" on your library card
• Charitable Tax Receipt
• First pick at some great used books at our Annual Booksale

Magazine Sponsorship Program

Give something back to the library by donating the cost of a subscription to your favourite magazine. This will allow the library to continue getting this magazine and you and others can continue to enjoy it.

How it works:  Choose a magazine from the list of magazines.  Write a cheque to The Friends of the Library and leave it at the Circulation Desk.  Your name, or the name of your business, will appear on the cover of subsequent issues of your chosen magazine acknowledging your contribution.

Tax receipts are available.

Give back to your library by sponsoring one of these great periodicals!

For more information contact: Ann Devereux at splfriends@pcin.on.ca.

Current Projects

Toddler's Reading Programs  
For a number of years the Friends have provided funding for the Toddler's Reading Programs so that the Library could offer them free of charge to the public. 

For more information on the Toddler's Reading Programs, contact the library at 519.271.0220, ext. 18 or click here

Friends of Library Book Sale

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• Friends of the library have early bird access from 8-9am. Become a friend today!
• Do you have items to donate to the sale? Drop them off at Factory 163, 163 King Street Stratford on Friday October 21 from 12noon - 5pm.  There will be no donation day at SPL on October 28.
• This year's book sale will include a section of "specials" culled from the donated estate of Richard Monette, former artistic director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Mr. Monette's wish was that the library benefit from his vast and varied collection; to this end the collections manager has separated the estate into items we will be keeping for a future "Monette Collection" and those that can be sold to raise money for the Chalmers' Theatre Collection, whose existence is in part thanks to Mr. Monette.
• Questions? Call 519-271-0220!