Friends of the Library

Friends of the Library Executive Committee

Co-Presidents - Rob Bowen & Paul Jacobs
Treasurer & Recording Secretary - Weezie Houle
Secretary - John Valentine
Members at Large - Susan Essig & Frieda Reichsman

Executive Committee Meeting Schedule

The Executive Board meets on third Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm at the library.

Information About Friends of the Library

The purpose of the Friends of the M.N. Spear Library is to:

  • maintain an association of persons interested in libraries

  • stimulate the use of the library's resources and services

  • focus public attention on the library

  • support the American Library Association Bill of Rights

  • receive and encourage gifts, endowments and bequests to the M. N. Spear Library

Friends support library services. You can help by:

  • sending a donation

  • becoming a Friends board member and attending meetings

  • staffing a food sale

  • being an idea person

  • publicizing Friends events

Your donation to the Friends:

  • funds the library periodicals collection

  • helps fund the summer reading program and the summer party

  • supplements special collections like videos, audios and children's books

  • purchases big-ticket items not funded in the budget

Become a member:

    

Friend

any amount

Family

$15

Supporter

$20

Patron

$30

Business

$50

Benefactor

$100

Send your donation to the Library:
M. N. Spear Memorial Library
P.O. Box 256
Shutesbury, MA 01072