Constitution and Bylaws of the Friends of the Poynette Area Public Library
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MONTHLY MEETING:
Friends meet on the fourth Monday of each month at 6:00 in the library. Please come and join in the activities.
Current officers are:
Roberta Halverson – President
Karen Carpenter - Interim Secretary
Joyce Tomczak - Treasurer
Elfriede Voight - Officer
2014 Accomplishments:
Our overall goal in 2014 was to raise and coordinate the funding for the expansion of the children’s library into the Jamieson Building. To that end we:
- Helped support a meat raffle
- Coordinated the making and hanging of banners over Main St.
- Coordinated the quilt raffle
- Bought a digital picture frame to show expansion progress
- Held bake sales
- Sold shirts, bracelets, and note cards
- Held a silent auction
- Initiated Smiles money back program
- Elicited donations
- Participated in expansion committee decisions
We also continued to cupport library programs during 2014:
- Summer reading program funding for volunteers
- Library volunteer luncheon funding
- Guest author presentation of Evelyn Sabbag
- Antique appraisal program
- Funding for PAGA planter in front of the library
- Santa visit program
- Dedication plaques for donors and the head librarian during the expansion project, Kris Daugherty
- Holding a donor expansion open house
- Baby book program
- Funding a bouncy house for a family carnival in 2015
- Gifts for library employees and volunteers
We continued to inform our members and donors of activities and progress towards our goals:
- With an annual meeting on April 14
- With new children’s library open houses for donors and community
- With mailings to members and donors
2015 Goal
- Refurbish the original part of the library and continue to support library programming
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION:
Your membership to the Friends supports the Library as it grows and changes to meet our needs of community in this century.
Membership Dues
- Annual Individual $10
- Annual Family $20
- Annual Organization $50
- Lifetime Individual $150
- Lifetime Family $250
You can support our programs and goals by:
- becomming a member and your dues will help to meet our goals
- shopping at our annual auction
- buying a sweet treat at Munchy Mondays at the library
- attending any of our fundraisers
- Attending events, programs, and using the library
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE FRIENDS OF THE POYNETTE AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY!
We are a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization.
