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Friends of the Library

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Friends of Hickory Public Library
Friends of Ridgeview
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Friends of Hickory Public Library
Friends of Hickory Public Library is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing support and services to the Library.  Friends provide the following services:
 
Hold annual book sale
Co-sponsor the Summer Reading Program at both locations of the library
Co-sponsor library programming, such as guest speakers
Purchase needed equipment, such as the public access computer for word processing
Purchase materials for the collection, such as PBS video series
Sponsor annual National Library Week bookmark contest
Support library's Preschool Outreach program
Friends provide not only monetary assistance to the library, but volunteer their time and energies to Hickory Public Library as well.
 
Friends' members receive the following benefits:

A membership card and Friends' newsletter
First access to book sales
Opportunity to volunteer for library activities - book sales, special events, and in all library departments

Friends' organization is governed by an eight-member Board of Directors elected by the membership annually.  The Board meets bi-monthly to review Friends' goals, projects, and finances.  The Marketing Coordinator of the Library serves in an advisory capacity to the Friends' Board.

 

Friends Board

President - Linda Monroe
Vice Pres - Alice Spuller
Secretary - Janice Simmons
Treasurer - Bill Oelkers

Board of Directors-

Betsy Birrell
Marcia Copper
Mary Ann Crane
Paula Finegan
Norma Frank
Tom Long
Pat Smith
Clyde Taylor

Friends' By-Laws


Membership in the Friends is open to anyone interested in supporting Friends' activities and goals.
 
Membership Fees
Student/Senior Citizen  $10.00
Individual  $15.00
Family  $25.00
Corporate
     Benefactor $5,000 and up
     Patron $1,000-$4,999
    Sponsor $500-$999
    Friend $100-$499
Membership applications are available at the library.

Friends of Ridgeview Library

 

Friends of Ridgeview Library is a non-profit organization providing support to the library, and serving as the voice of the community in library decisions.  Friends donate their time, energies, and money to helping provide the best possible library service in the Ridgeview community.  The Friends provide the following services:
 
Co-sponsor the Summer Reading Program at Ridgeview
Purchase needed equipment. such as the public access typewriter
Sponsor Tutorial Program
Sponsor special programming, such as guest speakers
Purchase needed materials for the library, such as the "Hooked on Phonics" kit and school supplies for the Tutorial Program students.
 
Membership Benefits
Friends' members receive the following benefits:

A membership card and Friends' newsletter
First access to book sales
Opportunity to volunteer for library activities - book sales, special events, and in all library departments

 

Ridgeview Friends Officers

Agnes Wright - Chairperson
Catherine Tucker - Vice Chairperson
Dean Patterson - Secretary
Irene Shuford - Treasurer
Pat Smith - Representative to HPL Friends Board
Membership in the Friends is open to anyone interested in supporting Friends' activities and goals.
 
Membership Fees
Student/Senior Citizen  $10.00
Individual  $15.00
Family  $25.00
Corporate
     Benefactor $5,000 and up
     Patron $1,000-$4,999
    Sponsor $500-$999
    Friend $100-$499
Membership applications are available at the library.
 

 

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