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Friends President -
Newsletter Editors:
Circulation Manager - Francenia Wilson
Membership Chair - 507.282.4352
Library Staff Liaison - 507.328.2343
Friends of the Rochester Public Library
The Friends of the Rochester Public Library is a non-profit organization of community people dedicated to strengthening the public library, promoting awareness and use of library services, building community and financial support, and encouraging volunteer involvement. We are very proud of our history of supporting the library. Our current board is involved in a number of activities which encourage reading and literacy in the Rochester area. Please consider becoming a Friend's member and volunteer in the library or bookstore.
The Friends raise money through:
- membership contributions
- Friends of the Public Library Bookstore
- the Rochesterfest Book Sale
- the Rochesterfest Silent Auction
- Winterfest Book Sale
- other special sales.
It is a stressful economic time for the library. By giving our volunteer time and financial support, the Friends make a meaningful contribution.
The money that they raise is given to the
Rochester Public Library to expand collections and
to finance programs such as the Read
With Me program which encourages early literacy by giving
books to area newborns. A quarterly Friends' newsletter is
sent to members with upcoming events and programs.
The Calendar lists events for Friends, with additional activities for the Foundation and the Library. Many of these events are published on the Friends' Bookstore Blog, the library's facebook and twitter sites, as well as the bulletin board.
Shop at Amazon.com and support the Friends
If you click on this Amazon.com banner to begin your Amazon order, the Friends will automatically receive about 5% of the purchase price.
Last updated: 3/5/10
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