Friends of the Stoughton Public Library

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304 S. Fourth St., Stoughton, WI 53589
608-873-6281

Library Hours : Monday -Thursday 9 to 9 and Friday & Saturday 9 to 5

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Friends of the Stoughton Public Library
An independent, non-profit organization that encourages and supports library activites through programs and fundraising.


"The Sampler" newsletter Fall 2008 Issue
Meetings
Membership Information
Programs
Book Sale
"Pie Place"
Friend of the Year
Contact a "Friend" FOL Board/Committee members
Friends Annual Donation

Be the best Friend you can be
Be a Friend of the Stoughton Public Library!

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The Friends of the Stoughton Public Library is a non-profit educational organization devoted to promoting and improving library services, materials, and facilities for the Stoughton community; stimulating gifts and bequests to the library; providing volunteer support to strengthen the library’s programs; and encouraging the broadest possible use of its facilities, materials and services. Please help support your library by becoming a member now. Membership is vital to the health of any organization, and whichever level of participation you choose (dues paying only, selective project involvement, and/or active participation as a board or committee member), you’re guaranteed to meet new people and create new bonds with people you might already know. As a Friend, you will receive a quarterly newsletter, The Sampler, informing you about new books and services offered at the library and notifying you of library and Friends events and programs. Through membership dues and annual events---including Used Book Sales, the Syttende Mai Pie Place, and the Annual Friends’ Holiday Luncheon---the Friends raise funds for an annual donation to the Library. In addition, the Friends sponsor special children’s, young adult and adult programs throughout the year. There are several membership dues levels available, ranging from "Friend" for an annual donation of $5.00 to "Colleague" at $25.00. Of course all dues/donations will be accepted and are appreciated. Remember donations are tax deductible. If you would like to join, simply complete the Membership Dues Form and send it with your check to the Friends of the Library, Stoughton Public Library, 304 South Fourth Street, Stoughton, WI 53589, or drop it off at the library’s circulation desk.

Thanks for being a Friend!
The Membership Committee

Friends' Donate $16,000 To The Library!

Friends’ Treasurer, Pat Murphy (left) presents Library Director, Pat Chevis (right) with a check for $16,000 donated at the Friends' meeting on February 12th, 2008. The donation was raised through the Friends' various projects such as the Holiday Brunch, semi-annual book sales, raffles, memberships and donations.

Myra Hajny is the 2007 Friend of the Year!

Myra Hajny was named the 2007 Friend of the Year, at the November Holiday Brunch. Myra was given the honor of Friend of the Year because of her dedication to the Friends, serving as Friends President and all of her hard work on the various activitites throughout the years. A plaque displaying the names of all of the people who have been honored as "Friend of the Year" hangs in the library. Congratulations Myra!

2007 Friend of the Year, Myra Hajny is honored with a reception of coffee, cake and cookies at the February Friends of the Library meeting.

Pictured are Karen Campbell (Nominating Committee), Doris Tyler (President) and Myra Hajny (Friend of the Year).

~ Future Programs ~

If you or someone you know has a travel tale to share or if you would like to suggest a program on or by a local author, please contact a Friends officer.

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Friends of the Stoughton Public Library Book Sale
Mark your calendar, the next book sale will be in April/May 2009. Remember! A Friends' Member Night will kick of the event (Use of scanners will be prohibited during Friends' Member Night) Attendees of the Friends' Member Night must posess a current, paid membership, which will be available at the door prior to the sale opening.
Book Sale FAQ
Friends of the Library members are invited to purchase books at "Friends Night", the night before the public sale starts. Memberships will be available at the door for new or renewing members. To allow community members better access to the book sale during Friends Night, electronic devices such as scanners will not be allowed. Shoppers will also be asked not to stock pile books, but to set aside only the materials they intend to purchase. The Book Sale Committee organizes two books sales each year, generally in April or May and September. The Book Sales are held at the library in the Carnegie Meeting Room on the lower level. Each sale starts over with "new" books and sale items providing repeat customers with new selections for each sale. All materials left at the end of the sale are cleared out allowing for complete turnover of sale items. Donations The Stoughton Public Library accepts donations of new and used books on behalf of the Friends of the Library for the Friends book sales. Donations may be brought to the Circulation Desk in small quantities, but no more than a box or bag. If you have a large number of items to donate, we ask that you please, call the library and discuss your donation with the Technical Services Supervisor, 873-6281. Large donations will only be accepted by appointment or we may not be accept them due to storage and book sale staffing limitations. Most materials can be donated with the following exceptions: No Reader's Digest condensed books No text books No encyclopedias over 5 years old All materials should be clean and free of dirt, smoke, mold and mildew. It may seem obvious that the materials donated should be in good condition, but some folk's idea of "good" differs greatly from what can be sold at a book sale. As library staff assist in some of the initial sorting, it is important that the guidelines noted above are followed or stricter rules may need to be inacted. An acknowledgement of your donation can be obtained when you drop off your materials. The Library and Friends will not place a value on your donation for tax purposes.

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Holiday Luncheon
The Holiday Luncheon committee (Karin Campbell, Mary Hansen, Erleen Killeen and Sharon Hagerty) have the plans well in hand. In response, the the many comments from hostesses and guests, this year's luncheon will be held earlier in the day, so it will actually by the Holiday Brunch. Mark your calendar, Saturday, November 22nd, 2008 at Lakeview Church. The specific start time will be announced soon. If you are interested in participating as a hostess or would like to attend, please contact a member of the committee for details. If you signed up as a possible hostess at the 2008 lucheon, you will be contacted later this year confirm your table. The committee will then send you details to prepare for the event. General information will also be published in the Friends' newsletter, The Sampler, in a timely manner. This is a fun event and a terrific fundraiser. We look forward to seeing you in November!

Holiday Luncheon

The Holiday Luncheon committee (Karin Campbell, Mary Hansen, Erleen Killeen and Sharon Hagerty) have the plans well in hand. In response, the the many comments from hostesses and guests, this year's luncheon will be held earlier in the day, so it will actually by the Holiday Brunch. Mark your calendar, Saturday, November 22nd, 2008 at Lakeview Church. The specific start time will be announced soon.

If you are interested in participating as a hostess or would like to attend, please contact a member of the committee for details. If you signed up as a possible hostess at the 2008 lucheon, you will be contacted later this year confirm your table. The committee will then send you details to prepare for the event. General information will also be published in the Friends' newsletter, The Sampler, in a timely manner.

This is a fun event and a terrific fundraiser. We look forward to seeing you in November!

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