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Friends of the West
Caldwell Public Library
Intro
Page | Members of the
Executive Board
Opportunities for Volunteers | Special Events
| InfoBytes Newsletter
Membership Application
Who are the Friends?
We are a group of local
citizens brought together by the love of libraries. The organization is
dedicated to generating increased awareness in the community of the
extensive resources of our Library and to support the Library in all
its endeavors.
What do we do?
·
Publicity – The
Friends publish the quarterly newsletter InfoBytes which
describes new and current services at the Library as well as upcoming
events. Additional post card mailings are also made as necessary to
publicize events.
· Fundraising –
The Friends raise money from membership dues and fundraising events such
as our annual International Dinner and the Caldwell Street Fair Book
Sale.
· Provide Funding for Library Equipment – We provide supplies and equipment for the library as
needed such as puppets for the Children’s Department, display easels
and new CD cases.
· Provide Funding for Programs –
The Friends regularly underwrite the costs of adult and youth
programs at the Library and co-sponsor historical programs with the
Historical Society of West Caldwell.
· Volunteer Activities –
Our volunteer activities include:
Adopt-a-Shelf –
Read and straighten shelves.
Books-to-Go –
Deliver books to shut-ins.
Serve
refreshments during adult programs.
Local History &
Genealogy Room projects.
Special Projects
e.g. CD case replacement.
Support youth
programs.
Articles for
InfoBytes.
Collate and
prepare InfoBytes for mailing.
Not a Member? Consider
Joining
People join the Friends of
the West Caldwell Public Library for various reasons. One reason might
be to keep abreast of the ongoing activities at the Library by means of
the InfoBytes newsletters and publicity postcards published by the
Friends. Another reason might be to financially support the Friends to
allow them to fund better programs and/or purchases for the Library.
This is particularly true of those members who contribute more than the
minimum $10 membership fee. Then there are those who really like
libraries and want to be involved by volunteering for various activities
at the Library. For many of us, probably all three reasons apply to some
extent.
Membership in the Friends is renewable in January of each year. Although
we run fundraisers during the year, our income comes primarily from
dues. Whether you are a new member or a returning member, please
consider joining as a “Library Lover” ($25) or higher level to give us
additional funds to support the library and provide premium adult
programming.
Please complete the form
below and send it to the library along with your tax-deductible
contribution.
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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION |
| Yes,
I want to be a Friend! Enclosed is my annual contribution with a check
payable to the Friends of the West Caldwell Public Library.
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| _____ Renewal
_____ New Membership
Date:
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| Name:
___________________________________________________________ |
| Address:
_________________________________________________________
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| Telephone:
____________________ E-mail:
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Individual/family $10.00
_____ Library Lover $25.00
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| _____ Bookworm $50.00
_____ Bibliophile $100.00
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_____ YES, I want to volunteer some of my time to help the Friends
help the Library.
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YES, my employer has a “matching grant” program. Please
complete and
return
the enclosed employer form.
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| Please print this form
and send with your contribution to:
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Friends of the West CaldwelI Public Library
30 Clinton Road
West Caldwell, NJ 07006
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The Friends of the West Caldwell Public
Library is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Your
contributions are tax deductible. |
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