Friends of the Library

Friends of the Swampscott Public Library meet on the fourth Monday of each month at 7:00pm in the library.

The Friends is a tax-exempt entity that provides volunteer help, conducts an annual book sale, sponsors programs for adults, purchases all museum passes, funds the library newsletter and underwrites many Young Adult and Children’s Room activities.

Officers:

To join the Friends, pick up a membership form at the Main Desk of the Library. Donations are tax deductible.

Friends Meetings

Next meeting
Monday, March 22, 2010 7:00pm

All meetings are held in the library.

FRIENDS MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

We are shifting our membership year from a calendar year to October 1st through September 30th. We ask that you consider renewing your membership as soon as possible. If you didn’t receive a membership envelope in the mail, please pick one up on your next visit to the library. All memberships created or renewed prior to September 1, 2009 will be honored for the remainder of this calendar year. Anyone who has joined or renewed their membership after September 1, 2009 will have an active membership through September 30, 2010. We greatly appreciate your understanding and support as we make this transition.

THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE SPRING EVENT A SUCCESS!

Too Human

Thank you to everyone who came to The Friends of the Swampscott Public Library Spring Event, With a Song in My Heart, on Wednesday, March 3rd. The music group Too Human performed original songs and jazz standards–they were terrific. For the audience members who asked about their upcoming schedule, here’s their website: Too Human
Thank you to all the volunteers who provided the delicious desserts, and manned the door prize and raffle tables. And a thank you to our community supporters for their donations: Addicted, Leslie Breen, Lincoln’s Landing, Red Rock Bistro, Staples, Stop & Shop, Yan’s China Bistro, and Whole Foods Market.

A highlight of the evening was a presentation by Alyce Deveau, director, Swampscott Public Library to Ellen Winkler, president, Friends of the Swampscott Public Library of a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from John F. Tierney, Swampscott’s representative, U.S. Congress. The certificate reads: presented to Friends of the Swampscott Public Library on the occasion of the celebration of its Fortieth Anniversary and in recognition of its contribution to the community through its dedicated support and service of the Swampscott Public Library.

VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR

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The Friends of the Swampscott Public Library announced the Volunteers of the Year at a recent recognition luncheon. Sid Epstein was honored for serving as treasurer of the Friends for 13 years. Estelle Epstein, Sid’s wife, was also named Volunteer of the Year. As the head of the Tin Box Poets, she manages the judging of the Lee Golomb Cadiff Teen Poetry Contest each year. This involves reading over 200 poems to select the finalists. Our town is privileged to have such fine, community-minded people.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE
BOOK SALE & GALA 2009

Here are some photos from the Gala and Sale on Oct. 2nd and 3rd–
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Thank you for support the Friends of the Swampscott Public Library at our gala and book sale. We couldn’t do it without you. And thank you to Yan’s China Bistro for donating food for the gala and to Starbucks for donating a gift basket–you are true community partners!

AND IF YOU HAVEN’T RENEWED YOUR FRIENDS MEMBERSHIP PLEASE WATCH FOR YOUR RENEWAL ENVELOPE IN THE NOVEMBER-DECEMBER LIBRARY NEWSLETTER.

Book Donations

We will not be accepting donations until next year. Please check the 2010 library newsletters for further information on when we will be taking books.

Book Covers

Did you know the Friends sell clear plastic book covers? You can purchase them at the Main Desk. They are 25 cents for a 12” cover, and 40 cents for a 16” cover.

Memorial Cards

The Friends sell all-occasion memorial cards. They are available at the Main Desk for a minimum donation of $5.00. We will also print an acknowledgement in the newsletter.

Friends Endowment Funds

The Friends of the Swampscott Public Library have two endowment programs in place to support programs at the library. One endowment is the Lee Golomb Cadiff Memorial Poetry contest, which is funded yearly to provide support to students in the middle and senior high school who have a love of poetry. The second endowment is the Chorover Memorial program fund. This endowment will be used to fund programs for adults and children and to establish an author series at the library. If anyone is interested in contributing to either of these funds, you may make a tax-deductible donation to the Friends of the Swampscott Library and specify that you would like the donation to be deposited in this account.

Dear Library Supporter,

Thank you for your generous support of our library. We hope you will continue your support by renewing your tax-deductible contribution as a member of the Friends of the Swampscott Public Library, Inc. for 2009.

The Friends is a tax-exempt entity that finances library programs for all ages. In particular, we fund:
 Chorover Author Series, which has included Dennis Lehane, Elinor Lipman, Tom Perrotta, Andre Dubus III, Julia Glass, and Jane Yolen.
 Children’s Room Summer Programs, including Family Night
 Young Adult programs, including concert of local bands, teen poetry contest, etc.
 Furnishings and equipment
 Library newsletter
 Russian programs

We support the library through volunteer efforts:
 Conducting annual book sale and gala
 Planning a spring Friends event with speakers
 Providing museum passes
 Running volunteer programs to assist library staff

The Friends of the Swampscott Public Library provides museum passes for:

 Isabella S. Gardner Museum
 Museum of Fine Arts
 Museum of Science
 Children’s Museum
 Peabody-Essex Museum
 JFK Library
 Zoo New England (Franklin Park & Stone Zoo
 House of Seven Gables
 Lynn Museum
 Institute of Contemporary Art
 The Sports Museum

Your dues are our major source of funds, but other ways to give financial support are:
 Attending book sale and gala
 Bequests/endowments – contact Alyce Deveau, Library Director, for further information
 Commemorative/memorial/special occasion cards
 Purchasing book covers
 Book purchases in honor/memory of someone

We welcome anyone to attend our meetings and share their ideas and suggestions for various activities. Our next meeting will be held at the Swampscott Public Library on Monday, February 23, 2009 at 7:00pm.

Please pick up a renewal envelope in the library lobby on your next visit. Thank you for your generous support in recent years, and we look forward to your continued support in 2009.

Sincerely,

Ellen Winkler, President
Friends of the Swampscott Public Library, Inc.

We are grateful for the support of our many Friends. If your name is not on this list, please consider joining these Friends — just pick up a membership envelope in the library lobby.

Mr. & Mrs. Allen
George Allen & Sarah Spedden
Stephen & Micheline Armstrong
Shirley Ashman
Mr. & Mrs. H. Rowe Austin
Maynard Axelrod
Abraham Babbitt
George Baden
Mr. & Mrs. Marilyn & Arnold Baer
Nancy Baer
Janet & Garry Baker
Joseph & Anita Balliro
Mr. & Mrs.JosephJ. Balsama
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Barbuzzi, Jr.
Jeri & Peter Barker
Barbara Barr
Mrs. Janet C. Bayley
Marjorie Bean
Ariadna Berdichevskaya
Mr. & Mrs. Best
Mr. & Mrs. Biletch
William Bithell, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Bitman
Emilia Black
Mrs. Alice Blodgett
Iosif Boguslavsky
David & Anne Bowen
Patty & Sam Bradford
The Breens
Beatrice Breitstein
Gella Bromberg
Phyllis Buccigrosso
Richard & Susan Buchanan
Svetlana Bukhin
Doug & Sue Burgess
Bill & Ann Bush
Walter & Tanya Butler
Jack Butterworth
Mr. & Mrs. Caplan
Pat Cardenas
John Carr
Kathy Carr
Sabrina Casella
Miss Katherine Cashman
Marilyn Cassidy
Blanche & Ed Chateauneuf
Jonas H. Chaves
Deborah Cherry
Susan Lewis and James Chung
Gary & Cheryl Cohen
Mr. & Mrs. Cohen
Phillip & Barbara Cohen
James M. Coleman
Rita and Edward C. Collins
Mr. & Mrs. Cordette
The Cormier Family
Richard & Mary Culliton
Kelly Cunningham
Martha Curry & Don Pinkerton
Jeannette Curuby
Tim & Marsha Dalton
Nelson & Ruth Darling
Judith Dawes
The DeChillo Family
Alyce Deveau
Eleanor R. Didio
Mr. & Mrs. Robert DiLisio
Brian Dove
Steven G. Dwyer
Dawn Ehrlich
Barbara Eldridge
Ronald & Joan Emery
Mr. & Mrs. Epstein
Ellen and Norman Erlich
Janet M. Ernst
Jay and Rosalyn Esterkes
Mr. & Mrs. Falco
Dr. Anita Farber-Robertson
Helen Feinberg
Richard R. Feinberg
Dr. & Mrs. Feldman
Aaron Figelman
Norma Finn
Janet Fischer
Gretchen Fisher
Rose Fishman
Pattianne & Rand Folta
Judith Fox
Lenora & Richard Frenkel
Avrum Freytsis
Connie Friederichs
Dee Frieser
Peter & Wendy Frisch
Stephen & Barbara Fulchino
The Gagnon Family
Tara Gallagher & Steve Young
Mildred Garfield
R. Michael & Ellen Garvey
Charlotte Gassman
Cory Gibbs
Lidiya Gitina & Mark Gitin
Helena Goldfarb
Sandra Goldish
Martin & Maxine Goldman
Joanne Goldstein
Maurice & Pearl Greenbaum
Barbara Greenspan
Edna & Sidney Grob
Mr. & Mrs. Groipen
Rita Gross
Mr. & Mrs. Grossman
Christine & Charles Hall
Mr. & Mrs. Hallion
Susan O. Hamilton
Mrs. Hanson
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Harris
Deborah Harris
Cathleen Hartman
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hayden
Betty Ann Hegan
Joel and Pam Heller
Mrs. Derek Hepworth
Bettielue Hill
Beth K. & Bob Hoffman
Charlotte Hoffman
Dana A. Hoffman
Gene Hollenbach
Mr. & Mrs. Hubeny
William R. Hyde
Merle Hyman/Edward Shapiro
Dolores Infelise
Dr. & Mrs. Jackson
Mr. & Mrs. Johnson
Nancy Joyce
Mr. & Mrs. Kahn
Jean Kalabokis
Charlotte Kane
John & Susan Kane
Mr. & Mrs. Kane, Jr.
Susan Kanosky
Pam Kaplan
Patricia Karohl
John Karwowski
Sheila P. Kearney
Gloria Kelley/Kelley & Hall
Diane Kendig
Stephen & Alison Kenney
Mr. & Mrs. Kessler
Nelson & Harriet Kessler
Mr. & Mrs. King
Roberta Kline
JR Kohot
Christina Kowalewski
Sylvia Kramer
Mr. & Mrs. LaConte
Mrs. Cynthia Lang
Rita Lang
The Langford Family

The Lawlor Family
Sheila T. Leahy
Winnie M. LeGrow
Dr & Mrs Charles Leidner
Constance Lewis
Andrea Liftman
Louis Lightman
Lynn Lindsey
Swampscott Lions Club, c/o Ernest Pizzano
Raisa Llova
Judith Locke
Mr. & Mrs. Losano
Duncan Maitland
The Mancini Family
Chuck & Martha Marcou
Eva and William Marks
Edna Mauriello
Joan McCormack
Catherine McGrain
John McLaughlin III
Mr. & Mrs. McNaughton
John McShane
Margaret Melaragni
The Meninno Family
Sandy Moltz
Judith A. Moody
Mr. & Mrs. Moran
Mary Jane Moreau
Agatha Morrell
Connie & Evan Moss
Mr. & Mrs. Murphy
Richard and Suzanne Murray
Selma E. Musman
Mr. & Mrs. Namet
Mary Jean Nevils
Laura & Jim New
Sid & Ruth Novak
Dmitriy & Lyudmila Libo Noy
Janet Nussman & Robert Cary
David & Mary O’Connell
Pauline & Raymond Orloff
Sophia Pappas
Alvah Parker
Mr. & Mrs. Patrikis
Joanne Paul
Jonathan Penyack
Ellie Miller and Freddy Phillips
Lawrence Picariello
Marjorie Pirone
The Pitman Family
John M. Popeo
Claire Pritchard
Constance Quamo
Bruce & Laura Rafey
Mrs. Elizabeth Ranger
Carl Reardon
Mr. & Mrs. Remis
Mr. & Mrs. Richman
Dr. & Mrs. Bradford Rogers
Norma Rooks
Ruth Rooks
Linda Rosendahl
Howard & Sandra Rotner
Philip & Kim Rotner
Mr. & Mrs. Ruggiero
Tauba Ruskin
Adele Ruthman
Shelley Sackett & Doug Reeves
Phyllis K. Sagan
Amy Saltz
The Santanello Family
Georgianna Sawyer
Gloria Sax
Dr. & Mrs. Schoenebeck
Arthur R. Schwartz
Thomas L. Scott
Mr. & Mrs. Seligman
Yakov Shagalov
Barbara R. Shapiro
Robert & Louise Sharp
Elizabeth Shattuck
David Sherman
Ms. Pat Shmishkiss
Carole & Kenneth Shutzer
Arleen Silverlieb
Sherry Smith
Alix and Joseph I. Smullin
Margaret Somer
Laura Spathanas
Frances Speranza
Josene Steinberg
John Stemniski
Harriet Stiles
Myron S. Stone
The Strothman-McDermott Family
Tom & Pat Sullivan
Alexander Susskind
Diane Sweet
Roger Talkou & Inga Parsons
Rosalie & Philip Tanzer
Dorothy & Richard Tatelman
Mark J. Thompson
Maureen Thomsen
Patricia Thornton
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Torrey
Daniel Turkanis
Catherine Valleriani
Joanne & Linso Van Der Burg
Thomas Voyer
Dr. & Mrs. Eric Walker
The Watts Family
The Weaver Family
Harriett Weinstein
Mr. & Mrs. Welch
Mr. & Mrs. Wermuth
Susan Westwood
Virginia Whipple
Mrs. Constance White
Maria Williams
Sara E. and Marc E. Winer
Ellen Winkler/Art McLeod
Alice J. Winston
Mrs Burton Wolinski
Doris Wong
Evelyn Wood
Marina Yarmarkovich
Hope & Laurence Zabar
Janet Zanger
Janna Zazovsky
Mr. & Mrs. Zell
A. & D. Zetes
Yelena Zlotin
Muriel Zuchero
In Memory of Maria Ragnotti
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