Friends Plan Annual Membership Meeting
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Friends of the Library invited four Central Missouri
authors and an Illustrator to its Annual Membership meeting.
The meeting which was free and open to the public was on
Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m. in First Christian Church.
There was a "Meet and Greet" following the program and
books were available for purchase and for autographs.
The featured authors were Evelyn Aholt, Eva Ridenour, Michele
Spry and Diane Yates. Peggy Guest was the illustrator.
Glasgow resident Evelyn Aholt has published a book of poems
called Priceless Moments. Her grandchildren
served as her inspiration. Armstrong resident Eva
Ridenour writes romance novels under the pseudonym Elizabeth
Butler. She recently published her first mystery.
Michele Spry of Columbia is the author of Mr. T's Hat
Rack, a children's book which was illustrated by Peggy
Guest of Fayette. Peggy is known for her murals in
Fayette as well as the murals in the Children's Wing of the
library. Diane Yates of Columbia has published a
novel, short stories and some poetry.
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Librarians Prepare Wish List |
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Because the Friends of the Library often receive memorial
gifts and other contributions from individuals, they have
asked the Howard County Public Library librarians to
prepare a Wish List of items that they could purchase using
these funds. Patrons who would like to give the
library a gift are invited to purchase one of the items or
to contact a member of the Friends board or one of the
librarians. Items on the Wish List are: |
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- Book Ends
- Plastic Sign Holders (8.5
x 11 inches)
- Plastic Sleeves for DVDs
- Magazine Subscriptions
(Check with librarians for suggested
magazines)
- New DVDs
- Blue-Ray movies
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Join the Friends of the Library
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The Friends of the Library was
organized in 1994. A board of directors consisting of seven
citizens from the community was appointed and the following
purpose was adopted:
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this corporation shall be to enhance and promote
the resources, facilities and services of the
Howard County Public Library, and to enhance
public awareness of the importance of the
library in the committee. |
The friends strive to
improve and promote the library as an educational, cultural
and recreational resource and as an asset to Howard County.
They support the library and its staff in a variety of ways
including:
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Raising funds for library collections
Raising funds for library programs
Granting library wishes
Volunteering at the library
Sponsoring an annual book sale |
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Membership dues which go to
purchase books for the library (and are tax deductible) are
listed below.
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Friends of the
Library Membership Dues |
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Individual Annual
Membership |
$5.00 |
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Family Annual
Membership |
$10.00 |
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Individual Lifetime
Membership |
$100.00 |
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Student Membership |
$2.00 |
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Any donations to the library are
greatly appreciated! |
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