What We Do
The Friends of the West Hartford Public Library is a non-profit
organization founded over 30 years ago by community-minded citizens.
The mission is to provide financial support to the library for initiatives
not funded by the West Hartford town budget. The Friends support Library
services and programs through:
Annual Membership Drive
Book Sales
Sponsored by Friends:
Programs
Museum Passes
Book
Club Lists from West Hartford Reads (offsite)
NEW!
Book Group Kits
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Programs
The Friends sponsors various programs including author talks,
art presentations, classical music concerts
and children's events. The Friends also sponsor the annual Herbert
Hoffman Memorial Lecture during National Library Week.
Writing Workshops
Expert-led seminars on writing novels, memoirs, children's books, screenplays,
college essays and blogs
Cultural Programs
Art talks and musical performances
Museum
Passes
The Museum Pass Program provides passes to area museums
and attractions. The current museums are listed here.
The passes are good for one day only, and may be reserved up to one month
in advance. They
need to be picked up and returned the day of use to the Children's Department
at the Main Library. (Since
the museums provide only one pass to us, we regret that we are unable to
have the passes available at the branches.) Please note, each museum
has different numbers of adults and/or children who may be admitted. Call
561-6980 to reserve a pass.
Note: Patrons are limited to one museum visit per day.
Book Sales:
Periodic book sales to benefit the library are organized by the Friends. Have questions regarding the Friends booksales (donations and sales) please contact Jill Spear at jbspear@gmail.com or call 521-4341.
NOTE: Donations of used books are not accepted at the libraries. Check here for periodic off-site drop off days.
Next used book drop off day: TBA
Donation Guidelines
• Books should be in decent shape with no mold.
• No magazines.
• No out of date textbooks
• No encyclopedias older than 5 years
Other Financial Support
Materials: Furniture, office supplies, exhibit walls and stands
Seed Money: CD's, DVD's, CD Players for the Teen Room
Membership
To join/renew Friends Membership: Send your Name, Address, Telephone Number, email address (optional) with your tax deductible contribution payable to :Friends of the WHPL
Address: Treasurer, Friends of the West Hartford Public Library, 20 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107
Membership Levels: Supporting $15; Sustaining $25; Patron $50; Sponsor $100
Board Members
Karen Kosovsky - President
Jill Spear - VP/Membership
Patricia McGuire - Treasurer
Beth Fritz - Fundraising
Jody Moreen, Museum Pass
Marianne Clement
Saundra Spinelli
Mary Meade, Faxon Rep
Linda Labenski, Bishops Corner Rep
Joe Cadieux, Library Rep
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