The mission of the Friends of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library is to support, strengthen and enlarge the scope of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library's services and facilities for the enrichment of the entire community.
Board Members
Donations
Membership
Ongoing Book Sales
Projects


Contact the Friends

Phone
989/837-3437
(please leave a message)

Email
 fogadml@yahoo.com
 

Volunteers Needed

We are in urgent need of volunteers in order to keep our organization functional and to continue our Used Book Sales.  Volunteers are required to be a member of the Friends of the Library.

Following are brief descriptions of needed volunteer positions.

 Board of Directors:  Directors are involved in 3 major Used Book Sales per year and the Ongoing Cup and Chaucer Book Sales to raise money and support library projects.  Directors set the budget for requested projects.  We have monthly meetings 9 out of 12 months per year. 

Book Sorters:  Sorters meet every Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:30-11:30 a.m. to sort, organize, and box up donated books for storage. 

Book Sale Volunteers:  Volunteers may help set-up for the book sales on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday and/or help during the Book Sale itself on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.

Box Movers:  Box movers transport boxes of books (30 to 50 lbs) from the sorter’s room to the storage room using carts.  Needs vary and are once or twice a month for approximately one hour. 

If interested , please call 989-837-3437 and leave a message or email fogadml@yahoo.com.

 
 

Book Sale Dates
2010

Times to be announced.

Friday, June 4 -- Friends Members Only
(memberships can be purchased at the door)
Saturday & Sunday, June 5 & 6

Friday, October 15 -- Friends Members Only
(memberships can be purchased at the door)
Saturday & Sunday, October 16 & 17

 

Ongoing Used Book Sales

There are Ongoing Used Book Sales on the main floor in the Cup & Chaucer and on the lower level across from MCTV.

The book shelf area for the Used Book Sale has been expanded 60%.  There are 18 different book categories along with Books on Tape and VHS videos available for public purchase.  -- posted July 29, 2009.

Main Floor
Cup & Chaucer

Used Book Donations

Donated materials become the property of the Library. Materials may be added to the collection or given to the Friends of the Library to be sold at their used book sales. Proceeds from the sale support library projects and programs. A receipt for donated material is available for tax purposes at the reference desk.

There are 2 places to bring your donations:

  • Small bin behind the reference desk.
     

  • Large drive-up bin outside the employee entrance to the Library.
    (On Eastman Ave.)

Tax Information for Donations

Lower Level Hallway
 

 
 
 
Through its members and volunteers, the Friends:
  • Give significant financial support to library programs and services for the public.
  • Annually sponsor three large Used Book Sales at the library.
  • Are invited to Friday night FRIENDS ONLY book sale previews.
  • Have the opportunity to share an enthusiasm for books and concern for the library's welfare.

Projects

The Friends of the Library provided funding for the following library programs in 2008-09:

  • Summer Reading Programs for Adults, Teens and Children

  • First Grade Tours 

  • Teen Week Author Program, Author Pete Hautman

  • Battle of the Books

  • Happenings ’09 and National Library Week

The Friends also provided the seed money to purchase recycled bags that are being sold at the library for $1.00 each.

 

  
 

2009-10 Friends of the Library Board

Richard Pastula, President

Cal Hoerneman, Vice-President

Mary Jane Hoshaw, Secretary

Joe Sova, Treasurer

Becky Litherland, Assistant Treasurer

Janell Adaway

 Kelly Bowers

Nancy Humphrey

Kim Michaud

Elissa Thomson

 

Membership

Please print out the membership form and return it to the library checkout desk or mail to:

Friends of the Library
PO Box 2458
Midland, MI 48641-2458