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Friends Seek Candidates for Board of Directors
 
The Friends of the Lewes Public Library are seeking candidates from the greater Lewes area to serve a three-year appointment on the Board of Directors.  Interested individuals must be a current member of the Friends of the Lewes Public Library.  To be considered, applications can be downloaded here.  Or, applications may be picked up at the library.  Please send a completed application to Candace Vessella, President, Friends of the Lewes Public Library Board of Directors, P.O. Box 356, Lewes, DE 19958, by Monday, March 16, 2012.
The purpose of the Friends Board of Directors is to promote the library and help raise funds for uses such as purchasing lending materials including books, sponsoring performances and enhancing the Children's Program.  Meetings are held every other month.
 
For further information, contact Candace Vessella at 302-703-2212.

 
 
 
 
Don't forget to purchase your copy of The Friends' Anthology, No Place Like Here, today!
 

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The Friends of the Lewes Public Library is a separate 501c(3) affiliate of contributing members who support library services by organizing and sponsoring various projects including:

Annual Membership Drive:

The Annual Membership drive is conducted by the Friends beginning in June and July of each year. Since the Friends and the library function on a July 1 to June 30 fiscal year, this is the appropriate time of year for the drive to be held. However, memberships are accepted at any time during the year.

There are two ways to become a Friend: online through our Network for Good Account by clicking the icon below,

 

 

Instructions for completing the Network for Good online membership form

 

or you may complete the Friends membership form (pdf). Mail the form & your check payable to Friends of Lewes Public Library to:

Friends of Lewes Public Library
P.O. Box 356
Lewes, DE   19958

Annual Book Sales :

Book Sales are always held 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on the first Saturday of May and the Saturday of Labor Day weekend. Friends members may receive an invitation to a Book Sale preview night prior to the public opening of the book sales.

Friends Fundraising projects support the following:

  • Library Book Purchases
  • All Large Print Books
  • Junior Library Guild Books
  • Books on CD, Playaways & DVDs
  • Seasonal Decorating
  • Special Projects & Miscellaneous Library Needs


      The Board of the Friends of the Lewes Public Library:

      For questions and more information about the Friends of the Library, please email: booksalelpl@gmail.com

      Candace Vessella, President
      Marsha Davis, Vice President
      Neal Tash, Treasurer
      Arleen DaPrile, Secretary
      Karen Fischer, Director
      Felipe Garcia Carrion, Director
      Tana Gilmore, Director
      Jane Govatos, Director
      William Regli, Director

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