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.

Click here to print the Friends membership form. 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:

• Story Hour
• Seasonal Decorating
• Matching funds for Delaware Division of the Arts grant
• Outreach Programs
• Children's Programming
• All Large Print Books
• McNaughton Rental Books & DVDs
• Junior Library Guild Books
• Books on CD, Playaways & DVDs
• Children's Summer Reading Program Materials
• New Computers
• Computer Software & Peripherals
• Digital Camera & related New Technology Equipment
• Power Point Projector
• Professional Development & Conference Attendance
• Special Projects & Miscellaneous Library Needs

The Board of the Friends of the Lewes Public Library:

Carole Woodyard, President
Helen Schnoebelen, Vice President
Neal Tash, Treasurer
Arlene DaPrile, Secretary