The Friends of the Leominster Public Library is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote the library and its services. Annually, proceeds from memberships, donations, and fundraising events support the Museum Pass Program and informational, educational, and recreational programs for all ages. Additionally, the Friends have provided funding for numerous special projects, including the expansion and renovation of the Library.
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Friends History
In 1977, a small group of interested, dedicated volunteers joined together to form the Friends of the Leominster Public Library. This non-profit organization has grown from a few energetic individuals to 500+ individual, family, and corporate members. These members, whether active or non-active, all provide much needed “extra” support for the Library. Over the past 40+ years, the Friends have raised over $800,000 for the Leominster Public Library. In addition to raising funds, the Friends lobby for important library issues and legislation on the federal, state, and local levels.
New members are always welcome to join. For further information, contact the Library's Information Desk at 978-534-7522 Ext 3.
Executive Board
The Friends are governed by an executive board whose officers are elected for a one-year term at the annual June meeting.
Officers include: President, Vice President, Recording and Corresponding Secretaries, and Treasurer. Standing Committees include Finance and Nominating Committee. Chairs for the Membership, Book Sale, and Volunteer Committees are appointed by the president.
Membership
The Friends membership year runs from July through June. New and former members are always encouraged to join. Membership forms are available at the Library's service desks and can be downloaded from here.
Newsletter
The Friends of the Leominster Public Library publish a bi-monthly newsletter, Between Friends, which includes news and information about the Friends and library happenings. All membership categories receive the newsletter.
Book Sales
The Friends hold book sales throughout the year on First and Third Saturday of the month from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM on the Main Floor and the Friend's Book Sale Room in the lower level. There is elevator access to the lower level.
Donating Used Materials
We are happy to accept used books, DVDs, CDs, video games, and puzzles that are in good condition.
We are unable to accept: textbooks; engineering, computer, or travel books more than two years old; magazines; encyclopedias; cassette tapes; or VHS. We are also unable to accept items that are in poor condition because they are torn, marked, soiled, or unpleasant smelling.
If you have materials to donate you may bring them to the Circulation Desk on the main floor of the library. If you bring in more than one or two items at a time, they should be in a bag or a box. If you have more than one bag or box to donate, please contact the Friends of the Leominster Library at leomfriends@gmail.com to make arrangements before bringing the items in.
All donations become the property of the library and may be added to the library collection or sold by the Friends of the Library.
If you would like a receipt for your donation, please count the number of items (e.g., 45 books and 10 DVDs) before you bring the materials to the library. We will gladly give you a receipt indicating the number of items donated, however, we are not able to place a monetary value on your gift.