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Join the Friends of the Library!
Are you a member of the Friends of the Library? If you're not, all you need to do to join this group of wonderful people is call or stop by the library for an application.
The Friends of the Library have been in existence for many years. We don't know when they originally came into existence, but they were extremely active back in the mid sixties when the Wolcott Wing capital campaign was going on. Stories have been told about how they raised money for the building project. In fact, the Friends worked so hard during that time that they burned themselves out.
For about 10 years there was no active Friends group, although they still had a bank account. We resurrected the Friends in 1977 with the main goal of providing programming for the library, activities that the limited budget and staff just didn't allow for. The group has been a tremendous help to the library ever since. What began only as monthly evening programs eventually grew into monthly noontime book talks, support for the summer reading club, and occasional fund raising for particular projects necessary for the library but not funded through the general fund. Special projects have come and gone such as the several years that the Friends provided a rental collection of best sellers because the library's budget was not ample enough to suppy them.
Currently as has been the norm through the years, the Friends of the Library officers are a hardworking group who meet monthly to plan programs and to manage the work of the organization. We could not ever thank them enough for their dedication and support.
Membership fees are moderate and we welcome new members all the time. We do send out an occasional newsletter that list all the events and includes news of the Library. Please join us; or, if you have not renewed your membership in recent years, come on back!
Print out, Fill out, and Mail our Membership Form Today!
2007 Noontime Book Talk Series
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proudly sponsored by
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The the family of Middy Michael
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in her loving memory
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BOOK TALKS: Regularly scheduled on the third Monday of each month, January through December.
WHAT TIME: 12:00 Noon until 1:00. Bring your lunch. Coffee and tea provided. Informal discussion may continue. In a few instances, film versions of the selections will be shown one week following the presentations. 
WHERE HELD: In the John D. Bare Center of the Guthrie Memorial Library, 2 Library Place, Hanover.
OUR SPONSOR: The Michael Family will provide an honorarium to the presenters in memory of Middy Michael, an educator, political activist, and board member of the Hanover Public Library who was avidly interested in the benefits and joys of reading for all ages.
COST: The sessions are free of cost and open to the public.
BOOKS: Books for the 2008 booktalk series will be sold at the January 21 booktalk only. If you don't get you copies at that time you may go to the Reader's Cafe to purchase them or order them throught the library system.
January 21 "Various Song Lyrics" presented by Derf Maitland. Handouts of lyrics available at the library.
February 18 The Book Theif by Markus Zusak. Presented by Molly Krichten, Associate Director, Guthrie Memorial Library.
March 17 The Living End by Stanley Elkin. Presented by Melody Dewberry, Asst. Dir. - Technical Services, Guthrie Memorial Library.
April 21 Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmund Rostand. Presented by Patricia Paull, Adjunct Professor of English, HACC
May 19 One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus. Presented by Roberta Greene, Director, Guthrie Memorial Library.
June 16 Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley. Presented by Dick Michael, benefactor, friend, retired businessman, and community volunteer.
July 21 Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. Presented by Joe Hare, Manager Comix Connection.
August 18 My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult. Presented by Gail Coulson, Friend of the Library and frequent book talk presenter.
September 15 Opening Skinner's Box by Laura Slater. Presented by Allison Meckley, Special Events Coordinator, Martin Memorial Library.
October 20 Title to be Announced in August; presented by Judy Maust, Board of Governors, Guthrie Memorial Library.
Mutliple copies of this title will be available for borrowing through the libraries of the region.
November 17 Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer. Presented by Bill Schell, CEO, The Library Company.
December 15 Doubt by John Patrick Shanley. Presented by Eric Long, Artistic Director, York Little Theatre.
Middle School Book Talks 2008
As in the past, the authors themselves will introduce the title and provide time for discussion and questions during the last twenty minutes of the hour. Talks will be held in the Program Room from 10:30—11:30 a.m. Pizza will be served at 11:30 with time for autographing as well.
**CHECK BACK TOWARDS THE END OF MAY FOR THESE TITLES**
Books are provided free of charge to the first 200 participants upon registration, and are theirs to keep. A reminder of the place and time is sent home before each session. Certificates will be awarded to those attending all three sessions.
The series is being sponsored by Richard D. Michael in memory of his mother Middy Michael, an educator, political activist, and board member of the library who was avidly interested in the benefits of reading to children of all ages. His generosity will support an appearance fee for each visiting author as well as purchase of the books, and is greatly appreciated by the library and the community.
Friends of the Library Executive Committee 2006-2007:
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President
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Jane Schott | |
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Vice President
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Mary Newport | |
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Secretary
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Debra Bair | |
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Treasurer
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Jennifer Leib | |
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Immediate Past President
Library Bd. Rep. |
Amy Baker Gina Trump |
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Newsletter
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Patricia Weaver | |
| Posters | Julie Moul | |
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Staff Representatives
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George Matthew, Molly Krichten and Roberta Greene |
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