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Friends of Memorial Hall Library

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Supporting the library has never been easier. Now you can make a donation to the Friends of Memorial Hall Library quickly and conveniently by clicking the above button. All such donations are secure, private, tax-deductible, and help enormously in maintaining the Library's ability to provide quality programs and services.

Mission:

To encourage public support for and interest in Memorial Hall Library, which derives its principal financial support from municipal and philanthropic monies.

To encourage gifts, endowments, and memorials for public library purposes.

To foster awareness and use of Memorial Hall Library, and to encourage the donation of time and assistance by townspeople to the library.

What do the Friends do?

The Friends provide special programs and services that expand and enrich the library's regular budget. These "extras" include concerts, readings, speakers, children's programs, museum passes, materials, and equipment.

Why join the Friends?

Your membership demonstrates to the community that you feel that the library is an important institution in the life of Andover. As a Friend, you can limit your involvement to a yearly contribution, or you can become as active as you like in the Friends' fund-raising and cultural activities. Some Friends organize book sales, some plan programs, some volunteer for special projects in the library.

How to join:

To join the Friends, you can:

  1. Pay by cash or check at the library,
  2. Pay by check using the print form (PDF 10.7kb), or
  3. Use your credit card with the online form. To have your contribution counted toward membership, please type "Membership" in the designation box. Otherwise, your contribution will be counted as a donation. One-year membership levels are as follows: Senior/Student $10, Individual $15, Family $30, Patron $50, Benefactor $100.

For questions about the Friends or the status of your membership, contact Emily Classon, Community Services Librarian at friends@mhl.org or 978-623-8401, ext. 49.


Board of Directors 2011-2012

President  
V-President MaryJane Bausemer
Secretary Helene Spoto
Treasurer Dick Lux
Book Sales Nancy Gump
Kathy Hess
Directors Jack Hall
Janelle Lewis
Jim Sutton
Kaori Kelts
Judy Kaplan
Ellen Marcus

Meetings held in the Activity Room on the Lower Level of the library, at 7:00 p.m.

Last updated: January 06, 2012
URL: http://www.mhl.org/about/facts/friends/index.htm
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