The Friends’ annual used book sale is on Saturday, October 19 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Meeting House. The “bag of books for $6.00 sale” will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 pm. A Preview for Friends’ members only will be at 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm on Friday, October 18 and all Friends members will be welcome at that time.  However, those Friends purchasing for resale will be welcome to purchase from 7:00 to 8:00 pm only.

The Friends are seeking donations of hardcover non-fiction, small and large fiction and non-fiction paperbacks, DVDs, music CDs and all children and young adult materials for this annual fall event.  We cannot accept VHS tapes, textbooks, encyclopedias, Reader’s Digest Condensed collections or magazines.

Bring your boxed or bagged donations to the Library Circulation Desk or leave them in the library foyer.  It would be most helpful for the staff if you could leave your boxes and bags! The library is accepting donations of materials right up until the sale.  If dropping off the books is not possible for you, we offer home pick-ups.  Please call Stan Schantz at 781.477.9724 to arrange a pick up.  Stan will be happy to provide a receipt for your donation.

According to Friends’ President Janine Saldanha, “The Library is a tremendous resource for Lynnfield residents, young and old. The Friends raise substantial funds that enable the library to offer museum passes and rental DVDs and support all children, teen and adult programming.  Book sales are our major source of funding, and we ask you to please keep this in mind when you make your book donations.”

Would you like to help out at the sale or in other ways? Please contact Janine Saldanha at 781.334.2046.  Thank you for supporting the Friends of the Lynnfield Library!

 

This year, once again, a festive evening reception celebrated the efforts of the Lynnfield Library volunteers.   Janine Saldanha, President of the Friends, welcomed everyone warmly.  Then Library Director Nancy  Ryan expressed  her thankfulness to the volunteers, “The staff and I are grateful that the Lynnfield Library occupies such an important place in your life.  You in turn serve as ambassadors to the community, promoting us and what we do, enriching our lives with your skills, talents and good humor…”   The work of the volunteers at the library encompasses numerous tasks such as straightening books and videos, maintaining data bases of volunteer activities, and moving/organizing books for the book sales.  Volunteers also assist patrons with genealogy requests, care for plants on library grounds  and  account for the money they raise.   Nancy emphasized the dedication, kindness and generosity of the many volunteers!!

Every volunteer at the library is deeply appreciated.   This year in particular we took time to honor the contributions of Marie Hill.  Marie devoted a good portion of her time and boundless energy in the past 25 years to the Friends and by extension to the library.   Her outstanding organization skills, enthusiasm, and marketing sense were very important in the Friends’ success.    Nancy thanked Marie for her, “immense contribution to the strong foundation and structure that the Friends are today.”

Additional comments were made by Phil Crawford, Chair and Tom Terranova, Selectman and Robert Calamari, Chair, Library Board of Trustees.  This year’s event was catered locally by Christine Picariello of Christine’s cafe who presented a pleasing selection of sandwiches and hors d’oeuvres.

On June 24, 2013, Dinoman entertained kids and parents alike at the Kick-Off Party for the Lynnfield library Summer Reading Program.  Dinoman is an education science series on paleontology.  It answers some basic questions about dinosaurs, using inflatable models.  When were these giant creatures on earth?  What is a fossil?  All this and more was explained in detail at the Dinoman show.

About 50 kids and their parents attended this Kick-Off party for the Lynnfield library Reading program.  The theme this year is “Dig into Reading.”  Dinoman got everyone ready for a great summer of reading adventures!

 

Save the dates! The Friends’ Annual Used Book Sale is Saturday, October 19, 2013 and the Friends’ Preview for members only on Friday evening, October 18.  We hope to see you there!

Would you like to help out at the sale or in other ways? Then please contact Friends’ President Janine Saldanha at 781.334.2046.  Thank you for supporting the Friends of the Lynnfield Library!

The Annual Meeting of the Friends capped a busy year of fundraising for the library.  We began with casual conversation and delicious refreshments at 6:30 pm.  Then President Janine Saldanha called the business meeting to order.   In the absence of Treasurer Linda Burns, Nancy Ryan assured us that the Friends are in fine financial condition, with the annual appeal underway.  Nancy also thanked Janine Saldanha for her superb leadership in the past year.

Janine Saldanha announced the officers for FY 2014:  Janine Saldanha, President; Priscilla March, President-Elect; Lauren George, Secretary; and Linda Burns, Treasurer.   We have confidence in the continued leadership of the Friends.

The Annual Meeting concluded with a presentation by Dave Downs, King of Clutter Control.

He provided lots of helpful hints on how to control the excess STUFF in our lives.  The whole audience laughed knowingly at his insightful comments….his favorite way of getting rid of stuff, lending it to a friend (actually donating it to a charity)!   It’s impossible to repair most modern electronics cost effectively, yet we insist on keeping the old stuff around in storage–just in case!  When asked how a woman got rid of her grown kids’ things, she replied, “I moved.”

Lynnfield Day, formerly Geraniumfest, dawned bright and sunny on the Town Common.  Friends’ volunteers were there early to set up tables and arrange the books.  And book lovers came early to browse the wide variety of adult and children’s books, DVDs, music CDs.   The friends raised close to $1,000 this year, and it will be spent judiciously on library needs.  Thanks to everyone involved in the sale for their hard work – from sorters and packers, movers and sellers and to the library staff for their continued support!  

 

Do you have too much STUFF?  Do you agree with comedian George Carlin when he says that “A house is just a pile of STUFF with a roof on it!”?  Join us at 6:30 pm for refreshments followed by the business meeting at 7:00 pm.  Capping off the meeting at 7:40 pm, we will be treated to a program presented by the King of Clutter Control, Dave Downs.

Clutter Control is a light-hearted, entertaining and educational program that explores the 10 big reasons why we hold on to our STUFF.  You’ll leave with some great ideas why our garages and basements fill up with STUFF and what we can do about it.

Please make an effort to attend this important meeting of the Friends’ organization–and bring a friend who might like to join us!  Everyone is welcome!  You do not need to be a member!

November 5, 2012 marked the first Friends of the Library “Dining for a Cause” event.  It took place at the “99 Restaurant and Pub” from 5-9 p.m.  The event was  very rewarding for the Friends, who earned a percentage of the proceeds of gift certificates and both eat-in and take out meals.   Silent auctions and raffles added to the proceeds realized by the Friends’ organization.   Thanks for Stacy Dahlstedt’s coordination of the fundraiser and to all the other Friends/local companies who donated raffle prizes or time and attention!   Thumbs up to the “99” for hosting this event.

The Lynnfield library held a reception on November 3 in honor of everyone who supported the upgrades to the children’s room.  This included seven Lynnfield families, the Friends of the Lynnfield Library, the Rotary Club and the Lynnfield Community.  Great efforts were made by many in the planning and implementation of the improvements.  Artist Shaila Desai, spent may late hours on the superb brightly colored mural now adorning the room.