Our November 2023 Newsletter is here! The past month has been a busy one – and we have felt such an outpouring of love for our wonderful library and offers to help support the Library moving forward. We want to build on this energy to support the Lynnfield Public Library – no matter where the location!
Join us at our November monthly meeting – 11/13 at 7pm at the Library
Fill out our “Get Involved” form – volunteer or just give us feedback!
Stop by our Pop Up Book Sale at the Library on November 18th
Couldn’t make our fall book sale or already read all of the books you purchased? You are in luck – we are having a pop up book sale inside the Lynnfield Library on Saturday, November 18 from 9am-2pm. We will have a whole section of Thanksgiving and December Holiday-themed books for all ages, in addition to our usual excellent selection of gently used books. Shop for yourself, shop for gifts – we will have something for everyone, from just $1-$3 a book! Cash, Venmo, Paypal and checks accepted.
The weather may not have been perfect – but our supporters were! We raised nearly $3,000 and provided hundreds of people with books to enjoy, all while supporting the library. We had amazing community partners, with Lynnfield Historical Society, MarketStreet Lynnfield, Citizens Inn, Lynnfield for Love, A Healthy Lynnfield and Lynnfield Scout Troop 48! Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you at our next sale!
Save the Date for our Fall Book Sale on September 29 and 30! We will have a FOLL Members-Only Preview night on Friday, September 29 with first access to our great inventory of books, followed by a public sale on Saturday, September 30. Both events will be at the Old Meeting House on the Town Common. We look forward to seeing you there, check back on our Book Sale Page for updates! https://www.foll.org/library-book-sales/
It may be the middle of summer – but we are already looking towards our fall book sale – and we need YOUR sale-ready books. Please drop off at the library during normal business hours, and please review our donation guidelines – we spend a lot of time sorting books to make sure we have an excellent selection. Link to our donation guidelines: https://www.foll.org/book-donation-guidelines/
Join the Friends of the Lynnfield Library (FOLL) on for our 2023 Spring Book Sale – it is a 2 day extravaganza!
Friday May 12 from 5pm-8pm is our Members Only Sale (but don’t worry – you can join at the door!)
Saturday May 13 from 9am-2pm is our sale open to all
The sale will be held in the Meeting House and on the Lynnfield Common. Come browse our huge selection of gently used books, from children’s to cookbooks to the latest bestsellers, all for 2/$1 to $2! Last hour (1pm-2pm) is $8 Bag of Books (we provide the bags)! All proceeds benefit the Lynnfield Public Library. Payments accepted include Venmo, PayPal, cash and checks.
We will have amazing raffle baskets provided by MarketStreet and many great community partners joining us, including the Lynnfield Historical Society, the Town of Lynnfield and MarketStreet!
Spring is around the corner – and we are starting preparations for our book sale to be held May 12 and 13, which means – we are putting out the official call for book donations! Please check out the donation guidelines below or https://www.foll.org/book-donation-guidelines/, books can be dropped off inside the library during normal library hours.
What, when and how details here:
What type of donations?
Hardcover fiction and non-fiction, large fiction and non-fiction paperbacks, graphic novels and all children and young adult materials.
The Friends really appreciate your choosing us to receive quality used books and media materials. Please check that your donations do not have water damage, ripped or missing pages, mold, stains, or debris.
Furthermore, keep in mind that there are a few items the Friends cannot accept including DVDs, VHS tapes, small mass-market paperbacks, textbooks, encyclopedias, Reader’s Digest Condensed collections, magazines, computer manuals, games or puzzles.
Where do I drop them off?
Kindly bring your boxed or bagged donations to the Library Circulation Desk. It would be most helpful for the staff if you could use boxes or bags that you can leave at the library with your donations. Thank you!
It is a snowy and cold Friday night, and you just can’t do pizza, again. We have the solution, and it will benefit the Library!
Treat yourself to dinner at Panera at MarketStreet on Friday, March 10 between 4-8 pm, and a generous portion of the sale will go directly to support FOLL and the great programs at the Library. You can visit in person and show the flyer below or linked here (either printed out or on your phone screen), or order online or through the Panera App and use the code FUND4U. You can also pick up a flyer at the Library circulation desk!
Because the library is about so much more than books, now and into the future.
January begins a new year – and the Annual Appeal for the Friends of the Lynnfield Library (FOLL). We invite ALL those who use and love the Lynnfield Public Library to renew your membership, or join for the first time. Our mailing will be going out by the end of the month, but if you want to get ahead of the pack, you can renew online – head over to FOLL.org or click on this link!
We are often asked – “Who are the Friends of the Lynnfield Library, and how is membership different than holding a Lynnfield Library card?“
The Friends is a membership organization that provides funding for the library above and beyond that from the town’s budget. FOLL funds 2/3 of the Library’s programming, 100% of the Museum Pass Program and so much more, building a community through enhanced access to programming and creating a library that is “so much more than books.” The majority of that funding comes from our membership dues – but what does membership mean for you beyond supporting the Library? For our spring book sale in May – Friday night is Members Only AND at every book sale you get a free book! Membership starts at just $25, allowing each of us to contribute a modest amount that together adds up to significant support for the Library and its programs.
We hope you will become a “Friend” today! Join/renew online or keep an eye on your mailbox.
The Lynnfield Weekly News featured Lynnfield Library’s Assistant Director and Head of Adult Services Marita Klements on the front page of its latest issue.
Front page of the Lynnfield Weekly News, Jan 12, 2023
Ms Klements discussed the programming and upcoming events she’s excited about, and her philosophy for a modern library.
Grab a print version of the latest Lynnfield Weekly News, or use the links below to access this front page story!
Friends of the Lynnfield Library 