Friends of the Library

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Mission Statement

The Friends are dedicated volunteers who provide financial support to the Libraries to enhance the quality of programs, materials & events for our patrons.

Who We Are

The Friends of the Farmington Libraries is a supportive, enthusiastic group with over 700 paid members and a working committee of 35 – 40 people. Membership is open to anyone!

Interested in becoming a Friend on the working committee? CLICK HERE

Officers & Committee Leads

Co-Chair: Lisa Warner & Linda Chapron

Secretary: Laura Caperino Crean

Treasurer: Brenda Gurski

Book Sales: Linda Chapron

Membership: Diane Clerkin, Janet Mazzotta & Eleanor Sundman

Publicity: Hannah Burke

Bookends: Betty Coykendall

Meetings

Meetings are scheduled the first Thursday of the month at 7pm in the library.

Book Donations

We are very grateful for your donations! Without your generosity, we would not be able to raise money at our yearly book sales and in the BOOK NOOK that benefit the many library programs that we all enjoy. Please take book donations to the Main Library, 6 Monteith Drive

Tax Statements:
If you would like a receipt for tax purposes, please visit the Main Library Circulation Desk

Book Donation Guidelines

We are very grateful for your donations. Without your generosity, we would not be able to raise money as we do at our yearly book sales and BOOK NOOK, which benefit all the many library we all enjoy.

Based on our experience with donations, we do have to impose some guidelines as to age and condition of books. Books must be in excellent condition: no missing or torn dust jackets, clean, no dust, no yellowed or mildewed edges/pages, not basement or attic stored.

As you collect books for donation, consider these rules:

  • Newer fiction adult hardcover, preferably after 2015
  • Older books on history or biographies are acceptable, but must be clean and not yellowed
  • No travel guides, finance, medical, health or diet books before 2017
  • No computer books, “IDIOTS’ & “DUMMIES’ books before 2017
  • No audio cassettes, record albums, CDs, DVDs (except Great Course & Books on CD)
  • No magazines, encyclopedias or sets of books such as Time-Life

Please take book donations to the Main Library, 6 Monteith Drive during regular library hours. Please limit your donations to 2 bags or boxes at each visit.

Thank you!