Buy books at annual sale and support Library Friends’ events
Some of the events that were sponsored by the Friends of Lyons Library in 2024
Happy Fall, Everyone! Fall is always a fun and busy time in Lyons… and most certainly is for the Friends of the Library (FOL). We don’t want you to miss out, so get your calendars ready to save the dates (see details below) for two of our biggest events of the year — our Annual Used Book Sale at the end of October and our Annual Meeting in November.
Have you ever wondered what the Friends of the Library does? We help support the Lyons Community Library when the staff has requests, and we provide funds for library materials, programs, and equipment. Here is just a snapshot of how we’ve spent our money recently on our fabulous library: Summer Reading Program supplies; Guest Speakers; Music Concerts; The Children’s Garden; Equipment for more efficient computer and audio use in the Community Room; and snacks for the Teen Advisory Group (TAG) meetings.
First, though, we want to thank all of you who are members (“Friends”) of the Friends of the Library! We want to remind all of our current members to renew their memberships as October is renewal time. If you would like to become a “Friend,” we’d love to have you join us so you can be added to our email list to get news updates and learn about ways to support the Friends. Please go to the Lyons Community Library website, and then go to the Friends tab for more information. FRIENDS LINK
Secondly, we wanted to ask you: Have you (or has someone you know) wanted to be on the Friends of the Library Board? As a Board member, you could be part of the team that makes all the decisions to support the Lyons Library throughout the year. The Annual Meeting in November is your opportunity to throw your “name in the hat” to run for the three (possibly four!) open Board seats this year. Contact Donna Guest prior to the meeting, at dkg@gbhan.com, if you’re interested or have questions about the FOL Board elections.
Friends of the Library Annual Used Book Sale.
OK…time now to mark your calendars and make sure to swing by and shop at the Book Sale. You have to see it to believe it! It’s quite an impressive display of books from all genres and in all sizes. There will be: DVDs, cookbooks, mystery novels, large coffee table books, graphic novels, young adult novels, children’s books, do-it-yourself books, non-fiction, and more. You name it, you will most likely find it there.
You may have seen the Used Book Sale bookshelf, on the wall, just as you enter the Library. Sara Erickson, Friends Board member and Book Sale Committee member, reports that book donations, which have been coming in all year, are sorted by Friends’ Board members who store the best for our annual sale. Sara notes that the Used Book Sale is the Friends’ largest fundraising event, so, by purchasing these gently-used books at bargain prices (donations of any amount are welcome and appreciated!), you are helping to support library programming for the upcoming year.
The Friends of the Library Annual Used Book Sale will be held on Friday, October 25, 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 26, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at the Lyons Community Library (451 4th Ave., Lyons). Note: Yes, that Saturday is also the day of the Lyons Garden Club Chili Cookoff and the Spooktacular events and parade, so we’d love to see you at the library while you’re out and about in Lyons on that fun Halloween celebration weekend.
Friends of the Library (FOL) Annual Meeting (and Social)
you don’t want to miss, will be held on Thursday, November 7, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Shauna Lee’s beautiful gathering place, Ranch House West (304 Main Street, Lyons). The evening’s agenda will include a mix and mingle social (with appetizers to enjoy and cocktails for purchase), a short presentation sharing what the FOL has been up to this past year, and an opportunity to meet the candidates who would like to run for our open Board positions. Members can then vote for the new officers. Everyone is welcome to attend, and we’d love to see you there.
So, “Book It On Down” into town on October 25 and/or 26 and on November 7. We look forward to seeing you at both of our fun Friends of the Library events.
……………….. Donna Guest, communications, Friends of Lyons LIbrary