Purpose
- To raise funds in support of the East Shore Area Library (ESAL)
- We are a nonprofit group. Most of the money we raise goes directly to the ESAL.
- We keep a small balance for operating expenses.
- In 2019, we donated $32,525.00 to the ESAL.
- Over the past five years, we have given ESAL $139,225.00 from our fundraising. This enables the library to purchase books, shelving, chairs, display fixtures, a Microform reader, educational toys, book carts and more.
- We raised $50,000.00 for the renovation of the former computer lab into a special room for children’s programming, known now as the Dr. Henry Greenawald Room.
Spring 2024 Book Sale
Collection and Sorting – May 9 – May 11
Members only sale: May 15th
Book sale: May 16 – May 17
Bag sale: May 18
Book Club
May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15
Elizabethville Community Yard & Craft Days
June 7 & 8, 2024
Plans are being made for the Friends of the Elizabethville Area Library to participate in the Elizabethville Community Yard & Craft Days. This event is held June 7 & 8, Friday 8AM to 3PM and Saturday, 7AM to 3PM.
Handouts will be available to promote the Friends & the Elizabethville Area Branch Library activities. Bothe children and adult books will be for sale and a game wheel for children to win prizes.
Volunteers are needed to help with this event. Contact Carolyn at 717-362-3148 or Aimee at 717-372-1451 if you are willing to help.
Elizabethville Area Friends of Library June Book Sale
Location: Berrysburg Community Center (Schoolhouse Building) 147 N. Chestnut St., Berrysburg
Members only Preview Sale:
Wednesday June 19 1:00PM – 7:00PM
Public Sale:
Thursday, June 20 9:00AM – 7:00PM
Friday, June 21 9:00AM – 7:00PM
Saturday, June 22 9:00AM-4:00PM
Check Facebook.com/FriendsofElizabethville Library for details.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO SET UP, SORT AND WORK THE BOOK SALE.
CONTACT EMILY AT sports4emily@hotmail.com or call/text (717)422-1614; or AIMEE AT alacasse1@hotmail.com or call/text 717-372-1457
Membership
- 200 members (as of March 15, 2021)
- Membership year – January 1 to December 31
- We continually accept new and renewing members
- One annual members’ meeting in September with guest speaker and refreshments
- “Members’ Only” book sale (one day before the book sale opens to the public)
- Just Between Friends newsletter (View pdf >)
- Open to anyone at least 18yars old; families may join
- Levels of Membership
- Individual – $5.00
- Bookworm – $20.00 ($5 membership and $15.00 donation)
- Booklover – $30.00 ($5.00 membership and $25.00 donation)
- Bibliomaniac – $50.00 ($5.00 membership and $45.00 donation)
- Donations accepted at any time
Activities
- Book Sales | All of our books are donated.
- Volunteer opportunities involve helping to collect, sort and organize books for the book sales. Call Bonnie Hindman at (717) 433-8055 if you wish to help with a book sale.
- Assist with various ESAL projects
- Group email for library advocacy
- Sponsor library programs such as Summer Reading Club prizes or library programs for adults, etc.
- Member of Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries (PCBL)
- Member of Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA)
- Sometimes we offer financial support for DCLS programs
- Board meetings are held once a month
- All activities are at the ESAL
We currently have 47 Individual memberships, 40 Bookworms, 30 Booklovers, and 43 Bibliomaniacs. We have 7 new members. There are 4 families and 214 members.
The 2024 FESAL Board
President – Andy Morrison (anbook@comcast.net)
Vice-President – Pat Crawford
Treasurer – Tom Boone
Recording Secretary – Brenda Moore
Members-At-Large – Bonnie Hindman, Glen Husted, Jim Weakland, Judy Grove, Barb Espenshade, John Switaj, Advocacy – Anna Franco Historian – Mary Egan Publicity – Kathy Hord
Immediate Past Pres. Betty Ann Petroski
Board Meetings
EV Area Friends Board Meetings are the 1st Thursday of the month @ 6:30 pm. in the EV library meeting room.
May 2
June 6
July no meeting
August 1 Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation Event (location to be determined).
2024 Committee Chairpersons
By-Laws – Toom Boone
Community Relations – Sandy Stoner
Hospitality – Nancy Musmanno and Mary Egan Membership – Betty Ann Petroski
Newsletter – Debra Hines
Photographer – Jim Weakland
Website Coordinator – Andy Morrison
Ways and Means – Bonnie Hindman and Kathy Hord
