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.
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2024 Fall Book Sale Dates
Collection & Sorting:
Thursday, April 24th 9am to 6pm
Friday, April 25th 9am to 4:30pm
Saturday, April 26th 10am to 2pm
Member’s Sale:
Wednesday, April 30th 1pm to 6pm
Book Sale:
Thursday, May 1st 9am to 4:30pm
Friday, May 2nd 10am to 2pm
Saturday, May 3rd 10am to 2pm (Bag Sale)
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
- 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.
Newsletter
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
2024 Committee Chairpersons
By-Laws – Tom 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
