The library will be closed on Monday, January 20th in observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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The Love Library Friends

KL Friends

Friends of Love Library Board of Directors

Back Row, L-R:
Pat Hassigner (Secretary), Nan Cavenaugh, Elaine Knehr, Ginny Streckewald, (Vice President), Deborah Braxton (Treasurer), Wilhelmina Somers, Kathy Denton (President)

Front Row, Seated, L-R:
Darlene Kvaternik (Immediate Past President), Veronica Manthei (Library Manager)

Missing:
Jo Sheppard (Assistant Treasurer) and Bob Alpert

Friends of Love Library At-A-Glance

     

– Number of members: 77

– Membership levels: $15 Individual, $25 Family, Contributor $50, Advocate $100

– Upcoming Book Sale Dates: October 11 & 12, 2024, December 13 &14, 2024. All sales include give-away of free books to kids.

– Supports the Library with donations for books, periodicals, equipment, furnishings, staff recognition and programing.

– Publishes semi-annual Friends Talk newsletter

– Hosts monthly on-line Happy Bookers book club

– Hosts monthly Book Bingo nights at KL (with Picture Bingo for the little ones) books are the prizes!

– Co-Sponsors the STORYWALK on the Paxtang Greenbelt with the generous volunteer support of the Penbrook Leo’s Club.

2023 Special Project: reconstruction of the outdoor Mosaic Garden made possible by a generous grant from  the Keystone Rotary Club and Rotary Foundation

2024 Special Project: Mural done in part with a grant through Arts in Education.

– Sponsors annual community “Field Trips” for members and community projects with the Salvation Army

– In 2023, grateful recipient of a hand crafted display quilt from the African American Quilters’ Guild

– Provides year-round volunteer opportunities to promote literacy, stimulate use of the library, and serve members of the Love Library neighborhood

– 501 C 3 organization and member of PA Citizens for Better Libraries

 


2024 Events

Fall Book Sale

Location: LOV Kline Foundation Community Room
Friday, October 11 – 10 AM-4:30 PM
Saturday October 12 – 10AM-4:30

Featured: Arts & Crafts, History& Politics, Womens Issues, Business & Finance, Fiction and Children’s Books Give Away

Come Fall for a good book and support Love Memorial Library!

Winter Book Sale

Location: LOV Kline Foundation Community Room
Friday, December 13 – 10 AM-4:30 PM
Saturday December 14 – 10AM-4:30

Featured: Holiday Books, African American, Cookbooks, Classics, Reference, Spiritual/Inspirational, Fiction, and Children’s Books Give Away

Come Support your local library and find your next great read with the Friends of Love Memorial Library.

 

 

Book Bingo Nights for All Ages

Location: LOV Kline Foundation Community Room
Thursdays, September 5, October 3, November 7, December 5 – 5:30 PM

Fun for the entire family! Picture Bingo for the little ones.

 

 

Happy Bookers Book Club (Zoom)

September 16, October 21, and November 18 – 2PM

Call 717 512-5729 to register

 

 

Board Meetings (New Friends welcome!)

September 19, October 17, November 21, and December 19 – 5:30-6:30 PM

 

 

>> Click here to see a list of all upcoming Friends Events

 

 


 

Contacts

 

Kathy Denton – President
717 364-4301
kathy.denton@comcast.net

 

Virginia (Ginny) Streckewald – Vice President and Book Sale Chair
717 545-2179
ginniq@hotmail.com

 

Jo Sheppard – PR Chair and webpage manager

 

Friends of George & Hettie Love Memorial Library Facebook Page