Friends of the Library Booksales
2008 Book Sale:
Look for the Beach Reads sale at Headquarters July 11-16, 2008.
The sale will be open Friday, July 11, 9-5:30, Saturday, 9-5:30, and continues Sunday, 1-5:30, and Monday - Wednesday from 9-9.
Look for ongoing sales at Porter and Snow branches. They have lobby booksales beginning the first Friday of each month. Headquarters has a selection of items for sale in the lobby on a daily basis.
Volunteers are needed for restocking, cashiering, and monitoring the booksale. If you'd like to help (and get an inside peek at the sale), call Lydia O'Neil today at (540)372-1144, x280!
Not a Member of the Friends? You can join at any of the preview parties, meetings, branches, or write us to receive your membership application today or call us at (540) 372-1144, x258!
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Join the Friends of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library!
Benefits include:
- A keychain library card
- Free admission to the preview parties for the booksales
- Invitations to Friends-related soirees and openings
- The annual newsletter, "Friends in Profile"
- Knowing first about great library programs!
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Take a look back over 2006-2007 with the Friends:
Music on the Steps
This summer’s 22nd annual Music on the Steps, June through August, drew steady crowds with chairs and blankets and enthusiasm for band music ranging from the blues to bluegrass. Get your chair ready for another exciting line up next year!
In the News in 2006-07
The Library of Virginia was proud to show off the Montross branch in August to representatives from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a grantmaking federal agency supporting museums and libraries, as an excellent example of a small library that effectively connects people to information and ideas. Good job!
Salem Church Branch
On November 8, 2005, Spotsylvania voters approved a public bond referendum question to fund a 10,000 square foot addition to the Salem Church Branch library. That effort is about to become reality -- work is scheduled to begin this Fall, with the full branch reopening in 2009.
The Friends of the Library recently partnered with the Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts to sponsor Uniquely Stafford, a
juried exhibit of paintings, drawings, prints, and photographs featuring a Stafford County theme. The exhibit hung at Porter Branch and was enthusiastically received.
For more library and Friends news, read the newsletter or join to receive your copy today!
Read the Annual Newsletter
Join the Friends of the Library with an annual membership donation of $5 or more. Yes, that's right: an individual membership is value-priced at $5! Your family can join for $10 or you can choose to be part of the Tobin or Wallace Societies. For more information and a newsletter, contact us at Friends of CRRL, P.O. Box 201, Fredericksburg, VA, 22404, or call us at (540)372-1160, x258, and ask for Emma Harrison.
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- Central Chapter
- Anne Dickinson, President
- Barbara Watkins, Vice President
- Linda Holland, Treasurer
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- Fredericksburg Chapter
- George B. Oliver, Treasurer
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- Spotsylvania Chapter
- Anne Dickinson, Treasurer
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- Stafford Chapter
- Delsie McKelvey, Treasurer
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- Westmoreland Chapter
- Alberta Parkinson*, Treasurer
- *Founding Member
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Friends and Books Shops
Check out your opportunity for finding rare and gently used books, music, and more. You can find our Friends and Books shops in the lobbies of Headquarters and Porter. Stop by, browse, and support the Friends and the library!
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From the Director
These are exciting times for the CRRL region! The upcoming expansion of the Salem Church branch and a new branch in
Stafford will provide wonderful new public spaces with expanded resources for our increasingly busy and diverse communities.
The library is also reaching out beyond its walls with dynamic outreach programs, partnerships, and a growing online presence. People are visiting the CRRL network at LibraryPoint.org twenty four hours a day to access powerful information databases, browse the catalog, reserve books, view art exhibits, and download audio and e-books.
The library continues to offer the traditional beloved services. Many of our most popular programs are sponsored by the Friends of the
Library...musical programs, art exhibits, and film screenings. The quiet behind the scenes effort of the Friends—and the famous Friends’ book sales—are responsible for many of the new furnishings, displays, and equipment found throughout the system. Your support is invaluable.
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The CRRL Tech Tips staff training program was recently awarded the Outstanding Staff Development, 2007, from the Virginia Public Library Director’s Association. Tech Tips is a 20-minute program presented monthly at all of our branches so that staff can keep current on developing technologies to better serve the public. Our Web sites and staff have won several awards, including 1st Place Writing for the Web and Innovative Internet Applications. Find out more on our Awards page.
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