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Summer
"Beach Reads" Book Sale
The book sale committee of the Friends of the Library will
hold a "beach reads" book sale in July.
The sale goes from
10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, July 18 in the foyer at the Northeast Regional Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Road (next to Landfall
Center). Mass market
paperbacks will be sold for 50 cents each. Cash or checks only please. No credit or debit cards can be accepted
at this sale.
Go to Map and Directions.
The first summer "Beach Reads" book sale held in June
earned $825 on the sale of 1650 paperbacks.
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Spring 2009 Book Sale Success
The spring book sale was a tremendous success, generating $58,501.
The 18 members of the book sale committee put in 745 hours working on the sale in April. The use of credit/debit cards
was extremely successful. The unsold
books were primarily distributed to the Rotary Club, Walter Reed Hospital, and Home for Hope India. The Wilmington (Downtown) Rotary Club shipped its books (mostly non-fiction
history books on World War II) to the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart convent library and archives on Tarawa, Republic
of Kiribati.
Fall
Book Sale
The fall used book sale is scheduled to go from Friday, September 25, to Thursday, October 1, at the Northeast Regional
Library at 1241 Military Cutoff Road in Wilmington.
Click on the link to a map and directions to this branch of the library.
On Friday, the sale is open only to members for 2009 of the Friends of the New Hanover County Public Library. An application is available on the Memberhip page. New members may also join before
the sale at any branch of the library or at the door at the time of the sale.
Go to Membership Application.
Friday, September 25
Members Preview
6 pm to 9 pm Saturday, September 26 Open to the Public
9
am to 5 pm Sunday, September 27 11 am to 5 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday September 28, 29, 30 9 am to 6 pm Thursday,
October 1 Yard
Sale 9
am to 1 pm
Sale Prices
Friday, September 25 Saturday, September
26 $3
ADULT HARDBACK AUDIO OR VIDEO
SET $2 TRADE PAPERBACK AUDIO OR VIDEO ITEM CHILDREN'S HARDBACK $1 MASS MARKET PAPERBACK CHILDREN'S PAPERBACK
Sunday, September 27 Monday, September 28 $2 ADULT HARDBACK AUDIO OR VIDEO SET $1 TRADE PAPERBACK AUDIO OR VIDEO ITEM CHILDREN'S HARDBACK $.50 MASS
MARKET PAPERBACK CHILDREN'S
PAPERBACK
Tuesday, September 29 Wednesday, September 30 $1 ADULT HARDBACK AUDIO OR VIDEO SET $.50 TRADE PAPERBACK AUDIO OR VIDEO ITEM CHILDREN'S HARDBACK $.25 MASS
MARKET PAPERBACK CHILDREN'S
PAPERBACK
Thursday, April
30 YARD SALE $1.50 PER YARD, OR $.50 PER FOOT, OR $.10 PER ITEM
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Celia Rivenbark
to Address Our Annual Membership Meeting
Author Celia Rivenbark ia scheduled to address the annual
membership meeting of the Friends of the Library at 7 pm on November 6 at the Northeast Regional Library. Ms. Rivernbark will sign copies of her new soon-to-be-published book
(a signing sponsored by the Two Sisters Bookery, with a percentage of the proceeds
going to the Friends of the Library).
Click Here to go to Celia Rivenbark's Web Site
About Us
The Friends of
the New Hanover County Public Library (founded in 1976) is a membership organization that consists
of supporters of the library, volunteers who contribute time and labor on behalf of the library and the customers at the Members
Preview Days that open our semiannual used book sales. We advocate on behalf of the library's budgetary and other
monetary needs. We raise funds in support of its collection, services and facilities. And we promote public knowledge
of the library's indispensable contribution to the educational, economic and recreational lives of the citizens of New
Hanover County.
Contact the president
of the Friends of the New Hanover County Public Library: president@nhclibraryfriends.org
Contact the vice-president:
vicepresident@nhclibraryfriends.org
Contact the secretary:
secretary@nhclibraryfriends.org
Contact the treasurer:
treasurer@nhclibraryfriends.org
Contact the book sale committee:
booksale@nhclibraryfriends.org
Contact the volunteers committee:
volunteers@nhclibraryfriends.org
Contact the membership committee:
membership@nhclibraryfriends.org
Contact the advocacy
committee: advocacy@nhclibraryfriends.org
Contact the hospitality committee:
hospitality@nhclibraryfriends.org
Contact the technology committee:
website@nhclibraryfriends.org
Phone the office
of the Friends of the New Hanover County Public Library: 910-798-6319 ...
Send mail
to: Friends of the Library 201 Chestnut Street Wilmington, NC 28401
Click here to find a map and directions to the Northeast Regional Library
Click here to go to the New Hanover County Public Library Web Site
Click here to visit the FRIENDS OF LIBRARIES USA web site.
Click here to go to the BOOK SALE FINDER web site.
Future
Book Sales
Fall 2009:
Friday, September 25, to Thursday, October 1. Spring 2010: Friday, March 19, to
Thursday, March 25. Fall 2010: Friday, September 24, to Thursday,
September 30.
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VOICE
YOUR SUPPORT OF YOUR LIBRARY TO OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS
New Hanover County and the State of North Carolina are facing
challenging economic times. North Carolina is facing a budget shortfall for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009,
of almost $4 billion. Everything is on the chopping block, including vital services such as public libraries.
Twenty-five percent (25%) of NHCPL's operating budget comes from State Aid. This aid provides vital materials and
services. You can help in your own, unique way. Our State leaders have been told that libraries
are being utilized in overwhelming numbers in this economic downturn as citizens turn to them to use computers, apply for
jobs, access email and the Internet, attend programs, check out books and DVDs, etc. However,
there is no testimony more compelling than the one that can come from you, their constituent, telling them your firsthand
experience using these resources and the library. Whether you have been affected by the economic
challenges we face and want to tell them how you are using the library's services to help, or you just believe in keeping
library services strong, let them know. A simple email or letter, as personal as you are comfortable sending, will help.
They want to hear from their constituents. Your help is appreciated. Board of Directors, Friends of the New Hanover County Public Library
Click Here for Addresses and Phone Numbers of Elected Officials.
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TIPS FOR CONTACTING AN ELECTED
OFFICIAL
Letters, emails, and faxes are effective ways to communicate
with your elected officials. Below are some tips on contacting and communicating with your elected officials. 1. Be Original
and Brief. Legislators consider a thoughtful, original letter from a constituent worth 1000 of the pre-written
letters. Stay Brief. The maximum length of a letter/email should be 1 page.
In keeping your correspondence short, consider making no more than three main points.
Be Respectful. The easiest way not to have your letter read is to be disrespectful. Taking a firm position
on an issue is fine. Do not use profanity. Even if your legislator is not the person you voted for, remember to
be respectful. 2. State Who You Are and What You are Writing About. Identify yourself as
a constituent and why you are writing in the first paragraph. Also, if you know the House or Senate Bill by name or
bill number state it in the first paragraph. 3. Personalize Your Letter/Email. Write
a brief personal story about what the legislation will/will not do for you and/or your community. 4. Include Your Address in Your Signature, Even in Email.
Legislators are busy people and you should also never demand a response. However some legislators will take the time
to write back. Including your address also affirms the fact that you are constituent. 5. Proper Address. Below
are the ways to address your letters. - Dear Senator
(Name):
- Dear Representative (Name):
- Dear Commissioner (Name):
6. Follow Up. After you have contacted your elected officials,
follow up on what they did. If they voted the way you wanted, consider contacting them to thank them. If your
legislators did not vote the way you wanted, consider contacting them and respectfully express your disappointment.
In any follow-up letter/email, mention the fact that you wrote them before the vote was taken.
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