Friends of the Library

  Would you like to support your library in a fun and rewarding way?  Consider becoming a friend of the Lower Providence community library!

What are friends and what do friends do?

Friends of the Library USA (FOLUSA) is a national organization dedicated to  motivating  and supporting local Friends groups throughout  the country.

The Friends of the Lower Providence Community library have a three-fold mission:

1. Support the growth of the Library’s collection through fundraising activities specifically earmarked toward the purchase of books and reference materials
   

2. Sponsor programs of community interest to all age groups
   

3. Act as advocates and community liaisons on the library’s behalf

Since our incorporation in 1995, the Friends of the Lower Providence Community library have raised over $25,000 and sponsored over 50 programs.  These programs have included:

• monthly book discussion group (3^rd Wednesday of the month)

• ongoing used book sale in the library

• annual two-day used book sale

• silent and live auction at the General Washington community center

• annual holiday music program at the library

• participation in the township’s fall fun-day

• ongoing financial support of the library’s county wide computer system, MCLINC

• financial support of the summer reading program

• supply magnets, book marks and other promotional items

• support the activities of the Library board and staff by providing manpower assistance

How can you get involved?

• Join us on the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 In the library’s community room for our monthly meeting.
  

• Check our bulletin board near the circulation desk
  

• Call Barb Crist (610) 666-6791 or Karen Christie (610) 630-5642 membership co-chairs for more information

Help the Library each time you buy groceries!

Genuardi's Market continues its' long standing program to give cash back to the community's non-profit groups.  Now done automatically through the ESCRIP program, you no longer have to stash away cash register receipts.  If you use a Genuardi Club Card, you can indicate the local organizations you wish to support (up to three).  Each time you purchase groceries, a protion of your spending is automatically designated to support the groups you selected.

Signing up is FAST and EASY - choose one of the 3 methods:

    1.  Go to www.escrip.com and select "Lower Providence Community Library" as a designated

         organization.  Be sure to have your Genuardi Club Card handy.

OR

    2.  Fill out a form available at the circulation desk and the registration will be done for you.

          You  will  need to provide  your Genuardi Club Card number.

OR

    3.  Go to a customer service desk at any Genuardi's and ask to support the Lower Providence

         Community Library (#149389996) thru ESCRIP.

The Friends of the Lower Providence Community Library THANK YOU  for helping us help the library!

We welcome all levels of involvement:  Financial support through a $5 annual membership and/or active participation to support our ongoing efforts.

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