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The Friends of the Lower Providence
Community Library, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to
supporting and promoting the Lower Providence Community Library.
New Friends are always welcome!
Click here for membership
information.
The Friends of the Lower
Providence Community Library are now on Facebook. Click on the
Facebook icon to "like" their page.
Our Mission
The purpose of the Friends of the Lower
Providence Community Library is to support the mission, vision,
and philosophy of the Lower Providence Community Library.
As a volunteer association of persons committed to supporting
the Lower Providence Community Library, the Friends serve as
liaisons between the community and the Library. The
Friends will fulfill its purpose by conducting fund raising
events, community activities, and advocacy programs to focus
positive public attention on library resources, facilities, and
services.
Since incorporating in 1997, the Friends
have donated over $100,000 to the library. They have sponsored
and participated in numerous programs and events including the
following:
- Ongoing used book sale --
always open! YOU can help by
donating your gently used books
or by being an
Adopt-A-Shelf Volunteer.
-
Cabin Fever Used Book Sale
- Chick-Fil-A Fundraiser
- Grocery Rebate Program --
YOU can
help each time you shop at Genuardi's, and Redners.
- Annual Wine Tasting --
Friends sponsor the Basket
Raffle and 50/50 Raffle.
- Sponsor the
Teen Advisory Board (TAB).
- Book bags and calendars for sale
- Financial support for the Summer
Reading Programs
- Annual holiday music concert in the
library
- Recycle used books by
donating to local facilities and charities
The Friends of the Lower Providence
Community Library is a member of the
Association of Library Trustees,
Advocates, Friends, and Foundations (ALTAFF),
a division of the American Library Association and
Pennsylvania Citizens For Better Libraries
(PCBL).
Questions? E-mail Friends
our Co-Presidents,
Cathy Kinsley or
Claudette Sherman.
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