Friends of the Deary Library

Meeting Schedule

Regular meetings are held the first Thursday of every other month at 7:00 p.m. beginning with February.

Our meeting location depends on the scheduled activity, but will always be posted at the Deary Library and on this website in advance of the meeting.

Annual meeting is held in October to elect officers and set the event calendar for the coming year.

Projects

  • We held our first Book Sale during Deary Outdoor Days in 2005 to help provide for unmet needs at our Deary Branch Library. It was very successful.
  • We assist with the Summer Reading Program, providing supplies, prizes and volunteer help.
  • We are in the process of acquiring and installing a new bike rack at the library.
  • We will be hosting our first Writer’s Workshop in March, and hope to begin to offer more programs for all ages here in Deary.
  • We continue to collect donated books, videos and other media for our next sale, items can be left at the library or contact any officer below.
  • We will be establishing a “Friend’s Corner” at the library. The “Friend’s Corner will house items that are not part of the District system and these items will remain at the Deary Branch.
  • Our Branch Supervisor has no assistant, so we are working on a plan to provide more volunteer help with on-going library tasks.

Membership

Anyone may join the Friends of the Deary Library, there are no dues. All library patrons or supporters of the arts and literacy are encouraged to join or donate to help us support the Friends group.

Contact Person

You may contact the Deary Friends through Sandy Dalton, sdalton8@hotmail.com, or leave a message for any of the officers at the Deary Library 877-1664.

Annual Events (so far!)

  • Summer - Summer Reading Program support
  • August - Book Sale and Open House at Deary Outdoor Day, first Saturday in August
  • October- Annual meeting to elect officers and set calendar
  • December- Holiday Open House at the Library

Goals

As stated in the by-laws:

  1. The mission of the group is to build a partnership between the library and the community and to advocate for quality library service for all the people served by the Deary Community Library.
  2. The purpose of the group is to maintain an association of persons interested in the library; to focus public attention in a positive manner on library services, facilities and needs; to help promote the use and enjoyment of the library; to develop supplemental funding for the library.

Officers

  • President: Sandy Dalton
  • Vice President: Tina Aldrich
  • Secretary/Treasurer: Diane Rathbun