Be A Friend

FRIENDS OF THE WARDSBORO LIBRARY, Inc.

Wardsboro, Vermont 05355

Be A Friend

See How You Can Get Involved

No Dues,
Just Friends!

Friends Need Friends

An important part of our work is building an Endowment Fund for the future maintenance and restoration of the Gloria Danforth Memorial Building - the Friends are the owners of the land and building which houses the public library.

New Advisory Board Shares
New Ideas with the Friends About Building Community Support

The Friends of the Library would like to publicly thank their new Advisory Board for meeting with them on June 8, 2008. They invited the ten community leaders to offer an objective perspective on how the all-volunteer group can accomplish its goals.

The Board of Directors of the Friends, several active “helpers” to the Friends, and representatives from the library trustees listened to suggestions from the new board. The discussion focused on ways the Friends can relate more effectively to the communities of Wardsboro and Stratton. The brainstorming session produced many helpful suggestions.

The 2009-10 Advisory Board is comprised of the following people: Robert Backus, Jan Chamberlin, Roger Desrosier, Rosemary FitzSimons, Flynn Johnson, John Moran, Paul Rush, Elaine Scott, Jeanette Underwood and Lorraine Weeks Newell. Heartfelt thanks to each of them for sharing their knowledge and ideas.

The Friends Advisory Board is asked to join the Friends for one roundtable discussion per year on topics important to the organization. Area residents and concerned citizens are invited to volunteer for a seat on the Advisory Board for 2010. Email the Friends, or call 802-896-3416 to learn more about what's involved.

Interested in Community Service for a great cause?

Attend a monthly meeting to learn what the Friends are doing next. There are no member dues. Join us on the first Wednesday of every month at 7 PM in the Library conference room.

Pick one or more of our events to work on - check our Calendar of Events Page for volunteer coordinator. IDEAS! Donate plants for plant sale, label and price plants for sale, be a vendor (or contact one) for craft sale, donate sale items, help with food prep or serving at an event that sells food, grow Gilfeather® turnips and donate some for the festival, bake for the holiday bazaar, join workshops to make holiday decorations for the bazaar.
Work on publicity for one or more events. IDEAS! Write press releases, put up posters, distribute flyers.
Sell raffle tickets.
Collect raffle prizes and silent auction prizes from individuals and businesses.
Collect food donations or gift certificates from businesses to be used when food is served at an event.
Volunteer work time for small projects in and around the Danforth Building. IDEAS! Gardening in summer, simple house repairs, painting, organizing our stuff.
Help with grant research and grant writing.
Help with office work and bulk mailings. IDEAS! Keep our mailing list up to date, help with the website.

Love to cook? Get the Friend's Gilfeather® Turnip Cookbook (Volume 2 now available with many NEW recipes not formerly in Volume 1) and prepare one of the delicious recipes for us for the "tastings" at our October fund raiser.