FRIENDS OF THE WARDSBORO LIBRARY, Inc.
Wardsboro, Vermont 05355
Friends Need Friends - Join Us
WELCOME! We invite you to tour our website to find out more about The Friends and the property which we own and maintain - The Gloria Danforth Memorial Building.
The facility serves the residents of Wardsboro, Stratton and many patrons come from Jamaica and other nearby villages as well; year-round and seasonal residents alike. Library cards are free.
Thank you for your interest and support!
Our mailing address is:
P.O. Box 137, Wardsboro, VT 05355
MEET THE FRIENDS The Friends is a non-profit corporation dedicated to acting as advocate of the Library:
The Friends of the Wardsboro Library, Inc. is an all-volunteer support organization for the public library in Wardsboro, Vermont. We are the only library Friends group in the state of Vermont that owns the town's library building. Therefore, our efforts and the generosity of many donors and sponsors are what keeps the library doors open for every resident of Wardsboro and the neighboring towns.
Fund raising, especially to create an endowment fund and to preserve and maintain The Gloria Danforth Memorial Building, which houses the public library;
Serving the community by sponsoring educational, cultural, and recreational activities;
Working closely with the library staff and trustees to provide educational resources and to contribute to the cultural and intellectual life of the town and surrounding communities.
The Gloria Danforth Memorial Building is the home of the Wardsboro Public Library. Learn more about how the Friends came to own this historic farmhouse and how a small group of townspeople maintain the building without asking for one dollar of local tax revenue.
CLICK HERE to go to the Library website for hours and information about the library.
Links to Our 2010 Sponsors - thank you!
Stratton Resort
BARN RENOVATION REPORT
July 2010
NEW ROOF COMPLETED Please stop by and see the NEW ROOF!
We have worked hard and we have many loyal donors that have helped us take this big step forward. The contractors, Jancewicz & Son of Bellows Falls, have given us a $5,326 donation off of the price. The roof is standing seam, which the State Historic Preservation Commission recommends for our 1840 barn. More about the Barn Project - CLICK HERE.
Donations are still needed as much of the project is being financed from our reserve account. The need for this next phase of work was urgent as the roof was leaking.
What are your heirlooms worth? See the Complete Calendar of Events
ALL NEW EVENT!
10AM-2 PM
Saturday, July 24
at the Town Hall, Main Street, Wardsboro
FRIENDS ANTIQUES
APPRAISAL DAY
& Friends Lunch Cafe
Expert Appraisal Team!
No reservation necessary. Free admission to watch the action. $5 fee each charged to bring item for verbal appraisal. Limit 3 ITEMS. Large itmes - Bring photographs. Provenance on all items helps determine a higher value in most cases.
Featuring
MARK PUTNAM of
Putnam Auction CO.
Dorset, Vt and
GILBERT GUFF, Restorer, of Guilford, Vt.
No firearms or other weapons, stamps or coins.
VOLUNTEER - CLICK HERE Help put up posters, serve food and coffee in the cafe, donate baked goods, help with the items carried in and out, be a greeter.
RED BARN AFFAIR SILENT AUCTION PREVEWS
Tour Tasha Tudor's Gardens
Ski Mt. Snow and Stratton Resort
Orvis fly-fishing rod
Chandler Four Corners hooked pillow and rug
Wine basket from Honora Vineyards
Hescock’s maple syrup
and many more
Gift Certificates and prized items.
for 2010
CLICK HERE
First Wednesday of
every month
our Friends planning meetings at the Library conference room at 7 PM.
All welcome.
SPRING
FROM OUR GARDENS TO YOURS
Plant sale
SUMMER
July 3rd and 4th Events, Art Show,
Booths & Raffles
BEST RAFFLE EVER!
NEW! Friends Antiques
APPRAISAL DAY
THE RED BARN AFFAIR
Consignment Sale, Silent Auction and Cocktail Party
FALL
8th Annual
Gilfeather Turnip Festival
WINTER
November Crafter's Circle - weekly
10th Annual Holiday Bazaar
Bake Sale & Santa!
Feb. 2011 Annual Meeting
UPDATES
[The End-Of-Summer Square Dance originally scheduled forSeptember 4th has been removed from the
Calendar of Events]
Our Best Seller
Wardsboro, VT - Exposing the Past
A 125-page photo book of historic images of the town and surrounding landscape designed, complied and edited by Dan Hescock and by Bob LeBlond with text by Wardsboro author Amy Kleppner. Soft-cover.
$19.95- plus shipping; order by phone or Email. Copies also for sale at the Library and at all Friends events.
The Friends of the Wardsboro Library is a 501 (c) (3) corporation registered with the IRS and the state of Vermont.
Meetings are open to the public and there are no dues.
An annual meeting, open to all, is held on the first Wednesday of February to elect officers and adopt a budget.
The Friends group is a member of FOLUSA - Friends of Libraries USA. This nationwide organization is a network of organizations and individuals who strive to support their public libraries.
