Friends of the Library Used Book Sale
The next used book sale will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2009 from 9 AM to 1 PM in the basement of the Library.
Hooks
and Books Knitting
Group
Are you interested in learning to knit? Do you knit or crochet already but would like to learn and share tips and techniques? The Hooks and Books Knitters meet at the Pottsville Library on the third Saturday of each month from 12:30 to 2 PM. Anyone, of any skill levels, is welcome to join. The group will not meet in June, but will resume on Saturday, July 18th.
Pottsville Open Writers
Calling all budding writers! Join POW on the second Saturday of the month from 11 AM to 1 PM at the Pottsville Library. This group gets together monthly to discuss their work and to share new ideas. Writers of all ages and interests are welcome to join. There is also an informal gathering each Tuesday at the Library at 6 pm.
Pottsville Pageturners Book Discussion
The Pottsville Pageturners will hold their May meeting on Thursday the 28th to discuss the book Roughing It by Mark Twain. The title for June is Tony Hillerman's The Sinister Pig. New members are welcome. Meetings are generally held on the 4th Thursday of the month at 6 PM. For more information, call the Library at 622-8880.
Join the Friends of the Library
The Mission of the Friends of the Pottsville Free Public Library is to build an organization that will seek to guarantee quality Library services for the Pottsville area community and the continual support of the Pottsville Free Public Library.
The
purpose of the Friends is to maintain an association interested in the
Pottsville Free Public Library, its policies, procedures and programs; to
promote the uses and enjoyment of the Library; to focus positive public
attention on the Library and its services; to build and maintain a source of
supplemental funding for the Library and its programs; and to take an active
part in supporting the programs and staff of the Library.
Friends' activities include:
The Pottsville Page Turners Book Discussion group meets on the third Thursday of the month at 6 PM.
Book sales are held periodically throughout the year as a fundraiser.
Other various types of fundraisers are held such as the Deppen Pie Sale, sub sales, raffles, etc.
The Friends supply flowers and holiday decorations for the Library.
The Friends sponsor programs of interest to the public on a wide variety of topics from local history to altered books, as well as author talks and book signings.
Membership dues:
Friend - $5
Good Friend - $25
Special Friend - $50
Generous Friend - $100
Contact
the Library for more information.
Sub Ticket Sale
The Friends of the Library are continuing to sell sub tickets for Charlie's Subs. The cost of a
ticket is $3.00, and a ticket is good for a regular, ham, or turkey sub. They can be purchased
at the front desk of the Library anytime. The sub sale will help raise funds for the matching grant
project the Friends are working on to purchase new computers for the Computer Lab.
Last Updated May 22, 2009
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