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News from the Friends of the Olivia Rodham Library

The Annual Meeting of the Olivia Rodham Library was held on July 29, 2009 at the library.  The following officers were elected: President, Susan Hansel; Treasurer, Betsey Church; Secretary, Carol Heath; Members-at-large, Martha Collins, Elaine Giacomo; Sandy Ferguson.

The Annual Book Sale was a success again this year. We had many volunteers to sort books in the weeks before the sale and to move them from the basement of the library to the Town Hall the Wednesday before Old Home Day. The Sale Preview for Nelson residents was held Friday night the 14th and it was well attended. The sale generated $979.75 from materials sold, $845.25 from membership dues and $13.00 from book bag sales for a total of $1838.00.

The volunteers who gave so generously of their time are:  Dave Birchenough, Joy Birdsey, Linda Cates, Rick Church, Martha Collins, Maury Collins, Sandy Ferguson, Kris Finnegan, Jocey Frederick, Ian Frederick Elaine Giacomo, Lumina Greenway, Joan Griffith, Warren Hammack, Dustin Howe, Bruce McSheehy, Margaret Schillemat, Laurie Smith, Peter Smith, Richard Thackston, Russ Thomas and Pamela White.  We are grateful for their help.

The Friends donated $1000. to the library to purchase books, $470. to plant a maple tree in front of the library, $75. for gift certificates to the Toadstool for the children who complete the summer reading program  and $650. for the matching grant for the computer from the Gates Foundation.

Anyone who wishes to volunteer at the library should contact Kris Finnegan, the librarian. Volunteer help is a vital part of keeping our terrific library up and running. Just a few hours a weeks makes a big difference.

Many of you indicated an interest in volunteering and we are putting together an email list so we can notify you when we begin our activities in preparation for the sale next Old Home Day. We need people to sort books over several weeks (come when you can), bring books up to the town hall before Old Home Day, set up for the book sale, man the book sale and clean up after the sale. All are welcome! Please call Susan Hansel at 847-9918 or Send an Email
if you are interested in joining us. We look forward to hearing from you.