Friends
of the Chester Public Library
Where would we be without Friends?
Did you know that if it weren’t for the Chester Library Friends, you wouldn’t be able to borrow a DVD to take home to watch with your family? And your children wouldn’t have a summertime reading program? And that pass that provided free admission for your family to the Wadsworth Atheneum wouldn’t exist?
Just as none of us wants a life without friends, your Chester Public Library can’t thrive without its Friends.
The Friends fund programs and services for the Chester Library that are not paid for in the town budget. Book discussion groups for adults, materials for children’s story hours and programs, all museum and attraction passes, all DVDs and CDs – they’re all paid for by the Friends of the Chester Library.
The Friends need you! We need your membership and your support to help us keep funding our library’s programs and services. With your involvement, we could expand our offerings. We could host more author readings and more children’s and adult programs. We could help make improvements to the library or offer more volunteer assistance to our librarians.
Andrew Carnegie said, “A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people.” What would you like our Chester Library to do to benefit the people of Chester? Get involved — become a Library Friend. Your monetary support in any amount is welcome; your volunteer support is invaluable. Your suggestions are encouraged. More information is available at the library desk.
Friends President
Friends of the Chester Public Library
Board Members and Committee Chairs
Donna Moore, President
Email: Donna@sunsethillvineyard.com
Linda Carlson, Vice President
Email:
Susan Wright, Treasurer (interim)
Email: wrightbeantree@att.net
Vacancy, Secretary
Email:
On going fundraising events:
*We have opened a Webstore with Terri Lynn Fundraising. You can support our cause by purchasing these premium nuts, gourmet confections, and sweet and savory snack mixes. Everything you buy gets shipped right to your door, and a portion of every sale goes directly to support our cause. We think you are going to love these premium products. They are really something special! You can start shopping to support us here: https://friends--chesterlibr.terrilynn.com
And if you could do us one more big favor, it would really help us get the word out if you mention our Webstore on Facebook, Twitter, or wherever you like to spend time on the web. Be sure to include https://friends--chesterlibr.terrilynn.com in your post. Thank you for helping us raise the funds we need to make a difference in our community!
*Now you can shop year round for gently used books in our expanded book “nook”. Come in and browse children’s and teen, adult fiction, mystery and nonfiction. Something for everyone. Purchase one of our totes to carry out your loot!
*Others ways you can show your support for the Friends of the Library is through the ShopRaise App - take a look!
