Saturday, June 13, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Friends of the Farmington Library will hold the 11th annual Farmington Kitchens and Gardens Tour on Saturday, June 13. Tour includes: a historic village colonial, three exciting homes in the Williamsburg neighborhood with state of the art kitchens and professionally landscaped gardens, a turn of the century Unionville home with exotic plantings and stained glass windows hand-crafted by the owner, a hilltop home on Prattling Pond and a tour inside Hillstead Museum and it's Sunken Garden. Luncheon and boutique vendors will be at the Hillstead Museum. Tickets to the vent, which benefits the Barney Library restoration, are $20.00 in advance, $25.00 the day of the tour. Tickets will be availble after May 18th. For more information call the library at 673-6791.
Mark Your Calendars
The Friends of the Library will hold two Fall specialty book sales. On October 17 from 10-2 Children's books will be offered. On November 21 from 10-2 "Nearly New" books will be offered just in time for the holiday season. This sale will feature coffee-table books, gardening and cookbooks and adult fiction.
Friends Gifts to the Library 2009
In the past year 2009 the Friends of the Farmington Library have been very active & successful in raising monies for a variety of library needs through 3 book sales, June Garden tour and our annual membership drive. We cannot begin to thank all our volunteers, townspeople and local businesses for their continued support of our many activities. We are very proud to be able to fund the following this year:
- Annual Gift to library budget $6000
- Barney Library Renovation $60,000*
- Summer Reading $1500
- Wacky Wednesdays $2500
- Teen programs $500
- Adult programs $800
- Barney Library children’s programs $1000
- CLA Conference (Staff Development) $1200
- Museum Passes $2300
- Computers $2700
- Books on CD $4000
- 1000 Books before Kindergarten $2000
*Total pledged over 3 years (to be paid early in 2 years)
We are also involved in promoting literacy in our community and beyond. We supported the collection of new books for the “Giving Tree” for the Catholic Charities of Hartford. And, books not sold at our major book sale were contributed to state prison libraries, the Farmington Senior Center and other local charities.
The Organization:
The Friends of the Farmington Library is a supportive group which has approximately 700 members with a working committee of 35-40. Membership is open to anyone. The annual fee is $15 for an individual and $20 for a family. Sustaining and Patron memberships are also available for a larger donation.
Events:
Garden Tour – Saturday in June (to be announced)
Three book sales:
October - Children’s Books
November – “Nearly New” (Coffee table books, gardening books, cookbooks, newer adult fiction, specials)
April – Big sale, 3 day event
Sale items
(Available at both libraries' lending desks)
Ornaments “Twelve Days of Christmas” $5 each or $48 for the set
Greeting Cards 4 for $6
Book Bags $10
Book Marks
Book Nook – Adult & children’s books for sale throughout the year maintained in hall to the right of lobby desk
Bookends – Friends Newsletter
