Friends of Reed Memorial Library
Who Are the Friends of the Library?
The Friends is a group of local residents and business members of the community who value public library service and believe that their library is one of the key elements that make their community a great place to live. They volunteer their time and talent to promote the use of the library and to raise funds which are used to enhance library services.
What Friends do for the Library
- Organize and conduct book sales and operate the bookstore inside the library
- Sponsor cultural events for the community
- Raise funds that are used to support library events
- Support Summer Reading Programs
- Are library advocates and often serve as the voice of the community in contact with administrators and legislators
Donating Materials to the Friends of Reed Memorial Library
Acceptable donations:
- Hard cover fiction and non-fiction
- Children’s books
- Paperbacks
- Puzzles
- CDs, DVD, Blu-Ray
- Audiobooks
We cannot accept:
- Items in poor condition: torn, dirty, eyllowed, moldy, smoke damaged, missing covers/pages, excessive writing/highlighting, or scratched/worn audiovisual items
- VHS or cassette tapes
- Catalogs, maps, or organizational pamphlets (business, religious, political, etc.)
- Encyclopedias (full or partial sets)
- Condensed or abridged books, including Reader's Digest
- Textbooks more than two (5) years old in technical fields like medicine, science, or law. Textbooks in the arts can be older since the information doesn't go out of date.
If you have more than three (3) boxes of books to donate, please call Bob Fleishman at 330-715-7620 to set up a date and time to drop them off. Library staff are not available to help carry boxes into the library and space is limited.
We can no longer pick up books at your residence -- insurance rules prohibit it.
Please make sure your containers/bags are clean and do not have personal items that you do not intend to donate.
How Do I become a Friend of the Library?
Membership applications and brochures about the Reed Memorial Library Friends of the library organization are available in the library. Friends Board and committee members generally meet once a month to conduct their business. There is a small membership fee to join the Friends. As a Friend of the Library you can choose how much you wish to become involved but be assured---you will be among "Friends."
2 years |
5 years |
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Single |
$10.00 | $20.00 | |
Family |
$20.00 | $40.00 | |
Senior |
$6.00 | $12.00 | |
Institution |
$50.00 | $100.00 | |
Lifetime Membership |
$100.00 |
Friends Board of Directors
President, Joan Kollman
1st Vice president, Nancy Kessler
2nd Vice President, Jennifer Olson
Recording Secretary, Nancy Kessler
Membership Secretary, Sue Briggs
Treasurer, Larry Silenius
Assistant Treasurer, Mike Reder
Members at Large
Nancy Butcher
Bob Fleishman
Judi Krieger
Sue Matuk
Damen Rae
Rose Mary Reyes
Van Victoria
Download the Friends of RML brochure and return the application inside to join. You can also pick up an application the next time you visit the library.
