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Friends Board
Friends Executive Board
2007-2008
(l-r) Hedi Lieberman, Past President, Bill Bangser, Treasurer; Jeanne Burris, Norminating, Kathie Fording, President;

Mimi Greenlee, VP Book Sales; Marta Ulane, VP Programming. Missing from photo: Susan Gasway, Secretary.


WHO WE ARE

Friends of the Westport Library is a non-profit membership organization of volunteers committed to strengthening and promoting the Library's services in the community and expanding the utilization of the Library by:

  • Raising funds to provide programs, resources and facilities
    that support and enrich the Library.
  • Sponsoring cultural programs, outreach activities and community events.
  • Supporting the Library and its staff with volunteers, donations of
    materials and equipment and improved facilities.
  • Enhancing the Library's efforts to foster a sense of community.

Anyone can become a member of the Friends by completing a membership application & enclosing annual dues. Membership includes subscription to the Friends newsletter and discount coupons for the Library Store, the Cafe, or the daily book sale shelves. You may also donate online.
Since 1947, the Friends have been expanding Library services through cultural programs & gifts to the Library. In 2007, the Friends supported over 800 programs featuring AUTHORS, FILM & MUSIC @ THE LIBRARY. KIDS & TEENS @ THE LIBRARY features storytimes, Poetry & Pizza and Parent/Child Book Groups. All of the programs are free and open to all.

The Friends contribute money for books, programs and special things like wireless computer hook-ups, upgrades on the website, lighting in the McManus Room, and much more. Friends also created a kiosk at the beach filled with paperback books for beach-goers to enjoy--an extention of the library--at the beach! Friends also set up a book shelf at the Senior Center.

INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING? There Are Many Opportunities

Friends contributed volunteer time and energy to create many programs and special events and worked with library staff to meet the needs of the community. If you would like to volunteer, click here to see the many opportunities to volunteer.


Officers for 2007-2008
President, Kathie Fording Treasurer, Bill Bangser
V.P. Programming, Marta Ulane Secretary, Karen Swanson  
Nominating, Jeanne Burris V.P. Booksales, Mimi Greenlee
  Past President, Hedi Lieberman

Board of Directors for 2007-2008
Art Exhibits Neil O. Hardy
Art Opening Receptions Adriene Rubin
Member-at-large Laura Feder
Community Conversations David Rubinstein
film@the library Doris & Frank Jacoby
kids@the library: development Melissa Katz Kane
kids@the library:programming Jennifer Seideman
Membership  
music@the library Sally Berry
Parade Chair Stephanie Bass
Special Events Karen Kleine
spoken word@the library Simone Dubow
teens@the library Matt Cohn
Volunteer Coordinator Jackie Grundei
WestportREADS Jane Horton
WPL Birthday 2008 Ann Sheffer
Director Emeritus Jack Schwartz

Joan Hume, Community Relations Director
  Tel: 203-291-4818 E-mail: jhume@westportlibrary.org  

Last updated: 3/13/2008