ANNOUNCING!
“Secondhand Prose,” a gently used book store operated by the
Friends of the Quincy Public Library, is now open! Hours of operate are Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00p.m. The book store is located inside the entrance of the Library.
Coffee, cappuccino and hot chocolate are available for purchase. All proceeds from the book store benefit the library.
Book donations for Secondhand Prose may be dropped off at the book store any time during regular Library hours. The Friends do not accept donations of textbooks, encyclopedias or magazines.
If you would like to become a Friend of the Library and volunteer to work at Secondhand Prose, please contact the Friends at (217) 223-1309, ext 257 or by e-mail.
What is the Friends of the Library?
The Friends of the Library is a non-profit organization that supports the Library by establishing a closer relationship between the Library and its patrons. The Friends assume various projects and sponsor special Library events that are open to the public. The Friends meet regularly throughout the year to discuss organization business.
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Book Sale Committee
Coordinates the
periodic book sale.
Next Book Sale date
to be announced.
Traveling Books Committee
Provides free books for travelers at
Baldwin Field, the train depot, and bus depot.
Book Store Committee
Manages and oversees the daily operations for "Secondhand Prose."
Program Committee
Schedules speakers & presentations for monthly Friends meetings.
Public Relations Committee
Markets and promotes
Friends events and
activities.
Upcoming Meeting Dates:
The Friends of the Library meet on Mondays at the Quincy Public Library. The upcoming 2012 meeting dates are:
Monday, January 9, at 6:30 p.m.
Monday, February 13, at 1:00 p.m.
Monday, March 12, at 6:30 p.m.
Monday, April 9, at 1:00 p.m.
Monday, May 14, at 6:30 p.m.
Monday, June 11, at noon (spring luncheon)
Monday, July 9, at 6:30 p.m.
Monday, August 13, at 1:00 p.m.
Monday, September 10, at 6:30 p.m.
Monday, October 8, at 1:00 p.m.
Monday, November 12, at 6:30 p.m.
Monday, December 10, at noon (holiday luncheon)
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Membership
Adult
Sponsor
Benefactor
Patron
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$10.00
$25.00
$50.00
$100.00
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Enjoy the special "Friends of the Library" luncheon twice a year.
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Receive special invitations to library events.
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Receive first choice at the Friends of the Library book sales.
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Become a part of a premier Quincy tradition.
- Be a volunteer worker at "Secondhand Prose."
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Donations
Purchase books for the 2011
Big Read: Stories and Poems of Edgar Allen Poe
$3,000
Purchase books for the 2010
The Big Read: The Great Gatsby
$3,000
Kick-off the Mary Weems Barton/Quincy Public Library Foundation Furniture and Equipment Fund Drive
$10,000
Underwrite the new Alliance Digital Media Library
$2,383
Purchase laminator
$2,180
Replace staff computers
$3,000
Purchase portable
circulation equipment
$2,500
Underwrite the 2009
End of Summer Reading
Program
$2,000
Purchase book baskets and
tote bags for checkout
$700
Purchase new craft tables and chairs for the Children's Department
$3,000
Underwrite the Jesse White Tumblers Performance at the 2008 Summer Reading Kickoff Celebration
$3,000
Purchase new chairs and
tables for the Annex
$6,000
Underwrite the Kids Only Library Card Campaign
$5,000
Partially underwrite the "If You Lived in Lincoln's Times" Najwa Dance Corps Program
$2,000
Furniture and Supplies for the Friends of the Library Conference Room and
Library Meeting Room
$17,700
Furniture and Supplies for the QPL York Street Branch
$2,500
Donations to the Mary Weems Barton/Quincy Public Library Foundation
$13,700
Annual movie license fee
(9 years)
$13,050
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