Friends of the Library
Our location at 131 North Walnut Street is open:Monday through Thursday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday (October through April) 1:00 - 5:00 pm
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Welcome
to the Friends of Batesville Memorial Public Library, Inc. web page.
Here you'll find information about our group, what we're doing, how to join,
etc. Enjoy your visit!
Our Mission:
The Friends of Batesville Memorial Public Library are a group who value the
library and have joined together to promote the library's activities.
Our Purpose:
The Friends of Batesville Memorial Public Library will help the library through
fund raising and program support.
Our Goals:
To raise funds for the library, primarily through
used book sales. This will entail the
accumulation and organizing of books and the publicizing of the sales as well as
the set up and clearance of the sale items.
Who We Are
2009
Friends Board of Directors
Jane Fitzpatrick, President
Juanita Wallpe, Vice-President
Anne Baran, Secretary/Treasurer
Carlan Bischoff, Director-at-Large
Tricia Sikora, Director-at-Large
Be a Friend! If you would like to know more about becoming a
Friend of Batesville Memorial Public Library, contact any of the Friends on the
Board of Directors listed above, or email Anne Baran at
awkcb@etczone.com.
Programs and Activities
Friends
Love the Library
Join the Friends of
Batesville Memorial Public Library as we give away delicious baked goods and hot
drinks in the library lobby on
Saturday, February 13, 2010.
You will also have an opportunity to find out more about joining the Friends of
the Library.
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Used Book & Etc. Sale |
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at the Library Annex, |
The Friends of the BMPL will hold a Used Book & Etc. Sale on
Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, April 22, 23 & 24, 2010 from 9:00 AM till 5:00
PM, at the Library Annex on West Boehringer Street.
We advertise our Book Sale on
BookSaleFinder.com.
We are accepting donations of gently used books, tapes, magazines, etc. for our
next Used Book Sale. You may take your donations to the lobby of the library.
The Friends of Batesville Memorial Public Library are pleased to sponsor
Next Good Book, an online book suggestion
program available on the library's web site. Users can discuss books with
others, build online bookshelves, share favorite books, and use book
discovery tools to find that "next good book" to read! Enjoy!
(Left:
Friends of BMPL Used Book & Etc. Sale - April, 2009)
(Right: Friends Love the Library, Valentine's Day, 2009)
