tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67347467650233726442011-11-04T10:32:33.412-07:00Middlebury Public Librarynoreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734746765023372644.post-33698660704590949892011-09-11T12:43:00.000-07:002011-09-11T17:20:47.623-07:00<h2 class="title"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Annual Book Sale</strong></span></h2><div class="widget-content"><br /><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: large;"><strong>This is our largest fundraising activity of the year. We invite patrons to donate gently used books to the library during the year for the sale. These accumulate, and the process of organizing and storing the books becomes a mammoth task for our small band of dedicated volunteers. </strong></span></div><div class="widget-content"><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: large;"><strong>Traditionally, we have invited volunteers to join us during the week prior to the sale to help with many tasks . For our next sale, in Spring of 2012, we intend to streamline and improve our organizational process to make our sale more successful. To facilitate this, we are asking for regular and new volunteers to work with us throughout the year. </strong></span></div><div class="widget-content"><br /><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: large;"><strong>If you feel that you have a particular skill that would be of use, or if you would simply like to lend a hand, please call the library at <span class="skype_pnh_print_container">203-758-2634</span><span class="skype_pnh_container" dir="ltr"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> </span></span>and leave your contact details.</strong></span></div><div class="widget-content"><br /><span style="color: #b6d7a8;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Offers of help will be greatly appreciated.</strong></span></span></div><div class="widget-content"><strong><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></strong><span style="color: #f1c232; font-size: large;"><strong>After all, how do you eat an elephant?</strong></span></div><div class="widget-content"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ijNOjZjXaFU/Tm0O3W1mzgI/AAAAAAAABCk/vLExzn4KzlI/s1600/one_bite1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ijNOjZjXaFU/Tm0O3W1mzgI/AAAAAAAABCk/vLExzn4KzlI/s320/one_bite1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="widget-content"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6734746765023372644-3369866070459094989?l=friendsofmpl.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Middlebury Public Librarynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734746765023372644.post-69161150518953601822011-01-16T09:56:00.000-08:002011-10-22T12:19:09.513-07:00<span id="goog_1647875118" style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-large;"><strong>What have we done during 2011?</strong></span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y7U6jLKEhQE/Tm0S25ofvEI/AAAAAAAABCo/875uEosHAfc/s1600/wall+painting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y7U6jLKEhQE/Tm0S25ofvEI/AAAAAAAABCo/875uEosHAfc/s200/wall+painting.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">We are delighted that we&nbsp;have been&nbsp;able to&nbsp;give our&nbsp;assistance to the Library in providing a clean, feshly painted interior. We have sponsored&nbsp;a makeover&nbsp;of the Larkin Room, main and interior lobby areas, bathrooms, circulation area and the Children's room, which now have a fresh new coat of paint. We also purchased&nbsp;new custom shades, making the environment more pleasant for our patrons and staff.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bMeX-gsYIPA/Tm0TcDhGveI/AAAAAAAABCs/3V2jpAkuRz4/s1600/intrepid-museum-address.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="97" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bMeX-gsYIPA/Tm0TcDhGveI/AAAAAAAABCs/3V2jpAkuRz4/s200/intrepid-museum-address.jpg" width="200" /></a>The Friends have provided museum passes, including a new pass for the Intrepid Museum of New York.<br /><br />We have been sponsors of the annual puzzle contest, adult summer reading program and the&nbsp;annual cupcake extravaganza as well as numerous other sponsorships within the adult and children's departments.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><strong>What's next?</strong></span></span> <br /><br />Following the success of our recent purchases for the Children's room, our priority is to instal new audio visual equipment in the Larkin Room to enhance delivery of programs to our patrons&nbsp;and provide a current, attractive and functional room for presentations. These improvements will ideally be accompanied by new, more comfortable seating and more functional tables and ancillary equipment.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1YKXz89c5SU/Tm1Rn7k0kdI/AAAAAAAABC0/SrOtyci2evA/s1600/Projector.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="159" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1YKXz89c5SU/Tm1Rn7k0kdI/AAAAAAAABC0/SrOtyci2evA/s200/Projector.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />We have a lot to achieve and hope&nbsp;that you will continue to support us via our fundraising activities throughout the year.<br /><br />Many thanks for your ongoing support.<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6734746765023372644-6916115051895360182?l=friendsofmpl.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Middlebury Public Librarynoreply@blogger.com0