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The Friends of the Quechee Library are integral to the vitality of this community facility. Led by an active steering committee that meets the second Tuesday of each month, the Friends support the library in several enriching way. An annual appeal is made each May for dues- paying members, and any member is invited to attend the monthly meeting or offer suggestions.
A music committee under Friends’ auspices offers concerts, Annual highlights are ornament-making workshops for children and Polo for Prose, a benefit courtesy of the Quechee Polo Club
Friends are the primary source of the volunteers who staff the circulation desk, perform many other duties at the Library, and offer fine gifts including notecards and coverlets. Work by local artists is often featured for gift items. Paula Pitts and Robbie O'Hara are co-presidents of the Friends of Quechee Library. Ann DeLoach, vice president. Joan Baret, secretary. Joan Keyes, treasurer.
Check out the holiday cards and the Envirosax totebags perfect for stocking gifts or personal use.
Matted prints are available for purchase. At the Friends annual meeting in May, watercolor artist Susan Pecora offered a watercolor painting demonstration and then presented a beautiful watercolor of Quechee Main Street to the library. Made possible by a gift from Gladys Sullivan, the painting is on display at the library. Matted prints are on sale for $150. Framed prints are available for $195. Ms. Pecora has taught at the Museum of Fine Arts in Springfield, Massachusetts, and instructed a television audience on “Reflections Through Watercolor” on the western New England PBS affiliate.
For over 20 years a booksale held in conjunction with the Quechee Balloon Festival has provided support for the library. Each year it is held over Father’s Day weekend as an important fundraiser. Donations of books and volunteers are essential. A minimized booksale is ongoing throughout the year and put on full display again during fall foliage season. Also, books are now sold on line. The library benefits immeasurably from not only the funds but the books that are previewed as they come and often added to the collection. Co-chairs of the booksale are Terry Harms, Valerie Groeneveld, Ann DeLoach and Heather Craig. This year's Balloon Festival booksale opens at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 19.
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