215 East Broadway Street
Alliance, OH 44601
330-821-2665
Facts about the Friends of Rodman Public Library and the Used Book Sale
2008 sale dates: August 10 thru 13 [ details ]
"Friends" is a charitable volunteer organization affiliated with Rodman Public Library in Alliance, Ohio. Each year the group organizes and operates a used book sale for the purpose of raising funds to supplement library programs. The sale runs Sunday through Wednesday of Carnation Festival Week. However, the work of collecting and organizing the books, magazines, and media materials is a year-long operation.
The revenue from the sale (in excess of $10,000 per year) has been used to sponsor child and adult summer reading programs, library travel and book reviews, community Christmas tree and ceremony, Alliance Memory project, purchase of media equipment such as computers and projectors, etc.
In addition, for the past three years the Friends donation of $5,000 per year has made it possible for Rodman to participate in planning and underwriting the One Book, One Community project.
Another major undertaking is a pledge of $15,000 to the remodeling and construction recently finished at the Rodman Main Library.
The Friends of Rodman Public Library is governed by a Board consisting of officers and committee chairpersons. Officers are elected at the organization’s biennial meetings. The next biennial meeting will be held in the spring of 2009.
Board members are:
- President: Helen Bosick
- Vice President: Elayne Dunlap
- Secretary: Donna Webster
- Treasurer: Richard Diser
- At-Large Members: Maxine Haupt, Mary Warren, Vicki Herbert, Barb Jacobson
- Membership Chairperson:
- Nominating Chairperson: Betty Jo Sutherin
- Publicity Chairperson: Sharron Springer
- Ways and Means Chairperson: Anne Marie Kline
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Thanks to the efforts of Book Sale Chairman, Anne Marie Kline and hundreds of volunteer workers, the annual used Book Sale raises money for Library projects. Memberships are also available during the Book Sale. The many hours of volunteer labor in sorting books and magazines (a year-round job) and in getting the books to the sale tables is a tribute to the Friends. |
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Our Thanks to the following:
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