FRIENDS OF LAKE FOREST LIBRARY

The mission of the Friends of the Lake Forest Library is to enhance and support the mission, vision and
services of the Lake Forest Library, and engage in related educational, charitable and cultural activities.

The Friends is a charitable organization and is exempt from federal taxation as described by section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, amended.

The Friends of Lake Forest Library was founded March 20, 1976 by a small group of residents. This group held the first used book sale on Saturday, September 18, 1976 in the library courtyard and lobby. Deemed a success, the sale profits were about $4,000, plans were put in place to make the book sale an annual event. Over the years the sale was moved from the library to the Gorton parking lot across the street, to Market Square, to West Park in a yellow tent, and finally to its current location in the Lake Forest Recreation Center Gymnasium. The fall book sale continues to grow each year with more books, DVDs, music CDs, books on CD, video games, etc. Four years ago a children’s book sale was added in early June.

Since its inception, the Friends have raised and contributed close to $1,900,000 to the library. Now an annual Lake Forest tradition, the book sale offers over 108 categories of high quality used books at bargain prices.

*The book sale is dependent on book donations, Friends of Lake Forest Library
members and volunteers.
*Book donations are accepted year-round at the back of the library.
*Arrangements for local pick up of larger donations can be made by calling the library
 at 847-234-0636.
*Volunteers sort and price books throughout the year.

The Friends of Lake Forest Library are seeking sponsors for our
2013 book sales.
Donated money helps defray the costs of putting on our sales. In return your company receives publicity in the Lake Forest Library Newsletters that reach every household in Lake Forest, on posters posted throughout Lake Forest and Lake Bluff, on city wide electronic newsletters, in the Lake Bluff 4th of July and Lake Forest Day parades and on 10,000 bookmarks. Sponsors names also are prominently displayed during the sale where we have thousands of customers.
Contact: Nancy Mieling or Sande Noble
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2012 Book Sale Volunteers Thank You

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BOARD MEMBERS 2013-2014

President:
Marilyn Turchi

Vice-President:
Mariann Gregory

Secretaries:
 Carla Wyckoff

Treasurers:
Delmon Grapes and Joseph Sullivan

Membership:
Lynn Casper

Book Sale Chair
Nancy B. Mieling

Directors:
Kim Benson
Paul Bergmann
Patricia Borkowski (Tish)
Karen Dailey
Karen Eckert
Lisa Foss
Mariann Gregory
Gail Griffis
Cathy Keller
Roger Ketcham
Marlene Koe
Louisa Levy
William Maines (Bill)
Wendy McKiernan
Nancy Mieling
Marie Nemerov
Lucia Oddo
Margaret Pairitz
James K. Perrin (Jim)
Pam Plonsker
Micaiah Robinson
Walt Sunseri
Anne Whipple
Karen Zarse

Honorary Directors:
Bill and Elaine Hughes
Patricia G. Meyer