Friends of Decatur Public Library
What can Friends do to improve
library services to the community?
1. Volunteer.
Alabama Virtual Library (AVL):
Place AVL forms and information in various companies and pick up completed
forms. Volunteers will be needed to key in the information, proof it, and
fill out the AVL card that will go back to the company. One person is
needed to take charge of this project and oversee it, while helpers will be
needed for evening and weekend hours to enter the cardholders' information in
the computer.
Book Sale Room: Ongoing
help for the Book Sale room; help for big sales that come along now and then;
help for Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine special mini-sales. Staff for
the Book Sale room to serve coffee, tea, cocoa, and lemonade. At least one
person is needed to organize each opportunity and lots of help to follow
through.
Electronic Library:
Regularly sign up people in the library for AVL cards and E-Book accounts.
One or two people to talk with the patrons and key in the information.
Children's Department:
Late afternoon, evening, and weekend help is needed in the Children's
department. Several folks who love children are needed to oversee and
assist in that area during the times when no one else is available.
2. Remember the library in
your estate planning or will, or at the end of the year for a tax break.
3. Make donation in memory or
honor of someone or something or to commemorate an event.
4. Be ready to write a letter
to the local paper or politicians in support of the library.
5. Donate used books to the
Friends of the Library for their book sale room. All proceeds will support
the library.
To join the Friends, send your name,
business or club name (if applicable), address, and phone number to:
Friends of the Library
504 Cherry St NE Decatur, AL 35601
or PO Box 313 Decatur, AL 35602
The Friends of the Library is a 501
(c) (3) non-profit organization. All gifts are tax-deductible. Make
checks payable to Friends of the Library. You can also donate to the
Friends through
JustGive.org by clicking
on the button below.
Please help support the library by making a
donation.
We have many good books looking for good
homes. Hardbacks and Paperbacks
start at 10 cents. Magazines, CDs, videos and other materials are also
frequently available.
