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WHO WE ARE

Friends of the Westport Library is a non-profit membership organization of volunteers committed to strengthening and promoting the Library's services in the community and expanding the utilization of the Library by:

  • Raising funds to provide programs, resources and facilities
    that support and enrich the Library.
  • Sponsoring cultural programs, outreach activities and community events.
  • Supporting the Library and its staff with volunteers, donations of
    materials and equipment and improved facilities.
  • Enhancing the Library's efforts to foster a sense of community.

Anyone can become a member of the Friends by completing a membership application & enclosing annual dues. Membership includes subscription to the Friends newsletter and discount coupons for the Library Store, the Cafe, or the daily book sale shelves. You may also donate online.
Since 1947, the Friends have been expanding Library services through cultural programs & gifts to the Library. In 2007, the Friends supported over 800 programs featuring AUTHORS, FILM & MUSIC @ THE LIBRARY. KIDS & TEENS @ THE LIBRARY features storytimes, Poetry & Pizza and Parent/Child Book Groups. All of the programs are free and open to all.

The Friends contribute money for books, programs and special things like wireless computer hook-ups, upgrades on the website, lighting in the McManus Room, and much more. Friends also created a kiosk at the beach filled with paperback books for beach-goers to enjoy--an extention of the library--at the beach! Friends also set up a book shelf at the Senior Center.

INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING? There Are Many Opportunities

Friends contributed volunteer time and energy to create many programs and special events and worked with library staff to meet the needs of the community. If you would like to volunteer, click here to see the many opportunities to volunteer.




Officers for 2010-2011
President, Robin Berggren Treasurer, Peter Kolbrener
V.P. Administration, Marcia Falk Secretary, Wendy Brown
V.P. Programming, Lucy Johnson Past President, Kathie Fording
V.P. Booksales, Mimi Greenlee Nominating, Jeanne Burris

Board of Directors for 2010-2011
Art Exhibits Neil O. Hardy
Community Conversations Maggie Mudd
film@the library Doris & Frank Jacoby
Development Nancy Wilson
Library Store Chair Beth Tassel
Membership Ali Hokin
music@the library Sally Berry
Outreach Chair Lucy Ambrosino
The Spoken Word Simone Dubow
WestportREADS Sue Davis
Ex Officio, Library Director Maxine Bleiweis
Director Emeritus Jack Schwartz
President, Library Board of Trustees Eduardo Andrade

Friends By-Laws

Joan Hume, Community Relations Director
  Tel: 203-291-4818 E-mail: jhume@westportlibrary.org  

Last updated: 07-16-10