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Friends
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Current Events
The Fall
Book Sale will be October 17-19.
Click here to view the details.
The Friends
of the Palatine Library Book Sales are held in February, June, and October.
Book
Drop-Off is the last Saturday of every month,
9:15 a.m. - noon
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The Purpose of the Friends
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To serve as community advocates for Library
services, programs, facilities, and needs.
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To give monetary support to the Library through
fundraising activities.
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To encourage and promote donations to the
Library.
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To provide cultural, social, and educational
opportunities for people who are interested in books and libraries.
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What the Friends Do
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Provide the Library with equipment, services, and
other materials through fund raising.
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Provide cultural activities for the Library.
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Promote recycling of books through used book
sales.
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Promote literacy through the funding of outreach
programs.
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Promote the Love of Reading in the Youth of
the Community through sponsorship of the Children's Summer Reading
Program.
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Help keep property taxes down. In the last
decade, the Friends have contributed nearly a quarter of a million
dollars to the Library District.
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Benefits of Membership
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Members get in the opening night of all book
sales free of charge.
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Members receive THE FRIENDLY LEAF newsletter,
keeping them informed of all upcoming programs, projects, used book
sales, and announcements of major donations.
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Cost of Membership
The Friends of the Library have purposely kept the
cost of membership to a minimum:
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Membership.............$10.00
A membership application form is available at the
Library's Information Desk or Circulation Desk.
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This page was last updated on
Wednesday, September 24, 2008.
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