FRIENDS OF THE LANPHER MEMORIAL LIBRARY
P.O. Box 61, Hyde Park, VT 05655       email:  lanpherfriends@gmail.com

Image from Friends of the Library Painting for FUNds Event, October 2019
OUR MISSION: To promote the understanding and appreciation of Lanpher Memorial Library and its mission by supporting the freedom to read and placing books in more hands. Through volunteerism, advocacy, increasing public awareness, fundraising and creating partnerships, the Friends of Lanpher Memorial Library seeks to enhance the library’s role in the Hyde Park community.
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If you purchase items through amazon.com, you can benefit the Friends and the Library by logging into Amazon Smile first! The Amazon Smile Foundation will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to FLML through this popular charitable program.  Every little bit helps!  To register, go to smile.amazon.com and select Friends Lanpher Memorial Library. Thank you for continuing to support our Library!

Become a Friend
Annual Membership
Renewed each Calendar Year on January 1

MEMBERSHIP LEVELS
Well-Read $10                 
(1 Complimentary Raffle Basket Ticket)

Bibliophile $15                   
(2 Complimentary Raffle Basket Tickets)

Publisher $20                  
(1 Complimentary Door Prize Ticket at the Gala)

Philanthropist $50          
($5 off each Gala Ticket, up to 4 tickets)

Tuesday Talks 2020
all talks are at 6:00 p.m. at the Lanpher Library

April 7, 2020-  Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project with Jack Mayer.  A Vermont Humanities Speakers Bureau Program

May 5, 2020- The Joy of Fly Fishing

June 2, 2020- The Beauty and Charm of Daylilies
Speakers:  Harold and Leila Cross

September 1, 2020- Photography with Speaker Orah Moore

October 6, 2020- Exploring Diversity Through Comics and Movies with Speaker, Jack Wool

November 3, 2020- Salvation Farms:  A Program using surplus un-sold farm raised foods.

Pull Up a Chair!

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The Friends of the Lanpher Memorial Library are giving you the opportunity to help the Library increase the number of chairs   for comfortable seating  with our Chair Dedication Program:  "Pull Up a Chair"
A donation of $50 covers the cost of a chair and a simple commemorative brass plaque on the back.  You can dedicate:
-In Honor Of
-In Memory Of
-Given by
-Quote/Saying
Please limit your plaque to a maximum of 3 lines and remember that the more letters = smaller font
Order forms are available at the Lanpher Memorial Library.
Checks made to: Friends of the Lanpher Memorial Library

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR FEBRUARY 9TH 2020
Second Annual SNOWSHOE AT GREEN RIVER RESERVOIR STATE PARK!

WHAT DO THE FRIENDS DO?
-Sponsor First Tuesday Talks
-Sponsor Library Memberships to the Shelburne Museum, Fairbanks Museum, and purchase an additional Vermont State Parks Pass for Library patrons to get reduced or free admission (learn more:  www.lanpherlibrary.org/attraction-passes-for-loan.html )
-Receive a Wish List to fund specific Library Requests:  Mobile Book Organizers, Stacking Chair Dolly, Carpet Sweeper, Fund Library Materials




The Friends dedicated the first registered Little Free Library in Lamoille County on May 1, 2019 at the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, Trail Head on Depot St. Hyde Park.  

Bob Stein made the Little Free Library and is the steward, shown here with Friends of the Lanpher Memorial Library President, Diane Szlachetka.
SAVE THE DATE!  Our next Gala Fundraiser Event will be on Saturday, April 25, 2020