
President, Paul LaRocca
Vice President, Lynn Evans
Treasurer, Eva Salas
Secretary, Frank Evans
The Friends meet at the library on the last Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. New members are always welcome!
Are you interested in offering your time and talent to help the library?
Consider becoming a charter member of the Friends of the East Hartford Public Library!
A Friends group supports the library by increasing community interest in the library,
participating in on-going and special library events and carrying out fund raising projects.
You can make a difference in your community!
For more information please call the library at 860-289-6429, or e-mail us at EHPLFRIENDS@libraryconnection.info.
The following represents some of the needs of the library.
Please e-mail us at EHPLFRIENDS@libraryconnection.info if you are interested
in helping us attain some of these items:
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paper cutter for the children's room ($175) |
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library signage(approximately $60 to $90 each) |
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headsets for the public computers |
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funding to upgrade various areas of our collections |
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shelving ($250 - $500 per unit) |
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furniture |
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toys for children with special needs |
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funding for more Spanish materials in all formats |
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funding for books in Braille |
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restore antique Pitkin clock ($2000-$3000) |
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restore Knabe grand piano (1941) at Wickham Library ($2300) |
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memorial book donation ($25 and up) |
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refinish antique tables in new reference room |
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museum passes ($50 to $150 each) |
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bookmarks |
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paging system |