East Longmeadow Public Library

Upcoming Events

December 5, 2005 - 7:00 p.m. - Next Friends meeting in the library's Community Room.

November 14, 2005 - The 7th annual Friends of the Library Writing Contest begins.
This writing contest is open to individuals (third graders through senior citizens) who live, work or attend school in East Longmeadow. Only one entry per person will be accepted. Work must be entirely original and previously unpublished and will be judged on creativity and originality. Spelling, grammar and neatness count! We encourage students to have their teachers review/correct entries.

Poetry may include up to 100 lines. Short fiction should be double-spaced and may include up to 2,500 words.

Judges decisions will be final. Stop by the library to pick up a Rules and Entry Form.

Come join us. We've been waiting for you!

Our serious side
We believe the East Longmeadow Public Library is a vital literary, cultural and social center of our community. Our group supports the library's activities and provides for some of its needs. We educate the public about library issues, promote good-will, and raise much-needed funds to benefit the library and its patrons. If you take the library and these issues seriously, we think you would make a great Friend!

Our fun side
We put smiles on faces! We smile because we meet new people, strengthen friendships and feel a great sense of accomplishment in what we do. Event participants smile for lots of reasons (just ask them!). The library staff smiles because we raise money for items they need and our events help make the library a great place to visit.

Our accomplishments
We're proud to bring you tried-and-true events as well as new endeavors each year and provide materials and funding for the library. Here are just some of the contributions you can be a part of when you become a Friend:

Adult book discussion series
Annual Spring book and bake sale
Annual Fall paperback book sale
Author's book signings
Evenings with authors
Homegrown Festival writing contest
Art prints

Children's Department puppets
Children's summer reading program funding
Springfield and Historic Deerfield museum passes
Photocopier machine
Paper for the computer printers
Patriotic bunting for holiday display
And many other materials, supplies and events!

Let us put your dues to work
Any patron of the East Longmeadow Public Library is eligible to become a Friend, whether you live in town or not. When you join, your membership fee helps to enrich and promote the library. Much of our support to the library is made possible through membership fees. Let us put your dues to work!

For your membership, you'll get:

Discounted cost on Friends events
Early admittance to book sales
Use of a free pass to the Historic Deerfield Museum
Use of a free pass to the Springfield Quadrangle Museums Use of a free pass to the Hancock Shaker Village
Free newsletter
Admittance to our monthly Executive Board Meetings
Admittance to our Annual Meeting
Tax deductible membership fees

Pick your level of involvement:
To be a Friend, just complete the enrollment form and pay your membership fee. There's no other commitment - unless you choose to become actively involved. (We'd love that!) You could provide baked goods for our sale, make research calls to area libraries, help write our newsletter, hang event posters around town, stuff envelopes, sort books for sales, manage an event, brainstorm fundraising ideas, you name it!

Welcome to the
East Longmeadow Public Library

Upcoming Events

Come join us. We've been waiting for you!

Friends of the Library Annual Report for Season 2004-2005

Welcome to the East Longmeadow Public Library

Upcoming Events

Come join us. We've been waiting for you!

Friends of the Library Annual Report for Season 2004-2005

Welcome to the
East Longmeadow Public Library