Friends of East Shore Area Library

Spring 2024 Book Sale 

Collection and Sorting – May 9 – May 11

Members only sale: May 15th

Book sale: May 16 – May 17

Bag sale: May 18

Purpose

  • To raise funds in support of the East Shore Area Library (ESAL)
  • We are a nonprofit group. Most of the money we raise goes directly to the ESAL.
  • We keep a small balance for operating expenses.
  • In 2019, we donated $32,525.00 to the ESAL.
  • Over the past five years, we have given ESAL $139,225.00 from our fundraising. This enables the library to purchase books, shelving, chairs, display fixtures, a Microform reader, educational toys, book carts and more.
  • We raised $50,000.00 for the renovation of the former computer lab into a special room for children’s programming, known now as the Dr. Henry Greenawald Room.

Membership

  • 200 members (as of March 15, 2021)
  • Membership year – January 1 to December 31
  • We continually accept new and renewing members
  • One annual members’ meeting in September with guest speaker and refreshments
  • “Members’ Only” book sale (one day before the book sale opens to the public)
  • Just Between Friends newsletter (View pdf >)
  • Open to anyone at least 18yars old; families may join
  • Levels of Membership
  • Individual – $5.00
  • Bookworm – $20.00 ($5 membership and $15.00 donation)
  • Booklover – $30.00 ($5.00 membership and $25.00 donation)
  • Bibliomaniac – $50.00 ($5.00 membership and $45.00 donation)
  • Donations accepted at any time

 

 

Activities

  • Book Sales | All of our books are donated.
  • Volunteer opportunities involve helping to collect, sort and organize books for the book sales. Call Bonnie Hindman at (717) 433-8055 if you wish to help with a book sale.
  • Assist with various ESAL projects
  • Group email for library advocacy
  • Sponsor library programs such as Summer Reading Club prizes or library programs for adults, etc.
  • Member of Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries (PCBL)
  • Member of Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA)
  • Sometimes we offer financial support for DCLS programs
  • Board meetings are held once a month
  • All activities are at the ESAL

 

We currently have 47 Individual memberships, 40 Bookworms, 30 Booklovers, and 43 Bibliomaniacs.  We have 7 new members.   There are 4 families and 214 members.

The 2024 FESAL Board

President – Andy Morrison (anbook@comcast.net)

Vice-President – Pat Crawford

Treasurer – Tom Boone

Recording Secretary – Brenda Moore

Members-At-Large – Bonnie Hindman, Glen Husted, Jim Weakland, Judy Grove, Barb Espenshade, John Switaj, Advocacy – Anna Franco Historian – Mary Egan Publicity – Kathy Hord

Immediate Past Pres. Betty Ann Petroski

 

2024 Committee Chairpersons

By-Laws – Toom Boone

Community Relations – Sandy Stoner

Hospitality – Nancy Musmanno and Mary Egan Membership – Betty Ann Petroski

Newsletter – Debra Hines

Photographer – Jim Weakland

Website Coordinator – Andy Morrison

Ways and Means – Bonnie Hindman and Kathy Hord