Spring 2023 Book Sale 

Collection and Sorting

Thursday, May 18th
9am to 6pm

Friday, May 19th
9am to 4:30pm

Saturday, May 20th
10am to 2pm

Member Sale

Wednesday, May 24
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Book Sale

Thursday, May 25h
1pm to 6pm (Member Sale)

Friday, May 26th
9am to 7pm

Saturday, May 27th
9am to 4:30pm

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 2021 FESAL Board

President - Betty Ann Petroski        bettyannread@comcast.net
Vice-President - Bonnie Hindman    bonniehindman@gmail.com
Treasurer - Tom Boone
Recording Secretary - Barbara Eitnier
Corresponding Secretary - Kathy Hord
Members-at-Large - Patricia Crawford, Anna Franco, Mel Philips, Larry Geesey, Andy Morrison
(one position to be filled)

2021 Committee Chairpersons
Advocacy - to be filled
By-Laws - Toom Boone
Community Relations - Sandy Stoner
Historian - to be filled

Hospitality - Nancy Musmanno and Mary Egan Membership - Betty Ann Petroski
Newsletter - Pat Lacasse
Photographer - Barbara Eitnier
Publicity and Public Relations - to be filled
Website Coordinator - Andy Morrison
Ways and Means - Bonnie Hindman and Kathy Hord
Immediate Past President - Fred Heagy