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Friends of the 200 NW Boca Raton Blvd. / Boca Raton, FL 33432 |
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FRIENDS OF BOCA LIBRARY AWARD SCHOLARSHIP!
On Tuesday, January 5, the Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library held their second annual Scholarship Award Breakfast for Spanish River and Downtown Library staff. At the breakfast, Janet Klingler, President of the Friends, awarded a scholarship to four library staff members; Oyuki DeSantiago, Theresa Rockett, Carol Rynk and Marcella Trevino. Friends Bookstore Now Open! The Friends Bookstore is now open in its new location on the second floor of the Downtown Library! Bookstore hours: All proceeds will benefit the Boca Raton Public Library. Did you realize... that your Friend's membership sponsors and supports the Sunday Speaker Series, the Sunday Matineé Music Series, the Book Clubs, and the Children's, Tween and Teen's reading programs? During the summer reading event in 2009, almost 1,500 children participated and read approximately 18,000 books! Five hundred teens and tweens also took part in Friends-sponsored events. You too can help the Library serve our community. Print the Membership Application and mail it with your check, or drop them off at the front desk of the Library. Let us keep you posted on Friend's activities! Sign up for our Newsletter by providing your email address. We will add you to our mailing list and you can be assured that we will not share our list with any other organization! If you have an interest in helping our Library fulfill its mission, consider joining a Friends of the Library working committee. Please call 561-544-8596 for information.
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