Friends of Gunn Memorial Library is composed of a group of citizens who have joined together to focus attention and stimulate public interest in services, facilities, and the needs of Gunn Memorial Public Library.  They also work to raise funds for the library and to encourage  increased usage of the library by the general population.  

In the past year, this nonprofit organization has underwritten costs of children’s programming (including summer reading); sponsored the December Holiday Festival, and provided flexible support to library needs as they arose during the year.  In addition, in 2004 Friends initiated an Adult Summer Reading program.  Patrons read books, wrote comments about their readings, and registered for prizes. We are pleased that 50 patrons signed up for our first Summer Reading. This year, Friends also co-sponsored, with the Caswell Council of the Arts, “The Art of . . . “ adult program series such topics as scrapbooking, nature poetry, reading to children, photography, floral design, and the British mysteries.

In Fall 2004, Friends is pleased to sponsor two programs for senior adults and two computer workshops. For more on our “doings,” including times and places of library events and storytime, please visit Bookmarks, our online newsletter at www.yanceyville.net. Bookmarks offers both a children and adults activity calendar, detailed program descriptions, book reviews, recent library acquisitions, and other information.

If you are interested in becoming part of this growing organization, you can find membership information on Bookmarks or drop by the library and pick up a membership form.  Remember:  “A great library needs more than books; it needs Friends.”