FRIENDS

Friends of the Library (FOL) is a volunteer organization dedicated to raising funds to supplement the library’s annual budget for materials, programs, and literacy initiatives in the local community.

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Membership

Making a monetary donation to the Friends of the Library establishes you as a member of the organization for the current calendar year. Your donation will enhance library services and provide increased resources and materials. You can donate to the Friends via PayPal or you can write a check, made out to Friends of the Glen Ellyn Library, and either drop it off at the Library Services Desk or mail it to Friends of the Library, c/o Glen Ellyn Public Library.

Members receive free books, discounts, and special invitations to FoL events, including

• A free book, CD, DVD, or other regularly priced item of your choice at all of the book sales
• Advance notice of FOL events, including used book sales, and FoL-sponsored library events, such as the summer social

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Volunteering

The Friends offer service opportunities for youth and adult groups

• sorting books. The Friends operate a used book sale area in the Library basement and hold public sales approximately every other month. To prepare for these sales, they have book sorts about once a week. At the sorting sessions, volunteers look through the donated items recently received and decide if and where they should be shelved. Occasionally, this time is used to organize and prepare for upcoming sales.Sorts are a great opportunity to socialize, chat about books, and help your Library. You don’t need to RSVP, just come when you can and stay as long as you like. Check in with the staff at the Library Services Desk and you will be directed down to the basement.
• preparing our community mailings. Volunteer to help the Friends send their annual mailing to community households and businesses asking for voluntary contributions, which help fund the library’s collections and typically raise more than $15,000 for the library. Fold the solicitation letter, stuff envelopes, and affix pre-printed mailing labels. Enjoy coffee, snacks, and friendly conversations. Volunteer for any amount of time! Stay for at least an hour and earn a free book coupon redeemable at a future used book sale.If you would like to volunteer to help prepare the mailing, please RSVP to friends followed by @gepl.org.
• working at used book sales. Used book sale shifts are usually two hours and duties include cashiering, stocking bookshelves, and assisting customers.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the Friends by email at friends followed by @gepl.org or contact the Library Director.

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Used Book Sales

The Friends hold several fund-raising used book sales throughout the year and welcome book donations for these sales.

When you are at the library, visit the Used Book Nook to browse a limited selection of books available for purchase. Check the Friends’ Facebook page for up-to-date information on pop-up sales. You can also request an appointment to shop during the Friends’ weekly sorting sessions by emailing kathryn.s.lawson470@gmail.com.

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Upcoming Events

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Donations

Paypal

Make a safe and secure donation to Friends of the Glen Ellyn Public Library via Paypal:

 

Used Books

Book donations for used-book sales are accepted at the Library Services Desk at any time (no encyclopedia sets, weekly magazines, or damaged, musty, or outdated materials please). If you have a large donation, please contact Dennis McCarthy, Building Engineer, at 630-790-6765 to schedule a drop-off appointment. The Friends accept bagged or boxed

• quality adult and children’s books in good condition
• textbooks
• audiobooks
• DVDs
• recent computer games and software
• music (CDs and albums)

At this time, the Friends cannot accept

• encyclopedia sets
• old computer software and manuals
• weekly magazines
• damaged, musty, or outdated materials

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