The Friends of The Woodstock Library is a group of dedicated, diverse community members who have been volunteering their time to raise funds for the Woodstock Library for five decades. Today, The Friends is officially a 509(a)(3) charity under the New York Office of the Attorney General’s Charities Bureau, a supporting organization that carries out its function: to support a single other tax-exempt organization, in this case, the Woodstock Public Library. The Friends’ sole purpose, then, is to provide funds for the library.
These funds are used generally, but not exclusively, in the following ways:
- Purchase of library materials, including technology equipment.
- Creation and sponsorship of library programs that are available to all ages, all members of the community, for example, the much-loved Library Forums.
- Support of town-wide enthusiasm for love of and sharing of books and all programs and activities associated with books and other literary material.
- Support of the freedom to read as expressed in the American Library Association Bill of Rights.
- Encouragement of gifts, endowments, and bequests to benefit the library.
- Support of the use of the library’s resources, facilities, and services.
- Support of and encouragement of the library’s board of trustees in developing, maintaining, and enhancing facilities, resources, and services for the public.
The Friends of the Woodstock Library raise funds by Book Barn sales, at the annual beloved Library Fair, and in other ways, including sales of merchandise developed and created by members of The Friends. All funds from these fundraising activities go directly to the library, as stated above.
Join Us!
Any community member may and is encouraged to join The Friends. Members of the Friends can contribute a few hours every week, volunteer once a month, or be involved in specific events from time to time throughout the year. Join the fun. Join the Friends.
Membership/volunteer opportunities abound. Here are some:
- Library Fair planning
- Book Barn sorting and Book Sales
- Event planners/decorators/cooks
- Event volunteers
- Grant writers and fundraisers
- Gardeners
- Home delivery of books/home bound reading visits
Board Members:
Board members of The Friends of the Woodstock Library are elected by its membership.
Michael Hunt: President
Vice President: vacant
Rana Spada: Secretary
Treasurer: vacant
Board Members at Large:
Richard Isaacs
McKenzie Willis
Sheila Isenberg
Tammy Katzowitz