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Friends of the Library
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Friends of the Hammond
Public Library staff a Book Sale Room and snack area at the Library,
564 State St. The room is open during library
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FRIENDS MEETINGS
- The Friends board meets the second Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. Friends members may attend.
- The Friends hold a variety of fundraisers to assist the library. We appreciate your support.
An ongoing book sale is in the Book Sale Room at Main Library.
Ongoing sale prices are:
Hardcover; Oversized Paperback $1.00 DVD or CD $1.00 Paperback, VHS tape 50 cents Youth book, cassette 25 cents Magazine, record 10 cents Specially priced items and sets: as marked
A Half Price Sale is at the Book Sale Room at Main Library on the last Saturday of most months
from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sale excludes specially priced items and sets.
No sale in March. Next Sale: Sat., May 25
Remaining dates for 2013:
| May 25 | Sept. 28 | |
| June 29 | Oct. 26 | |
| Aug. 31 | No sale in Nov. or Dec. |
Half Price Sale prices are:
Hardcover; oversized paperback 50 cents DVD or CD 50 cents Paperback, VHS tape 25 cents Youth book, cassette 10 cents Magazine, record 5 cents Bag of magazines, records, clearance items $2.00 Specially priced items and sets are not included
- Your Book Sale and vending machine purchases allow the Friends of the Hammond Public Library to fund programs and services that the Library would otherwise be unable to provide. Donations of used books, magazines, DVDs and VHS tapes, CDs and records are always accepted.
- We need Friends members to volunteer in the Book Sale Room. Please join or renew, and volunteer!
- Your donations of gently used books, magazines, movies and music are appreciated! Just bring them in during library hours.
FRIENDS MEMBERSHIP
Your Friends of the Library membership plays an important role in library service to the community.
The Friends are a separate organization, not funded by the library or the government.
The Friends exist to raise funds for projects and programs, lend support to legislative activities when needed,
and help in the Book Sale Room.
Friends of the Library Hammond Indiana, Inc. is a member of Friends of Indiana Libraries (FOIL) as well as a national group, United for Libraries: the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations.
Join today and help the Hammond Public Library! Click here to print a FRIENDS membership application.
Some things that FRIENDS memberships & book sales support:
Membership Benefits
- Motion Picture Public Performance licensing (necessary to show films)
- Educational Assistance program for employees
- Summer and Winter Reading Program for all ages
- Book discussion groups
- Programming for all ages
- Multicultural programming
- Opportunities to plan activities (board meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m.)
- The library's print newsletter, Bookends, mailed to your home.
- Coupons good for a free book
- Association with one of the city's greatest resources since 1903, the Hammond Public Library
Choose your membership level
Full-time Student/Senior $6.00 Individual $12.00 Family $24.00 Business/Sustaining (annual)
Gold $250.00 Silver: $150.00
Bronze: $100.00
Individual Lifetime $200.00 then click here to print a FRIENDS membership application
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