Friends of the Armstrong Library is a private nonprofit 501(c)3 organization of enthusiastic library supporters who believe in the importance of libraries and are dedicated to the support of the Armstrong Library through fundraising and advocacy.
Read about our special fundraising drive to renovate the exterior of the Library.
Thanks to the donors who made it possible.
Join the Friends of the Library
Used Book Sale
Christmas Tour of Homes
Annual Gathering of Friends
What We've Accomplished in the Past Year
Board of Directors
Contact us by email or by calling or writing the Library.
Join the Friends of the Library and support your Library
The Friends would love to have you join them. Dues are very reasonable, and the level of involvement is up to you. Just fill in the Membership Form and bring or mail it in.
Friends of the Library Used Book Sale
Get great bargains on used books! Twice a month, the Friends hold a very popular used book sale in the Library. These are books the Library no longer needs or donated books. Look at these prices: hardbacks and CDs are only $1, paperbacks are 50¢, magazines are 10¢, and children's books are half price.
First Tuesday of every month 11 am - 2pm
Third Saturday of every month 10 am - noon
What We've Accomplished in the Past Year
- Entertained at the home of Genny, Bradley & Christi Harrison for the Membership Meeting
- Renewed memberships & enrolled new members
- Continued membership in Friends of Mississippi Libraries
- Continued sales of our cookbook In the Company of Friends
- Continued the successful twice monthly Used Book Sale
- Bought staff T-shirts for Summer Library Program
- Purchased an iPad for the Summer Library Program
- Purchased an additional Early Literacy Station (ELS) and paid for the extended warranties & upgrades for the two existing ELS computers
- Renewed the annual subscription to online genealogy database Ancestry Library Edition
- Donated books in honor/memory of FOL members and family
- Donated books to local nursing homes and shelters
- Mailed Membership Directory to members
- Participated in an Open House to celebrate our new central HVAC system
- Supported the Adopt a Needy Shutter /Paint the Library drive
- Provided refreshments for the Little Theater performance of Hair Spray to benefit the Library
- Promoted ongoing excellence by monetary contribution to Library staff
- Held another successful Christmas Tour of Homes
- Supported Library staff in their participation in the Christmas Parade
FFriends of the Library Board of Directors 2012 - 2013
Maria Bowser, President
Faye Weatherly, Vice President
Judy Wiggins, Secretary
Susanne Tomlinson, Treasurer
Kearby Swofford, Marketing Chair
Linda Ogden*, Membership Chair
Candy Strader, Book Sales Chair
Susan Cassagne, Ex-Officio, Library Director
Directors
Marcie Adams
Don Estes
Stuart Hudnall
Alice Kuiper
Duncan McFarlane
Edwidge Mead
Lela Jeanne Nall
Virginia O'Beirne*
Corrine Randazzo
Helen Rayne
Tamara Scales
Kathie Swofford
Jeanette Warren
Nancy Williams
Ella Young*
*Past President
