Young Readers Honored by Friends of the Library

The Friends of Queen Anne’s County Library is proud to announce the winners of the 2023 Reading Pro awards. This award is presented every year to one student at each public elementary school in the county, as the student prepares to advance to middle school. The recipients are selected by

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Friends of the Library Announces Quilt Raffle Winner

The board of directors of the Friends of Queen Anne’s County Library is delighted to congratulate JoAnn Woodward, who won a handcrafted quilt being raffled off by the Friends.   The quilt was created by the Queen Bees–a group of quilters who live on the Eastern Shore and belong to

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Seeking 2023 Board of Directors Members

The Friends of the Queen Anne’s County Library has hundreds of members and provides thousands of dollars to the Library each year to support programs and projects aligned with Queen Anne’s County Library’s priorities. The Friends organization is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors. Directors develop and implement fundraising

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Friends’ 2022 Appeal Underway!

The Friends of Queen Anne’s County Library’s Annual Appeal is underway now! By participating in the Appeal, you’ll allow the Friends to support so many Library programs and projects! If you’ve visited either the Kent Island or Centreville Branch, attended a program, or used Library technologies, you’ve benefited from the

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Year in Review – 2021

Please see the Year in Review VIDEO  in which we share some highlights from 2021 (click on VIDEO).  The generosity of members of the Friends of QAC Library was evident throughout the year and enabled the organization to provide Queen Anne’s County Library with a record level of support in

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Board of Directors Nominations Being Accepted

The Friends of Queen Anne’s County Library is currently accepting nominations for its Board of Directors. The Friends of the Library raises funds that allow Queen Anne’s County Library to pilot new programs, grow popular programs, and invest in needed new technologies and resources.  In 2021 alone, the Friends provided

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Friends Announce Book Donation Days & Used Book Sale

From the Bay Times and Record Observer – August 13, 2021 Friends of the Library Announce the Return of Book Donation Days, Used Book Sale The Friends of the Queen Anne’s County Library will hold a Used Book Sale at the Centreville Branch of Queen Anne’s County Library on Friday,

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Year in Review: 2020

While there is much that we would all like to forget about 2020, the Friends of Queen Anne’s County Library does have much to be thankful for, despite the year being such a challenge in so many ways. The generosity of the members of the Friends was on display throughout

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Library Leaders Thank all the Friends of QAC Library

Communities around the country celebrate National Friends of the Library Week to recognize the important role that the volunteers and donors that comprise Friends of the Library groups play in sustaining libraries and the crucial work that they do. The Friends of Queen Anne’s County Library are proud of the

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Friends Honor 2020 Reading Pros Heading to Middle School

While the 2019-20 school year created never-before-seen challenges for teachers and students around the world, it also created opportunities for so many adults and children to shine, to demonstrate their willingness to work hard and their commitment to education even in unprecedented times. Under these conditions, the Friends of Queen

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