Friends of the Library Board of Directors Meeting
Kent Island Library 200 Library Circle, Stevensville, MD, United StatesThe Board of Directors of the Friends meets every month to discuss ongoing business, upcoming events, and the status of Friends programs. These meetings are generally held on the first Monday of the month and are opened to the public. Meetings start at 7pm.
Dinner Out at Doc’s Riverside Grille
Doc’s Riverside Grille 511 Chesterfield Avenue, Centreville, MD, United StatesTake a night off from cooking to support the Friends of Queen Anne’s County Library! Doc’s Riverside Grille will donate 10% of its proceeds on Monday, September 18, to the Friends of the Library, so it’s the perfect day to come in for a steak, some crab cakes, a burger.... or one of each! Enjoy a cocktail, and save room for dessert! Funds raised at this event will support the Friends’ efforts to enhance library programs and services in the county. We look forward to seeing you there! Download a flyer for this event here.
Board of Directors Meeting
Centreville Library 121 S Commerce St., Centreville, MD, United StatesThe Board of Directors of the Friends meets every month to discuss ongoing business, upcoming events, and the status of Friends programs. These meetings are generally held on the first Monday of the month and are opened to the public. Meetings start at 7pm.
2nd Annual Adult Spelling Bee
Wye River Upper School 316 S. Commerce St., Centreville, MD, United StatesThe Friends of Queen Anne’s County Library will be holding its 2nd Annual Adult Spelling Bee on Thursday, October 19, and teams are lining up to battle one another for the title of Champion Spellers of the County! The public is encouraged to attend this entertaining (and free) event as Bee watchers, to cheer on your favorite team and to see how you match up against the spellers. The Spelling Bee will take place at Wye River Upper School in Centreville MD starting at 7pm on October 19 (preceded by a social time at 6:30pm). Food and beverages will be available for purchase throughout the evening, and attendees will have the chance to buy raffle tickets to win gift cards from more than 25 local restaurants that have made donations for this event.
Board of Directors Meeting
Centreville Library 121 S Commerce St., Centreville, MD, United StatesThe Board of Directors of the Friends meets every month to discuss ongoing business, upcoming events, and the status of Friends programs. These meetings are generally held on the first Monday of the month and are opened to the public. Meetings start at 7pm.
Board of Directors Meeting
Kent Island Library 200 Library Circle, Stevensville, MD, United StatesThe Board of Directors of the Friends meets every month to discuss ongoing business, upcoming events, and the status of Friends programs. These meetings are generally held on the first Monday of the month and are opened to the public. Meetings start at 7pm.
2018 Annual Meeting
Centreville Library 121 S Commerce St., Centreville, MD, United StatesAll Friends members--new and returning--are invited to the Annual Meeting of the Friends of Queen Anne’s County Library. Meeting agenda includes discussions of the Friends’ contributions to the Library and the role of the Library in Queen Anne’s County, as well as election of Board members and officers for 2018. (If you are not a current member, you may join at the Annual Meeting for a donation of $25. The event is free for current members.) The meeting will include a brief business meeting, providing updates on the work of the Friends and electing members for the Board of Directors. The featured speaker for the meeting will be Jim Duffy, author of Tubman Travels and “Secrets of the Eastern Shore” blogger, who will discuss and take questions on the Underground Railroad throughout Delmarva and specifically in Queen Anne’s County. Library Director John Walden will also present an update on the status of the library. Wine and cheese will be served, and copies of Tubman Travels will be available for sale. Please scroll down to RSVP if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting. You can download information on the event here.
Reading with Friends–Author Storytime: Jamal & Me
Kent Island Library 200 Library Circle, Stevensville, MD, United StatesThe Friends of the Queen Anne’s County Library welcome picture-book author Carol Franks-Randall at a Reading with Friends event on Friday, March 16, 2018 from 2:30–3:30 PM at the KI Library. (This is an early dismissal day for students in Queen Anne’s County Public Schools.) Children ages 4 through 8 are invited to attend with a caregiver. No advance registration is required.
Dinner Out at Rams Head Shore House
Rams Head Shore House 800 Main Street, Stevensville, MD, United StatesAfter visiting Kent Island library on Tuesday, March 27, head across the street for dinner at Rams Head Shore House! (And plan to go to Rams Head even if you don’t need to go to the library that day!) Rams Head will donate 20% of all money spent on food that night back to the Friends of Queen Anne’s County Library.
Members-Only Backroom Book Sale
Centreville Library 121 S Commerce St., Centreville, MD, United StatesThe Friends’ inventory of gently-used books is at an all-time high right now. We don’t have enough room in our lobby Used Book Nooks to display all the great volumes we have, so we are opening the doors of our storage room for one day only--and only to members of Friends of Queen Anne’s County Library!