Help Needed! Let the County Commissioners Know that You Value an Expanded KI Library!
As Queen Anne’s County commissioners make final decisions on the budget for the coming year, let them know that you continue to support the needed expansion of Kent Island Library, and encourage them to take action now to secure a $1 million grant from the State to help fund this
Founding Friends Board Member Lins Featured
What’s Up? Media selected Friends Board of Directors member Penny Lins for its January 2019 “Towne Salute.” As noted in the feature, Penny has been a devoted advocate for the Library, consistent with her love of books and belief the libraries are essential to any community. The Friends are certainly
Wanted! Nominees for the 2019 FOL Board of Directors!
Looking ahead to 2019, the Friends of the Library will have openings on its Board of Directors, and is currently accepting applications from potential Board members. The Friends of the Library is committed to ensuring that the Libraries in our county remain first-rate institutions and to enabling the Libraries to
Friends Mid-Year Progress Report 2018
As of September, here’s what the Friends of Queen Anne’s County Library have funded already in 2018: 118 Library-based programs and events in June, July, and August for almost 1600 county children (aged 0 to 18 years) through the “Libraries Rock” Summer Reading Program a Home Video/VHS Conversion Center at which
Friends of the Library Announces Quilt Raffle Winner
The Friends of Queen Anne’s County Library is happy to announce that Linda Agne of Stevensville is the winner of a hand-crafted quilt raffled off by the Friends. Pieced and quilted by a local Queen Anne’s County quilt group, the 57 inch x 66 inch quilt includes a blend of
Friends Help “Libraries Rock” This Summer
Summer in Queen Anne’s County is full of lots of wonderful traditions—crabs, beaches, boats… and the Library’s Summer Reading Program! This year, nearly 2000 children participated in this program at both Kent Island and Centreville Libraries, with an additional almost 800 adults joining in. The Friends of Queen Anne’s County
Hard Work and Commitment Lead to Recognition of Students as “Reading Pros”
The Friends of the Library are committed to promoting literacy throughout our community. To support that principle, the Friends, working in collaboration with the Queen Anne’s County Public Schools established the Reading Pro award. This award acknowledges one 4th or 5th grade student at each of the six county elementary
Be a Sponsor of the 5th Annual Friends Book Sale!
The Friends of Queen Anne’s County Library will hold its Annual Book Sale on Saturday, August 25, at both Kent Island and Centreville libraries. The sale attracts hundreds of book lovers and savvy shoppers to each library every year. This year, the Friends are providing local businesses with the opportunity
Friends of the Library Support “Guys Read” Program in County Schools
If you stopped by any elementary school in Queen Anne’s County this spring during lunchtime, you might have wondered what was going on — amidst the controlled chaos of lunchtime, why did that group of 4th- and 5th-grade boys each have a book with them, and who was that grownup
Attend a Concert, Support the Friends!
On Friday, May 11, singer/storyteller Minton Sparks will perform a concert at Chesapeake College, sponsored by the Queen Anne’s County Centre for the Arts (QACA). QACA has provided the Friends of the Library with a limited number of tickets to sell for this concert, with all proceeds made by the Friends from