Thank You, Outreach of Symphony Village!
The Friends of Queen Anne’s County Library recently received a generous donation of $2,700 from Outreach of Symphony Village. These funds were raised during the 8th Annual Card and Game Party held by Outreach of Symphony Village. More than 100 people attended the event at the Symphony Village clubhouse in
Friends’ Work Recognized in Bay Times and Record-Observer
Eastern Shore newspapers recognized the Friends’ recent contribution of new furniture to the Kent Island library, noting that the library director welcomed this addition to the busy branch. The article also provides details on the Friends’ Annual Meeting and invites interested community members to become a Friend! See “Friends Provide
Friends Fund New Seating Area at Kent Island Library
The members and supporters of the Friends of Queen Anne’s County library have given generously to the Friends, through membership in the organization, attending fund raising events, buying used books in the libraries’ lobbies and at the Annual Used Book Sale, and in so many more ways. This generosity allowed
Thinking of Joining the Friends? Come to the Annual Meeting!
The Friends of Queen Anne’s County Library will be holding its Annual Meeting on Monday, March 6, at 7:00pm. The meeting will take place at Kent Island Library. The Friends will welcome new members at this meeting, as well as provide an update on the group’s accomplishments during the past
Support the Friends Using AmazonSmile
Whether you’re doing your holiday shopping or stocking up on household supplies, you can now directly support the Friends of Queen Anne’s County Library when you shop online! Through its Amazon Smile program, Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of any purchase to a charitable organization selected by a
New Books Given to Support Family Nurturing Program
This Fall, the Friends of the Library partnered with the county’s Department of Social Services to support the Family Nurturing Program. The Friends provided 25 new children’s books for distribution to the families participating in this program. As noted by Jone Taylor, program director, in noting the Friends’ contribution, The
County Recognizes “Friends of Libraries Week”
In conjunction with National Friends of the Library Week, the County Commissioners of Queen Anne’s County proclaimed October 16-22, 2016, as Friends of Libraries Week in the County. In its Proclamation, the Commission recognized the vital role that the library plays in both the educational and social fabric of the
Queen Anne County’s Gold-Medal Spellers!
Big thanks to all the spellers, volunteers, and bee watchers who made the Friends’ first ever Spelling Bee a huge success and so much fun. It was a closely contested battle at Wye River Upper School among so many great teams, but, in the end, the Wanna Bees (comprised of members of