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BLA EVENT: 10/12/16
Board Meeting
What's new: Annual Meeting '16. Minutes. Board. 2016 Life Members. PowerPoint. Bag sale results. Party photos.
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| DATE | TIME | PLACE** | EVENT | NOTES |
| 10/12/16 | 1:30pm | Community Room |
Board Meeting* |
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| 11/5/16 | 10am | Community Room | 1-dish casserole sale | Sign up to cook a dish |
| 11/9/16 | 1:30pm | Community Room |
Board Meeting* |
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| 12/14/16 | 1:30pm | Community Room |
Board Meeting* |
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| 1/11/17 | 1:30pm | Community Room |
Board Meeting* |
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| 2/8/17 | 1:30pm | Community Room |
Board Meeting* |
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| 3/8/17 | 1:30pm | Community Room |
Board Meeting* |
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| 4/12/17 | 1:30pm | Community Room |
Board Meeting* |
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| 5/10/17 | 7:00pm |
Community Room |
Annual Meeting* |
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| 9/13/17 | 1:30pm | Community Room |
Board Meeting* |
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| 10/11/17 | 1:30pm | Community Room |
Board Meeting* |
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| 11/8/17 | 1:30pm | Community Room |
Board Meeting* |
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| 12/13/17 | 1:30pm | Community Room |
Board Meeting* |
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*Burlington residents and BLA members are always welcome
**Note: subject to change due to expansion construction
UPCOMING EVENTS
"One Dish Wonder" Sale
We
are trying something new this year! Instead of the pie sale, we are having a
casserole sale. Please help The Friends of the Library make the first "One
Dish Wonder " fundraiser a success!
Why? We need volunteer cooks to make their favorite homemade casserole for our sale. It's to support the many ways the Friends of the Library help the Burlington Public Library.
Where? Sign up at the library to cook a dish. Foil pans, plastic bags, and labels will be available at the library beginning October 8th.
When? The sale will be held on Saturday November 5th, at the library. Drop off your casserole around 9 a.m. (fully cooked, cold or frozen) Sale will be 10 a.m. until sold out.
What should I make? Think stew, chili, pasta based dishes, ratatouilles, curried dishes, ragout, shepherd's pie, soups and chowders, au gratins, seafood casseroles, quiches, gluten free casseroles, etc.
We are also looking for the loan of large coolers because refrigeration is limited at the library. If you are able to help on the day of the sale or loan a cooler, please call or email Susan Grant 860-801-0796 or grantswalker2@gmail.com
MISSION: "The mission of the Burlington Library Association, Incorporated, "Friends of the Burlington Public Library," is to support the Burlington Public Library's services and programs by advocating public support and use of the library, and by generating assistance and revenue through volunteer involvement." (Read the Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation and click here to view our IRS tax forms.) How do we put these formal words into action? Check us out on this website! The BLA Board differs from the Town Library Board.
Have you joined our email list? If not, please click here to send your name and email address.
Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to BLA: please click here before you place an order.
PAST EVENTS
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9/18/16, 11-4. Join us at the Little Red Schoolhouse on Tavern Day!
Stop by to make your favorite words using magnetic word tiles!
Friends of the Library will also have newsletters and bookmarks to share and let everyone know about upcoming events that we sponsor. Also, this would be a good time to click here to share your email address with us so we can continue to keep you posted on all the latest activities that support the Library. SEE YOU THERE!The Friends of the Library and the Library staff will be there.
- Annual Meeting: May 20, 2016, 7 to 9 PM
Members and prospective members are invited to a short annual meeting and social to be held at
Elton Tavern
George Washington Turnpike
Burlington Town Green
RSVP: 860-673-3331 or president@friendsburlib.org
- BOOK SALE - Holiday "Like-new" book sale, Dec. 5, 10-4.
- November 21, 2015, 10am until sold out. Annual
Blue Ribbon Pie Sale.
"Sign Up" sheets inside the library from Oct.21st on; Pie Drop-Off from 10am - 6pm Friday Nov.20;
Day of Sale: Last Minute Drop Off 9am; Pies Go On Sale at 10am sharp!
Sale raised $1140. Congratulations and thanks to Nancy Winter and her team.
- HOOKED ON LLAMAS, Saturday, November 21, 11:00 am - All ages
Debbie of Country Quilt Llama Farm will come to our library with a live llama! She will first let the children pet the llama, and then she will read the story Is Your Mama a Llama? Questions and answers will follow the presentation.
- BAG SALES: Last Saturdays of Sept., Oct.) 10 to 1. Burlington Public Library, lower level, weather permitting. Fill our bags for $5 each* with all genres of fiction, nonfiction and children's books. Bring your own bag to carry your purchases afterwards if desired. Also, a section of free books is stocked with older titles. Newer donations are held until April sale. *NEW PRICES: 2 bags for $10 and get third one free!
- Tavern Day on Sunday, September 13, 2015 was fun as usual. The downpour
which hit the last fifteen minutes was expected but disappointing. People
enjoyed the Little Red School House, the crafts, the storyteller and the
magician. We actually sold $13 worth of older 1900-1960 books.
Thanks to all the volunteers: the day could not have been accomplished without Marie Spratlin Hasskarl, Craig and Nancy Winter, Anne Walluk, Pat Small, Liane Walker, Mary Ann and Rick Labadia (pictured below), and Len Berton. Kevin Mullen and Maeve came to say hello!
- BAG SALE: May 30th. 10 to 1. Burlington Public Library, lower
level. Fill our bags for $5 each with all genres of fiction, nonfiction and
children's books. Bring your own bag to carry your purchases afterwards if
desired. Also, a section of free books is stocked with older titles.
ANNUAL MEETING, Friday, May 15th. 6:30 pm Social, 7:15 pm Business Meeting. Light refreshments. All members cordially invited.
- ANNUAL APRIL BOOK SALE. Thursday, April 23, 2015, 2 to 7 pm : $5.00 entrance fee to get first pick of newest donations; Friday, April 24, 10 am to 4 pm : free admission, sale continues; Saturday, April 25, 10 am to 4 pm. : $5 bag sale of remaining collection. Lower level of Burlington Public Library.
Proceeds of this sale were $1123.50.
BAG SALES: Last Saturdays of January, February and March. 10 to 1. Burlington Public Library, lower level, weather permitting. Fill our bags for $5 each with all genres of fiction, nonfiction and children's books. Bring your own bag to carry your purchases afterwards if desired. Also, a section of free books is stocked with older titles. Newer donations are held until April sale.
The January 31st sale raised $458, the February 28th sale took in $424, and the March 28 sale did $430! Thanks to all the shoppers and volunteers.
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Holiday "Almost New" Book Sale, December 6, 2014
We took in $564.
The remaining books are on library carts in the main library and the children's room. They will be there for a couple of weeks and we are having a sale: buy one and get half off the second (lower priced) title.
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Pie Sale, November 22, 2014
Our annual Blue Ribbon Pie Sale Chairperson, Nancy Winter, wishes to thank wholeheartedly the following talented and generous bakers whose contributions resulted in the most successful pie sale to date. Fabulous baking, everyone!! We had 32 bakers who fashioned 93 pies! We realized $1309 from those items, 8 donated cookbooks @ $2 each, plus monetary donations!! Beyond my wildest expectations, especially this year!
Pauline Beaudoin
Elizabeth Beecher
Heather Begin
Becky Caiaze
Christine Calusine
Cathy Coyle
Mike Crowley
Donna Curto
Brandi Doughty
Debbie Fields
Lois FlaxWendy Gacek
Tricia Galvin
Donna Gonchar & GS Troop 66393
Sandra Hierl
Kathy Kazimierczak
Ed Krewalk
Lori Long
Nancy Monahan
Sandra O'Dell
Ronnie Peskoff
Janet Schwartz
Jon Schwartz
Sami Sebastian
Linda Segar
Karen Selinger
Donna Twardy
Mary Jane Ugalde
Liane Walker
Anne Walluk
Nancy Winter -
Children's Magic Show, November 22, 2014, 11 am
Comedy Magic Show with Danny Diamond presented by the Friends.
Children of all ages were invited to help us celebrate our 50th Anniversary with this exciting and fun program.Photos, click here.
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Celebrating the Library's 50th Anniversary, November 14, 2014, 7 - 10pm
Specific events were a juke box with dancing, socializing around the fire, birthday basket auction, wine, appetizers and desserts. Photos: click here.
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Spring Social and Annual Meeting, Friday, May 16, 2014, 6:30pm
Beverages, appetizers and desserts were served. A short business meeting was held (see minutes). Ann Mazeau spoke on the Burlington Local History room, and Marie Spratlin Hasskarl updated the group on the expansion project.
Following the meeting, a PowerPoint presentation by Pat Miller was played, featuring the 50-year history of the Friends' achievements with lots of photos from all eras. Click here to "take a walk down memory lane."
April 24 - 26, 2014. ANNUAL APRIL USED BOOK SALE.
Proceeds from this sale: $1561.48. Thanks to all the volunteers.
EARLY BIRD SALE. THURSDAY, April 24, 2 to 7 pm: Admission is $5 for the general public and free to members of the Burlington Library Association and Region 10 School District staff.
FRIDAY, April 25, 10 am to 4 pm. Free admission, great prices on almost new books for all ages.
SATURDAY, April 26, 10 am to 4 pm. Bag sale day with free admission. All but specially marked books are priced at $5 a bag. We supply the bags but buyer may transfer to their own bag after checking out.
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY? A LOT: |
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