Join the Friends of the Library

Libraries are vital local resources for literacy, learning, and community-building. Public libraries need volunteers, friends, and advocates! The Friends of the Lane Memorial Library is a non-profit organization that supports the library in a variety of ways. If you would like to get involved in supporting the Lane, there are many ways to get involved.

The Friends of the Lane Memorial Library invite you to see how you can get involved and support the library!

Please come to our general meeting and find out more about us on

Wednesday May 2nd at 6:30 pm in the Lane Room of the Library

All are welcome to attend!


There are two ways to get involved and support The Friends of the Lane Memorial Library:
1. Join the Friends and support our work with your membership donation (starts at $10). There is no obligation to volunteer, although we would be thrilled if you are able.
2. Join the Friends and become involved to the degree that you are able.

Find some activities here that interest you!


· Chairing a committee

· Serving on the Friends Board

· Fundraising ideas

· Grant writing

· Publicity or poster distribution

· Newsletter

· Mailings, telephoning members

· Sorting for book sales or working at book sales

· Bake sales

· Volunteering in the library

· Library outreach ideas

· Hospitality



Help us in Planning:

Avenues for generating more public support for the library
Lectures & Programs to benefit the community and utilize library’s resources
Used Book Sales
Special Fund-Raising Events
Find out more about us and send in your application today!

http://www.hampton.lib.nh.us/library/friends/index.htm


Submitted by

Linda Libbey, Publicity for the Friends of the Lane Memorial Library
6 Lamprey Terrace
Hampton, NH 03842
603-601-2422 (home)
1-860-830-7794 (cellular)
linlib@comcast.net

2007 Great Stone Face, Isinglass Teen Read, and Flume Awards

Attention, Hampton Students:

Don't forget to vote for the New Hampshire Choice Awards!

From April 9 through April 21, the Lane Memorial Library invites Hampton students in grades 4-12 to participate in voting for the annual choice award for their grade level. Students in 4th, 5th, and 6th grades get to choose their favorite of the books nominated for the Great Stone Face award. Students in 7th and 8th grades declare their top choice for the Isinglass Teen Read award. And high school students vote for the recipient of the Flume award.

This year, students have the option of voting online, as well as in the library. Simply click on the link for your respective award and select the book you like best:

Great Stone Face (grades 4-6)
Isinglass Teen Read (grades 7-8)
The Flume (grades 9-12)

You can also access the links from the library's Teen Space.

Paper ballots are available downstairs in the children's room. Please remember: vote only in your grade category, and only one vote per person. So, if you are already voting at school or elsewhere, please do not cast a second ballot. But, if you are not voting at school, make your choice count by voting through Lane Library!

To learn more about the nominated books and the awards, check out the following Web sites:

Great Stone Face
Isinglass Teen Read
The Flume

Book lists are also available in the library. (Great Stone Face list is downstairs; Isinglass and Flume lists are only display in the magazine area.)

Winners will be announced in May!

April 20th and 21st at the Library. Mark your calendars!

Three GREAT reasons to stop by the library on April 20th and April 21st.
All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Lane Memorial Library

Friends Spring Raffle

The Friends of the Lane Memorial Library would like to announce a “spring” raffle in honor of Mother’s Day or other special events. Seacoast Framer of Hampton has generously donated the framing of Ruth Stimson “art” note cards. The art cards are thematically framed and include the following: four landscapes are framed in antique gold with an olive green mat, three seascape scenes are beautifully set into a midnight blue mat and bronze gold frame, two water scenes are surround by a steel blue mat and rich mahogany frame, and a cluster of delicate pink wild roses are double matted with pink and ivory in an antique gold braided frame.  The raffle tickets will be one for $1 or 6 for $5. Tickets can be purchased at the circulation desk at the Lane Memorial Library in Hampton. Proceeds will benefit library programs.  The drawing will be held on May 12th. 

In addition to the framed art raffle, the Friends will continue to sell the Ruth Stimson art note cards. Stimson is fondly remembered by many in Hampton as a true “Renaissance Woman.”  She was a talented artist, passionate environmentalist, educator, community leader, library supporter, and expert gardener.  As a Hampton resident, she served in several capacities for the Lane Memorial Library.  She was a member of several organizations including the Hampton Garden Club and Historical Society.  After her death, her artwork was given to the Lane Memorial Library and sold at a silent auction. Several pieces have been selected and reproduced as note cards.  It is very fitting that these fine reproductions of her artwork will serve as a fundraiser for the Friends of the Lane Memorial Library.  They can be purchased at the library and at the Tuck Museum in Hampton for $10 per set of 5 note cards. We are honored and excited to be able to make her work available for all to enjoy. The note cards are available at the circulation desk and at the Tuck Museum.

Submitted by
Linda Libbey
Publicity for the Friends