On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees of the Edison Public Library voted to officially recognize a brand-new Friends of the Edison Public Library organization under the auspices of the Edison Public Library Foundation.
Friends’ Mission
The mission of the Friends of the Edison Public Library is to increase public awareness of Library services, programs, and mission and raise additional funds to support the Edison Public Library.
Ways that the Friends can fulfill this mission include:
- Providing outreach and community engagement to promote and support the library’s programs and services
- Engaging in advocacy efforts on behalf of the Library under the guidance of the Library and the Library Board of Trustees
- Organize fundraisers to provide capital for Library programs, services, and resources
- Publicly supporting the Library and its policies
Friends’ Leadership
President:
Sarah Nasser
Vice Chairs:
Subrata Purkayastha
Phyllis Walsh
Krisha Balar
Book & Bake Sale Donations
Our next Book & Bake Sale will be on Thursday, October 24 through Saturday, October 26, and the Friends is seeking donations!
Donations can be made at any time, but between Sunday, September 29, and Saturday, October 5, we will be accepting larger-than-usual donations. However, we’ll be accepting no more than one box of books per patron per day.
Bear in mind we can’t take everything so please follow these donation guidelines:
- Books must be in good condition (They don’t have to be perfect, but please don’t bring us books that are moldy or with pages falling out.)
- Non-fiction books should be fairly recent (published in the last 3 years or so).
- No Textbooks or Encyclopedias
- No Magazines or Newspapers
Donations can be brought to any branch of the Edison Public Library.
Join
Interested in joining the Friends of the Library? Register below!
