The Friends of the Flint Memorial Library, Inc. is a volunteer organization which provides vital fundraising and programming support to the Flint Memorial Library. Support for programming offered at the Library includes museum passes, the summer reading programs, and funds for special events and programming that are not included in the library's annual budget.
| Join The Friends today!: Friends Membership Form |
New members are always welcome. Your membership, assistance,
and active participation will help the Friends to support and augment
the Flint Memorial Library's outstanding services in our community.
We thank you for our consideration and generous support!
How To Contact the Friends:
Friends of the Flint Memorial Library, Inc.
P.O. Box 576
North Reading, MA 01864-1458
Library Phone:(978) 664-4942 Fax: (978)
664-0812
Friends Annual Meeting, Monday, June 1, 2009, 7PM --
The Secret World of Bubbles
The annual Meeting of the Friends of the Flint Memorial Library will be held in the Activity Room in the library, on June 1 at 7:00 pm. The meeting will begin with a short business meeting to elect new officers, followed by a program suitable for both adults and children. Children must be at least five years old to attend. Because we expect a crowd, registration for this meeting is required by phoning the library at (978) 664-4942. Friends of the Library will have first preference and may register from May 1 through May 16. After May 16, registration is open to all. If you register and then plans change, please notify the library so someone else can attend.
The program will star "Bubble Artist" Keith Michael Johnson. Mr. Johnson, who has been featured on the Discovery Channel, provides an entertaining and educational program for both adults and children. While creating wonderful bubbles, he shares their scientific secrets. For a preview, you may visit his web site at www.BubbleArtist.com. Come and enjoy a fascinating evening
of soap bubble art with Keith Michael Johnson! 
Past Annual Meeting Programs
Jim Parks, of Wingmasters, holds a screech owl at
the Friends Annual Meeting, June 9,2008, when he
presented a program on Birds of Prey.
Fiddler Doug Lamey and
singer/guitarist Cliff McGann
entertained over 60 people at the Friends Annual Meeting
June 4,
2007.
Writers Karen Propp, Jean Tontine, and Kathleen Aguero
read their essays collected in Why I'm Still Married, at the Friends
Annual Meeting, June 6, 2006.
HIGHLIGHTS
The Friends are pleased to announce that they have purchased has key cards that will
hang on a key chain. All new cardholders
will receive both a traditional library card and
a key card. Replacement cards are available for $1.00.
The Friends of the Flint Memorial Library
are excited to present the watercolor, "When the Trolley Rolled Past the Flint." This beautiful painting was graciously donated by local artist
Don Doyle. Prints and notecards are available for purchase beginning at the Circulation Desk. Prices range from $6.00 for notecards to $20.00 for a matted and framed copy. All proceeds go to support programs and materials for the library. For more information about Don Doyle, please visit his website.
- Click here for a selection of programs and materials the friends have funded in recent years.
- The Friends have adopted an island on the corner of Haverhill and Chestnut Streets. Please be sure to take a look at the island the next time you drive by.
- Book Bags are here! Support the Friends! Bags are
$12.00 each. They make great gifts any time of year!
- Friends Meetings:Thursdays, February 26; April 16; and May 21, at 7PM
- The Friends meet in the Trustees Room.
- The Friends regularly sponsor events throughout the year.
To learn about upcoming events, pleased click here.
Throughout the year, the Friends provide help to the library by sponsoring special events, exhibits, and ongoing programs for the North Reading community. Some of these events include:
- "Friends Expanding Horizons" A series of cultural and educational programs throughout the year for both adults and children. Find out about events.
- Friends Annual Meeting, early June, each year--always a special family event
- An Evening Drop-In Book Group, the second Tuesday of each month
- Events and discussions for North Reading Reads 2009, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
- Children's Summer Reading Program
- Art Exhibits
- Lectures
- Museum Passes--Try out the new pass to The Sports Museum!
- President: Jean Osborn
- Vice-President: Claudette Thompson
- Treasurer: Joanne Haley
- Secretary: Juliet Askenase
Flint Memorial Library and the Friends are now participating in a program called Amazon Associates. When you purchase anything (anything!) by connecting to Amazon from the home page or the Friends page, Amazon sends the Friends a rebate of approximately 4% of the purchase price. So if you link to Amazon from the library website and buy $100 of sporting goods, jewelry, books, or DVDs the library and Friends would get a rebate of $4.00.
This is an easy way to support the library. Whenever you are buying gifts or something for yourself, try a search on Amazon from the library website first! We thank you.
This money will be used to support library programs, including
programs for children, teens, speakers, museum passes and other
library needs.
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The Friends are grateful
for the support of the local business community.
We hope you will support your local businesses. The library has been a
member of the Reading-North Reading
Chamber of Commerce since 2001.
| Abbott Shoe Store | It's All About Me |
| Ameriprise Financial-Geoffrey Simons | Kim's Creations |
| The Andover Book Store | Kitty's Restaurant & Lounge |
| Andrea's House of Pizza | Mario's Restaurant |
| Arbonne International Cosmetics | Moynihan Lumber |
| Book Ends of Winchester | Museum Technology Source, Inc. |
| Burbank YMCA | North Reading Transcript |
| Cafe Capri | North Shore Printing |
| Carr's Stationers | Papa Gino's |
| Century 21 Spindler & O'Neil | Piccadilly Pub |
| Comcast | Play It Again Sports |
| Don Doyle, Artist | Reading Cooperative Bank |
| Eastern Bank | Ryer's Store |
| Curves for Women | The Savings Bank |
| FrameOne | Shaw's Supermarket |
| DiFranza, Steve | Stop & Shop Supermarket |
| Franco's Pizzeria | Teradyne |
| The Golf Workshop | Verizon |
| Haggerty Electrical Service | White Mountain Puzzles |
| Health Time Women's Fitness Club | Wishing Well Gift Shoppe |
| Hillview Country Club | |
| Horseshoe Grille | |
Spring Book Sale: Three Days: Thursday, May 14, there will be a special Friends' Members-Only Preview Night from 5-8PM. Friday May 15, 4-8PM and Saturday, May 16, 9AM-2PM.
The Friends welcome your donation of good-condition books and tapes for the upcoming Book Sale, Please drop them at the library or call Joanne Haley at 978-664-5476 for pickup.
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