{"id":20709,"date":"2019-07-24T13:16:46","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T17:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manhassetlibrary.org\/?page_id=20709"},"modified":"2024-07-27T11:36:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-27T15:36:43","slug":"friends-of-the-library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/manhassetlibrary.org\/site\/about-mpl\/friends-of-the-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Friends of the Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The Friends of the Manhasset Public Library<\/em> is a not-for\u2013profit organization whose mission is to support our library as a hub of lifelong learning through fundraising, programming and volunteering.\u00a0 The Friends provides the library with needed materials, equipment and programs that are not included in the operating budget.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1974 (over 45 years!) the funds raised by <em>The Friends<\/em> have made significant contributions to library programs and services.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Book and Author events featuring NY Times bestselling authors Adriana Trigiani, Matthew Thomas, Colum McCann, and Dorothea Benton Frank,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Pulitzer Prize winning author JR Moehringer, and Manhasset\u2019s own Erin Duffy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Our Town: Manhasset Memories Historic Exhibit<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Picture Moldings throughout the library to display artwork by local artists and student artists<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Children\u2019s Room Materials<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Marie Kondo&#8217;s &#8220;The Art of Tidying Up&#8221; program<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Physics Bus and Camp Stem for children<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mah Jongg Refresher\/Beginner Lessons<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Little Red Lending Library at the Manhasset Train Station<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Night Owls Book Club<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Manhasset Scribes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Teen Productions of <em>Almost, Maine &amp;\u00a0The Brother Grimm Spectaculathon<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manhassetlibrary.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/Friends.MembershipBrochure-2024-1.pdf\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/a> to download the <em>Friends of the Library Membership Form<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The Friends of the Library is excited to offer members of the Manhasset community an opportunity to honor a family member or loved one, or to celebrate their love of our library, by having their name or their family\u2019s names memorialized on the<em> Family Giving Tree<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Giving Tree<\/em> is the centerpiece of a bucolic nature scene located outside the Children\u2019s Room on the third floor.\u00a0 The mural is teeming with birds, flowers, butterflies, insects and all manner of woodland creatures.\u00a0 Every single one of them is waiting to have a name inscribed on it.\u00a0 Think of how excited future generations will be to see familiar names on the scene!\u00a0 It is truly a unique connection to our library.<\/p>\n<p>All funds from <em>The Giving Tree<\/em> will be used to support The Friends mission of supporting our library as a hub of lifelong learning by providing needed materials, equipment and programs that are not included in the library\u2019s operating budget.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manhassetlibrary.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/Friends.FamilyGivingTree.pdf\"><strong>Click Here for The Giving Tree Donation Form<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Friends of the Manhasset Public Library Board of Directors:<\/p>\n<p>Laura Hull, President<br \/>\nNanette Gibson<br \/>\nMary Frances Jeffrey<br \/>\nMaureen Lavin<br \/>\nRenee McMahon<br \/>\nRosanne Vogel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Friends of the Manhasset Public Library is a not-for\u2013profit organization whose mission is to support our library as a hub of lifelong learning through fundraising, programming and volunteering.\u00a0 The Friends provides the library with needed materials, equipment and programs that are not included in the operating budget. 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