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Burlington Library Association

"Friends of the Library" -  Burlington, CT

               

 

What's new: All 2009 Life Members. Bake sale.  Latest approved minutes.  Open house photos. 15th Anniversary Open House.  Mazeau receives award.  Tavern day. 2009 Volunteer party.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

BLACK FOREST BAKE SALE: February 13, 2010, Noon to 4pm.  

Bakers, please! In honor of Presidents' birthdays and the month of romance, we are having this sale.  Everything will be chocolate and berry flavored!  Please come into the library and sign up for the specialties: candies, cookies, cakes, pies & bars.  Your delicious goodies are very much appreciated.

    Questions?  Call Nancy Winter, 860-673-9132

Our library has the BEST bakers!  Thank you!

RECENT EVENTS:

  • 15th ANNIVERSARY OPEN HOUSE: October 18, 2009, 1 - 5 pm, plus photos!
  • FALL BOOK SALE: October 29, 30 and 31: Thursday, 3-6pm ($4 admission), Friday and Saturday, 10-3 (free admission). Saturday only - fill a bag for $5.  Upstairs book cart: $86, Book Sale: $2001
  • FALL PIE SALE: Saturday, October 31st, 2009, in the Anne Walluk Community Room. Click here for more details.
     Categories: Apple, Fruit, Pumpkin, Combination, Specialty (ex: pecan; toll house cookie), Quiche, and Individual Tarts.      Pie Sale: $783

Welcome to the BLA website.  The webmaster is Len Berton; please send suggestions and comments to len@2bertons.com.  Please note: underlined words (including those in the left column) are clickable links for sending an email, viewing a picture, or obtaining more information about the item.

MISSION: "The purpose of the Burlington Library Association, Inc. [also known as Friends of the Library] shall be to plan, develop and conduct such programs as will support a free public library and designed to promote the library and premises as a center for civic and cultural activities."  (Read the Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation and the IRS 2008 tax forms 990EZ and 990SA.)  How do we put these formal words into action?  Check us out on this website!  The BLA Board differs from the Town Library Board.  

MEETINGS: What is the regular schedule?  What happens at the Annual Meetings? See Meeting minutes.

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY?  A LOT:

 
  • Friends of Connecticut Libraries select our own Sandy Mazeau for their 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Held the 2009 Annual Meeting in May featuring BLUES 101 with Dan Stevens. 
  • The Spring '09 book sale raised $1,802 + $85 from the Cart. Spring '08 was $2735, and Fall '08 raised $1776!
  • Volunteer Recognition: May 13, 2009 & June 13, 2007.  Parties were held to thank our volunteers for their service.
  • The book cart brigade marched in the Bicentennial Parade
  • Contributions for 2008 came to $16640, while 2007 totaled $17740.
  • Added nine generous donors to the Life Membership plaque
  • Sponsored Sonny and Perley's A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald concert and their Romance show 
  • Presented a Celtic program with Tara's Thistle
  • Parker Trust grants funded the Music Corner  and in 2005, a $3000 grant purchased a new network server  
  • Helped fund the Toddler's Busy Bay
  • Each of the 30 members of the Birthday Book Club has chosen & purchased a book for the children's room
  • Founded the Books for Babies program
  • Donated funds for three new computers, plus a new computer table for the Apple PC in the children's room
  • Raised $6455 from the concert, book & bake sales  Click for results & pictures.
  • Donated funds to the children's room to purchase new toddler’s board books 
  • Purchased 26 new LeapPad special electronic "books"
  • Purchased over $4500 of CD audio books & print material
  • Sponsored the third annual Fireside Reading program (view pictures) 
  • Sold nearly $700 of the Images of America Burlington book plus carved walking sticks in 2004
  • Spent over $2100 in 2008 for landscaping and replacing plants
  • Purchased about $600 worth of supplies and books for the local history room
  • Paid $1684 in 2005 for membership to various museums and attractions
  • Sponsored Science Isn't Always Pretty with Keith Michael Johnson Click for pictures.
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