Friends of the Cuba Library, Inc.
PURPOSE
Friends of the Cuba Library, Inc. (Friends) incorporated as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit in October of 2016. As a non-profit, Friends is committed to promoting the mission of the Cuba Circulating Library (Library), to raising money to provide financial support for Library programs and services, to advocating for the library, and to recognizing service contributions of library staff and volunteers.
Friends actively support children’s programming, including regularly scheduled story hours and classes, special events and guests, and summer reading programs. Adult programming benefits from Friends’ funding with sponsorship of special programs, such as the Spring Tea, and guest presenters, such as local artists and authors.
Friends offer funding for Library special needs not normally covered in the library’s operating budget. For example, in 2020, Friends provided funding for Library reopening needs under COVID-19 protocols.
MEETINGS AND MEMBERSHIP
Friends meet the first Wednesday of each month March through November at 6:30 p.m.
Our annual membership drive is from mid-February to mid-March. New members are welcome to join at any time. Members take on a variety of roles including serving as officers, helping with book sales, and preparing for other fundraisers and events.
We accept clean, odor free books with no visible signs of mold, mildew, dust, or stains. We also accept audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, board games, puzzles, video games, encyclopedias, and condensed books.
We accept donations of fewer than twenty pounds, one to two boxes or bags per donation visit.
We do not accept textbooks that are more than ten years old or VHS tapes.
Please check for personal items before submitting your donation.
Please take all donations downstairs and place them in the bin in the hallway.
We currently accept books until two weeks before the sale.
We begin accepting new donations three weeks after the last sale.
We do our best to honor this schedule. Please call ahead to be sure your donation will be accepted. The number to call is 585-968-1668, Cuba Circulating Library.
See this document for further information on our annual membership drive Annual Membership Drive Letter (PDF 239 KB).