Friends of the Library

The Friends are people like you — members of the community who support the library's goals and services. They advocate for the library and raise community awareness. Through their efforts, the Friends bridge the gap between a good library and recognition as a great library.

Secondhand Prose Used Bookstore

Watch for our Monthly Specials and Bag Sales (Usually the last consecutive Friday, Saturday, and Monday of the month). Hours are:
  • Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM
  • Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings: 6:00PM - 8:00PM
  • Saturday: 10:00AM - 2:00PM
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Tuesday for Friends members only (memberships available at the door): 2:00PM - 8:00PM

Monthly Specials

Monthly specials will now be announced on a monthly basis.

Donate Your Books, Music, Movies

Donated materials may be left in the brown wooden structure to the right and beyond the staff entrance at the rear of the building. If your donation is something which can be added to the library's collection, we do that first. If not, your donation goes to Secondhand Prose, our used bookstore, for fundraising purposes.

We're looking for

  • Books
  • DVDs
  • CD-ROMs
  • CDs

But not

  • Magazines
  • Textbooks published before 2000
  • Encyclopedias older than eight years
  • Dirty or otherwise damaged items
  • Record albums
  • Computer hardware

Join the Friends

Money raised through memberships and our used bookstore is used to help support library activities and acquisitions, as well as to fund some things not provided for in the library's operating budget.
Annual membership dues are modest:
CostType
$10Student/Senior
$15Individual
$25Family
$50Business/Organization
$100Best Friend
If you would like more information, or are interested in joining the Friends, fill out the easy form below.

Friends' Events

  • Friends' Board Meetings: Second Wednesday of each month at 5:30PM
  • Friends' Annual Membership Meeting:  Late June or early July potluck dinner and business meeting to elect new officers
  • Plymouth-Canton-Northville-Novi author luncheon each spring

What we sponsor at the Library

  • Summer Reading Club
  • Purchase needed equipment (computer, printers, etc.)
  • Purchase books and special collections
  • Youth, tween, teen, and adult programs
  • Support a sculpture fund
  • Donate annual educational scholarships to library employees

Board

Friends' Board Members

PositionName
PresidentPeg Britz
Vice PresidentRhoda Wolshon
SecretaryJohn Spencer
TreasurerLarry Hoelscher
TrusteeShirley Reynolds
TrusteeNancy Spencer
TrusteePatty Jenkins
TrusteeBob Bulmer
TrusteeLinda Garrett
Trustee
Bevis Richardson
Trustee
Kassi Gilbert

Committees

PositionName
Secondhand Prose
Bevis Richardson, Larry Richardson, Judy Richardson
Secondhand Prose Volunteers
Patty Jenkins
Just Between Friends Newsletter
Linda Garrett, Bob Bulmer, Kassi Gilbert, Patty Jenkins
Membership
Linda Garrett
Special Projects
Rhoda Wolshon
Purchasing Supplies
Nancy Spencer
Supply Inventory
Shirley Reynolds
Website Connections
Rhoda Wolshon

Interest Form

Would you like to know more about the Friends? Think you might want to join? Just fill out the form below to get more information.
Contact Info
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