Welcome

Friends of Batesville Memorial Public LibraryWelcome to the Friends of Batesville Memorial Public Library, Inc. web page.  Here you'll find information about our group, what we're doing, how to join, etc.  Enjoy your visit!

Our Mission:
The Friends of Batesville Memorial Public Library are a group who value the library and have joined together to promote the library's activities.

Our Purpose:
The Friends of Batesville Memorial Public Library will help the library through fund raising and program support.

Our Goals:
To raise funds for the library, primarily through used book sales.  This will entail the accumulation and organizing of books and the publicizing of the sales as well as the set up and clearance of the sale items.

 

Who We Are

Volunteers: A Gift to the Community2008 Friends Board of Directors:
    Jane Fitzpatrick, President
    Juanita Wallpe, Vice-President
    Anne Baran, Secretary/Treasurer
    Mary Margaret Lynch, Director-at-Large
    Lois Schrader, Director-at-Large

Be a Friend! If you would like to know more about becoming a Friend of Batesville Memorial Public Library, contact any of the Friends on the Board of Directors listed above, or email Anne Baran at awkcb@etczone.com.

 

Programs and Activities

Book SaleUsed Book Sale at the Library Annex, 10 West Boehringer Street, Batesville      ---  September 25, 26, 27  ---

The Friends of the BMPL are holding their first Used Book Sale on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 25 - 27, 2008 from 9:00 am till 5:00 pm each day at the Library Annex, on West Boehringer.  We are accepting donations of gently used books prior to the Used Book Sale.  You may take your donations to the lobby of the library prior to the sale days.

Click on the thumbnails below to view photos of our first Used Book Sale in March, 2008:
Front of the Library Annex on Sale Day    Book Sale shoppers

 

Links

How to Love Your LibraryFriends of Indiana Libraries (FOIL)
Friends of the Library USA (FOLUSA)
Indiana State Library
Indiana Library Federation
Library Stories
Indiana Library Value