Friends of the Library Accomplishments (2012)

Airway Heights Library
  • Run an ongoing book sale
  • Provided funding for the following:
    • Cupcakes at staff Christmas party
    • Pizza party to recognize the AH Volunteers
    • Posters for the teen area
    • Play & Learn Supplies
      • Scarves
      • CD with Scarf songs
      • Alphabet Magnets
    • Poster set for decorating Children’s area
    • Poster for meeting room & framing
    • Snacks for several library programing events
    • Funded a Summer Gardening adult program
    • Spokane Is Reading

Argonne Library
  • Provided funds for the honorarium and prepared refreshments for a gardening program in the Spring
  • Contributed funds for refreshments for one of the adult Summer Reading Programs
  • Participated in Millwood Daze by promoting reading to children and advertising their upcoming book sale
  • Contributed funds for Spokane Is Reading
  • Purchased educational games for Play and Learn storytimes
  • Held a successful, one day book sale in the Fall

Cheney Library
  • Purchased books for the Cheney Book Discussion Group
  • Held a successful Book Sale
  • Provided funding for Spokane Is Reading
  • Provided funding for Summer Youth and Adult programming
  • Provided funds for the purchase of educational toys for Toddler Play and Learn
  • Provided funds for the purchase of educational toys for Baby Play and Learn
  • Purchased poinsettias for the library for Holiday decoration

Deer Park Library
  • Provided funding for Spokane Is Reading
  • Decorated the library for the winter holidays
  • Purchased games and educational toys for our new Toddler Play and Learn storytime
  • Provided funds to pay for craft materials for use during storytime
  • Purchased a portable table and two chairs for staff to use at outside events
  • Sponsored the library so that we could participate in Pumpkin Lane in Deer Park
  • Purchased farm toys for use with the farm set in the children’s area
  • Purchased treats for use in adult programs
  • Purchased t-shirt transfers to decorate shirts for teens to wear in the Settlers day parade
  • Provided funds to pay for craft materials for children’s programs
  • Provided funds to pay for our summer reading program presenters
  • Provided support from the Margaret Irving program fund for adult summer reading programs
  • Held 6 successful booksales throughout the year
  • Hosted an open house and provided programming during our anniversary celebration
  • Provided sponsorship at a Deer Park Chamber of Commerce meeting
  • Provided refreshments for our adult programs

Fairfield Library
  • Supported Music of Peru program
  • Provided funding for Spokane Is Reading
  • Purchased caterpillars for butterfly house
  • Helped set up and facilitate table at the Liberty Elementary Science Fair

Medical Lake Library
  • Provided funding for Spokane Is Reading
  • Held two successful book sales
  • Purchased educational toys for Play and Learn storytimes
  • Paid for the Founder’s Day Parade entry fee for library staff to participate
  • Purchased a projector screen for the meeting room
  • Paid for the framing for three donated watercolor prints for display in the library
  • Paid for custom framed posters in the Teen and Children’s areas

Moran Prairie
  • Supported staff holiday party
  • Provided funding for Spokane Is Reading

North Spokane Library
  • Provided funding for Spokane Is Reading
  • Held two successful book sales
  • Supported adult and youth summer reading programs by providing funding for program materials, including WWII music and National Novel Writing Month
  • Purchased education toys for Play and Learn storytimes
  • Purchased an activity table for the children’s area
  • Provided coffee supplies for North Spokane staff
  • Purchased a Kindle Fire for staff training
  • Purchased a new exterior sign for the library
  • Purchased a video monitor and hardware for Digital Signage

Otis Orchards Library
  • Provided funding for Spokane Is Reading
  • Paid for staff holiday party
  • Bought pizza for staff during fall book-sale
  • Treated staff to holiday breakfast at the Otis Grill
  • Purchased poinsettia for circulation desk
  • Purchased spring flowers for circulation desk
  • Helped purchase a jalopy book-truck for the children’s area
  • Purchased caterpillars for caterpillar science tent

Spokane Valley Library
  • Held two successful book sales
  • Provided funding for Spokane Is Reading
  • Purchased a video monitor and hardware for Digital Signage
  • Provided funding for an activity table and blocks for the children’s area
  • Supported the Teen Anime Club through ongoing donations
  • Provided funding for lounge seating and tables
  • Purchased new educational toys for the Play & Learn storytimes
  • Provided funding to support Summer Reading programming



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