Pick up the geraniums you ordered on Saturday, May 18 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon.
NOTE: We have a new pickup place this year - the Village Hall right in the heart of Camillus. There's plenty of parking in the rear of the building. 

         
                  Red                                             White                                     Deep Rose

    
      'SU' Orange - Sold Out       Violet (magenta with a red eye)

The Friends:
Creates public support for the library.
Sponsors programs and fund raising events.
Purchases special items for the library not included in the budget.
Meets about once a month to plan and work on upcoming events.
We'd love to have you join us!
Brochures and membership forms are available by the front door at the library.

Fundraising and Special Events for 2013*
Chocolate Friends-y Raffle - February
Raffle for two tickets to a Rosamond Gifford Author Lecture with Lisa See - March
Annual Garage Sale - June 1, 2013
Mile Long Yard Sales in the Village - May 18, 2013.
Geranium Sale in the Spring - April / May
Annual Picnic for Friends - Monday, July 15 
Open House - a Saturday in October, for everyone
Bulb Sale - October
Themed Baskets for Raffle  
*Subject to change

                   Thanks, Joan! Check out the Friends' Info Center on the card catalog.
You'll find membership brochures, and details of upcoming events.

We have a winner! Joyce F. had the winning ticket, and there were a LOT of tickets.
The drawing was last night (Feb. 13) at the library at 6:00 pm.
It was one of our best raffles. We'll do it again next year, for sure. 
Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket.  
♥♥♥♥♥♥
Friends, whose dues are up to date, had one free ticket entered in this raffle. 

Students and Seniors - $10.00
Individual - $15.00
Family - $25.00
Business - $50.00
Forever Friend - $200.00 (one time)
Please make checks out to:
Friends of Maxwell Library
Dues are tax deductible. Checks payable to: Friends of Maxwell Memorial Library
Please pick up a brochure at our display by the front door.
Leave your completed form at the Main Desk, or mail it to:
Friends of Maxwell Memorial Library, 14 Genesese St., Camillus, NY  13031

Thank you for your support!

Monetary Donations to Maxwell Library
$580.00      Large Print Mystery Books - several titles a month for 12 months
$282.00      BookPage - monthly book news and reviews - free for patrons
$219. 89     Book Cart  - the blue one!
$87.00        Holiday Decorations - outside wreath, inside poinsettias
$ 133.26     Label Maker for processing new items for library's collection
$ 21.00       Paper supplies for Board sponsored Holiday Party
$1000.00   Summer Reading Program special events - Family  
$ 60.00       Cork Bulletin Boards for Children / Teen area     
$ 46.98       Magic School Bus DVD set - Children 
$2430.13   Total Monetary Donations to Maxwell,
January 1 - December 31, 2012

Income from Fundraisers and Membership Dues   
$395.00     Membership Dues
$172.00      Valentine
$1058.00   Geranium Sale - April/May
$135.00      Gold Party
$  96.00       Win Win Raffle - ($100 gift card each to Wegmans and Walmart)
$519.20      Garage Sale  - 1st Sat. in June
$229.00      Bulb Sale - Daffodils, Scilla, Paperwhites
$ 50.00       Silent Auction Teddy Bear Wreath
$2654.70   Total Income, January 1 - December 31, 2012

Our Expenses
$235.00     Liability Insurance
$224.00     T-shirts for Friends - purchased approx. every 5 years - free to Friends
$   10.00     Friends' Rubber Stamp 
$469.00   Total Friends' Expenses, January 1 - December 31, 2012

The Friends held their first bulb sale this year, offering the bulbs pictured below. 
The last day to purchase bulbs was October 27.
Thank you for your support!
 

King Alfred, Goblet and Scilla

The Garage Sale was a huge success, and it didn't rain.
Thank you for your donations!