The purpose of this organization shall be to maintain an association of persons interested in libraries; to focus public attention on the library; to stimulate the use of the library’s resources and services; to receive and encourage gifts, endowments and bequests to the library; to support and cooperate with the library in developing library services and facilities for the community; to lend legislative support where needed; and to support the freedom to read as expressed in the American Library Association Bill of Rights.
The purpose of this organization shall be to maintain an association of persons interested in libraries; to focus public attention on the library; to stimulate the use of the library’s resources and services; to receive and encourage gifts, endowments and bequests to the library; to support and cooperate with the library in developing library services and facilities for the community; to lend legislative support where needed; and to support the freedom to read as expressed in the American Library Association Bill of Rights.
Quality library service is important to our community. The Friends of the Center Moriches Free Public Library Inc. is a not-for-profit, charitable group of civic-minded neighbors formed to support the Center Moriches Library. FOL has provided many needed items for the library and conducted numerous library and community programs.
Volunteers Needed!
The FOL Action Committee is full of new ideas while enhancing our tried and true programs. We really could use some extra hands with many of our programs. In particular, Donated Books: If you are familiar with the processing and selling used books online through Amazon, eBay, or an online buying site. Bus Trips: We need people to assist in organizing our bus trips. Most trips are one day, some are overnight excursions. Fundraising: Have some good fundraising ideas and skills? Funds are needed for the many items we provide to the library and in support of our Scholarship Program. Please contact us!
Although some of our programs were temporarily cancelled this year, we still celebrated 2021 Friends of the Library Week with The Haunted Tea and pumpkin painting for children, teens and adults. FOL assisted the library on shredding day and collected non‐perishable food items and monetary donations for local food pantries, supported the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program and sponsored the purchase of the library’s Bicycle Book Mobile. FOL maintained its outreach programs: Library at the Laundromat and the Little Free Libraries at Kaler’s Pond and Moriches Bay Recreation Facility; held very successful outside pop-up books sales; and the second annual scholarship program awarded two of our local high school seniors.
We look forward to the year ahead with enthusiasm and anticipate a safer and healthier year for the library and its patrons. Please watch for all our program announcements on this website and in the Center Moriches Library Newsletters throughout the year. And please join us if you would like to become an active member of the FOL.
