Join the Friends of the Chili Public Library
 

  "The only way to have a friend is to be one."  - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Friends of the Chili Public Library are people who believe in the importance of public libraries.

They donate time, energy and money to support the Chili Public Library and foster a greater use of its services and resources.

As a Friend of the Chili Public Library, you become part of a growing, non-profit, volunteer citizen group that believes in the importance of books, technology, media, cultural activities, and public libraries for people of all ages.

Friends support the library in many different ways and are recognized by the library and the community for their contributions.

Become a Friends of the Chili Public Library today!  Become a part of our family of Friends.  Support your local public library
 

History

The Friends of the Chili Public Library formed in the fall of 1995 to create public support for the library, intensify community awareness and library use, to campaign for a new library building and to sponsor programs designed to add to the cultural life of the community.

 

Benefits of Membership

• One free book at all book sales
   

• Mailings detailing the current activities of the Friends
   

• Advance notice of Friends programs and concerts
   

• Life Members are honored with a name plate on the Donor Board in the lobby of the Chili Public Library

The Friends have provided the library with many goods and services, including the purchase of:

• Book Trucks

• Computer Software

• Digital Camera

• Encyclopedia

• Globes

• HP Digital Projector

• Musical Instruments for Children's Services

• New Baby Books

• Projection Screen and Cart

• Rug for the New Book Area

• Story Time Books

The Friends of the Chili Public Library also support:

• All Age Level Summer Reading Programs

• Concerts

• Four Monthly Book Discussion Groups

• Monthly Aquarium Maintenance

Click here to find out how to join!

"Friendship for libraries is enlightened self-interest."  - Barbara Tuchman, historian