Friends of the Library | Rosemary Garfoot Public Library

Do you love the library? Consider becoming a Friend! The Friends of the Rosemary Garfoot Public Library is a community support non-profit group that draws members from across the village of Cross Plains and surrounding areas. The Friends work hand-in-hand with the library's staff and board to improve library services and bring new opportunities to the community.

Friends help the library by participating in a few key areas:

Fundraising
- Raise funds for special programs, projects, and new initiatives at the library
- Organize and coordinate fundraiser events like book sales, the art auction, and more—we're open to new fundraising ideas!
Volunteering
- Help with set up, clean up, and running Friends fundraisers and outreach events
- Volunteer your time sorting through book donations and keeping the library's mini book sale stocked
- Support and stock Little Free Libraries throughout the Cross Plains area
Advocacy
- Publicize, promote, and attend the library's programs and services
- Support the library budget at public hearings
- Raise awareness of the library within the community
- Protect the Freedom to Read by supporting the library's efforts to furnish information on all sides of an issue

Friends fundraising efforts help the library in a myriad of ways. The Friends have funded new initiatives such as the seed library, state park passes, and monthly BookPage subscription. Friends funding has helped provide new furnishings like the seating in the children's garden and the "board book nook" in the children's section, and been used to purchase necessary supplies like a portable microphone for programming use and laminator. Most importantly, the Friends fund nearly all of the Summer Reading Program each year, giving kids (and adults!) countless opportunities to read and have fun while school is out of session.

Won't you join us?

You can join the Friends at any time by dropping off a printed membership form and dues at the library. Officers are elected at an annual meeting in the fall. Quarterly planning meetings are held throughout the year. Our email address is rgplfriends [at] gmail.com (rgplfriends[at]gmail[dot]com). Please contact us with your questions!

Dues: $40 Lifetime Membership

Printable Membership Form (PDF)

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