Hello from the Friends of the Cambria County Library (FOCCL), and welcome to our web page! We are an association of local residents dedicated to assisting the Cambria County Library through various advocacy and fundraising efforts. Our goals include promoting a better understanding within the community of the needs of the Library, focusing attention upon the Library's services and facilities, and assisting the Library financially through a variety of projects and initiatives. We are members of Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries, (PCBL) and of the National Friends of Libraries USA (FOLUSA).
You can read our by-laws by clicking this link: Copy of by-laws
Please check out our new Facebook page to stay up to date with FOL news, participate in discussions and support FOL efforts.
Membership
Memberships provide our largest source of revenue in support of the library. We offer memberships at a variety of levels to accommodate any budget and welcome member volunteers on our Board and/or help with fundraisers.
If you aren’t already a member, please join us! Annual dues are $10.00 for an individual, $20 for a family, $50 for a patron, $100.00 or more for Benefactor membership, and $250 for a Lifetime membership. If you sign up for a Lifetime membership, a bookplate with your name will be added to a new book. All members are invited to our annual Wine & Cheese Reception /Members’ Meeting held every spring. In addition, members receive the FOL newsletter, which will include a coupon good for one free book from the FOL bookstore.
Businesses may help support the Friends of the Library at two levels. At the Business level of membership ($25 - $99) you will receive our newsletter for one year and your company name will be listed in the issue following the receipt of your membership dues. At the Corporate level of membership ($100 and above) you will receive our newsletter for one year, your company will be listed in the newsletters for the full year of your membership, and a bookplate with your company name will be added to a new book.
THANK YOU TO OUR CURRENT CORPORATE MEMBERS:
CTC Foundation
Barnes Saly & Company, LLC
Cambria Rowe Business College
Nulton Diagnostic & Treatment Center
1st Summit BankMembership forms are always available at the Library, or you may print a form by clicking below.
Please join us in helping our library continue as a vital resource in our community.
Membership Form
Fundraising Activities
All monies raised benefit the Cambria County Library. Our fundraisers have supported a number of projects and purchases. Examples include: the renovation of the Community Room, including a new sight and sound system; the youth summer reading programs; special equipment for the Library’s CD and DVD collections; specialized shelving units and cushions for the Children’s Storytime Program. We recently helped the library raise funds for the purchase of a state-of-the-art microfilm reader/printer.
We are excited to announce that the FOL used bookstore is now open for business! Located within the library and staffed by Friends of the Library volunteers, bookstore hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday, unless the library is closed for a holiday. You'll find a variety of used books (including some collectors’ items) in hardback and paperback, magazines, DVDs, CDs, VHS tapes, vinyl LPs, audio books and assorted items. All proceeds from bookstore sales will go to the Library to help with the purchase of nonbudgeted items needed to enhance patron services.Donations of items in good to excellent condition are welcome. We also need FOL volunteers to help with sorting, shelving and selling items , and a Weekday Manager to oversee the volunteers. If you're interested in helping, you must be a member of the Friends of the Library. If you're not currently a member, it's easy to join; just click on the "membership form" link above, or pick up a form at the library or FOL bookstore.
The bookstore name will be announced in July.
In addition to the used bookstore, the FOL also runs a popular basket raffle in support of April’s A Little Night Music @ the Library. Members assemble a terrific variety of theme baskets featuring items donated from local businesses and individuals.
Our Newsletter
To raise community awareness, we publish a periodic newsletter with information about upcoming events and fundraising efforts, in addition to highlighting the Library’s programs, services, and resources. We also look at issues affecting libraries throughout the State of Pennsylvania and the United States. Copies are distributed to our members and occasionally to community groups. To read the latest edition, click here: Winter 2009-2010 Newsletter.
The Friends of the Cambria County Library BoardThe FOCCL Board meets six times annually, on the second Wednesday of the following months at 9 a.m. at the Library: January, March, May, July, September and November. Meetings usually adjourn by 10:30 a.m. Members are welcome to attend, and we encourage you to become involved as an Officer or Member-at-Large. Currently we have the following Officer openings: Vice-President, Recording Secretary and Corresponding Secretary. We also need a new Membership Chair for our Board. Positions can be combined. Please consider joining us - we need to fill our Officer positions in order to continue our efforts in support of the Library as it copes with decreasing financial support from the state while experiencing an increase in patronage.
2010-2011 OFFICERS
Linda Hubbard, President
Vice-President--position open
Deb Winterscheidt, Recording Secretary and Membership Chair
Meg Madison, Treasurer
Corresponding Secretary--position open
Bernie Mihalick, President ex-officio
OTHER BOARD MEMBERS
Sara Mullins, Newsletter Editor
Judy Benford, Member-at-Large
Connie Ross, Member-at-Large
Trudy Myers, Library Liaison
Pictured
Back row: Connie Ross, Member-at-Large; Linda Hubbard, President; Meg Madison, Treasurer
Front row: Sara Mullins, Newsletter; Judy Benford, Member-at-Large
Not shown: Deb Winterscheidt, Recording Secretary and Membership Chair
