Library Friends

Friends of the Thorhild Library Society

MISSION STATEMENT:

To:

  • Inspire a love of life-long learning
  • Support literacy,
  • Advance knowledge, encourage imaginative recreation and
  • Strengthen our community.

Our group was formed in January 1993, with the goal of raising money to improve our library. Our Friends group is made up of a group of volunteers who donate their time to fundraise and assist in the library.

Some of the activities have been undertaken to raise funds:

  • Soup & Sandwich Events
  • Dinner Theatres
  • Tea & Bake Sales
  • Casinos
  • Raffles
  • Plant Exchange & Sale

Funds raised over the years have been used to help purchase: books,. DVD’s, and audio books computer equipment, renovations, furniture

For the library we also host

ANNUAL EVENTS           

  • Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate           
  • Sunflower Reading Quest,           
  • Senior’s Tea           
  • Summer Reading Program Events           
  • Children’s Fair           
  • Children’s Christmas party

MONTHLY EVENTS            

  • Robotics            
  • Seriously Silly Story Time  

Whenever help is needed in the library, the Friends are ever present, lending a hand wherever it is needed.

Anyone interested in joining the Friends of Thorhild Library Society will be warmly welcomed. Meetings start at 1, usually the 1st Wednesday of the month (dates & times will be posted into events) - hope to see you there

Charitable donations to the library may be addressed to:

Friends of Thorhild Library Society

Box 658

Thorhild, Alberta T0A 3J0

 

Cheques made out to "Friends of Thorhild Library Society".  A tax-deductible receipt will be issued the following January.  Thank you for considering us!

 

“I cannot live without books.” Thomas Jefferson