JOIN FRIENDS OF SOUTH GEORGIA REGIONAL LIBRARIES, INC.

 

 

HOW DO THE FRIENDS HELP

The Friends help by building community, fostering awareness of library services, and by offering support to SGRL.

 

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOKSTORE HOURS OF OPERATION

The Friends of the Library BookStore is located in the front of the Willis L. Miller Library, 2906 Julia Drive in Valdosta. All proceeds are used to support the library.

Bookstore hours are:
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. every Tuesday
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. every Saturday

New Books Added Weekly!
SGRL Friends Book Sale Prices!
Adult Hardbacks 2 dollar
Adult Paperbacks 1 dollar
Children’s Hardbacks 1 dollar
Children’s Paperbacks 50 cents

The Friends  BookStore also has a yearly YE Olde and Collectible Book Sales and other special sales. Check our  FOL Facebook page, @FriendsSGRL for special sale information under the Sales/Events tab.

Friends of the Library BookStore

  

BECOME A FRIEND OF THE LIBRARY!

The one-year FOL membership benefits include an invitation to our Annual Meeting, Friends-only events, and a 10% discount on purchases in the Friends Bookstore. In addition, many interesting volunteer opportunities are available to members.

MEMBERSHIP

Friend $35
Good Friend $50
Close Friend $100
Special Friend $250
Bookworm $10
Best Friend $500
Beloved Friend $1000

 

All contributions are tax-deductible. Include your name, address, city, state, zip code, telephone number, and e-mail address. Please make checks payable to FRIENDS OF SGRL, INC. and mail to:
Friends of the South Georgia Regional Libraries, Inc.
P.O. Box 5511
Valdosta, GA 31603

Membership Form

(If you have trouble opening the PDF, you can download the latest version of Acrobat Reader for free). We are not able to accept memberships or money online. Please email: sgrlfriends@gmail.com with any questions. Once payment has been received, your form will be processed and you will begin receiving your membership benefits immediately.

10 SIMPLE WAYS TO HELP THE LIBRARY

1. Attend a city or county commission meeting and take the opportunity to thank its members publicly for supporting the library.

2. Write a letter to a member of the city or county commission letting them know how much you value the library.

3.  Speak up for libraries at community groups you belong to, such as the PTA, Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, Garden Club, etc. Invite your library director or branch manager to attend a meeting and talk about your library’s services and its needs.

4. Send a letter to the editor of the newspaper expressing how important the library is to you and your community.

5. Join the Friends of the Library.

 

6. Volunteer your time. The library can always use extra hands so ask your local branch manager how you can help!

7. Consider a tax-deductible gift to the library. The library offers memorial programs which allow you to give in honor of a loved one.

8. Include the library in your estate planning.

9. Develop a short “elevator speech” (just a sentence or two) that will help you quickly explain to others why libraries are more important than ever and use it when you have an opportunity to encourage others to get involved.

10. Take a friend or relative, or even a class to the library. Show them what you enjoy about the library and encourage them to get a library card of their own.

 

CONTACTING FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

We will try to keep you up to date on upcoming events and special items that involve the Friends, as they occur. Check back here periodically for updates. If you would like to volunteer or have a question, please contact us via email: sgrlfriends@gmail.com

 

2023 FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOARD MEMBERS
Thomas Lovett (President), Mary Helen Watson (Past President), Robert Kugler (Vice President), Bonnie Rainey (Secretary), Tanya Lee (Treasurer), Denita Alonso, Tiffany Bodge, Carolyn Coleman, Bob DeVan, Merrill Guice, Patricia Marks, Pepi Nelson, Beverley Ricardson-Blake, Sarah Smart, Dot Young

 

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