Help Support the Library, Be a Friend !
President: Bill Piper
Vice President: Bonnie Kalaway
Secretary: Kim Zoph
Treasurer: Mary Lynne Doherty
(Seated from left) Gene Lamp,Diane Campbell, Mary Lamp and Maria Cataldo;(standing) Larry Pepper and Mary Lynne Doherty.
Meetings : 7pm on third Tuesday each month. If you want to join and be added to their mailing list call the Business Office at (847) 428-3661 ext. 314.
Other library book sales
Past Programs Sponsored by the Friends
Lyric Opera Lecture Series:
2009 Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci
2008 La Traviata / Barber of Seville / Porgy and Bess
From Classical to Jazz, or Why Does the Devil Have All the Good Notes? / Madama Butterfly
Past Book Sales
Eleanor Mamayek preparing for the sale, and the organized tables for the sale!
May & October 2007 Sales: $7,000
April 2008: $3,000 plus.
Nov. 2008: $3,300 plus.
May 2009: $2,800.
We thank you for your support !
Donations-What We Have Done
A Peek-A-Book Kiosk was donated by the Friends of the Library. Go to the Children's Department to view this interactive technology up close! Children can watch book reviews featuring puppets and book selection readings. Two headphones are available for children to listen, and the books being reviewed are available on the kiosk bookshelves for checkout.In the past, new tables for the meeting room have been acquired along with the Crocodile Board Book Display in the Children's Area. The Friends have provided monies to attain Spanish language materials for adult and children.
The new globe near the Children's Reference Desk has been a welcome addition. 
Other kids have been learning their alphabet letters
from the beautiful caterpillar rug which is in the children's play area. Money has also been donated to gain more items for the adult audiobook, large print, and spanish language collections.
from the beautiful caterpillar rug which is in the children's play area. Money has also been donated to gain more items for the adult audiobook, large print, and spanish language collections.
In conjunction with the Lion's Club they have provided payments for school bus service so that area children can visit the library. They have also sponsored programs (Example: Lyric Opera Music Lecture Series).
Visit Our On-going Book Sale Located Near the Library Front Entrance
Our books are priced at 50¢ for any paperback and $1.00 for each hardcover book. The selection changes every time someone donates books to the sale. Please note: the Library is happy to accept fiction or non-fiction items, but please, no magazines. You can even pick up some books just to fill empty shelves and impress your friends with your literary leanings!