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Our Annual Book Sale on the Village Green July 11, Noon-8pm & July 12, 10am-8pm 2008. Books, puzzles, games, music, videos, and audios are accepted as donations throughout the year in anticipation of the Book Sale.

The purpose of this organization shall be to maintain an association of persons interested in libraries; to focus public attention on the library; to stimulate the use of the library's resources and services; to encourage gifts, endowments and bequests to the library; to support and cooperate with the library in developing library services and facilities for the community; and to support the freedom to read as expressed in the American Library Association Bill of Rights.

"WORDS ON WHEELS" YOUR LIBRARY IS A PHONE CALL AWAY The Kirkland Town Library has a book delivery service for anyone in the Town of Kirkland who is temporarily or permanently unable to get to the library. Call 853-2038 to make arrangements for this service. You can explain your interests to a staff member. A delivery time will be established. Delivery and pick-up will be done by Friends of the Library CALL TODAY!!! Library Hours: M-Th : 10am - 9pm F : 10am - 6pm Sat : 1pm - 5pm

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Library Pottery for Sale!

Also, we are selling notecards with 4 scenes of Clinton,
specially drawn for us by local artist Amy Smith!
A package is only $10!

The Friends of the Library are involved in many programs:

• A Book Sale on the Village Green July 11 & 12, 2008.. Books, puzzles, games, music, videos, and audios are accepted as donations throughout the year in anticipation of the Book Sale.
• The Holiday Art Show and Jewelry Sale, November 28, 2008-Jan. 2, 2009 in the Bristol Room of the Library in conjunction with the Shopper's Stroll during the Thanksgiving Holidays. Artists interested in participating in the Art Show or donating jewelry are encouraged to contact the library for further information.
• Homebound Delivery Service - "Your Library Is a Phone Call Away" - is available to anyone in the Town of Kirkland who is temporarily or permanently homebound.
• Participation in Community Parades.

Contributions to the Library over the past few years include:

• Public Address System
• Kitchen in the Bristol Room
• Computers
• Fax Machine
• Furniture
• Children's Books
• Saturday Hours in the Summer
• Science Materials
• Summer Reading Programs
• Staff Positions
• Music CD Collection
• Toys for Children's Area
• Large Type Book Collection
• New Sign for the front of the Library
• Mutimedia Projector
• Outdoor Furniture
• Expanded CD Music Collection
• Expanded DVD-VCR Collection

If you are interested in becoming a Friend of the Kirkland Town Library, feel free to request a membership application. Membership does not require payment of dues, but any contributions are generously accepted.

Volunteering your time is another way to help the Friends and the Library. Here are just a few volunteer activities:

• Baking
• Book Sale
• Data Entry
• Gardening
• Mailing
• Assisting at Adult Programs
• Assisting with Children's Programs