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Friends of Richards Memorial Library

The Friends of Richards Memorial Library is a non-profit organization that supports the programs and activities of the Library through sponsorship of programs and by supplying volunteers. The chief fundraising opportunities are the Fall Book Sale, Spring Program (Appraisal Day II), in-house book sale and annual membership dues.  We are now accepting donations again.  Click here for more about donations.  

Judy Lewis needs volunteers to help sort the donations at the LeStage House at 217 High Street. The hours she'll be working are:

Week of August 17: Tues. 8/18 6:30 to 8 pm

Week of Aug 24: Wed. 8/26: 9 to 11 am; Thurs. 8/27: 6:30-8 pm

2009 Annual Meeting was May 6.

Friends' Board as of May 7, 2009

How to Join

Applications for membership are available at the Circulation Desk. Or you can send your tax-deductible contribution to

Friends of Richards Memorial Library
118 North Washington St.
No. Attleboro, MA 02760

Checks should be made out to The Friends of Richards Memorial Library.
Contribution Categories include:

• Patron $50
• Family $25
• Individual $15

All memberships expire in the spring. 

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Friends of Richards Memorial Library

North Attleboro, MA 

May 7th, 2008 Annual Meeting  

President Judy Lewis brought the meeting to order on Wednesday, May 7th at 7:30 pm. 

Present were: Eleanor Crowell, Judy Lewis, Marilyn McDeed, Sam McLanahan, Dave McLaughlin, Lorna Ruby, Bill Sears, Michelle Sears, Catherine Shuman, Fred Walnut, Frank Ward, and Agnes Woodbury. 

Minutes: the minutes from the April meeting were read and accepted. 

Treasurers Report: The report from April was read and accepted. Our account balance as of May 7th was $23,921. 

Discussions 

The Appraisal Day was successful and netted the Friends $3112. It was felt that it would be worth trying again next year. Skinner won’t begin to book next year’s dates until the end of summer. It might be interesting to mike one of the appraisers (with everyone’s consent). 

Frank Ward presented the Directors Report thanking the Friends for supporting the library and supplying the extras the library needs. 

The Nominating Committee presented Judy Friend and Bill Sears as new board members; they were voted on and accepted. Judy Friend will take over as secretary and Fred Walnut will take over as Treasurer. The Committee will continue to accept nominations as the board can have up to ten members. 

The Budget Committee presented the proposed budget for fiscal year 2009. The budget was voted on and accepted. 

The proposed by law change to delete the line that limits board membership to 6 years was voted on and accepted. 

We will begin to discuss the fall book sale at the next meeting. 

The President Judy Lewis closed the meeting at 8:15 PM. 

Our next meeting will be on Wednesday June 4th at 7:00 PM.    

Lorna Ruby, Secretary

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Appraisal Day II

Saturday April 4 from 10 am to 2 pm.

Masonic Lodge, 46 S. Washington Street, North Attleboro

Tickets will be sold at the door to the 1st 100 people bringing items to appraise. The ticket, $25, will cover the appraisal of up to three items. Firearms, coins, stamps, jewelry, rugs or ancient antiquities are excluded.

The appraiser this year is Paul Royka, owner of Royka's Auctioneers and Appraisers in Lunenburg. He has appeared 14 times on "Antiques Roadshow", and has provided auction and appraisal services for individuals, banks, trust departments, museums and institutions around the world.

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