FOL News

Message from the President

As we continue to adjust to our new normal, Friends of the Library want to thank all of our members for their continued support of our libraries -- you have been great! What a wonderful job the Alamance County Public Libraries staff has done during Covid-19. Our community is so lucky to have this great resource. As Ernest Hemingway famously once said, "There is no friend as loyal as a book." During Covid-19 books have certainly helped to fill the void when we have been unable to gather with friends. I know for me during the last few months, it was great to drive-by the library and pick up a book at the door. As we have been socially distancing, I found comfort in reading. Books took me on journeys I could not take, fired up my imagination, and most importantly made me laugh.

While we all continue to social distance, books can take us anywhere. Just remember as the Alamance County Libraries website states, "your next great read is waiting for you at the library...."

~ Julie Monroe

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(Picture at right) Congratulations to Friends of the Library volunteer Kathy Oakley who was recognized on November 2 by the state Friends of the Library (FONCPL) as Volunteer of the Year for the Central region. So well deserved!

Support FOL through Amazon Smile

Amazon.com has established a program for non-profit groups like the Friends of the Library in which we can receive a donation from them equal to a portion of your Amazon purchases. For eligible purchases, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to your selected charitable organization (and we hope you will choose us!)

Click the link below to start the process. At their home page, type "Friends of Alamance County Public Library" in the search box and our name will pop up for you to select. Once you have selected us, your future Amazon orders should benefit our local Friends organization. However, as Amazon points out: "Remember, if you want Amazon to donate to Friends of Alamance County Public Libraries, you need to start each shopping session at the URL http://smile.amazon.com and we will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases."

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