Friends of the Library hit an impressive fundraising mark

The Friends of the Webster Public Library reached an amazing milestone on Wednesday when they presented a check for $20,000 to Library Director Adam Traub.

That’s an impressive amount in itself, but even more so is the fact that the donation brought the total year-to-date donations from the Friends to $80,000.

Wow.

But a number like that really doesn’t mean much to many of us until we realize that without those volunteer-driven funds, the library quite possibly could not run many of the programs that we’ve come to know and love. Funds raised by the Friends, for example, support story hours, Night Out at the Library, STEAM Adventure, and many special programs like the Rochester Mandolin Orchestra Holiday Concert.

Chances are you’ve helped the Friends in their quest to raise funds for the library by supporting one or more of their many fund-raising ventures. They include the spring and fall book sales, the lobby bookstore, the vintage and collectible book sales, last month’s hat sale, the Kittelberger flower bouquet cards, and sales of t-shirts, sweatshirts, tote bags and other merchandise. 

So thank YOU, Webster community, for your generous support of the Friends of the Webster Public Library. And thank YOU, Friends, for all of your hard work helping make our library the great place that it is.

Pictured above: (Kneeling): Adam Traub, Library Director. (Middle row): Jenny Paxson, Library Liaison to the Friends; Ginny Nguyen, Town Board Liaison; Eileen Brookins; Linda Wilson; Deb Suffoletto; Peg Ehmann: Ruth Tetlow;  Brenda Rubenstein; and Gail Dominik. (Back row): Richard Reid; Mark Johns, Monroe County Legislator; and Ted Cole.

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(posted 12/18/2024)