Friends of the Harvard Public Library
The Friends of the Harvard Public Library is a community-based, volunteer organization whose purpose is to stimulate the interests of the community in the services and needs of the Harvard Public Library. We provide program assistance through volunteer help and funds and sponsorship of programs that will enable the Harvard Public Library to keep pace with the growth of the Town of Harvard.
We produce programs for both children and adults including Pumpkin Decorating, Chess Lessons, puppet shows and ClayTime. Adult programs have included lectures on Islam and JRR Tolkien. We support the library financially as well, and have bought two computers for the library and provide financial support to the popular Summer Reading Program. We sponsor free or reduced-price museum passes to 21 area museums. We also support library issues in legislation by advocating for library funding and attending legislative events.
| Board: | |
| Chris Frechette | President |
| Gwen Cook | Vice-President |
| Kathy Boisvert | Treasurer |
| Maureen Remeika | Secretary |
| Vicki Maxant | At Large Committee Member |
| Deborah Sauve | At Large Committee Member |
Your Friends membership not only provides financial and community support to the Library, but also provides you with these key benefits:
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Book Sale Preview Night Admission
Get first pick of the high quality books available at our annual Book Sale.
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Reminders of Library and FOHPL events
Members of the FOHPL will get email reminders of upcoming events - never miss a lecture or program again!
We Invite you to join the Friends!
If you are not yet a Friend and want to become one, contact Chris Frechette at 978-772-4327 or at tofer.frechette@gmail.com for a membership brochure. You can also just drop into a Friends meeting at the library: we meet at 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month.
The Friends are now selling books in the library lobby for $2.00.
Replicas of the Gargoyles on the library cupola are available for purchase.
If interested, email Chris Frechette at tofer.frechette@gmail.com.
This is the main fundraising event for the Friends. Funds have been used most recently to help fund the online Consumer Reports subscription. We have helped build the new library, to buy computer equipment, purchase museum passes, provide children’s programs and produce events organized by the Harvard Friends of the Arts. We recently instituted a new scholarship to honor Dr. Jeff Harris. Thank you for your support!
Contact: Chris Frechette at tofer.frechette@gmail.com