Building Support for Library Construction ~ Spring WMLA Meeting

From the Ground Up:  Building Support for Library Construction

This is an exciting time for libraries in Western Massachusetts, as many are in the midst of—or have just completed—new construction and renovation projects.  Come hear our panelists discuss some of the great victories and difficult challenges they have faced in the name of building community support and fundraising for new libraries.

Panelists:

•           Joe Rodio, Director of the South Hadley Public Library

•           Toni Golinsky-Foisy, Director of the West Springfield Public Library

•           Lyn Keating, Director of the Westhampton Public Library

•           Mary Anne Antonellis, Director of the M.N. Spear Memorial Library in Shutesbury

•           Moderator: Chris Lindquist, Director of the Westfield Athenaeum

On April 16 at 9:30 a.m., the Western Massachusetts Library Advocates (WMLA) will hold their semi-annual meeting at the Westhampton Public Library.  Westhampton’s new library was dedicated in October 2010 after monumental grassroots efforts to raise money and support.  Westhampton received a LEED Gold Certificate for its sustainable design.  The library is located at 1 North Rd., Westhampton, MA.

Westhampton Library Groundbreaking Ceremony

The Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Westhampton Library took place this Saturday, June 6. It was a perfect day, and a large crowd (200+ ?) showed up, most carrying shovels to help break the ground.

June 6 - Everyone Digs at Westhampton's Groundbreaking Ceremony

Flock to the Westhampton Library

From the Westhampton Library website:

Flock to the Library Flamingo Art ~ Saturday, May 17

"Exciting news! 600 pink flamingos (original Don Featherstone models, thank you very much) have arrived in Westhampton, MA, and we need your help. To celebrate spring bird migration and help raise money for Westhampton's Town Center Library Project, the Friends of the Westhampton Memorial Library will be hosting America's first Flock to the Library event.

To make this event a success, we need you and your friends--artists, engineers, business owners, library supporters, book lovers, etc--to decorate a flamingo(s) and then bring it to Westhampton so that it can rejoin the flock on the Parsonage Lawn. We're hoping to get lots of press coverage, so your task is to be inventive as possible. (One person is already planning to outfit his flamingo with rockets and launch it into the air!) " Visit the library website for complete information: http://www.librarywesthampton.org/

The Great Pumpkin Roll

"Everyone who loves libraries and cares about books has got to hear this CD."

Mark Edmundson, NPR Culture Critic & author of "Why Read"

A Great Holiday Gift Idea for the Book Lover & Library Supporter in Your Life!

A 10-Song CD Celebrating Libraries & the Joys of Reading ~ $15.00 plus $2.00 for shipping

TO ORDER YOURS IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
greatpumpkinroll@gmail.com or call 413-527-5386
or visit http://www.librarywesthampton.org/ and pay with PayPal

All proceeds support the building of a new library in Westhampton, Massachusetts. The Friends of the Westhampton Memorial Library is a 501(c)3 organization.