The Friends of the Chili Public Library are people who believe in the importance of public libraries.
They donate time, energy and money to support the Chili Public Library and foster a greater use of its services and resources. As a Friend of the Chili Public Library, you become part of a growing, non-profit, volunteer citizen group that believes in the importance of books, technology, media, cultural activities, and public libraries for people of all ages.
Friends support the library in many different ways and are recognized by the library and the community for their contributions.
Join the Friends of the Chili Public Library today! Become a part of our family of Friends. Support your local public library!
A Brief History of the Friends
The Friends of the Chili Public Library formed in the fall of 1995 to create public support for the library, intensify community awareness and library use, to campaign for a new library building and to sponsor programs designed to add to the cultural life of the community.
The Friends of the Chili Public Library are people who believe in the importance of public libraries.
They donate time, energy and money to support the Chili Public Library and foster a greater use of its services and resources. As a Friend of the Chili Public Library, you become part of a growing, non-profit, volunteer citizen group that believes in the importance of books, technology, media, cultural activities, and public libraries for people of all ages.
Friends support the library in many different ways and are recognized by the library and the community for their contributions.
Join the Friends of the Chili Public Library today! Become a part of our family of Friends. Support your local public library!
Friends of the Chili Public Library Board.
Eileen Malloy Desormeaux, Jan Bennett, Shirley Shaw, Friends Board Secretary Rebecca Herlan, Library Director Jeff Baker, Friends Board President Marjorie Focarazzo, Friends Treasurer Beth Carney, Friends Membership Patty Gerstner Oakes, Shannon Pascale, Dawn Cox, Vikki Cheal, Sue Smith, Friends Vice-President Jason Marsherall, Carol LaValle, Ed Driscoll.
Margaret Atkinson, Susan Belair, Diedre Cass, Wanda Doney, Carol, Dovidio, Konrad Emmert, Marcia Johnson, Caitlin McGee, Patricia O’Toole, Eileen Rehn, Deanna Walch (are not pictured in this image)
Some of the many programs/collections available to patrons of all ages:
- SPARK Kits: Art, Engineering, Science, Technology, Robotics
- SPARK Lab: Cricut, 3-D printer, heat press, sewing machines, building blocks
- Book Clubs
- Craft Classes
- Educational Programs
- Family Events
- CPL on the Go!
- Movie Nights
- Little Free Library
- Summer Reading Programs
- Books to People
Benefits of Being a Friends
- One free book at each book sale
- Pre-sale events
- Mailings of book sale dates/times
- Lifetime Members are honored with a name plate on the Donor Board in the library
- The satisfaction of knowing you are supporting an important community resource
Lets Connect
Phone
(585) 889-2200
Address
Chili Public Library
3237 Chili Avenue
Rochester, NY 14624
Email
friendsofcpl23@gmail.com
