Friends of the Amery Area Public Library

OUR MISSION

Enriching the community by connecting people with information, ideas and experiences
                                   

FRIENDS MEMBERS ARE IMPORTANT !!!

2023 The Friends of the Amery Library will be celebrating their long time service.

The Friends of the Amery Area Public Library Foundation actively supports the library's mission by providing critical financial support for collections and programs.   Friends help energize library services. Membership dues, grants and donations support The Friends goals.

PLACING BOOKS INTO THE HANDS OF EVERYONE

The Friends have moved into our new home. The Bookstore is located in the lower level of the Amery Library/City Center. 

In 2008 the Friends Bookstore became a reality. The idea was to place gently used books and media into the hands of everyone.

The bookstore has been very successful; a unique and essential resource in our community.  Patrons good will offerings have provided supportive funds to the  library.

In 2022 approximately 6,500 used books and media were redistributed into the community. Providing  supportive funds to the  library while offering affordable books and media to our community.  Books sales of gently used books, are always held on the first Saturday of the month, and on the preceding Thursday. 

FRIENDS SUPPORT

Over the last six years:

• Library Programs $50,803 (including Large Print Books) $22,565

• A total of 1,288 large print books were checked out in 2022 to patrons with limited or reduced sight ability. 

• Summer Reading $10,212
• Other Library Programs $38,335
• Awarded Scholarships to Amery High School Students  $26,600
• 
  Amery Woman's Club “Read to Me” program $2,400 .
• Presentations, large print books, childhood and adult literacy, summer children's enrichment, programs that enrich our community and provide us with a library that is a multi-media center for research, learning, and social activity. 
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  BENEFITING OUR COMMUNITY

• Adult Programming
• Large print purchase program
• Early literacy program at Amery Hospital & Clinic
• 2 iPads  
•  Early literacy station
• Gifts for 'First Baby Born during Library Week'
• Summer reading programs- Adult and Children
• The  Digitization of the Amery Free Press - Badgerlink DPI- Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers.

LIBRARY SERVICES 2022

• Registered Library Users 3144
• Library Programs 51     Attendees  952
• Provided 4,497 pick ups
• 46,555 items, books and other materials being placed into circulation 
• 2022 the library provided many adults and children with virtual programs and projects, suppling materials for pick up  and instruction via the internet. 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Your donation is greatly valued and will go a long way in supporting the incredible work and services our Amery Area Public Library  provides the Amery Area Community;  overcoming the complications of communication and distancing.  Blazing a trail ; enriching  the community  by connecting people with information, ideas and experiences. 

MEMBERSHIP FORMS AVAILABLE AT AMERY LIBRARY AND AMERY LIBRARY WEBSITE 

• Amery Area Public Library https://amerylibrary.org    
• CHOOSE 'ABOUT US' TAB  FRIENDS OF THE AMERY LIBRARY
• FILL IN MEMBERSHIP FORM FRIENDS

MEMBERSHIP DUES

$ 5.00    INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP 

$10.00   SUPPORTS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND MEMBERSHIP 

$30.00   SUPPORTS CHILDRENS SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND MEMBERSHIP 

$50.00  SUPPORTS LARGE PRINT BOOKS AND MEMBERSHIP 

$100.00 SUPPORTS CHILDHOOD  AND ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS AND MEMBERSHIP

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WE APPRECIATE OUR SPONSORS

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